Town of Falmouth y. Civil Service Commission, 61 Mass. App. Ct. 796, 800 (2004), The issue for the Commission is "not whether it would have acted as the appointing authority had acted, but whether, on the facts found by the commission, there was reasonable justification for the action taken by the appointing authority in the circumstances found by the commission to have existed when the Appointing Authority made its decision. Watertown y.

CS-08-388 Town of Falmouth v. Civil Service Commission, 61 Mass. App. Ct. 796, 800 (2004), The basis of my conclusion rests with my finding that the testimony of Patrick Hill, Water Construction Foreman, William Lauzon, Working Foreman/Craftsman, and Michael Thoreson, Commissioner of the Brockton DPW was extremely credible.

Town of Falmouth v. Civil Service Commission, 61 Mass. App. Ct. 796, 800 (2004). The issue for the Commission is "not whether it would have acted as the appointing authority had acted, but whether, on the facts found by the commission, there was reasonable justification for the action taken by the appointing authority in the circumstances found by the commission to have existed when the appointing authority made its decision." Watertown y.

Town of Falmouth v. Civil Service Commn, 447 Mass. 814, 823 (2006) and cases cited. Applying these principles to the facts of this case, Quincy has failed to establish just cause for suspending Mr. Kozlowski.1 For Quincy to call Mr.

Thus, whatever new spin the Appellant now desires to make to explain or diminish his conduct, there is no reason to believe that it would change the Commissions findings or conclusions that the core conduct that supported the original Decision had occurred and had justified the discipline imposed See, e.g., Town of Falmouth v.

See, Falmouth School Committee, 39 MLC 347, 351 (2013), aff'd Town of Falmouth, 40 MLC 116 (2013). Outside the parameters of Sections 21-23, increases to health insurance costs, such as copayments and deductibles, remain mandatory subjects of bargaining and the District has an obligation to bargain with the Union over these increases. NMRSDs failure to do so is a violation of Sections 10(a)(5) and 10(a)(1) of the law.

See, Falmouth School Committee, 39 MLC 347, 351 (2013), aff'd Town of Falmouth, 40 MLC 116 (2013). Outside the parameters of Sections 21-23, increases to health insurance costs, such as copayments and deductibles, remain mandatory subjects of bargaining and the District has an obligation to bargain with the Union over these increases. NMRSDs failure to do so is a violation of Sections 10(a)(5) and 10(a)(1) of the law.

See, Falmouth School Committee, 39 MLC 347, 351 (2013), aff'd Town of Falmouth, 40 MLC 116 (2013). Outside the parameters of Sections 21-23, increases to health insurance costs, such as copayments and deductibles, remain mandatory subjects of bargaining and the District has an obligation to bargain with the Union over these increases. NMRSDs failure to do so is a violation of Sections 10(a)(5) and 10(a)(1) of the law.

Office of Town Counsel Town of Falmouth Maura.okeefe@falmouthma.gov RE: Open Meeting Law Complaint Dear Attorney OKeefe: This letter resolves a complaint filed by Ronald Beaty alleging that the Falmouth Select Board (the Board) violated the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, 18-25.

Town of Falmouth, 29 MCSR 546 (2016). CONCLUSION For the reasons stated above, the BFDs Motion to Dismiss is allowed, and the Appellants appeal under Case No. B2-23-109 is dismissed. Civil Service Commission /s/Paul M. Stein Paul M.