Opinion ID: 797678
Heading Depth: 5
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Kleiber's Discharge from Honda

Text: 18 Based upon Dr. Shadel's report and a thorough review of [Honda]'s production work environment, Honda's placement committee determined that Kleiber's limitations precluded him from working as a Honda Production Associate. J.A. at 397 (Memo dated Nov. 16, 2000). Consequently, and consistently with its policy of releasing employees who have been unable to work for twelve consecutive months, Honda terminated Kleiber's employment effective November 22, 2000. Randy Moore, Honda's assistant manager for restriction placement, sent a letter to Brandel on November 30, 2000 indicating that Honda was unable to accommodate Kleiber, and that it consequently terminated him. Brandel responded on December 4 with a letter reiterating the BVR's willingness to continue working with Honda on Kleiber's behalf, and requesting documentation of Kleiber's Functional Capacity Evaluation and Fitness for Duty Examination, as well as specific information regarding the jobs for which Kleiber was considered.