.* 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

.* 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 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

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 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

.* 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

Labor Relations Commission, 412 Mass. 6 164, 171, n. 13 Decision and Ruling (cont'd) MUP-07D-5095 MUP-07D-5115 (1992); Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 35 MLC 268, 269 (2008); Town of Dennis, 28 MLC 297, 301 (2002); Town of Dennis, 26 MLC 203 (2000). The mission of the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board (Board) is to provide a fair process to the parties before it to facilitate stable labor relations.

See, e.g., Town of Dennis, 28 MLC 297 (2002) (where Town did not give notice of co-payment increases, limitations period started to run when union first learned from bargaining unit members taken effect); Town of Middleboro, 19 MLC that those changes had 1200 (1992) (period of limitations began running on date union learned that police chief issued order immediately changing the time police officers report to court).

.* 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

Finally, the Hearing Officers conclusion that the Respondents violated c. 150E by voting on October 5, 2011, as members supported by the DLRs of the CCMHG, to make plan design changes is not even decisions that preceded MHIA. (2002), it was not the vote of the CCMHG In Town of Dennis, 28 MLC 297 to change plan design that was the basis of the Unions successful claims against the member Town.

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

Also, at my request, I have received and reviewed the names and credentials of the four Assessment Center panelists, which includes a former Director of HRDs Civil Service Unit, the Director of the Rhode Island Fire Academy, Fire Chief (New Hampshire and Dennis, MA) a Deputy Chief (Worcester,MA), HR Director (Worcester,MA) and a Police Chief (Ipswich).