The Commission affirmed the decision of the Department of Correction (DOC) to bypass a candidate for promotional appointment to sergeant based on the undisputed fact that the candidate was and is physically unable to perform the essential function of the position.
The Commission affirmed the decision of the Boston Police Department to bypass a candidate for appointment as a police officer due to his employment history, interactions with police, lack of candor, and associations with criminals.
The Commission dismissed the bypass appeal of a candidate for Boston police officer as the candidate was bypassed for the same reasons in prior hiring cycles and the Commission recently issued a decision affirming those bypasses.
The Superior Court affirmed a Commission decision which concluded that the Town of Arlington complied with all applicable civil service law and rules when making a provisional appointment to the position of Parks Supervisor.
The Commission allowed the bypass appeal of a candidate for Boston Police Officer as the Boston Police Department misapplied its own “automatic disqualifier” guidelines related to driving histories and was unable to show a nexus between the candidate’s driving history and his ability to serve as a police officer.
After concluding that the Boston Police Department (BPD)’s review of a candidate for police officer was flawed and incomplete, the Commission overturned the BPD’s decision to bypass the candidate for appointment and ordered that he be reconsidered in a future hiring cycle.
As there was no error or significant factor overlooked by the Commission in affirming the decision of the Boston Police Department to bypass a candidate for appointment to police officer, the Commission denied the candidate’s motion for reconsideration.
The Commission affirmed the decision of the New Bedford Fire Department to bypass a candidate for firefighter based on his recent misconduct as a New Bedford Police Department dispatcher.
The Commission vacated the promotional appointment of a Bridgewater Police Lieutenant and ordered a re-do of the process after concluding that there was no basis for the Police Chief to overrule the rankings of an independent assessment center and an outside review panel, both of which ranked the Appellant first.
The Commission affirmed the decision of the Boston Police Department (BPD) to bypass a candidate for appointment as a police officer based on the candidate’s poor judgment related to a recent incident which resulted in criminal charges against her.
