Massachusetts Civil Service Commission
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Court Upholds Bypass of Captain for Promotion to District Chief
The Massachusetts Court of Appeals has upheld the decision of the Springfield Fire Commissioner to bypass the promotion of a…
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Mass Civil Service Upholds Discipline of Springfield Lieutenant
The Mass Civil Service Commission has upheld the discipline against a Springfield fire lieutenant for attempting to use the department’s…
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Fire Law Roundup for March 6, 2023
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for March 6, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss a volunteer theft case out…
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MA Civil Service Rules Against Boston Captain in Promotional Exam Delay Case
The civil service appeal of a Boston fire captain over his right to sit for an upcoming promotional examination for…
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Civil Service Upholds Bypass of Somerville, MA Firefighter
The Massachusetts Civil Service Commission has upheld the bypass of a female military veteran for a position as a reserve…
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Mass Civil Service Commission Upholds Bypass of Candidate for Positive THC Test
The Massachusetts Civil Service Commission has upheld a decision by a fire department to bypass a candidate for a positive…
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Massachusetts Cancels Promotional Exams for Fire Departments
Fire departments in Massachusetts are in an uproar after the Human Resource Division of the state’s civil service system announced…
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Massachusetts Civil Service Reinstates Deputy Chief But Demotes Him to Firefighter
The Mass Civil Service Commission has overturned the termination of a deputy chief, but concluded that the fire department had…
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Civil Service Commission Orders Extraordinary Remedy in Promotion Bypass Case
The Massachusetts Civil Service Commission has ordered the promotion of a female firefighter who was bypassed for promotion to captain…
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Brookline Settles Claims With African American Firefighter for $11 Million
The town of Brookline, Massachusetts has agreed to pay an African American firefighter $11 million to settle a dispute that…
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Three Westfield Firefighters Reinstated by Civil Service Commission
The Massachusetts Civil Service Commission delivered a stunning rebuke to the City of Westfield criticizing the handling of a disciplinary…
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No-Visible Tattoo Policy Upheld by Mass Civil Service Commission
The Massachusetts Civil Service Commission has upheld a no-visible tattoo policy in a challenge brought by an applicant to the…
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Collateral Damage Discipline of Boston Lieutenants Reversed
In a particularly blunt decision, the Massachusetts Civil Service Commission has overturned the discipline of two Boston fire lieutenants referring…
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