The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records July 20, 2022 SPR22/1557 Lieutenant John Brady Dennis Police Department 90 Bob Crowell Road South Dennis, MA 02660 Dear Lieutenant Brady: I have received the petition of Jeannette Hinkle, of the Cape Cod Times, appealing the response of the Dennis Police Department (Department) to a request for public records

.* The Effect of Provincetowns no Vote In Town of Dennis, 28 MLC 297 (2002), the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board (CERB) held that even though a joint purchasing group rather than an individual town made the decision to change health insurance co- payments, the Town of Dennis was still required to bargain over the decision to change the terms and costs of health insurance, and the Town's implementation of co-payment increases in accordance

The Effect of Provincetowns no Vote In Town of Dennis, 28 MLC 297 (2002), the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board (CERB) than an individual town held that even though a joint purchasing group rather made the decision to change health insurance co- payments, the Town of Dennis was still required to bargain over the decision to change the terms and costs of health insurance, and the Town's implementation of co-payment increases in accordance with

See Stipulations Accordingly, to the extent the Respondents footnote may be construed as seeking review of the Hearing Officer's conclusions regarding Stipulated Question 2(a), we summarily affirm the Hearing Officer's reasoning and conclusion that, in accordance with Town of Dennis, 28 MLC 297 (2002), the Town of Provincetowns October 5 no vote did not give it the right to make plan design changes in health insurance benefits, effective July 1, 2012

See also Town of Dennis, 12 MLC 1027, 1030-31(1985) citing Local 346, International Brotherhood of Police Officers v. Labor Relations Commission, supra. In deciding which matters are outside the scope of mandatory bargaining, the CERB has applied a test that attempts to balance the interest of the public employer in maintaining its managerial prerogatives against the interest of employees in bargaining over terms and conditions of employment.

.* The Effect of Provincetowns no Vote In Town of Dennis, 28 MLC 297 (2002), the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board (CERB) held that even though a joint purchasing group rather than an individual town made the decision to change health insurance co- payments, the Town of Dennis was still required to bargain over the decision to change the terms and costs of health insurance, and the Town's implementation of co-payment increases in accordance

See Stipulations Accordingly, to the extent the Respondents footnote may be construed as seeking review of the Hearing Officer's conclusions regarding Stipulated Question 2(a), we summarily affirm the Hearing Officer's reasoning and conclusion that, in accordance with Town of Dennis, 28 MLC 297 (2002), the Town of Provincetowns October 5 no vote did not give it the right to make plan design changes in health insurance benefits, effective July 1, 2012

.* The Effect of Provincetowns no Vote In Town of Dennis, 28 MLC 297 (2002), the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board (CERB) held that even though a joint purchasing group rather than an individual town made the decision to change health insurance co- payments, the Town of Dennis was still required to bargain over the decision to change the terms and costs of health insurance, and the Town's implementation of co-payment increases in accordance

See Stipulations Accordingly, to the extent the Respondents footnote may be construed as seeking review of the Hearing Officer's conclusions regarding Stipulated Question 2(a), we summarily affirm the Hearing Officer's reasoning and conclusion that, in accordance with Town of Dennis, 28 MLC 297 (2002), the Town of Provincetowns October 5 no vote did not give it the right to make plan design changes in health insurance benefits, effective July 1, 2012

.* The Effect of Provincetowns no Vote In Town of Dennis, 28 MLC 297 (2002), the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board (CERB) held that even though a joint purchasing group rather than an individual town made the decision to change health insurance co- payments, the Town of Dennis was still required to bargain over the decision to change the terms and costs of health insurance, and the Town's implementation of co-payment increases in accordance

See Stipulations Accordingly, to the extent the Respondents footnote may be construed as seeking review of the Hearing Officer's conclusions regarding Stipulated Question 2(a), we summarily affirm the Hearing Officer's reasoning and conclusion that, in accordance with Town of Dennis, 28 MLC 297 (2002), the Town of Provincetowns October 5 no vote did not give it the right to make plan design changes in health insurance benefits, effective July 1, 2012

Ct. 926 (1992); Town of Lenox, 29 MLC 51, MUP-01-3214 and MUP-01-3215 (Sept. 5, 2002) (citing Town of Dennis, 26 MLC 203, MUP-1868 (April 21, 2000)).

Box 2031 Dennis, MA 0263 8 Dear Attorney Patten: This office has received your petition on behalf of your client, appealing the response of the Town of Provincetown (Town) to your client's request for records. Specifically, your client requested a copy of the appendices and exhibits related to a document called the "Marcum Report". See G.

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ONE ASHBURTON PLACE BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02108 TEL: (617) 727-2200 www.mass.gov/ago MAURA HEALEY ATTORNEY GENERAL February 1, 2016 OML 2016-12 Paul McCormick, Chair Dennis Board of Selectmen 485 Main Street South Dennis, MA 02660 RE: Open Meeting Law Complaint Dear Chair McCormick; This office received a complaint from Ronald Beaty, dated September 23, 2015, alleging that the Dennis

Labor Relations Commission, 33 Mass.App.Ct. 926 (1992); Town of Lenox, 29 MLC 51, MUP-01-3214, MUP-01-3215 (September 5, 2002) (citing Town of Dennis, 26 MLC 203, 205, MUP-1868 (April 21,2000)). An employer can claim untimeliness as an affirmative defense if it is able to show that the charging party had knowledge of the alleged violation prior to the expiration of the six-month limitations period.