Considering the Commission’s previous decision that altered the Department of Correction’s discipline of the Appellant, the Commission decided to refrain from elaborating how the relief it granted correlated to subsidiary matters addressed only in the relevant collective bargaining agreement.
The Commission denied the appeal from a Gloucester Deputy Fire Chief who received a 22-hour suspension over a discourteous email where insubordination was listed as a major offense in the Department’s Standard Operation Guidelines and the Chief was not required to apply progressive principles.
The Commission dismissed the appeal of a Registered Nurse who was terminated by the Department of Developmental Services as it concluded that it does not have the jurisdiction to hear her appeal.
An Agawam police sergeant’s demotion was affirmed by the Commission after he neglected to intervene in an incident where excessive force was utilized against a prisoner and failed to ensure the prisoner was provided medical attention.
The Commission dismissed the appeal of a 1-day suspension from a Correction Officer for privacy violations as he neglected to request a hearing from DOC within 48 hours of being notified of the suspension.
