After Lafayette firefighter misses out on promotion, board confirms department didn’t follow law

The Lafayette Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board said the fire department did not follow the law when it failed to post an upcoming test on a bulletin board.

The board unanimously agreed with a Lafayette Fire Department dispatcher that the department improperly notified employees about a job advancement test in June 2023.

Attorney Daniel Landry argued that Chester Bergeron may have been passed up for a promotion when the fire department relied on email to issue a notice for a job advancement test…

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