Civil Service Decisions

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.

After concluding that the Boston Fire Department was not utilizing impermissible, acting-out-of-grade promotional appointments, the Commission declined the Petitioners' request to open an investigation at this time.

Non-bypass equity appeal denied. The Appellant's request for a retroactive civil service seniority date is not timely or warranted.

The Commission denied an examination appeal brought by a candidate who took the 2025 Boston Fire Department (BFD) Fire Captain promotional examination but failed to complete the ECT&E component by filing the required ECT&E on-line claim.

The Commission dismissed the Appellant's bypass appeal as he is currently unable to obtain a license to carry a firearm, which is a uniformly enforced requirement to be appointed as a Boston police of

The Commission concluded that the Appellant engaged in serious misconduct warranting serious discipline, but certain charges were not proven. For that reason, and because of issues related to disparate treatment, the termination was modified to a demotion and long-term suspension.