REDACTED 2 - IC Petrojam Investigation - Recruitment and Parties October 18, 2019 final

Page 166 of 486 Petrojam Limited Integrity Commission October 2019 At this juncture, the DI reiterates the provisions of Petrojam Limited’s Recruitment Policy which was made effective January 2005, which outlines, inter alia , the following: “ DECISION MAKING … Employees will be short-listed as follows: iii) Behavioural competence – above 75% iv) Technical competence – above 75% ” 48 (DI Emphasis) It is the DI’s observation that the competency tests were administered to Mr. Clayton Smith on two (2) occasions. In furtherance of its Investigation, the DI sought to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the second administration of the referenced competency tests by Petrojam Limited. By way of a hearing held on September 11, 2018, Mrs. Claudia Ellis-Lindsay, Human Resource Assistant, advised the DI, inter alia , of the following: “ Q: … for a candidate who did the test and failed, is it usual that the test be re-administered? A: No, not for the same position. It applies for the chemical and technical staff, so they will be able to apply for another sitting of the exam. For example, if I sent out a post for this year, in a year or two when I send out a post for it again, they can sit the test. Q: But not in close proximity? A: Not in close proximity; not that I am aware of. 48 Clause 12.1 of the Recruitment Process Policy of Petrojam Limited which was made effective January 2005.