Civil Service Decisions

The Commission allowed the Appellant's appeal and ordered appropriate relief, concluding that the City had not provided him with proper reinstatement options required by the civil service law.

A majority of the Commission allowed the Appellant's appeal, concluding that the Appellant was entitled to bumping rights outside of the series in which he was employed.

The Commission allowed the Appellant's bypass appeal, concluding that the School Department failed to follow the statutory 2N+1 formula which applies to both official and labor service positions.

SJC affirmed Commission decision overturning termination of firefighter.

The discharge of a Brookline firefighter was reversed by the commission, which found this course unjust. Among other missteps, the commission found Brookline overlooked retaliatory acts made by the firefighter’s colleagues. The commission ordered reinstatement and payment of any lost compensation as the remedy.