The Commission allowed the appeal of a female Dedham police officer who was bypassed for promotion to Sergeant in favor of a male candidate, after finding that the promotional process was unlawfully influenced by a predisposition for the selected candidate and unjustified personal bias against the Appellant and an unr
HRD was justified in not granting Appellant E&E credit when he was unable to show that he completed that portion of the examination prior to the deadline.
After a thorough investigation, the Commission concluded that a Holyoke firefighter's appointment was invalid based on his failure to show that he met the statutory residency preference requirements. Remedial orders issued.
Commission initiated investigation regarding whether Fire Department employee met the residency preference requirements when appointed. Interim orders requiring the production of documentation.
