The Commission dismissed the termination appeal of a housing authority employee based on lack of jurisdiction as the employee had not been employed by the housing authority for at least five continuous years at the time of his termination.
The Commission allowed the appeal of a Leominster Police Officer and overturned his five-day suspension as the City of Leominster failed to prove that he violated the Leominster Police Department’s use of force policy.
The Commission affirmed the decision of the City of Brockton to terminate a police officer for (1) neglecting his duties by leaving the scene of an active motor vehicle accident without completing an OUI investigation; and (2) abusing his authority by initiating a reckless motor vehicle pursuit of a fellow officer.
The Commission affirmed the Town of Southbridge’s decision to suspend a police officer for five days based on her failure to follow policies and procedures when responding to a report of animal abuse and her misuse of an emergency personal day.
The Commission affirmed the decision of the Boston Fire Department to suspend a District Fire Chief for four tours of duty based on his off-duty misconduct, including violation of the Department’s social media policy.
The Superior Court affirmed the Commission's decision which overturned the City of New Bedford's decision to terminate the employment of a Deputy Fire Chief.
The Commission dismissed the appeal of a Clerk IV who was terminated from DCF as she never attained civil service permanency in any position, including Clerk IV, thus divesting the Commission of jurisdiction regarding this termination.
The Commission allowed the appeal of a fire alarm operator and overturned her one-tour suspension as the Boston Fire Department failed to prove that she made improper statements or engaged in insubordination.
The Commission affirmed the decision of the Department of Correction to terminate a Correction Officer / Head Cook who failed to maintain professional boundaries with inmates and conspired with an inmate and his relative to bring synthetic cannabinoids into the facility.
