Opinion ID: 2997132
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Mike Kelly’s Promotion

Text: Hartman promoted Mike Kelly to the position of Project Manager directly. The CTA does not require postings be made for all job vacancies in management positions. For this particular position, a posting was not required by the CTA’s Human Resources Department. At the time of his promotion, Kelly had been an electrician at the CTA for 23 years. According to Hartman, Kelly proved he was worthy of a promotion by his hard work and initiative. Hartman became familiar with Kelly’s work during the months prior to Kelly’s promotion because Kelly worked with a team of employees who were assigned to improve the appearance and state of repair of the CTA’s facilities as part of the Neighborhood Station Improvement Program, (“NSIP”). Hartman was particularly impressed that Kelly put in long hours and worked on weekends. For instance, Kelly created a user’s manual for the CTA’s power washers to address problems with washers that often broke down because of frequent misuse. Kelly had also previously acted as Senior Coordinator of the CTA’s emergency response crews that responded to emergencies involving CTA buses, trains, and other equipment and facilities. 4 No. 01-2014