Valerie Watkins v. Human Resources Division (SPR 20230839)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records May 2, 2023 SPR23/0839 Michele M. Heffernan, Esq. Records Access Officer Human Resources Division One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Heffernan: I have received the petition of Valerie Watkins appealing the nonresponse of the Human Resources Division (Division) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On March 9, 2023, Ms. Watkins requested “[a]ny and all records ... related to this matter ... [including] any and all correspondence between any and all parties/departments that may be involved like Human Resources Division, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, Northeast Human Resources Department, Northeast Regional Administration and the NAGE union. That relate to the pay equity analysis request that I submitted in March of 2021.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Watkins petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/0839, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Division provided Ms. Watkins with a response dated April 28, 2023. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Division’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Watkins may appeal the substantive nature of the Division’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Valerie Watkins One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us