SB2228 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2228

Introduced 2/10/2023, by Sen. Linda Holmes

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

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Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes changes concerning the hiring process for employees with a disability. Amends the Personnel Code. Makes changes concerning the procedures for extending jurisdictions to positions not initially covered by the Act. Makes changes concerning positions that are exempt from jurisdictions. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services shall adopt rules for positions and employees subject to the Act (currently, the Director shall prepare and submit proposed rules to the Civil Service Commission). Makes changes concerning testing and eligibility lists. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing Section 405-122 as follows:

(20 ILCS 405/405-122)

Sec. 405-122. Employees with a disability. The Department, in cooperation with the Department of Human Services, the Department of Employment Security, and other agencies of State government shall develop and implement programs to increase the number of qualified employees with disabilities working in the State. The programs shall include provisions to increase the number of people with a disability hired for positions with specific job titles for which they have been assessed and met the qualifications awarded a passing grade. The Department shall conduct an annual presentation regarding the programs created under this Section, and each State agency shall designate one or more persons with hiring responsibilities to attend the presentation. The Department and the Department of Human Services must submit a report, annually, to the Governor and the General Assembly concerning their actions under this Section.

(Source: P.A. 101-540, eff. 8-23-19.)

Section 10. The Personnel Code is amended by changing Sections 4b, 4c, 4d, 8, 8b, 8b.1, 8b.2, 8b.3, 8b.4, 8b.5, 8b.6, 8b.7, 8b.8, 8b.9, 8b.10, 8b.14, 8b.17, 8b.18, 8b.19, 9, 10, 12f, 13, 14, 17a, and 17b as follows:

(20 ILCS 415/4b) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b104b)

Sec. 4b. Extension of jurisdiction. Any or all of the three forms of jurisdiction of the Department may be extended to the positions not initially covered by this Act under a department, board, commission, institution, or other independent agency in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of State government, or to a major administrative division, service, or office thereof by the following process:

(1) The officer or officers legally charged with control over the appointments to positions in a department, board, commission, institution, or other independent agency in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of State government, or to a major administrative division, service, or office thereof, may request in writing to the Governor the extension of any or all of the three forms of jurisdiction of the Department to such named group of positions.

(2) The Governor, if he concurs with the request, may forward the request to the Director of Central Management Services.

(3) The Director shall survey the practicability of the requested extension of the jurisdiction or jurisdictions of the Department, approve or disapprove same, and notify the Civil Service Commission of his decision. If he should approve the request he shall provide notice of submit rules to accomplish such extension to the Civil Service Commission.

(4) Such an extension of jurisdiction of the Department of Central Management Services may be terminated by the same process of amendment to the rules at any time after four years from its original effective date with notice to the Civil Service Commission.

(5) Employees in positions to which jurisdiction B is extended pursuant to this section shall be continued in their respective positions provided that they are deemed qualified pass a qualifying examination prescribed by the Director within 6 months after such jurisdiction is extended to such positions, and provided they satisfactorily complete their respective probationary periods. Such qualifying examinations shall be of the same kind as those required for entrance examinations for comparable positions. Appointments of such employees shall be without regard to eligible lists and without regard to the provisions of this Code requiring the appointment of the person standing among the three highest on the appropriate eligible list to fill a vacancy or from the highest category ranking group if the list is by rankings instead of numerical ratings. Nothing herein shall preclude the reclassification or reallocation as provided by this Act of any position held by any such incumbent. The Department shall maintain records of all extensions of jurisdiction pursuant to this Section.

(Source: P.A. 82-789.)

(20 ILCS 415/4c) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b104c)

Sec. 4c. General exemptions. The following positions in State service shall be exempt from jurisdictions A, B, and C, unless the jurisdictions shall be extended as provided in this Act:

(1) All officers elected by the people.

(2) All positions under the Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Comptroller, State Board of Education, Clerk of the Supreme Court, Attorney General, and State Board of Elections.

(3) Judges, and officers and employees of the courts, and notaries public.

(4) All officers and employees of the Illinois General Assembly, all employees of legislative commissions, all officers and employees of the Illinois Legislative Reference Bureau and the Legislative Printing Unit.

(5) All positions in the Illinois National Guard and Illinois State Guard, paid from federal funds or positions in the State Military Service filled by enlistment and paid from State funds.

(6) All employees of the Governor at the executive mansion and on his immediate personal staff.

(7) Directors of Departments, the Adjutant General, the Assistant Adjutant General, the Director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, members of boards and commissions, and all other positions appointed by the Governor by and with the consent of the Senate.

(8) The presidents, other principal administrative officers, and teaching, research and extension faculties of Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, Western Illinois University, the Illinois Community College Board, Southern Illinois University, Illinois Board of Higher Education, University of Illinois, State Universities Civil Service System, University Retirement System of Illinois, and the administrative officers and scientific and technical staff of the Illinois State Museum.

(9) All other employees except the presidents, other principal administrative officers, and teaching, research and extension faculties of the universities under the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents and the colleges and universities under the jurisdiction of the Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities, Illinois Community College Board, Southern Illinois University, Illinois Board of Higher Education, Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities, the Board of Regents, University of Illinois, State Universities Civil Service System, University Retirement System of Illinois, so long as these are subject to the provisions of the State Universities Civil Service Act.

(10) The Illinois State Police so long as they are subject to the merit provisions of the Illinois State Police Act. Employees of the Illinois State Police Merit Board are subject to the provisions of this Code.

(11) (Blank).

(12) The technical and engineering staffs of the Department of Transportation, the Division Department of Nuclear Safety at the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, the Pollution Control Board, and the Illinois Commerce Commission, and the technical and engineering staff providing architectural and engineering services in the Department of Central Management Services.

(13) All employees of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.

(14) The Secretary of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission.

(15) All persons who are appointed or employed by the Director of Insurance under authority of Section 202 of the Illinois Insurance Code to assist the Director of Insurance in discharging his responsibilities relating to the rehabilitation, liquidation, conservation, and dissolution of companies that are subject to the jurisdiction of the Illinois Insurance Code.

(16) All employees of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area Airport Authority.

(17) All investment officers employed by the Illinois State Board of Investment.

(18) Employees of the Illinois Young Adult Conservation Corps program, administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, authorized grantee under Title VIII of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 993.

(19) Seasonal employees of the Department of Agriculture for the operation of the Illinois State Fair and the DuQuoin State Fair, no one person receiving more than 29 days of such employment in any calendar year.

(20) All "temporary" employees hired under the Department of Natural Resources' Illinois Conservation Service, a youth employment program that hires young people to work in State parks for a period of one year or less.

