Civil Service Decisions

The Commission dismissed the Appellant’s bypass appeal after concluding that no bypass occurred as no candidate ranked below him was appointed to the position of Lawrence firefighter.

The Commission affirmed the decision of the Boston Police Department to bypass a candidate for appointment as a police officer based on his prior conduct, poor judgment and untruthfulness.

The Commission dismissed the bypass appeal for lack of jurisdiction because the Appellant failed to file it within 60 days of receiving the reasons for bypass from the Department of Correction and there was no good cause that would warrant tolling the filing deadline.

The Commission allowed the bypass appeal of a candidate seeking appointment as a Boston police officer as the Boston Police Department failed to show that the candidate’s immature behavior, including as a teenager, provided reasonable justification to bypass him for appointment.

The Commission affirmed the decision of the Boston Police Department to bypass a candidate for appointment as a police officer based on his poor driving history and neglecting to report an additional traffic-related issue that occurred while undergoing the recruit selection process.

The Superior Court affirmed the Commission's decision to uphold the bypass of a candidate for Boston Police Officer based on the candidate's extensive negative driving history.

The Commission dismissed the appeal of a non-selected candidate for Boston firefighter as no bypass occurred and the candidate failed to show good cause why the City’s tie-breaking method, which included the verification of residency preference, should be investigated by the Commission.

The Commission overturned the Boston Police Department’s decision to bypass a candidate for police officer as the Department was unable to support the reasons listed in its bypass letter, including allegations related to the candidate’s interaction with police that resulted in criminal charges, which were dismissed.

The Commission affirmed the Town of Winchester’s decision to bypass a candidate for promotional appointment to the position of Fire Lieutenant based on overall interview performance and the candidate’s inability to fully articulate the duties of a fire lieutenant in a scenario-based assessment.

The Commission allowed the bypass appeal of a candidate seeking appointment as a Boston police officer as the Department failed to show that the candidate engaged in the underlying alleged misconduct that formed the basis for the Department’s concerns.