by Sandulli Grace Staff | Apr 2, 2010 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
Earlier this week Massachusetts Superior Court Judge Robert Rufo denied the Town of Mashpee’s motion to dismiss the Quinn bill lawsuit brought by several Mashpee Officers. The Suit contends that the Town violated the law when it reduced Quinn Bill payments to officers...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Nov 25, 2009 | Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
As those of you who followed HRD’s attempt to “band” scores from the October 2008 police promotional exam know, we were able to defeat that attempt on procedural grounds by arguing that such a substantive change must be the subject of rulemaking. Well, HRD has...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Jul 1, 2009 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
We’ve known for months that the Commonwealth was considering a drastic cut to the Quinn Bill funding. The FY2010 budget has now been signed by the Governor, and the State has appropriated only $10,000,000 to fund “its share” of Quinn Bill reimbursement, about an 80%...
by Alan Shapiro | May 13, 2009 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
Based on the attached memo sent to the police chiefs by HRD, it appears the agency has finally relented and will establish promotional lists from the October 2008 exam in the traditional “whole number” formula. As the memo goes on to state, HRD will attempt through...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Apr 16, 2009 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
In a thoughtful, well-reasoned 11-page decision issued this morning, Massachusetts Superior Court Judge Bruce Henry ordered the Commonwealth’s Human Resources Division to NOT “band” scores on police promotional eligibility lists. Here’s the full decision. Judge Henry...