(21) All hearing officers of the Human Rights Commission.

(22) All employees of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.

(23) All employees of the Kankakee River Valley Area Airport Authority.

(24) The commissioners and employees of the Executive Ethics Commission.

(25) The Executive Inspectors General, including special Executive Inspectors General, and employees of each Office of an Executive Inspector General.

(26) The commissioners and employees of the Legislative Ethics Commission.

(27) The Legislative Inspector General, including special Legislative Inspectors General, and employees of the Office of the Legislative Inspector General.

(28) The Auditor General's Inspector General and employees of the Office of the Auditor General's Inspector General.

(29) All employees of the Illinois Power Agency.

(30) Employees having demonstrable, defined advanced skills in accounting, financial reporting, or technical expertise who are employed within executive branch agencies and whose duties are directly related to the submission to the Office of the Comptroller of financial information for the publication of the annual comprehensive financial report.

(31) All employees of the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council.

(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-22; 102-291, eff. 8-6-21; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-783, eff. 5-13-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)

(20 ILCS 415/4d) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b104d)

Sec. 4d. Partial exemptions. The following positions in State service are exempt from jurisdictions A, B, and C to the extent stated for each, unless those jurisdictions are extended as provided in this Act:

(1) In each department, board or commission that now maintains or may hereafter maintain a major administrative division, service or office in both Sangamon County and Cook County, 2 private secretaries for the director or chairman thereof, one located in the Cook County office and the other located in the Sangamon County office, shall be exempt from jurisdiction B; in all other departments, boards and commissions one private secretary for the director or chairman thereof shall be exempt from jurisdiction B. In all departments, boards and commissions one confidential assistant for the director or chairman thereof shall be exempt from jurisdiction B. This paragraph is subject to such modifications or waiver of the exemptions as may be necessary to assure the continuity of federal contributions in those agencies supported in whole or in part by federal funds.

(2) The resident administrative head of each State charitable, penal and correctional institution, the chaplains thereof, and all member, patient and inmate employees are exempt from jurisdiction B.

(3) The Civil Service Commission, upon written recommendation of the Director of Central Management Services, shall exempt from jurisdiction B other positions which, in the judgment of the Commission, involve either principal administrative responsibility for the determination of policy or principal administrative responsibility for the way in which policies are carried out, except positions in agencies which receive federal funds if such exemption is inconsistent with federal requirements, and except positions in agencies supported in whole by federal funds.

(4) All individuals in positions paid in accordance with prevailing wage laws, as well as beauticians and teachers of beauty culture and teachers of barbering, and all positions heretofore paid under Section 1.22 of "An Act to standardize position titles and salary rates", approved June 30, 1943, as amended, shall be exempt from jurisdiction B.

(5) Licensed attorneys in positions as legal or technical advisors; positions in the Department of Natural Resources requiring incumbents to be either a registered professional engineer or to hold a bachelor's degree in engineering from a recognized college or university; licensed physicians in positions of medical administrator or physician or physician specialist (including psychiatrists); all positions within the Department of Juvenile Justice requiring licensure by the State Board of Education under Article 21B of the School Code; all positions within the Illinois School for the Deaf and the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired requiring licensure by the State Board of Education under Article 21B of the School Code and all rehabilitation/mobility instructors and rehabilitation/mobility instructor trainees at the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired; and registered nurses (except those registered nurses employed by the Department of Public Health); except those in positions in agencies which receive federal funds if such exemption is inconsistent with federal requirements and except those in positions in agencies supported in whole by federal funds, are exempt from jurisdiction B only to the extent that the requirements of Section 8b.1, 8b.3 and 8b.5 of this Code need not be met.

(6) All positions established outside the geographical limits of the State of Illinois to which appointments of other than Illinois citizens may be made are exempt from jurisdiction B.

(7) Staff attorneys reporting directly to individual Commissioners of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission are exempt from jurisdiction B.

(8) (Blank). Twenty-one senior public service administrator positions within the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, as set forth in this paragraph (8), requiring the specific knowledge of healthcare administration, healthcare finance, healthcare data analytics, or information technology described are exempt from jurisdiction B only to the extent that the requirements of Sections 8b.1, 8b.3, and 8b.5 of this Code need not be met. The General Assembly finds that these positions are all senior policy makers and have spokesperson authority for the Director of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. When filling positions so designated, the Director of Healthcare and Family Services shall cause a position description to be published which allots points to various qualifications desired. After scoring qualified applications, the Director shall add Veteran's Preference points as enumerated in Section 8b.7 of this Code. The following are the minimum qualifications for the senior public service administrator positions provided for in this paragraph (8):

(A) HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION.

Medical Director: Licensed Medical Doctor in good standing; experience in healthcare payment systems, pay for performance initiatives, medical necessity criteria or federal or State quality improvement programs; preferred experience serving Medicaid patients or experience in population health programs with a large provider, health insurer, government agency, or research institution.

Chief, Bureau of Quality Management: Advanced degree in health policy or health professional field preferred; at least 3 years experience in implementing or managing healthcare quality improvement initiatives in a clinical setting.

Quality Management Bureau: Manager, Care Coordination/Managed Care Quality: Clinical degree or advanced degree in relevant field required; experience in the field of managed care quality improvement, with knowledge of HEDIS measurements, coding, and related data definitions.

Quality Management Bureau: Manager, Primary Care Provider Quality and Practice Development: Clinical degree or advanced degree in relevant field required; experience in practice administration in the primary care setting with a provider or a provider association or an accrediting body; knowledge of practice standards for medical homes and best evidence based standards of care for primary care.

Director of Care Coordination Contracts and Compliance: Bachelor's degree required; multi-year experience in negotiating managed care contracts, preferably on behalf of a payer; experience with health care contract compliance.

Manager, Long Term Care Policy: Bachelor's degree required; social work, gerontology, or social service degree preferred; knowledge of Olmstead and other relevant court decisions required; experience working with diverse long term care populations and service systems, federal initiatives to create long term care community options, and home and community-based waiver services required. The General Assembly finds that this position is necessary for the timely and effective implementation of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.

Manager, Behavioral Health Programs: Clinical license or advanced degree required, preferably in psychology, social work, or relevant field; knowledge of medical necessity criteria and governmental policies and regulations governing the provision of mental health services to Medicaid populations, including children and adults, in community and institutional settings of care. The General Assembly finds that this position is necessary for the timely and effective implementation of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.

