CHRO ex. rel. Lenotti v. City of Stamford - Connecticut Employment ...

3. Fire Chief Robert McGrath of respondent’s fire department is a non-votingmember of the fire commission and he provides the fire commission withinformation concerning a candidates’ performance and character. Tr. 456-57.4. The eligibility list expires after two years have elapsed and the candidatesmust take the exam again to become eligible, which is administeredapproximately every two years. Tr. 178, 481-82, 870, 1069-69. R. Ex. 5, p.19.5. All exams have 100 multiple-choice questions and are timed exams providingthe candidate with three and one half (3 ½ ) hours to answer questions. Tr.1035, 699-701; R. Ex. 37 and 38. The Vantage McCann (McCann) companygrades the exams, provides the respondent with a report that explains theexam process and provides the candidates’ exam scores. C. Ex. 16; Tr. 43.6. Some candidates complete the exam before the time has expired. Tr. 699,722, 732, 794-95, 821 and 826.7. In 1998, the complainant took the exam to be appointed to lieutenant andpassed with a score of 70. Tr. 22 and 980; R. Ex. 20.8. In 2000, the complainant was appointed to lieutenant upon exhaustion of theeligibility list, which means all individuals remaining on the list wereappointed. Tr. 25 –30, 989.9. The fire commission did not conduct a thorough interview when appointingthe complainant to lieutenant because it had three open positions and threecandidates remaining on the list; thus, all were appointed. Tr. 35, 989. Allthree candidates met with the fire commission during the same time. Tr. 1168.10. As a lieutenant, the complainant completed a one hundred forty (140) hourcourse to become certified as a hazardous material (hazmat) technician. Tr.375, 525 and 1083.11. In 2000, the respondent had concerns about the complainant’s report writingand referred him to Barbara Boller, a school psychologist for the respondent.Tr. 261; 1011-16.12. On November 13, 2000, Boller diagnosed the complainant with a languagebasedlearning disability and memorialized her findings in herreport/evaluation. Tr. 254-55; C. Ex. 4. Also, she recommended that thePage 4 of 49