The Commission allowed the bypass appeal of a candidate seeking appointment as a Boston police officer as the Department failed to show that the candidate engaged in the underlying alleged misconduct that formed the basis for the Department’s concerns.
The Commission upheld the Town of Dracut’s decision to bypass a Fire Captain for the position of Fire Chief based on the selected candidate’s superior qualifications and interview performance.
The Commission affirmed the decision of the Boston Police Department to bypass a candidate for appointment as a police officer based on her history of poor judgment and certain inconsistencies set forth in her application.
The Commission affirmed the decision of the Westfield Fire Commission to bypass a candidate for Temporary Deputy Fire Chief based on the selected candidate's superior interview performance and found no violation of civil service law regarding the decision a subsequent permanent promotion.
The Commission affirmed the decision of the Boston Police Department to bypass a candidate for appointment as a police officer due to the candidate’s poor judgment, which included facilitating three-way calls between inmates at a house of correction and outside callers not on approved call lists.
The Commission overturned the decision of the Salem Fire Department to bypass a candidate for promotional appointment to fire lieutenant as the Department was unable to show that the candidate was medically unfit to perform the duties of the position at the time.
The Commission affirmed the decision of the Boston Fire Department to bypass a candidate for firefighter based on his inconsistent answers provided during the hiring process.
The Boston Police Department had reasonable justification to bypass a candidate for appointment as a permanent full-time police officer due to her prior conduct, lack of sound judgment and untruthfulness.
The Commission affirmed the decision of the Westfield Police Commission to bypass a candidate for sergeant regarding one candidate but overturned a second bypass due to procedural flaws and indicia of impermissible bias
The Commission affirmed the decision of the Boston Police Department to bypass a candidate for appointment based on her driving history, poor work history and criminal history.