Manager, Office of Accountable Care Entity Development: Bachelor's degree required, clinical degree or advanced degree in relevant field preferred; experience in developing integrated delivery systems, including knowledge of health homes and evidence-based standards of care delivery; multi-year experience in health care or public health management; knowledge of federal ACO or other similar delivery system requirements and strategies for improving health care delivery.

Manager of Federal Regulatory Compliance: Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree preferred, in healthcare management or relevant field; experience in healthcare administration or Medicaid State Plan amendments preferred; experience interpreting federal rules; experience with either federal health care agency or with a State agency in working with federal regulations.

Manager, Office of Medical Project Management: Bachelor's degree required, project management certification preferred; multi-year experience in project management and developing business analyst skills; leadership skills to manage multiple and complex projects.

Manager of Medicare/Medicaid Coordination: Bachelor's degree required, knowledge and experience with Medicare Advantage rules and regulations, knowledge of Medicaid laws and policies; experience with contract drafting preferred.

Chief, Bureau of Eligibility Integrity: Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree in public administration or business administration preferred; experience equivalent to 4 years of administration in a public or business organization required; experience with managing contract compliance required; knowledge of Medicaid eligibility laws and policy preferred; supervisory experience preferred. The General Assembly finds that this position is necessary for the timely and effective implementation of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.

(B) HEALTHCARE FINANCE.

Director of Care Coordination Rate and Finance: MBA, CPA, or Actuarial degree required; experience in managed care rate setting, including, but not limited to, baseline costs and growth trends; knowledge and experience with Medical Loss Ratio standards and measurements.

Director of Encounter Data Program: Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree preferred, preferably in health care, business, or information systems; at least 2 years healthcare or other similar data reporting experience, including, but not limited to, data definitions, submission, and editing; background in HIPAA transactions relevant to encounter data submission; experience with large provider, health insurer, government agency, or research institution or other knowledge of healthcare claims systems.

Manager of Medical Finance, Division of Finance: Requires relevant advanced degree or certification in relevant field, such as Certified Public Accountant; coursework in business or public administration, accounting, finance, data analysis, or statistics preferred; experience in control systems and GAAP; financial management experience in a healthcare or government entity utilizing Medicaid funding.

(C) HEALTHCARE DATA ANALYTICS.

Data Quality Assurance Manager: Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree preferred, preferably in business, information systems, or epidemiology; at least 3 years of extensive healthcare data reporting experience with a large provider, health insurer, government agency, or research institution; previous data quality assurance role or formal data quality assurance training.

Data Analytics Unit Manager: Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree preferred, in information systems, applied mathematics, or another field with a strong analytics component; extensive healthcare data reporting experience with a large provider, health insurer, government agency, or research institution; experience as a business analyst interfacing between business and information technology departments; in-depth knowledge of health insurance coding and evolving healthcare quality metrics; working knowledge of SQL and/or SAS.

Data Analytics Platform Manager: Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree preferred, preferably in business or information systems; extensive healthcare data reporting experience with a large provider, health insurer, government agency, or research institution; previous experience working on a health insurance data analytics platform; experience managing contracts and vendors preferred.

(D) HEALTHCARE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

Manager of MMIS Claims Unit: Bachelor's degree required, with preferred coursework in business, public administration, information systems; experience equivalent to 4 years of administration in a public or business organization; working knowledge with design and implementation of technical solutions to medical claims payment systems; extensive technical writing experience, including, but not limited to, the development of RFPs, APDs, feasibility studies, and related documents; thorough knowledge of IT system design, commercial off the shelf software packages and hardware components.

Assistant Bureau Chief, Office of Information Systems: Bachelor's degree required, with preferred coursework in business, public administration, information systems; experience equivalent to 5 years of administration in a public or private business organization; extensive technical writing experience, including, but not limited to, the development of RFPs, APDs, feasibility studies and related documents; extensive healthcare technology experience with a large provider, health insurer, government agency, or research institution; experience as a business analyst interfacing between business and information technology departments; thorough knowledge of IT system design, commercial off the shelf software packages and hardware components.

Technical System Architect: Bachelor's degree required, with preferred coursework in computer science or information technology; prior experience equivalent to 5 years of computer science or IT administration in a public or business organization; extensive healthcare technology experience with a large provider, health insurer, government agency, or research institution; experience as a business analyst interfacing between business and information technology departments.

The provisions of this paragraph (8), other than this sentence, are inoperative after January 1, 2014.

(Source: P.A. 99-45, eff. 7-15-15; 100-258, eff. 8-22-17; 100-771, eff. 8-10-18.)

(20 ILCS 415/8) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108)

Sec. 8. Rules. The Department Director of Central Management Services shall adopt prepare and submit to the Civil Service Commission proposed rules for all positions and employees subject to this Act. Such rules may provide for such exemptions or modifications as may be necessary to assure the continuity of federal contributions in those agencies supported in whole or in part by federal funds. Such rules shall provide for the implementation of recruitment requirements necessary to fulfill any agency's special needs, such as linguistic abilities or cultural knowledge, to better serve the residents of Illinois or to comply with federal or other State requirements. Upon compliance with the requirements under The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act and filing with the Secretary of State such rules or any part thereof shall have the force and effect of law.

The rules and amendments thereto shall provide:

(Source: P.A. 86-1004.)

(20 ILCS 415/8b) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b)

Sec. 8b. Jurisdiction B - Merit and fitness.

(a) For positions in the State service subject to the jurisdiction of the Department of Central Management Services with respect to selection and tenure on the basis of merit and fitness, those matters specified in this Section and Sections 8b.1 through 8b.17.

(b) Application, testing and hiring procedures for all State employment vacancies for positions not exempt under Section 4c shall be reduced to writing and made available to the public via the Department's website or equivalent. All vacant positions subject to Jurisdiction B shall be posted at the State's hiring website and shall be filled according to the Department's written procedures. The written procedures shall be provided to each State agency and university for posting and public inspection at each agency's office and each university's placement office. The Director shall also annually prepare and distribute a listing of entry level non-professional and professional positions that are most utilized by State agencies under the jurisdiction of the Governor. The position listings shall identify the entry level positions, localities of usage, description of position duties and responsibilities, salary ranges, eligibility requirements and test scheduling instructions. The position listings shall further identify special linguistic skills that may be required for any of the positions.

(Source: P.A. 86-1004.)

