The Commission dismissed the Appellant’s appeal, in which he raised questions about the impartiality of the promotional process for police lieutenant, after the City conducted a new, external review of candidates for promotional appointment.
The Commission issued interim orders to ensure a fair, impartial promotional process for police lieutenant in the City of Brockton’s Police Department.
Considering the Commission’s previous decision that altered the Department of Correction’s discipline of the Appellant, the Commission decided to refrain from elaborating how the relief it granted correlated to subsidiary matters addressed only in the relevant collective bargaining agreement.
The Commission held that the DOC’s discipline of a Correction Officer stood in contrast to other cases of employees abusing leave time. In particular, the DOC had been more lenient with an employee who used sick leave to go to a golf tournament. The Commission modified the Appellant’s discharge to a 15-day suspension.
The Commission affirmed the decision of the Salem Police Department to bypass an applicant for appointment as a reserve police officer based upon unique circumstances related to a past restraining order.
