Tag Archives: civil service

Fire Law Roundup for April 8, 2024

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for April 8, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss criminal charges brought against a Kansas City MO firefighter who urinated of a colleague’s personal property; a fire chief in Alaska seeking overtime compensation; a ...

Fire Law Roundup for July 3, 2023

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for July 3, 2023, Bill Maccarone and Curt discuss a court decision in the case of a Washington state firefighter who alleges disability discrimination because he cannot take his service dog to work; ...

New Orleans Firefighter Reinstated Due to Failure to Comply With Firefighter Bill of Rights

A firefighter with the New Orleans Fire Department has been reinstated and his termination reversed because the fire department took longer than 60-days to complete its investigation. Robert Pitre, Jr. was fired on September 28, 2020 for making a false report regarding an incident that occurred on June 14, 2020.

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 established enough misconduct to warrant his demotion to firefighter. The case involved Easton Dep. Chief Timothy Griffin, who was charged with several offenses stemming from a domestic incident on January 26, 2018.

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 due to favoritism. In doing so, the Commission gave the Methuen Fire Department the option of demoting the captain who was promoted, or creating a new captain’s position for the bypassed firefighter.

Louisiana Appellate Court Upholds Denial of Retro Pay to District Chiefs

The Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal has upheld a decision by the New Orleans Civil Service Commission that denied retroactive compensation to four recently promoted New Orleans district chiefs. Captains Paul Hellmers, Edward Poole, Jay Fielding and Michael Salvaggio were promoted to district chief in 2019.

Rockland MA Firefighter Prevails on Appeal of Termination

The reversal of the termination of a Massachusetts firefighter by the state’s Civil Service Commission due to bias on the part of fire department officials, has been upheld by a state Superior Court judge. Lieutenant Craig Erickson was fired from the Rockland Fire Department in 2017 following several allegations related to sick leave.

Mass Firefighter Ordered Reinstated by Civil Service Commission

A Bourne firefighter who was terminated in 2018 over comments he made on a medical run, will be reinstated following a Massachusetts Civil Service Commission ruling. Thomas Swartz was fired on August 22, 2018 following an investigation into comments he made to an 18-year-old patient and the patient’s mother.

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 investigation against three firefighters who were involved in reporting concerns about sexual harassment. In doing so the Commission ordered the reinstatement of Captain Rebecca Boutin, FF Kyle Miltimore, and FF David Kennedy.

Suit Seeks to Block New Haven Fire’s Planned Lottery

A New Haven fire lieutenant along with thirty firefighter-candidates have filed suit to block the city’s plans to use a lottery to break a tie between 99 applicants who scored 100 on a civil service hiring test. With Lieutenant Samod Rankins serving as the lead plaintiff, the suit was filed today in New Haven Superior Court.

Wyoming Supreme Court Upholds Reinstatement and Damages To Laramie Firefighter Terminated in 2012

The Supreme Court of Wyoming has upheld a jury verdict in favor of the estate of a Laramie firefighter who was fired in 2012, ordered reinstated in 2016, and who sued a second time in 2017 after the city refused to rehire him. Bret Vance filed the second suit after city officials in 2017 claimed he was ineligible to be rehired despite a 2016 Wyoming Supreme Court ruling that essentially mandated it.

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 Brockton Fire Department. Corey Matchem was bypassed by the Brockton Fire Department in 2019 over his “non-compliance with the department’s Tattoo, Body Piercing and Mutilation Policy for New Hires.”

New York Fire Department Sued for Gender Discrimination in Hiring

A female applicant for the Mount Vernon Fire Department has filed suit claiming the city’s use of physical abilities performance criteria to rank candidates unlawfully discriminates against women. Brittany Montana filed suit against the City of Mount Vernon alleging a violation of federal and state discrimination law.

NJ Court Orders Firefighter Reinstated

A New Jersey firefighter who was terminated in 2017 over an issue with residency documentation submitted with his application, has been ordered reinstated with backpay by the Appellate Division of the NJ Superior Court. Christopher D'Amico was fired by the City of Plainfield because he altered an insurance card by accurately adding his address.

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