Sylvia Mondero v. Salt River Project, a Political Subdivision of the State of Arizona

Sylvia Mondero appeals from the order granting Salt River Project’s (“SRP”) summary judgment motion to dismiss her claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq. She contends that, because of her gender, she was denied an opportunity to serve as an operations journeyman, with on-the-job training and a guarantee of a permanent assignment that had been offered to male employees.

Ms. Mondero filed a timely notice of appeal. We affirm because we conclude that Ms. Mondero has failed to demonstrate that SRP’s decision to discontinue the experimental operations journeyman on-the-job training program (“experimental program”) was motivated by gender discrimination.

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In November 1998, SRP notified five male electricians who were working in the Facilities Services Department that they were going to be laid off due to a restructuring of that department. Union representatives acting on behalf of the Facilities Services Department electricians (“male electricians”) inquired whether they might temporarily be loaned to the Fault Locating Department.

The five male electricians lacked the experience working with high voltages required of an operations…