G2-15-23 TOWN OF FALMOUTH & HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION, Respondents Appearance for Appellant: John F. Rossi, Esq. 185 Devonshire Street Suite 302 Boston, MA 02110 Appearance for Town of Falmouth: Melissa R. Murray, Esq. Collins, Loughran & Peloquin, P.C. 320 Norwood Park South Norwood, MA 02062 Appearance for HRD: Mark Detwiler, Esq. One Ashburton Place Room 207 Boston, MA 02108 Commissioner: Paul M.

Stein DECISION The Appellant, David OBrien, appealed to the Civil Service Commission (Commission) pursuant to G.L.c.31, 2(b), claiming that he was denied appointment as a Firefighter with the City of Fall River Fire Department (FRFD) because the Massachusetts Human Resources Division (HRD) wrongfully reported to the FRFD that he had failed the Physical Abilities Test (PAT) administered by HRD.

In regard to BYPASS 1, the Boston Police Department notified the states Human Resources Division (HRD) that it was bypassing the Appellant for appointment for the following two (2) reasons: a) being rejected for employment by the Winthrop Police Department for fail[ing] to provide truthful responses in his application related to his place of residence; and b) failing to acknowledge that his drivers license had once been suspended. (Exhibit 1) 8.

Human Resources Division One Ashburton Place: Room 207 Boston, MA 02108 Commissioner: Christopher C.

CITY OF BROCKTON and the MASSACHUSETTS HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION, Respondent G1-18-184 Appearance for Appellant: David Montrond, Pro Se Appearance for City of Brockton: Karen A. Fischer, Esq. City Hall 45 School Street Brockton, MA 02301 Appearance for HRD: Melissa A. Thomson, Esq. Labor Counsel Human Resources Division 100 Cambridge Street Suite 600 Boston, MA 02114 Commissioner: Paul M.

Willis Deputy General Counsel Human Resources Division 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 600 Boston, MA 02114 /s/ Emily Sabo__________________ Emily Sabo Labor Counsel Human Resources Division 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 600 Boston, MA 02114 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on July 28, 2020, I hereby caused a true and complete copy of the foregoing Answer to be served by email on Counsel for the Union, Jason Powalisz, Esquire.

Langan, Director of the Office of Employee Relations for the Human Resources Division (Langan), advised the MNA that the employer must remit the PFML contribution to the Department of PFML but may deduct from the employees wages up to 40% of the medical leave contribution and 100% of the family leave contributionThe Commonwealth intends to adopt the statutes baseline provision for dividing contributions between the employer and the employees.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Human Resources Division Legal Department Boston, MA Re: 02114 SUP-19-7136, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Revenue Dear Ms. OBrien and Ms. Thomson: The National Association of Government Employees (NAGE or Union) seeks review of a Department of Labor Relations (DLR) Investigators decision to dismiss the above-referenced charge of prohibited practice.

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE and HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION C-15-190 Notice to: April 14, 2017 Cynthia A. Ittleman, Commissioner Brooks A. Ames, Esq.

GOVERNING PROVISIONS: G.L. c. 150E, 7(d); Appendix G, Article 17 By statute, the personnel administrator/Human Resource Division (HRD) keeps the office and position classification plans as well as the pay plans for the Commonwealth. G.L. c. 30, 45. Ordinarily, it is HRD that decides what is in job specifications and what they mean.

The following facts are not disputed: The Boston Police Department has filled the two positions in question through out of grade temporary assignments for more than 60 days; The States Human Resources Division (HRD) maintains an active civil service eligibility list for the position of captain and lieutenant in the Boston Police Department; At the time of the pre-hearing conference, the lieutenant position had been filled via a permanent promotion

Armano), filed an appeal with the Civil Service Commission (Commission), contesting: 1) the decision of City of Lawrence (City) to bypass him for appointment as a firefighter; and 2) the decision of the states Human Resources Division (HRD) to grant the Citys request to remove Mr. Armanos name from the eligible list of candidates for firefighter pursuant to Personnel Administration Rules, Section 9 (PAR.09).

A pre-hearing conference was conducted at the offices of the Commission on August 18, 2009, which was attended by the Appellant, counsel for DTA and counsel for the states Human Resources Division (hereinafter HRD). DTA filed a Motion to Dismiss the Appellants appeal with the Commission on October 30, 2009 and forwarded a copy of its motion to the Appellant and HRD.