(20 ILCS 415/8b.1) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.1)

Sec. 8b.1. For assessment open competitive examinations to test the relative fitness of applicants for the respective positions. Assessment shall be designed to objectively eliminate those who are not qualified for the position into which they are applying, whether for entrance into State service or for promotion within the service, and Tests shall be designed to eliminate those who are not qualified for entrance into or promotion within the service, and to discover the relative fitness of those who are qualified. The Director may use any one of or any combination of the following examination methods or equivalent, which in his judgment best serves this end: investigation of education; investigation of experience; test of cultural knowledge; test of capacity; test of knowledge; test of manual skill; test of linguistic ability; test of character; test of physical fitness; test of psychological fitness. No person with a record of misdemeanor convictions except those under Sections 11-1.50, 11-6, 11-7, 11-9, 11-14, 11-15, 11-17, 11-18, 11-19, 11-30, 11-35, 12-2, 12-6, 12-15, 14-4, 16-1, 21.1-3, 24-3.1, 24-5, 25-1, 28-3, 31-1, 31-4, 31-6, 31-7, 32-1, 32-2, 32-3, 32-4, and 32-8, subdivisions (a)(1) and (a)(2)(C) of Section 11-14.3, and paragraphs (1), (6), and (8) of subsection (a) of Section 24-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or arrested for any cause but not convicted thereon shall be disqualified from taking such examinations or subsequent appointment, unless the person is attempting to qualify for a position which would give him the powers of a peace officer, in which case the person's conviction or arrest record may be considered as a factor in determining the person's fitness for the position. The eligibility conditions specified for the position of Assistant Director of Healthcare and Family Services in the Department of Healthcare and Family Services in Section 5-230 of the Departments of State Government Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois shall be applied to that position in addition to other standards, tests or criteria established by the Director. All examinations shall be announced publicly at least 2 weeks in advance of the date of the examinations and may be advertised through the press, radio and other media. The Director may, however, in his discretion, continue to receive applications and examine candidates long enough to assure a sufficient number of eligibles to meet the needs of the service and may add the names of successful candidates to existing eligible lists in accordance with their respective ratings.

The Director may, in his discretion, accept the results of competitive examinations conducted by any merit system established by federal law or by the law of any state, and may compile eligible lists therefrom or may add the names of successful candidates in examinations conducted by those merit systems to existing eligible lists in accordance with their respective ratings. No person who is a non-resident of the State of Illinois may be appointed from those eligible lists, however, unless the requirement that applicants be residents of the State of Illinois is waived by the Director of Central Management Services and unless there are less than 3 Illinois residents available for appointment from the appropriate eligible list. The results of the examinations conducted by other merit systems may not be used unless they are comparable in difficulty and comprehensiveness to examinations conducted by the Department of Central Management Services for similar positions. Special linguistic options may also be established where deemed appropriate.

When an agency requests an open competitive eligible list from the Department, the Director shall also provide to the agency a Successful Disability Opportunities Program eligible candidate list.

(Source: P.A. 101-192, eff. 1-1-20; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)

(20 ILCS 415/8b.2) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.2)

Sec. 8b.2. For promotions which shall give appropriate consideration to the applicant's qualifications, linguistic capabilities, cultural knowledge, record of performance, seniority and conduct. An advancement in rank or grade to a vacant position constitutes a promotion.

(Source: P.A. 86-1004.)

(20 ILCS 415/8b.3) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.3)

Sec. 8b.3. For the establishment of qualification assessments of applicants to determine those candidates who are eligible lists for appointment and promotion and , upon which lists shall be placed the names of successful candidates in order of their relative excellence in respective examinations. The Director may substitute rankings such as superior, excellent, well-qualified and qualified for numerical ratings and establish qualification assessments or assessment equivalents eligible lists accordingly. The Department may adopt rules regarding the assessment of applicants and the appointment of qualified candidates. Such rules may provide for lists by area or location, by department or other agency, for removal of those not available for or refusing employment, for minimum and maximum duration of such lists, and for such other provisions as may be necessary to provide rapid and satisfactory service to the operating agencies. The Director may approve the written request of an agency or applicant to extend the eligibility of a qualified eligible candidate when the extension is necessary to assist in achieving affirmative action goals in employment. The extended period of eligibility shall not exceed the duration of the original period of eligibility and shall not be renewed. The rules may authorize removal of eligibles from lists if those eligibles fail to furnish evidence of availability upon forms sent to them by the Director.

(Source: P.A. 87-545.)

(20 ILCS 415/8b.4) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.4)

Sec. 8b.4. For the rejection of candidates or eligibles who fail to comply with reasonable previously specified job requirements of the Director in regard to training and experience; who have been guilty of infamous or disgraceful conduct; or who have attempted any deception or fraud in connection with the hiring process an examination. The Department may adopt rules and implement procedures regarding candidate rejection. Those candidates who are alleged to have attempted deception or fraud in connection with an examination shall be afforded the opportunity to appeal and provide information to support their appeal which shall be considered when determining their eligibility as a candidate for employment.

(Source: P.A. 102-617, eff. 1-1-22.)

(20 ILCS 415/8b.5) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.5)

Sec. 8b.5. For the appointment of eligible candidates in rank order the person standing among the 3 highest on the appropriate eligible list to fill a vacancy, or from the highest ranking group if the list is by rankings instead of numerical ratings, except as otherwise provided in Sections 4b and 17a of this Act.

The Director may approve the appointment of a lower ranking candidate when higher ranking candidates have been exhausted or duly bypassed person from the next lower ranking group when the highest ranking group contains less than 3 eligibles.

(Source: P.A. 86-12.)

(20 ILCS 415/8b.6) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.6)

Sec. 8b.6. For a period of probation not to exceed one year before appointment or promotion is complete, and during which period a probationer may with the consent of the Director of Central Management Services, be separated, discharged, or reduced in class or rank, or replaced on the eligible list. For a person appointed to a term appointment under Section 8b.18 or 8b.19, the period of probation shall not be less than 6 months.

(Source: P.A. 93-615, eff. 11-19-03.)

(20 ILCS 415/8b.7) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.7)

Sec. 8b.7. Veteran preference. For the granting of appropriate preference in entrance examinations to qualified veterans, persons who have been members of the armed forces of the United States or to qualified persons who, while citizens of the United States, were members of the armed forces of allies of the United States in time of hostilities with a foreign country, and to certain other persons as set forth in this Section.

(a) As used in this Section:

(1) "Time of hostilities with a foreign country" means any period of time in the past, present, or future during which a declaration of war by the United States Congress has been or is in effect or during which an emergency condition has been or is in effect that is recognized by the issuance of a Presidential proclamation or a Presidential executive order and in which the armed forces expeditionary medal or other campaign service medals are awarded according to Presidential executive order.

