CSC: Racist Behavior Is Grounds For Termination
Civil Service Commission upholds termination for racist behavior.
Civil Service Commission upholds termination for racist behavior.
In Town of Mansfield v. Civil Service Commission, the Superior Court concluded that the Commission overstepped its statutory role and made an error of law by applying the wrong legal standard in its review of the bypass decision. The Town argued and the Court agreed that the Commission impermissibly substituted its judgment for that of [...]
The Commission recently issued a decision that may impact promotional list(s) and upcoming promotions if you have a promotion list resulting from the November 2017 Fire Lieutenant and Captain promotional examination. In Borjeson et al v. HRD, the Commission ordered HRD to include “acting” time in the scoring of Education and Experience (E/E) for all candidates who passed the [...]
A continuance without a finding (CWOF) received by a Boston Police candidate as a teenager, was not a reasonable justification for his bypass ten years later. Finklea v. Massachusetts Civil Service Commission, et al., Civil Action No. 1784CV00999 (February 9, 2018). The superior court decision affirms the Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) determination that the “single, stale” CWOF was not a [...]
In Lizette Emma v. Department of Correction (July 6, 2017), the Civil Service Commission refused to enforce a Last Chance Agreement (LCA) against Corrections Officer Emma in which she had waived all rights of appeal in the event of a future offense. Emma signed the LCA with the advice and consent of the Union in [...]
Massachusetts Civil Service Reporter Management Commentary by Philip Collins, Esq. and Melissa R. Murray, Esq. Collins, Loughran & Peloquin, P.C. IN THE COURTS Superior Court Overturns Commission Decision on Failed Drug Test Bypass In Gannon v. Boston Police Department (Case No. 2015CV03462-B (March 13, 2017)), the superior court reversed the Civil Service Commission’s decision [...]