The assignment of officers is within the exclusive managerial prerogative of a chief of police and is neither subject to collective bargaining nor delegable to arbitration, City of New Bedford v. New Bedford Police Union, 97 Mass. App. Ct. 502 (2020). THIRD AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE The authority of a chief of police under M.G.L. c. 41, s. 97A is clear regarding assignment of personnel. The right is inherent, exclusive, and non-delegable.

City of New Bedford v. New Bedford Police Union, 97 Mass. App. Ct. 502, 507 (2020). 10 In light of the foregoing, the Unions Charge is self-serving and should be dismissed. III. Since the Union Waived its Right to Bargain, the Charge Should Be Dismissed. Personnel Order No. 203-6 issued on June 30, 2020 (Joint Exhibit 7). Nearly six (6) months later, on December 7, 2020, the Union demanded to bargain.

City of New Bedford v. New Bedford Police Union, 97 Mass. App. Ct. 502 (2020), quoting Saugus v. Saugus Pub. Safety Dispatchers Union, 65 Mass. App. Ct. 901, 902 (2005) Further the authority of the Chief of Police under M.G.L. c. 41, 97A is clear that assignment of personnel are not mandatory subjects of bargaining. City of Boston v. Boston Police Superior Officers Federation, 466 Mass.210 (2013) ...

Box 973 New Bedford, MA 02740 Dear Attorney Lee: I have received the petition of Heather Stevenson, Esq., Assistant General Counsel of Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC, appealing the response of the Office of the District Attorney - Bristol District (DAO) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, 1OA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Todd Wallack of the Boston Globe requested "any and all records" pertaining to Aaron Hernandez.

Crotty & Associates, PLLC 5 Dover Street, Suite 102 New Bedford, MA 02740 RE: Open Meeting Law Complaint Dear Attorney Crotty: This office received a complaint from Karen Vilandry, dated April 4, 2017, alleging that the Fairhaven Planning Board (the "Board") violated the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, 1825. The complaint was originally filed with the Board on March 21, 2017, and the Board responded by letter dated March 30, 2017.

St., New Bedford, MA 02740 Name and Address of Municipality Town of Plymouth, 11 Lincoln St., Plymouth rep.straus@verizon.net 508-992-1260 Phone # Town Manager oer Wok Name and Address of Collective Bargaining Agent Kopelman Oem 4# Work MA 11 Lincoln St., Plymouth, MA David Jenkins, _. County Name and Address of Chief Executive Officer Melissa Arrighi, Lita!

Lang Lang, Xifaras, & Bullard 115 Orchard Street New Bedford, MA 02740 Re; Seniority Issue at Cape Cod Hospital Dear Mr. Lang: Tam responding to your request, in a letter received on July 5, 2022, that Nancy Ghossein, Kim Ostrom and Ashley Boucher (the nurses) be pranted seniority in the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MINA) bargaining unit at Cape Cod Hospital. The nurses listed above worked as RNs in the Maternity Unit at Falmouth Hospital.

Taveira Staff Representative SET:cc ce: Rui Santos, President Local 3177 Madeline Coelho, Human Resources Director Cathy- Ann Viveiros, City Administrator Cliff Ponte, Acting Mayor South Shore Area Office 46 Foster Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 Tel: 508-997-9936 Fax: 508-991-4266 www.afscme93.org + ato az

Taveira Staff Representative SET:cc ce: Rui Santos, President Local 3177 Madeline Coelho, Human Resources Director Cathy- Ann Viveiros, City Administrator Cliff Ponte, Acting Mayor South Shore Area Office 46 Foster Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 Tel: 508-997-9936 Fax: 508-991-4266 www.afscme93.org + ato az

Fax Number 1121 Ashley Boulevard, New Bedford, MA 02745 6. 4. Telephone Number Jonathan Conti, Esq. Address (street and No., city/town, state, and ZIP code) 9. Telephone Number 617-878-8246 10. Fax Number c/o MTA; 2 Heritage Drive, 8th floor, Quincy, MA 02171 11. This charge is filed against (check one) 12.

Fax Number 1121 Ashley Boulevard, New Bedford, MA 02745 6. 4. Telephone Number Jonathan Conti, Esq. Address (street and No., city/town, state, and ZIP code) 9. Telephone Number 617-878-8246 10. Fax Number c/o MTA; 2 Heritage Drive, 8th floor, Quincy, MA 02171 11. This charge is filed against (check one) 12.

Murray Supervisor of Records October 13, 2021 SPR21/2499 Emily Darrow Chief of Staff Alma del Mar Charter School 515 Belleville Ave New Bedford, MA 02746 Dear Ms. Darrow: I have received the petition of Malden Transparency appealing the response of the Alma del Mar Charter School (School) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1).

Rousseau Records Access Officer Southeastern Regional Transit Authority 700 Pleasant Street, Suite 320 New Bedford, MA 02740 Dear Mr. Rousseau: I have received the petition of Geraldine Mullaly appealing the response of the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (Authority) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On November 23, 2023, Ms. Mullaly made the following request: [1.]

City of New Bedford, 21 MCSR 127 (2008); Bartolomei v. City of Holyoke, 21 MCSR 94 (2008); Bianco v. Newton Fire Dept, 20 MCSR 241 (2007) Thus, there is simply no legal basis on which the Appellant can be expected to assert any violation of the civil service law that would entitle him to relief in this appeal.