The Commission denied the original bypass appeal of a New Bedford Police Officer candidate as nobody appointed had been ranked below him on the eligible list.
Original bypass appeal denied. The Commission found that the Department of Correction was justified in bypassing the Appellant based on a past arrest for illegal marijuana possession, given the necessity of a zero-tolerance policy regarding illegal drugs in any DOC facility.
The Commission ordered Human Resources Division to annul the recission of two Brockton candidates’ acceptances to the Police Academy as the entrance requirements had changed after their acceptances but before their start dates, and they had been given insufficient notice and time to prepare for the new physical require
The Commission dismissed the non-bypass equity appeal of a Westfield Fire Department Captain as his issues were either addressed or fell outside the purview of the Commission.
The Commission dismissed the bypass appeal of a candidate for the Boston Police Department given that Boston had legitimate concerns regarding the candidate's untruthfulness and belligerence toward the police.
The Commission allowed the original bypass appeal of a Correction Officer I candidate as it found the Department of Correction’s process flawed in that the candidate was bypassed without conducting any background investigation and relying solely on the conclusion of the interview panel.
The Commission ordered the placement of a candidate for Sergeant in the City of Lowell, who was bypassed for promotion, to the top of the promotional list given a remand from the Superior Court.
The Commission found DOC justified in the original bypass of a Correction Officer I candidate based on his employment history, military disciplinary record, and a recent incident in which he failed to de-escalate a potentially violent confrontation with a drunken acquaintance.