(2) "Armed forces of the United States" means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. Service in the Merchant Marine that constitutes active duty under Section 401 of federal Public Law 95-202 shall also be considered service in the Armed Forces of the United States for purposes of this Section.

(3) "Veteran" means a member of the armed forces of the United States, the Illinois National Guard, or a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States.

(b) The preference granted under this Section shall be in the form of points, or the equivalent, added to the applicable scores final grades of the persons if they otherwise qualify and are entitled to be considered for appointment appear on the list of those eligible for appointments.

(c) A veteran is qualified for a preference of 10 points if the veteran currently holds proof of a service connected disability from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or an allied country or if the veteran is a recipient of the Purple Heart.

(d) A veteran who has served during a time of hostilities with a foreign country is qualified for a preference of 5 points if the veteran served under one or more of the following conditions:

(1) The veteran served a total of at least 6 months, or

(2) The veteran served for the duration of hostilities regardless of the length of engagement, or

(3) The veteran was discharged on the basis of hardship, or

(4) The veteran was released from active duty because of a service connected disability and was discharged under honorable conditions.

(e) A person not eligible for a preference under subsection (c) or (d) is qualified for a preference of 3 points if the person has served in the armed forces of the United States, the Illinois National Guard, or any reserve component of the armed forces of the United States if the person: (1) served for at least 6 months and has been discharged under honorable conditions; (2) has been discharged on the ground of hardship; (3) was released from active duty because of a service connected disability; or (4) served a minimum of 4 years in the Illinois National Guard or reserve component of the armed forces of the United States regardless of whether or not the person was mobilized to active duty. An active member of the National Guard or a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States is eligible for the preference if the member meets the service requirements of this subsection (e).

(f) The augmented ratings shall be used when determining the rank order of persons to be appointed entitled to a preference on eligible lists shall be determined on the basis of their augmented ratings. When the Director establishes eligible lists on the basis of category ratings such as "superior", "excellent", "well-qualified", and "qualified", the veteran eligibles in each such category shall be preferred for appointment before the non-veteran eligibles in the same category.

(g) Employees in positions covered by jurisdiction B who, while in good standing, leave to engage in military service during a period of hostility, shall be given credit for seniority purposes for time served in the armed forces.

(h) A surviving unremarried spouse of a veteran who suffered a service connected death or the spouse of a veteran who suffered a service connected disability that prevents the veteran from qualifying for civil service employment shall be entitled to the same preference to which the veteran would have been entitled under this Section.

(i) A preference shall also be given to the following individuals: 10 points for one parent of an unmarried veteran who suffered a service connected death or a service connected disability that prevents the veteran from qualifying for civil service employment. The first parent to receive a civil service appointment shall be the parent entitled to the preference.

(j) The Department of Central Management Services shall adopt rules and implement procedures to verify that any person seeking a preference under this Section is entitled to the preference. A person seeking a preference under this Section shall provide documentation or execute any consents or other documents required by the Department of Central Management Services or any other State department or agency to enable the department or agency to verify that the person is entitled to the preference.

(k) If an applicant claims to be a veteran, the Department of Central Management Services must verify that status before granting a veteran preference by requiring a certified copy of the applicant's most recent DD214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), NGB-22 (Proof of National Guard Service), or other evidence of the applicant's most recent honorable discharge from the Armed Forces of the United States that is determined to be acceptable by the Department of Central Management Services.

(Source: P.A. 100-496, eff. 9-8-17.)

(20 ILCS 415/8b.8) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.8)

Sec. 8b.8. For emergency appointments to any positions in the State service for a period not to exceed 90 60 days, to meet emergency situations. Emergency appointments may be made without regard to competitive selection eligible lists but may not be renewed. Notice of such appointments and terminations shall be reported simultaneously to the Director of Central Management Services.

(Source: P.A. 82-789.)

(20 ILCS 415/8b.9) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.9)

Sec. 8b.9. For temporary appointments to any positions in the State service which are determined to be temporary or seasonal in nature by the Director of Central Management Services. Temporary appointments may be made for not more than 6 months and may be taken from eligible lists to the extent determined to be practicable. No position in the State service may be filled by temporary appointment for more than 6 months out of any 12 month period.

(Source: P.A. 82-789.)

(20 ILCS 415/8b.10) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.10)

Sec. 8b.10. For provisional appointment to a position without competitive qualification assessment examination when there is no appropriate eligible list available. No position within jurisdiction B may be filled by provisional appointment for longer than 6 months out of any 12 month period.

(Source: P.A. 76-628.)

(20 ILCS 415/8b.14) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.14)

Sec. 8b.14. For the promotion of staff development and utilization by means of records of performance of all employees in the State service. The performance records may be considered in determining salary increases, provided in the pay plan, and as a factor in promotion tests, or promotions. The performance records shall be considered as a factor in determining salary decreases, the order of layoffs because of lack of funds or work, reinstatement, demotions, discharges and geographical transfers.

(Source: Laws 1968, p. 472.)

(20 ILCS 415/8b.17) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.17)

Sec. 8b.17. For trainee programs, and for the appointment of persons to positions in trainee programs, hereinafter called "trainee appointments". Trainee appointments may be made with or without examination, with consideration of the needs of Illinois residents, but may not be made to positions in any class that is not in a trainee program approved by the Director of Central Management Services. Trainee programs will be developed with consideration of the need for employees with linguistic abilities or cultural knowledge. The Director shall work with the Department of Human Services and the Department of Employment Security in trainee position placements for those persons who receive benefits from those Departments. Persons who receive trainee appointments do not acquire any rights under jurisdiction B of the Personnel Code by virtue of their appointments.

(Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)

(20 ILCS 415/8b.18) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.18)

Sec. 8b.18. Probationary separation Term Appointments. For the separation of employees who fail to successfully complete the probationary period with the prior approval of the Director of Central Management Services. Unless otherwise required by rule or the employee is a member of a collective bargaining unit, the Director of Central Management Services may approve a probationary separation when an employee fails to satisfactorily complete the probationary period. (a) Appointees for all positions not subject to paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (6) of Section 4d in or above merit compensation grade 12 or its equivalent shall be appointed for a term of 4 years. During the term of such appointments, Jurisdictions A, B and C shall apply to such positions. When a term expires, the Director or Chairman of the Department, Board or Commission in which the position is located, shall terminate the incumbent or renew the term for another 4 year term. Failure to renew the term is not grievable or appealable to the Civil Service Commission.

