Any appeal that does not include the statutorily-required filing fee (or waiver form) at the time of filing will be returned to the Appellant or attorney who submitted it.

Information on filing fees

Fees are payable by bank check, cashier’s check or company check (no personal checks will be accepted) at the time of the filing, whether in person or by mail.  Checks should be made payable to the order of the Civil Service Commission.

The Civil Service Commission may waive the filing fee for claimants in accordance with the standard and procedure established by Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:10, Poverty Threshold for Affidavits of Indigency.

The filing fee shall be reimbursed to a party who is successful in their claim before the Commission.

Please feel free to contact us at: cscwebmaster@.state.ma.us if you have any questions on these procedures.

Filing Fees

TYPE OF APPEAL	FILING FEE
Discipline / Layoff	$50.00
Bypass – Original Appointment	$25.00
Bypass – Promotional Appointment	$75.00
Reclassification	$75.00
Examination – Original Appointment	$25.00
Examination – Promotional Appointment	$75.00
Performance Evaluation	$75.00
(Non-Bypass) Equity (“Chapter 310” Relief)	$75.00
Investigation	$75.00
Provisional Population Process (“PPP”)	$25.00

Waiver

The Civil Service Commission may waive the filing fee for claimants in accordance with the standard and procedure established by Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:10, Poverty Threshold for Affidavits of Indigency. For a waiver application please contact the Civil Service Commission at (617) 727-2293.

Reimbursements 

In compliance with the legislative directive, the filing fee shall be reimbursed to an aggrieved party in a discipline case who is successful in their claim before the CSC. A party will not be reimbursed in a case that is withdrawn. Claimants seeking a refund must file a request for a refund within thirty- (30) days from the receipt of a final decision by the Civil Service Commission.