Civil Service Decisions

Superior Court affirmed Commission's decision which concluded that there was no just cause to terminate a Housing Authority employee.

Discipline appeal denied. Town had just cause to terminate a police officer for on-duty and off-duty misconduct.

Discipline appeal denied. The Town had just cause to demote the Fire Chief for failing to prevent his son from being appointed as a firefighter when he knew or should have known that his son was not old enough to sit for the civil service examination.

Two suspensions upheld. DOC had just cause to suspend the Appellant for failing to stay alert while assigned to eye-ball watch of a prisoner.

Discipline appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction based on Appellant's failure to go forward with a local appointing authority hearing prior to filing an appeal with the Commission.

The Appeals Court affirmed the Commission's decision to apply a mail-handling rule regarding an appeal received via mail with no postmark.

Firefighter disciplinary appeals allowed.

Discipline appeal denied. The Appellant misrepresented his age when he took a civil service examination for firefighter. The Town was justified to terminate his employment upon discovery of this misconduct. Parties given addition time to discuss an alternative resolution.

Discipline appeal denied. There was just cause to suspend the Appellant for 5 days for failure to show for a scheduled shift and failure to call and notify supervisor.

SJC affirmed Commission decision overturning termination of firefighter.