the Town Manager ultimately conducted a fair, thorough review and provided sound and sufficient reasons for bypassing the Appellant for the positions of police Lieutenant and Captain in the Town of Plymouth’s Police Department.
The Commission allowed the appeal of a Chelsea Police Officer in part as he engaged in misconduct but his 10-day suspension was contrary to progress discipline and inconsistent with lesser penalties issued to other officers engaged in the same misconduct.
The Commission dismissed the appeal of a probationary Lawrence firefighter who was terminated after failing to complete the Fire Academy as the Commission lacks jurisdiction to hear the appeal of civil service employees who have not completed their probationary period.
