Civil Service Decisions

Bypass appeal allowed. The Appellant's driving history was not shown to be reasonable justification to bypass him for appointment and the evidence shows that his answers to questions posed to him were truthful.

Bypass appeal denied. Based on one incident alone involving a recent violent incident at a casino, the Town had reasonable justification to bypass the Appellant for appointment as a police officer.

The Commission affirmed the decision of the City to bypass a candidate for appointment as a reserve police officer based in part on errors and omissions on his employment application.

The Commission has determined that the appeal filed by the Appellant was not timely filed. Further, the Commission affirms the decision of the Massachusetts Parole Board to bypass the Appellant for appointment as a full-time Field Parole Officer A/B due to disciplinary action in the Appellant’s employment history.

The Commission denied the Appellant's bypass appeal for Correction Officer I based on inconsistent answers provided to the Department of Correction during the hiring process.

Concluding that HRD’s decision to limit registration for the March 25, 2023 District Fire Chief examination to those who registered for the examination administered in May 2022 was permissible under the civil service law and was not arbitrary or capricious, the Commission dismissed the Appellant’s appeal