Civil Service Decisions

The Commission denied an examination appeal brought by a candidate who took the 2025 Boston Fire Department (BFD) Fire Captain promotional examination as he failed to complete the required Experience, Certification, Training & Education (ECT&E) on-line claim.

Bypass appeal for Environmental Police Officer A/B position denied. Appellant's inability to follow MEP rules as a private citizen is a valid reason to bypass him for appointment.

Non-bypass equity appeal denied. DOC's decision to reduce the number of candidates appointed from the eligible list was not inconsistent with basic merit principles

Appeals Court upheld Commission's decision to overturn termination of housing authority employee.

Termination of Housing Authority employee. Commission allowed appeal. Superior Court affirmed Commission decision.

The Superior Court issued a decision ordering the immediate reinstatement of the Appellant and ordered a status conference to decide the issue of the amount of past wages due to the Appellant.

The Commission vacated the termination of a Section 8 coordinator from the Medford Housing Authority given that the City could not demonstrate that the Appellant’s whistleblower activities had caused the resignation of two other MHA employees or otherwise constituted misconduct.