The Civil Service Commission upheld the Springfield Fire Department’s decision to bypass the Appellant for Fire Captain based on his disciplinary history.
The Commission dismissed the Appellant’s bypass appeal after concluding that no bypass occurred as no candidate ranked below him was appointed to the position of Lowell reserve firefighter.
The Commission dismissed the Appellant’s bypass appeal for the position of police officer as the Commission recently upheld a prior bypass by the City of Brockton based on the same reasons.
The Commission dismissed the bypass appeal brought by a candidate for Fairhaven Police Chief as premature when the present Police Chief was not expected to vacate the position until August 2024 and no appointment of a successor had been made.
The Commission affirmed the decision of the City of Pittsfield to bypass the Appellant for original appointment as a firefighter based on a pattern of obfuscation and lack of candor on the Appellant’s part regarding material facts elicited by the City during hiring and background check.
The Commission denied the City's motion to dismiss, concluding that the Appellant was entitled to file a bypass appeal after the revoked his conditional offer of employment based on new information after he was enrolled in the Police Academy.
The Commission allowed the bypass appeal of the Appellant because the City failed to show that it completed a fair, impartial and sufficiently thorough review of her candidacy, and the preponderance of the evidence did not support the reasons cited for bypass.
The Superior Court affirmed the Commission's decision to uphold the City of Somerville's decision to bypass the Appellant for promotional appointment to police lieutenant.
The Commission denied the bypass appeal of a candidate seeking appointment as a police officer, concluding that the City of Brockton had reasonable justification to bypass him based upon inconsistent responses about his residency history during the application process and the omission of prior employment attempts.
The Commission affirmed the decision of the Springfield Police Department to bypass a candidate for police officer based on the results of the candidate's psychological evaluation.
