The Commission upheld a firefighter’s thirty-day suspension for failing to comply with two orders to attend medical examinations and two orders to meet with the Deputy Chief to explain the absences.
Since the Appellant has also filed a discrimination complaint with MCAD, the Civil Service Commission is dismissing this appeal until MCAD has issued a final decision on the Appellant’s complaint.
The State Police had just cause to discipline the Appellant for failing to follow protocols related to outside employment, but the failure of the State Police to show repeated violations, as alleged, warranted a downward modification of the penalty.
The Commission dismissed the appeal of a Massachusetts State Trooper who resigned his position after he was suspended for refusing to comply with the vaccination mandate of Executive Order 595 for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and as untimely.
The Civil Service Commission dismissed, with a future effective date, the appeal of a State Trooper contesting his termination due to his failure to comply with the requirement to receive COVID vaccination. He may re-open his appeal after a final decision on a parallel appeal filed with MCAD.
The Commission dismissed the appeal of a Massachusetts State Trooper who resigned his position after he was suspended for refusing to comply with the vaccination mandate of Executive Order 595 for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and as untimely.
The Commission dismissed the appeal of a Massachusetts State Trooper who resigned his position after he was suspended for refusing to comply with the vaccination mandate of Executive Order 595 for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and mootness.
The Commission allowed the appeal of a recently promoted Winchester Police Sergeant who was demoted to Patrol Officer primarily for his alleged mishandling of a an unusually complex hit-and-run incident. A preponderance of the evidence failed to establish he engaged in misconduct or serious violations of his duties.
The Commission upheld the City of Boston's decision to terminate the Appellant based on his failure to comply with the City's zero-tolerance policy regarding workplace violence.