For the purpose of implementing the above Section, the Director of Central Management Services shall supply each such Director or Chairman with a list of employees selected randomly by social security numbers in his particular Department, Board or Commission who are in salary grades subject to this Section on February 1, 1980. Such list shall include 25% of all such employees in the Department, Board or Commission. Those employees shall only continue in State employment in those positions if an appointment is made pursuant to this Section by the Director or Chairman of that Department, Board or Commission.

The same process shall occur on February 1, 1981, 1982 and 1983 with an additional 25% of the employees subject to this Section who are employed on January 1, 1980 being submitted by the Director of Central Management Services for appointment each year.

New appointments to such positions after January 1, 1980 shall be appointed pursuant to this Section.

The Director of Central Management Services may exempt specific positions in agencies receiving federal funds from the operation of this Section if he finds and reports to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate, after good faith negotiations, that such exemption is necessary to maintain the availability of federal funds.

All positions, the duties and responsibilities of which are wholly professional but do not include policy-making or major administrative responsibilities and those positions which have either salaries at negotiated rates or salaries at prevailing rates shall be exempt from the provisions of this Section.

(b) Beginning January 1, 1985 and thereafter, any incumbent holding probationary or certified status in a position in or above merit compensation grade 12 or its equivalent and subject to paragraph (1), (2), (3) or (6) of Section 4d shall be subject to review and appointment for a term of 4 years unless such incumbent has received an appointment or renewal under paragraph (a) of this Section. During the term of such appointment, Jurisdiction A, B and C shall apply to such incumbent. When a term expires, the Director or Chairman of the Department, Board or Commission in which the position is located, shall terminate the incumbent or renew the term for another 4 year term. Failure to renew the term is not grievable or appealable to the Civil Service Commission.

(Source: P.A. 83-1362; 83-1369; 83-1528.)

(20 ILCS 415/8b.19) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.19)

Sec. 8b.19. Term appointments. (a) Appointees and renewal appointees for all positions not subject to paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (6) of Section 4d in or above merit compensation grade 12 or its equivalent shall be appointed for a term of 4 years beginning on the effective date of the appointment or renewal. During the term of such appointments, Jurisdictions A, B and C shall apply to such positions. When a term expires, the Director or Chairman of the Department, Board or Commission in which the position is located shall terminate the incumbent or renew the term for another 4 year term. Failure to renew the term is not grievable or appealable to the Civil Service Commission.

New appointments to such positions after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1988 shall be appointed pursuant to this Section.

The Director of Central Management Services may exempt specific positions in agencies receiving federal funds from the operation of this Section if he or she finds and reports to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate, after good faith negotiations, that the exemption is necessary to maintain the availability of federal funds.

All positions, the duties and responsibilities of which are wholly professional but do not include policy making or major administrative responsibilities, and those positions which have either salaries at negotiated rates or salaries at prevailing rates shall be exempt from the provisions of this Section.

(b) Any incumbent who has received an appointment or renewal either before the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1988 or under paragraph (a) of this Section and who is holding probationary or certified status in a position in or above merit compensation grade 12 or its equivalent and subject to paragraph (1), (2), (3) or (6) of Section 4d shall be subject to review and appointment when the term expires. During the term of such appointment, Jurisdictions A, B and C shall apply to such incumbent. When a term expires, the Director or Chairman of the Department, Board or Commission in which the position is located shall terminate the incumbent or renew the term for another 4 year term. Failure to renew the term is not grievable or appealable to the Civil Service Commission.

(c) The term of any person appointed to or renewed in a term position before the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1988 shall expire 4 years after the effective date of the appointment or renewal. However, appointment to a different position, also subject to the 4-year term, shall restart the 4-year term appointment period.

(d) All appointments to and renewals in term positions made before the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1988 are ratified and confirmed.

(Source: P.A. 85-1152.)

(20 ILCS 415/9) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b109)

Sec. 9. Director, powers and duties. The Director, as executive head of the Department, shall direct and supervise all its administrative and technical activities. In addition to the duties imposed upon him elsewhere in this law, it shall be his duty:

(1) To apply and carry out this law and the rules adopted thereunder.

(2) To attend meetings of the Commission.

(3) To establish and maintain a roster of all employees subject to this Act, in which there shall be set forth, as to each employee, the class, title, pay, status, and other pertinent data.

(4) To appoint, subject to the provisions of this Act, such employees of the Department and such experts and special assistants as may be necessary to carry out effectively this law.

(5) Subject to such exemptions or modifications as may be necessary to assure the continuity of federal contributions in those agencies supported in whole or in part by federal funds, to make appointments to vacancies; to approve all written charges seeking discharge, demotion, or other disciplinary measures provided in this Act and to approve transfers of employees from one geographical area to another in the State, in offices, positions or places of employment covered by this Act, after consultation with the operating unit.

(6) To formulate and administer service wide policies and programs for the improvement of employee effectiveness, including training, safety, health, incentive recognition, counseling, welfare and employee relations. The Department shall formulate and administer recruitment plans and testing of potential employees for agencies having direct contact with significant numbers of non-English speaking or otherwise culturally distinct persons. The Department shall require each State agency to annually assess the need for employees with appropriate bilingual capabilities to serve the significant numbers of non-English speaking or culturally distinct persons. The Department shall develop a uniform procedure for assessing an agency's need for employees with appropriate bilingual capabilities. Agencies shall establish occupational titles or designate positions as "bilingual option" for persons having sufficient linguistic ability or cultural knowledge to be able to render effective service to such persons. The Department shall ensure that any such option is exercised according to the agency's needs assessment and the requirements of this Code. The Department shall make annual reports of the needs assessment of each agency and the number of positions calling for non-English linguistic ability to whom vacancy postings were sent, and the number filled by each agency. Such policies and programs shall be subject to approval by the Governor, provided that for needs that require a certain linguistic ability that: (i) have not been met for a posted position for a period of at least one year; or (ii) arise when an individual's health or safety would be placed in immediate risk, the Department shall accept certifications of linguistic competence from pre-approved third parties. To facilitate expanding the scope of sources to demonstrate linguistic competence, the Department shall issue standards for demonstrating linguistic competence. No later than January 2024, the Department shall authorize at least one if not more community colleges in the regions involving the counties of Cook, Lake, McHenry, Kane, DuPage, Kendall, Will, Sangamon, and 5 other geographically distributed counties within the State to pre-test and certify linguistic ability, and such certifications by candidates shall be presumed to satisfy the linguistic ability requirements for the job position. Such policies, program reports and needs assessment reports, as well as linguistic certification standards, shall be filed with the General Assembly by January 1 of each year and shall be available to the public.

