Civil Service Decisions

The Commission allowed the examination appeal of a municipal police officer candidate who had been unfairly denied employment/experience (E&E) credit by Human Resources Division for time served as a Connecticut State Trooper.

The Commission dismissed the Appellant's bypass appeal for police officer on summary decision based on the undisputed facts related to the Appellant's prior employment history, including his prior employment as a police cadet in New Bedford.

The City of Quincy failed to take the necessary steps to ensure a fair and impartial review process where the Mayor’s son was one of the candidates under consideration for appointment as a police officer. To ensure that the Appellant, who was not selected for appointment despite being ranked above the Mayor’s son, rec

The Commission allowed the Appellant’s bypass appeal for police officer as none of the reasons justified the bypass of this qualified candidate, especially when numerous lower-ranked candidates had far more problematic histories.

The Commission dismissed the appeal of a candidate seeking appointment as a police officer to the Boston Police Department given that his medical evaluation rendered him ineligible to carry a firearm.

The Commission voted to initiate an investigation regarding whether the City's decision to not participate in upcoming promotional examination was contrary to basic merit principles.