Archive for March, 2009

Judge Orders HRD To Not Issue Banded Eligibility Lists Pending Consideration Of Motion For Preliminary Injunction

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 by Bryan Decker

Massachusetts Superior Court Judge Bruce Henry today ordered the Human Resources Division to NOT issue any eligibility lists for police promotion until after he rules on the request for a preliminary injunction submitted by Sandulli Grace attorneys on behalf of…

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“Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly” Taps Sandulli Grace Attorney For Expert Commentary On Confidentiality Clause Case

Monday, March 30th, 2009 by Sandulli Grace Staff

Sandulli Grace attorney John M. Becker provided expert commentary in a recent front page article in the March 23, 2009 edition of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.  MLW is the leading news publication in the state for the legal community.  Attorney Becker…

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MCOP and BPPA File For Injunction to Stop Banding

Friday, March 27th, 2009 by Alan Shapiro

Today, March 27, Massachusetts Coalition of Police and Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, jointly represented by Alan Shapiro and Bryan Decker of Sandulli Grace, filed a lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court to enjoin the Human Resources Division from promoting with banded…

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Mass SJC Grants Another Victory To Boston Police Patrolmen’s Union In Long-Running Overtime Battle: City’s Unilateral Shortchanging Of Overtime Pay Violates State Law

Monday, March 16th, 2009 by Bryan Decker

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the state’s highest court, today upheld a 2006 ruling of the state Commonwealth Employment Relations Board (CERB) that the City of Boston unlawfully reduced the overtime compensation of Boston Patrol Officers without first bargaining with…

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The Band Plays On: Civil Service Commission Abdicates Oversight Role To Human Resources Division – Refuses To Investigate Decision To “Band” Promotional Test Scores

Friday, March 13th, 2009 by Bryan Decker

The Civil Service Commission today rejected appeals filed by Sandulli Grace on behalf of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association and the Massachusetts Coalition of Police (and companion cases filed by the Boston Superior Officers and IBPO) challenging the Human Resource…

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LERA hosts dinner meeting regarding Veteran’s Benefits and Jobs.

Monday, March 9th, 2009 by Amy Laura Davidson

LERA hosts dinner meeting regarding Veteran’s Benefits and Jobs.  The Labor and Employment Relations Association is hosting a dinner meeting regarding veteran’s benefits and jobs on Thursday March 19, 2008. The meeting is at;

NSTAR Electric  & Gas 

One NSTAR Way, (Please…

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Bppa And Mcop Request That Civil Service Commision Hold Speedy Hearing On Legality Of Decision To “Band” Promotional Test Scores

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009 by Alan Shapiro

The Civil Service Commission today held a pre-hearing conference in the “banding” cased filed by Sandulli Grace on behalf of the Mass. Coalition of Police (MCOP) and Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association (BPPA).  At the hearing, Sandulli Grace attorneys Bryan Decker…

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SJC Grants Rare Victory To Public Employees – Deceased Employee Entitled To 72% Retirement For Suffering Heart Attack Upon Being Told Of Layoff

Monday, March 2nd, 2009 by Patrick Bryant

The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, as we’ve indicated frequently on this blog, has issued a number of decisions that are unfavorable, and occasionally hostile, to public employees in general and public safety employees in particular.  However, in Retirement Bd. of…

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