City of Westfield, 23 MCSR 418 (2010)(officer damaged cruiser in cowboyish spins and then untruthfully denied his antics); Mozeleski v. Chicopee, 21 MCSR 676 (2008)(lying to cover-up inappropriate conduct during a late-night traffic stop); Rizzo v. Town of Lexington, 21 MCSR 634 (2008)(police officer failed to report use of force and later misrepresented level of force used); Layne v.

City of Westfield, 23 MCSR 418 (2010), the Commission upheld the discharge of a police officer who damaged his cruiser and then untruthfully denied that he had damaged the cruiser. In Kinnas v. Town of Shrewsbury, 24 MCSR 67 (2011), the Commission upheld the discharge of a police officer who accessed the Facebook account of a colleagues wife and subsequently being untruthful by denying it. In Ung v.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 23 MLC (1997), citing Town of Chatham, 21 MLC 1526, 1531 (1995). 171, 172 While the Commission "inquires whether employees in the unit have a reasonable expectation that the practice in question will continue," City of Westfield, 22 MLC 1394, 1404 (H.O. 1996), aff'd, 25 MLC 163 (1999), the Commission focuses on the fact that "[a] past practice is a practice which is unequivocal, has existed substantially unvaried for

Dupefe, Esq. 94 North Elm Street, Suite 307 Westfield, MA 01085 Dated: March 30, 2015

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Dupere Law Offices 94 North Elm Street Suite 307 Westfield, MA 01085 Appearance for Firefighter S and Local 1683 IAAF : Patrick Bryant, Esq. Pyle, Rome, Ehrenberg, P.C. 2 Liberty Square -10th Floor Boston, MA 02109 Commissioner: Paul M. Stein INTERIM FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION OF INVESTIGATION Background On December 19, 2019, as result of information provided to the Civil Service Commission (Commission) in Bacon v.

Elm St., Suite 307 Westfield, MA 01085 Presiding Officer: Robert L. Quinan, Jr., Esq.1 SUMMARY OF TENTATIVE DECISION The Commission should affirm the decision of the City of Pittsfield to bypass the Appellant for original appointment as a firefighter based on a pattern of obfuscation and lack of candor on the Appellants part regarding material facts elicited by the City during hiring and background check processes.

Dupere, Esq. (413) 562-3300 Address (street and No., city/town, state, and ZIP code) c/o Dupere Law Offices, 94 North Elm Street, Ste. 307, Westfield, MA 6. 5. Fax Number 01085 (413) 562-3301 Employee Organization (if any): 7. Representative to contact 9. Telephone Number Southampton Teachers Association Matthew D. Jones, Esq. 617.878.8283 8. Address (street and No., city/town, state, and ZIP code) MTA 20 Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108 10.

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Dupere Law Offices 94 North Elm Street, Suite 307 Westfield, MA 01085 Timothy D. Zessin, Esq. Kopelman & Paige 101 Arch Street Boston, MA 02110 RE: MUP-19-7288 & MUP-19-7289 WILLIAMSBURG TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, WILLIAMSBURG SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND TOWN OF WILLIAMSBURG Dear Mr. Dunn, Mr. Dupere and Mr.

Elm Street Westfield, MA 01085 (413) 562-3300 russell@duperelawoffices.info 9 Date: July 19, 2019 667004/WIBG/0030 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Timothy D. Zessin, hereby certify that I have served a true and accurate copy of the foregoing Respondents Joint Response to Charge of Prohibited Practice was delivered by electronic mail to the following counsel of record on the date below: Ryan P. Dunn, Esq.