Civil Service Decisions

The discharge of a Brookline firefighter was reversed by the commission, which found this course unjust. Among other missteps, the commission found Brookline overlooked retaliatory acts made by the firefighter’s colleagues. The commission ordered reinstatement and payment of any lost compensation as the remedy.

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.

The Commission dismissed the disciplinary appeal of a Brookline firefighter with a future effective date allowing the Town to provide the Appellant with his local appointing authority hearing.

The Commission denied the request of a New Bedford police officer seeking a retroactive civil service seniority date.

Finding that the State Police failed to prove that a Trooper had been untruthful, the Commission overturned his termination and modified the penalty to a 30-day suspension for violation of other rules.

The Commission denied the appeal of a custodian who was terminated, concluding that the School Committe had just cause to terminate his employment.

The Commission upheld the decision of the Boston Police Department to bypass a candidate for police officer ruling that the BPD had shown reasonable justification for the bypass.

The Commission dismissed the Appellant's appeal of his non-selection for Tax Examiner IV as the Commission lacks jurisdiction regarding provisional appointments, but directed DOR to, forthwith, modify its selection process to ensure greater transparency.

The Commission upheld the decision of the Fall River Public Schools to terminate a senior custodian, ruling that there was just cause for the termination.