The Department shall include within the report required above the number of persons receiving the bilingual pay supplement established by Section 8a.2 of this Code. The report shall provide the number of persons receiving the bilingual pay supplement for languages other than English and for signing. The report shall also indicate the number of persons, by the categories of Hispanic and non-Hispanic, who are receiving the bilingual pay supplement for language skills other than signing, in a language other than English.

(7) To conduct negotiations affecting pay, hours of work, or other working conditions of employees subject to this Act.

(8) To make continuing studies to improve the efficiency of State services to the residents of Illinois, including but not limited to those who are non-English speaking or culturally distinct, and to report his findings and recommendations to the Commission and the Governor.

(9) To investigate from time to time the operation and effect of this law and the rules made thereunder and to report his findings and recommendations to the Commission and to the Governor.

(10) To make an annual report regarding the work of the Department, and such special reports as he may consider desirable, to the Commission and to the Governor, or as the Governor or Commission may request.

(11) To make continuing studies to encourage State employment for persons with disabilities, including, but not limited to, the Successful Disability Opportunities Program. (Blank).

(12) To make available information regarding all exempt positions in State service no less frequently than quarterly. To prepare and publish a semi-annual statement showing the number of employees exempt and non-exempt from merit selection in each department. This report shall be in addition to other information on merit selection maintained for public information under existing law.

(13) To establish policies to increase the flexibility of the State work force for every department or agency subject to Jurisdiction C, including the use of flexible time, location, workloads, and positions. To authorize in every department or agency subject to Jurisdiction C the use of flexible hours positions. A flexible hours position is one that does not require an ordinary work schedule as determined by the Department and includes but is not limited to: 1) a part time job of 20 hours or more per week, 2) a job which is shared by 2 employees or a compressed work week consisting of an ordinary number of working hours performed on fewer than the number of days ordinarily required to perform that job. The Department may define flexible time, location, workloads, and positions based on a variety of relevant factors, including, but not limited to, State operational needs to include other types of jobs that are defined above.

The Director and the director of each department or agency shall together establish goals for flexibility flexible hours positions to be available in every department or agency.

The Department shall give technical assistance to departments and agencies in achieving their goals, and shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly each year on the progress of each department and agency.

When a goal of 10% of the positions in a department or agency being available on a flexible hours basis has been reached, the Department shall evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the program and determine whether to expand the number of positions available for flexible hours to 20%.

When a goal of 20% of the positions in a department or agency being available on a flexible hours basis has been reached, the Department shall evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the program and determine whether to expand the number of positions available for flexible hours.

Each department shall develop a plan for implementation of flexible work requirements designed to reduce the need for day care of employees' children outside the home. Each department shall submit a report of its plan to the Department of Central Management Services and the General Assembly. This report shall be submitted biennially by March 1, with the first report due March 1, 1993.

(14) To perform any other lawful acts which he may consider necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes and provisions of this law.

The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly shall be satisfied by filing copies of the report as required by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act, and filing such additional copies with the State Government Report Distribution Center for the General Assembly as is required under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State Library Act.

(Source: P.A. 102-952, eff. 1-1-23.)

(20 ILCS 415/10) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b110)

Sec. 10. Duties and powers of the Commission. The Civil Service Commission shall have duties and powers as follows:

(1) Upon written recommendations by the Director of the Department of Central Management Services to exempt from jurisdiction B of this Act positions which, in the judgment of the Commission, involve either principal administrative responsibility for the determination of policy or principal administrative responsibility for the way in which policies are carried out. This authority may not be exercised, however, with respect to the position of Assistant Director of Healthcare and Family Services in the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

(2) To require such special reports from the Director as it may consider desirable.

(3) (Blank). To disapprove original rules or any part thereof within 90 days and any amendment thereof within 30 days after the submission of such rules to the Civil Service Commission by the Director, and to disapprove any amendments thereto in the same manner.

(4) To approve or disapprove within 60 days from date of submission the position classification plan submitted by the Director as provided in the rules, and any revisions thereof within 30 days from the date of submission.

(5) To hear appeals of employees who do not accept the allocation of their positions under the position classification plan.

(6) To hear and determine written charges filed seeking the discharge, demotion of employees and suspension totaling more than thirty days in any 12-month period, as provided in Section 11 hereof, and appeals from transfers from one geographical area in the State to another, and in connection therewith to administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, and compel the production of books and papers.

(7) The fees of subpoenaed witnesses under this Act for attendance and travel shall be the same as fees of witnesses before the circuit courts of the State, such fees to be paid when the witness is excused from further attendance. Whenever a subpoena is issued the Commission may require that the cost of service and the fee of the witness shall be borne by the party at whose insistence the witness is summoned. The Commission has the power, at its discretion, to require a deposit from such party to cover the cost of service and witness fees and the payment of the legal witness fee and mileage to the witness served with the subpoena. A subpoena issued under this Act shall be served in the same manner as a subpoena issued out of a court.

Upon the failure or refusal to obey a subpoena, a petition shall be prepared by the party serving the subpoena for enforcement in the circuit court of the county in which the person to whom the subpoena was directed either resides or has his or her principal place of business.

Not less than five days before the petition is filed in the appropriate court, it shall be served on the person along with a notice of the time and place the petition is to be presented.

Following a hearing on the petition, the circuit court shall have jurisdiction to enforce subpoenas issued pursuant to this Section.

On motion and for good cause shown the Commission may quash or modify any subpoena.

(8) To make an annual report regarding the work of the Commission to the Governor, such report to be a public report.

(9) If any violation of this Act is found, the Commission shall direct compliance in writing.

(10) To appoint a full-time executive secretary and such other employees, experts, and special assistants as may be necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the Commission under this Act and employees, experts, and special assistants so appointed by the Commission shall be subject to the provisions of jurisdictions A, B and C of this Act. These powers and duties supersede any contrary provisions herein contained.

(11) To make rules to carry out and implement their powers and duties under this Act, with authority to amend such rules from time to time.

(12) To hear or conduct investigations as it deems necessary of appeals of layoff filed by employees appointed under Jurisdiction B after examination provided that such appeals are filed within 15 calendar days following the effective date of such layoff and are made on the basis that the provisions of the Personnel Code or of the Rules of the Department of Central Management Services relating to layoff have been violated or have not been complied with.

All hearings shall be public. A decision shall be rendered within 60 days after receipt of the transcript of the proceedings. The Commission shall order the reinstatement of the employee if it is proven that the provisions of the Personnel Code or of the rules of the Department of Central Management Services relating to layoff have been violated or have not been complied with. In connection therewith the Commission may administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, and compel the production of books and papers.

