All of the officers were found to have sincerely held religious beliefs that the arbiter found should have exempted them from the state’s vaccine mandate
masslive.com
BOSTON — Seven Massachusetts state troopers who were suspended as a result of Massachusetts’ state vaccine mandate can return to work with back pay, following the ruling of an arbitrator.
The ruling, by arbitrator Bonnie J. McSpiritt, also covers an eighth trooper who had returned to duty after seeking a religious exemption to the mandate, according to a release from the State Police Association of Massachusetts, the state police’s union.
The ruling represents the completion of about two years of legal fighting over the suspensions, according to Association President Patrick McNamara.
“Through this lengthy and grueling grievance and arbitration process, the Association has remained steadfast in our fight to right the injustices of the (Charlie) Baker Administration,” McNamara wrote in a release.
According to union spokesman Chris Keohan, the seven officers are:
Paul Aten of the commercial vehicle enforcement section; Jesse Barbosa, a community liaison for the Community Action Team for Troop D, covering the South Shore and Cape and Islands; Christopher Dolan, who worked for crime scene services in Springfield; David Hanafin of the Special Tactical Operations Team in Andover; Joseph Hanafin of the mounted unit; Patrick Irwin, a defensive tactics instructor at the State Police Academy in New Braintree; Lance...
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