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Union, city officials press Lorain civil service to change repeated promotional test lists
Summary
Union representatives and city staff told the Civil Service Commission Sept. 9 that repeated use of the same study 'books' for firefighter promotional exams and early release of scores have created perceptions of unfair advantage; the commission agreed to delay upcoming exams and consider changes.
Brett Brown, vice president of Local 267, told the Lorain Civil Service Commission on Sept. 9 that repeated use of the same study 'books' for promotional exams has left firefighters and other candidates feeling the system is unfair and vulnerable to legal challenge. "When you have the same books every time we take the test, you get to know the test structure," Brown said, adding that some members were close to filing lawsuits over grading and score release procedures.
Brown urged the commission to require a published bibliography of study materials and to rotate or change books…
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