by Sandulli Grace Staff | Jul 29, 2013 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
The Governor has just signed the budget which includes an amendment to MGL c. 31 sec 58. C. 31 sec 58 is a section of the Civil Service Law and addresses “Municipal police officers and firefighters; qualifications.” It includes a residency requirement for civil...
by Alan Shapiro | Feb 18, 2010 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
Like one of those standard joke setups, I have good news and bad news. First the good news: Human Resources Division (HRD) has dropped banding, at least for now. The Civil Service Commission just issued an email with the announcement of a public hearing on February 25...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Dec 14, 2009 | Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
Massachusetts Chief Human Resources Officer Paul Dietl today held a public hearing on his proposed changes to the Personnel Administrator Rules (PARs)(as previously reported, you can see the proposed changes here. While there was discussion of the other proposed...
by John Becker | Aug 11, 2009 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
The Civil Service Commission issued a decision on August 6, 2009 that allows employers to count some prior non-fire service in calculating firefighter seniority in the event of a layoff. The decision confirms two prior Commission decisions from the 1990s, both of...
by John Becker | May 19, 2009 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
In a recent decision, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has allowed a public employer to block an injured employee’s attempt to retire on disability by modifying his work duties so that they no longer resemble his original core job duties. The decision,...
