The Commission rejected a Springfield police officer’s appeal after finding that the police officer was not a tenured employee, given that he had been discharged within his probationary period.
The Commission dismissed the appeal of a five-day suspension from a West Springfield Police Captain, on the grounds that the appeal did not include the filing fee and was late when it was mailed to HRD, not to the Commission.
The Commission concluded it did have jurisdiction to hear the appeal of a Dracut Housing Authority employee who was demoted. The Commission interpreted the term “involuntary separation” in provisions that covered housing authorities at G.L. c. 121B, §29 to also include demotions.
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.
A firefighter employed by Brookline appealed a discharge that was a result of a refusal to participate in Brookline’s plan that would have helped him return to duty. The commission dismissed the appeal, finding that the firefighter did not comply with several conditions that were required for his return to duty.
