Promotional bypass appeal denied. Commission upheld City's decision to bypass Appellant for Fire Chief based in part on performance related issues when the Appellant was serving as Provisional Chief.
Bypass appeal for original appointment to police officer allowed. BPD failed to show that stale prior misconduct was a valid reason for bypassing the Appellant for appointment.
Original bypass appeal denied. The Commission found that the City of Lynn had reasonable justification to bypass the Appellant as he was unable to provide clear and consistent responses to substantive questions posed in the application and during interviews.