Town of Falmouth v. Civil Service Comm'n, 447 Mass. 814, 823 (2006). Clark v. Boston Housing Authority, 24 MCSR 193 (2011), Clark v. Boston Housing Authority, Suffolk Superior Court, C.A. No. SUCV2011- 2554E, affd (Feb. 13, 2015). Where the opposing party has established a case adverse to the party invoking the privilege, the invoking party should be subject to a negative inference by the Commission. Town of Falmouth v. Civil Serv.

Town of Falmouth v. Civil Service Commn, 447 Mass. 814, 823 (inconsequential differences in facts found insufficient to hold appointing authoritys justification unreasonable) See generally Villare v. Town of North Reading, 8 MCSR 44, reconsidd, 8 MCSR 53 (1995) (discussing need for de novo fact finding by a disinterested Commissioner in context of procedural due process); Bielawksi v.

Commn, 43 Mass.App.Ct. 486, 488, 684 N.E.2d 620 (1997); Town of Falmouth v. Civil Serv. Comm'n, 447 Mass. 814, 823, (2006); Police Dep't of Boston v. Collins, 48 Mass.App.Ct. 411, rev.den., 726 N.E.2d 417 (2000); McIsaac v. Civil Serv. 20 Comm'n, 38 Mass App.Ct.473,477 (1995); Town of Watertown v. Arria, 16 Mass.App.Ct. 331, 334, rev.den., 390 Mass. 1102 (1983).

As noted above, the Commission is authorized to modify the discipline imposed after conducting its de novo hearing for the purpose of finding facts anew Town of Falmouth v. Civil Service Commn, 447 Mass. 814, 823 (2006) and cases cited.

Town of Falmouth, 20 MLC 1555, MUP-8114 (May 6, 1994), aff'd sub nom., Town of Falmouth v. Labor Relations Commission, 42 Mass. App. Ct. 1113 (1997). If the evidence is insufficient to find an agreement or if the parties hold differing good faith interpretations of the language at issue, the Board will conclude that no repudiation has occurred.

Chief Justice for Administration and Management of the Trial Court, 35 MLC 171 (2009), citing Town of Falmouth, 20 MLC 1555 (1994), aff'd. sub nom., Town of Falmouth v. Labor Relations Commission, 42 Mass. App. Ct. 1113 (1997), citing Town of Ipswich, 11 MLC 1403, 1410 (1985), aff'd. sub nom., Town of Ipswich v. Labor Relations Commission, 21 Mass. App. Ct. 1113 (1986).

Town of Falmouth, 20 MLC 1555, MUP-8114 (May 16, 1994), aff'd sub nom. Town of Falmouth v. Labor Relations Commission, 42 Mass. App. Ct. 1113 (1997); Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 36 MLC 65, SUPL-03-3008 (January 31, 2009). Generally, the Board will not find an unlawful change to employees terms and conditions of employment where the action complained of is only a slight departure from what is normally required.

Town of Falmouth, 20 MLC 1555, MUP-8114 (May 16, 1994), aff'd sub nom. Town of Falmouth v. Labor Relations Commission, 42 Mass. App. Ct. 1113 (1997); Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 36 MLC 65, SUPL-03-3008 (January 31, 2009). Generally, the Board will not find an unlawful change to employees' terms and conditions of employment where the action complained of is only a slight departure from what is normally required.

Town of Lexington and Carey Memorial Library Association, 37 MLC 115 (2010); Chief Justice for the Administration and Management of the Trial Court (CJAM), 35 MLC 171, 172-173 (2009) (citing Town of Falmouth, 20 MLC 1555 (1994) aff'd. sub nom Town of Falmouth v. Labor Relations Commission, 42 Mass. App. Ct. 1113 (1997). To determine whether the parties reached agreement, DLR may consider additional evidence. CJAM, at 143.

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Town of Falmouth v. Civil Service Commn, 447 Mass. 814, 823 (2006) and cases cited. The role of the Commission is to determine "whether the appointing authority has sustained its burden of proving that there was reasonable justification for the action taken by the appointing authority." City of Cambridge v. Civil Service Commn, 43 Mass.App.Ct. 300, 304, 32 rev.den., 426 Mass. 1102 (1997). See also City of Leominster v.

Town of Falmouth y. Civil Service Comm,, 447 Mass. 814, 826-827, 857 N.E.2d 1052, 1061 (2006).