Aquino v. Civil Service Commission

This appeal raises the question whether the Massachusetts veterans’ preference in provisional civil service appointments, G. L. c. 31, § 26, applies to provisional promotions or is limited to original provisional appointments only. The plaintiff argues that the veterans’ preference is a lifelong entitlement, which continues throughout an employee’s State service and applies to both original provisional appointments and provisional promotions. The Civil Service Commission (commission) argues that the benefit is limited to original provisional appointments, and does not extend to provisional…