Civil Service Decisions

The Civil Service Commission upheld the termination of a municipal police officer, finding that he engaged in conduct violative of the rules of the Police Department when he fled the scene of a motor vehicle accident and was later arrested.

The Commission denied the appeal of a fire lieutenant exam applicant as it was not arbitrary or capricious for HRD to conclude that a law degree was unrelated to the core duties of a fire lieutenant.

The Superior Court affirmed a Commission decision upholding a suspension issued to a Lowell Police Officer.

The Civil Service Commission upheld the 30-day suspension of the Appellant, finding that substantial credible evidence supported the conclusion that the Appellant had engaged in conduct which constituted impermissible child abuse, violative of LPD rules and regulations