The matter is now ready for decision. Those facts marked with asterisks are facts to which the parties stipulated. The remaining facts are those which were determined to have been proven by a preponderance of the evidence at the public hearing on this matter. Assertions made at the public hearing which are not addressed herein were determined to be unproven or were determined to be immaterial to this decision. Respondent, City of Rockford, Department of Public Works, Water Division, hired Complainant, Claude Simpson, on January 6, 1976.
Complainant is a black male.
He was born on March 30, 1950. The last position Complainant held with Respondent was Inventory Control Clerk. The stated reason for both suspensions was tardiness. In July of 1990, Complainant's driver's license was suspended for three moving violations. Complainant received written notice of the suspension of his driver's license from the Illinois Secretary of State's office in July of 1990.