(13) Whenever the Civil Service Commission is authorized or required by law to consider some aspect of criminal history record information for the purpose of carrying out its statutory powers and responsibilities, then, upon request and payment of fees in conformance with the requirements of Section 2605-400 of the Illinois State Police Law, the Illinois State Police is authorized to furnish, pursuant to positive identification, such information contained in State files as is necessary to fulfill the request.

(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)

(20 ILCS 415/12f)

Sec. 12f. Merit compensation/salary grade employees; layoffs.

(a) Each State agency shall make every attempt to minimize the number of its employees that are laid off. In an effort to minimize layoffs, each merit compensation/salary grade employee who is subject to layoff shall be offered any vacant positions for the same title held by that employee within the same agency and county from which the employee is subject to layoff and within 2 additional alternate counties designated by the employee (or 3 additional counties if the employee's facility or office is closing), excluding titles that are subject to collective bargaining. If no such vacancies exist, then the employee shall be eligible for reemployment for a period of 3 years, commencing with the date of layoff. The Department may adopt rules and implement procedures for reemployment placed on the agency's reemployment list for (i) the title from which the employee was laid off and (ii) any other titles or successor titles previously held by that employee in which the employee held certified status within the county from which the employee was laid off and within 2 additional alternate counties designated by the employee (or 3 additional counties if the employee's facility or office is closing), excluding titles that are subject to collective bargaining. Laid-off employees shall remain on a reemployment list for 3 years, commencing with the date of layoff.

(b) Merit compensation/salary grade employees who are laid off shall be extended the same medical and dental insurance benefits to which employees laid off from positions subject to collective bargaining are entitled and on the same terms.

(c) Employees laid off from merit compensation/salary grade positions may apply to be qualified for any titles subject to collective bargaining.

(d) Merit compensation/salary grade employees subject to layoff shall be given 30 days' notice of the layoff. Information about all A list of all current vacancies of all titles within the agency shall be provided to the employee with the notice of the layoff.

(Source: P.A. 93-839, eff. 7-30-04.)

(20 ILCS 415/13) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b113)

Sec. 13. Unlawful acts prohibited.

(1) No person shall make any false statement, certificate, mark, rating, or report with regard to any test, certification, or appointment made under any provision of this law, or in any manner commit or attempt to commit any fraud preventing the impartial execution of this law and the rules.

(2) No person shall, directly or indirectly, give, render, pay, offer, solicit, or accept any money, service, or other valuable consideration for or on account of any appointment, proposed appointment, promotion, or proposed promotion to, or any advantage in, a position in the State service.

(3) No person shall defeat, deceive, or obstruct any person in his right to a qualification assessment examination, eligibility, certification, or appointment under this law, or furnish to any person any special or secret information for the purpose of affecting the rights or prospects of any person with respect to employment in the State service.

(4) No person may enter into any agreement under which a State employee is offered or assured of re-employment in the same department or agency after the employee's resignation from State employment for the purpose of receiving payment for accrued vacation, overtime, sick leave or personal leave, or for the purpose of receiving a refund of the employee's accumulated pension contributions.

(Source: P.A. 87-384.)

(20 ILCS 415/14) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b114)

Sec. 14. Records of the Department of Central Management Services. The records of the Department, including original and promotional eligible registers, except such records as the rules may properly require to be held confidential for reasons of public policy, shall be public records and shall be open to public inspection, subject to reasonable regulations as to the time and manner of inspection which may be prescribed by the Director.

(Source: P.A. 85-1152.)

(20 ILCS 415/17a) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b117a)

Sec. 17a. Appointment of federal employees to State positions. At the discretion of the Director of Central Management Services, any certified or probationary employee of any Federal office, agency or institution in the State of Illinois which is closed by the Federal Government may be appointed to a comparable position in State service, without competitive selection examination. Such persons will attain certified status provided they pass a qualifying examination prescribed by the Director within 6 months after being so appointed, and provided they thereafter satisfactorily complete their respective probationary periods. Such qualifying examinations shall be of the same kind as those required for entrance examinations for comparable positions. Appointments of such employees shall be without regard to the competitive selection process eligible lists and without regard to the provisions of this Code requiring the appointment of the person standing among the three highest on the appropriate eligible list to fill a vacancy or from the highest category ranking group if the list is by rankings instead of numerical ratings. Nothing herein shall preclude the reclassification or reallocation as provided by this Act of any position held by any person appointed pursuant to this Section.

(Source: P.A. 82-789.)

(20 ILCS 415/17b)

Sec. 17b. Trainee program for persons with a disability.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and after July 1, 2020, each State agency with 1,500 employees or more shall, and each executive branch constitutional officer may, offer at least one position per year to be filled by a person with a disability, as defined by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, through an established trainee program. Agencies with fewer than 1,500 employees may also elect to participate in the program. The trainee position shall last for a period of at least 6 months and shall require the trainee to participate in the trainee program for at least 20 hours per week. The program shall be administered by the Department of Central Management Services. The Department of Central Management Services shall conduct an initial assessment of potential candidates, and the hiring agency or officer shall conduct a final assessment interview. Upon successful completion of the trainee program, the respective agency or officer shall certify issue a certificate of completion of the trainee program, with final approval provided by which shall be sent to the Department of Central Management Services for final approval. Individuals who successfully complete a trainee appointment under this Section are eligible for promotion to the target title without further examination. The Department of Central Management Services, in cooperation with the Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force, may shall adopt rules to implement and administer the trainee program for persons with disabilities, including, but not limited to, establishing non-political selection criteria, implementing an assessment and interview process, if necessary, that accommodates persons with a disability, and linking trainee programs to targeted full-time position titles.

(b) The Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force shall prepare an annual report to be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly that includes: (1) best practices for helping persons with a disability gain employment; (2) proposed rules for adoption by the Department of Central Management Services for the administration and implementation of the trainee program under this Section; (3) the number of agencies that participated in the trainee program under this Section in the previous calendar year; and (4) the number of individuals who participated in the trainee program who became full-time employees of the State at the conclusion of the trainee program.

(Source: P.A. 101-533, eff. 8-23-19.)

(20 ILCS 415/8b.5-1 rep.)

(20 ILCS 415/8d.1 rep.)

(20 ILCS 415/12a rep.)

(20 ILCS 415/12b rep.)

(20 ILCS 415/12c rep.)

(20 ILCS 415/17 rep.)

Section 15. The Personnel Code is amended by repealing Sections 8b.5-1, 8d.1, 12a, 12b, 12c, and 17.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.