95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB0523

 

Introduced 2/8/2007, by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
70 ILCS 2605/4.11   from Ch. 42, par. 323.11

    Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that the Director of Personnel may not make a temporary appointment for more than 119 consecutive or non-consecutive working days (now, 120 days). Makes other changes.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act
5 is amended by changing Section 4.11 as follows:
 
6     (70 ILCS 2605/4.11)  (from Ch. 42, par. 323.11)
7     Sec. 4.11. Appointments. Whenever a position classified
8 under this Act is to be filled, except the positions of deputy
9 chief engineer, assistant chief engineers, deputy attorney,
10 head assistant attorneys, assistant director of research and
11 development, assistant director of information technology,
12 comptroller, assistant treasurer, assistant purchasing agent,
13 assistant director of personnel, and laborers, the appointing
14 officer shall make requisition upon the Director, and the
15 Director shall certify to him from the register of eligibles
16 for the position the names and addresses (a) of the five
17 candidates standing highest upon the register of eligibles for
18 the position, or (b) of the candidates within the highest
19 ranking group upon the register of eligibles if the register is
20 by categories such as excellent, well qualified, and qualified,
21 provided, however, that any certification shall consist of at
22 least 5 names, if available. The Director shall certify names
23 from succeeding categories in the order of excellence of the

 

 

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1 categories until at least 5 names are provided to the
2 appointing officer. The appointing officer shall notify the
3 Director of each position to be filled separately and shall
4 fill the position by appointment of one of the persons
5 certified to him by the Director. Appointments shall be on
6 probation for a period to be fixed by the rules, not exceeding
7 one year. At any time during the period of probation, the
8 appointing officer with the approval of the Director may
9 discharge a person so certified and shall forthwith notify the
10 civil service board in writing of this discharge. If a person
11 is not discharged, his appointment shall be deemed complete.
12     When there is no eligible list, the appointing officer may,
13 with the authority of the Director, make a temporary
14 appointment to remain in force only until a permanent
15 appointment from an eligible register or list can be made in
16 the manner specified in the previous provisions of this
17 Section, and examinations to supply an eligible list therefor
18 shall be held and an eligible list established therefrom within
19 one year from the making of such appointment. The acceptance or
20 refusal by an eligible person of a temporary appointment does
21 not affect his standing on the register for permanent
22 appointment.
23     In employment of an essentially temporary and transitory
24 nature, the appointing officer may, with the authority of the
25 Director of Personnel make temporary appointments to fill a
26 vacancy. No temporary appointment of an essentially temporary

 

 

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1 and transitory nature may be granted for a period of more than
2 119 consecutive or non-consecutive working 120 days per
3 calendar year and is not subject to renewal. The Director must
4 include in his annual report, and if required by the
5 commissioners, in any special report, a statement of all
6 temporary authorities granted during the year or period
7 specified by the commissioners, together with a statement of
8 the facts in each case because of which the authority was
9 granted.
10     The acceptance or refusal by an eligible person of a
11 temporary appointment does not affect his standing on the
12 register for permanent appointment.
13     All laborers shall be appointed by the General
14 Superintendent and shall be on probation for a period to be
15 fixed by the rules, not exceeding one year.
16     The deputy chief engineer, assistant chief engineers,
17 deputy attorney, head assistant attorneys, assistant director
18 of research and development, assistant director of information
19 technology, comptroller, assistant treasurer, assistant
20 purchasing agent, and assistant director of personnel shall be
21 appointed by the General Superintendent upon the
22 recommendation of the respective department head and shall be
23 on probation for a period to be fixed by the rules, not
24 exceeding two years. At any time during the period of
25 probation, the General Superintendent on the recommendation of
26 the department head concerned, may discharge a person so

 

 

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1 appointed and he shall forthwith notify the Civil Service Board
2 in writing of such discharge. If a person is not so discharged,
3 his appointment shall be deemed complete under the laws
4 governing the classified civil service.
5 (Source: P.A. 94-680, eff. 11-3-05.)