CLERK OF COURTS MASSACHUSETTS CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION and THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS DECISION AND ORDER ON CROSS MOTIONS FOR JUDGMENT PLEADINGS The Plaintiff Marc Savage (Mr. Savage) ON THE brings this action pursuant to G.L. c. 30A seeking administrative review by this court of a decision dated March 9, 2023, by the Defendant Civil Service Commission (CSC).

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City of Springfield, CSC Case No. D-05-148; 23 MCSR 124 (2010) [McDowell J), in which the Commission took jurisdiction to hear a just cause appeal from the discharge of a provisionally appointed employee who alleged that: (1) he was tenured in another civil service position and (2) the discharge caused a loss of any rights attributable to the tenured position. The Commission subsequently decided that Mr.

City of Springfield, Case No. D-05-148 (February 11, 2010)14 to assert that when an employee is provisionally promoted from a tenured title, the employee may appeal a discharge from the tenured title. Therefore, the Appellant argues, since she was tenured in the position of Clerk and Typist, she is entitled to appeal her termination here.

In re Civil Service Status of Seven Employees of the City of Springfield, 27 MCSR 230 (2014) (ConTest had expired); DelFavero v. Department of Correction, 25 MCSR 172 (2012) (ConTest did not apply to position) Here, it is undisputed that Mr.

CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, FIRE DEPARTMENT, and CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION DECISION AND ORDER ON PARTIES' CROSS-MOTIONS FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS In this action, the plaintiff Pierre Grenier (Mr. Grenier or Grenier) seeks judicial review pursuant to G.L. c. 30A of a decision by the Civil Service Commission which affirmed the Springfield Fire Department's decision to bypass Mr. Grenier for a promotion.

An employee who has continuous service of six (6) months with the City of Springfield and/or the Springfield School Committee shall not be discharged or disciplined except for good cause. Nothing within this clause shall be construed to be in conflict with G.L.c. 31 for those employees subject to G.L.c. 31. ARTICLE 7 - CERTIFICATION Section 1.

See City of Springfield v. Civil Service Commn, 469 Mass. 370, 380-81 (2014) 12 is appropriate that the Commission express its view of how Section 46D ought to be applied in this case of first impression presented by the facts of this appeal.

In re Civil Service Status of Seven Employees of the City of Springfield, 27 MCSR 230 (2014) (ConTest had expired); DelFavero v. Department of Correction, 25 MCSR 172 (2012) (ConTest did not apply to position) 12 Here, it is undisputed that Mr.

City of Springfield, in which the Commission took jurisdiction to hear a just cause appeal from the discharge of a provisionally promoted employee who alleged that: (1) he was tenured in another civil service position and (2) the discharge caused a loss of any rights attributable to the tenured position. 23 MCSR 124 (2010) [McDowell I]. The Commission subsequently decided that Mr.