The Commission affirmed the discharge of a Worcester Housing Authority custodian who had an extensive disciplinary history and a propensity to lose master keys and access cards. The Custodian’s repeated failure to secure master keys jeopardized the security of hundreds of apartments.
The Commission granted the City of Holyoke’s Motion to Dismiss as the Appellant’s counsel failed to submit an opposition. The city argued that, as the Appellant had been a probationary employee at the time of termination, the Commission lacked jurisdiction to hear the case.
Promotional bypass appeal dismissed. The Appellant was not bypassed for appointment as no candidate ranked lower on the certification was promoted to Correctional Program Officer C (CPO C).
Based on the specific facts related to this appeal, the Commission dismissed the discipline appeal of a Gloucester Fire Captain, as the discipline imposed does not fall under the jurisdiction of the civil service law.
