Civil Service Decisions

The commission found no issue in the City of Pittsfield’s termination of a Water and Sewer employee after he took an unauthorized leave when he had already exhausted all of his accrued leave and was denied additional time off. The employee also neglected to maintain various licenses required by law for his position.

The Commission affirmed the decision of the Boston Police Department to deny a candidate's request to take a make-up for one component of a delegated sergeant examination as the candidate's outside employment commitment did not justify granting the request.

The Commission closed its investigation after concluding that there was insufficient evidence to show that payments or other incentives were made or offered to members of the Brockton Police Department related to the timing of retirement decisions.

The Commission opted not to conduct an investigation at this time regarding the City's decision not to participate in the upcoming Police Captain's promotional examination but remined the City of its obligation to ensure a fair and impartial process regarding police promotions.