Civil Service Decisions

The Commission dismissed the non-bypass equity appeal of a Holyoke fire lieutenant as he was unable to show that he was aggrieved by the City’s temporary use of an acting-out-of-grade appointment to fire captain.

The Commission dismissed the appeal of a non-selected candidate for Quincy 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 dismissed the appeal of a non-selected candidate for a provisional appointment with the City of Boston Transportation Department as the City’s appointment process complied with the civil service law and rules.

The Commission dismissed the appeal of a non-selected candidate for a provisional appointment as the City’s appointment process complied with the civil service law; the selected candidate was qualified for the position; and the non-selected candidate did not possess the minimum requirements.

The Commission dismissed the non-bypass equity appeal of an Amesbury police officer as his appeal was not timely filed with the Commission and because the same issues are currently pending before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD).

The Commission declined a police sergeant’s request for a retroactive effective date of his delayed promotion to lieutenant to match the promotional dates of two peers who had been promoted ahead of him based in part on there being no error or bad faith on the part of the appointing authority.

The Commission dismissed the non-bypass equity appeal of a Holyoke police sergeant as his appeal was not timely filed with the Commission and because the alleged harm involved (being deprived of a permanent promotion while on military leave) was too speculative.

After providing two former Holbrook firefighters with repeated opportunities to exercise their due process appeal rights, the Commission dismissed their appeals based on their failure to prosecute their appeals, including failing to appear for scheduled hearings without good cause.