The Commission declined the Petitioners' request to open an investigation regarding the administration of examinations for the position of MEP Captain as the position, now classified as Administrator VI, is no longer covered by the civil service law.
The Commission scheduled a show cause conference to give the Town of Saugus the opportunity to show cause why the Commission should not initiate an investigation to investigate why the Town has failed to afford the Appellant the relief that was ordered to restore his rights under the civil service law.
The Commission acknowledged receipt of the IBPO's request for investigation and set schedule to receive a more definite statement from the IBPO and a reply from HRD.
The Civil Service Commission endorsed a proposal by HRD to hold promotional examinations in March 2023, with strict timelines and the creation of a stakeholders' group to ensure that the benchmarks are met.
After careful review, the Commission opted not to initiate the investigation that was requested by the Petitioners against HRD primarily because none of the Petitioners were harmed by HRD's revocation of the eligible list for Deputy Fire Chief.
The Commission opted not to exercise its discretion to initiate an investigation as requested by the Petitioner for the reasons stated in the response.
The Commission dismissed the Appellant's appeal after determining he is not an aggrieved person, but kept open an investigation regarding allegations related to prior promotional appointments.
