Public Act 095-0345
 
SB0523 Enrolled LRB095 08098 HLH 28262 b

    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act
is amended by changing Section 4.11 as follows:
 
    (70 ILCS 2605/4.11)  (from Ch. 42, par. 323.11)
    Sec. 4.11. Appointments. Whenever a position classified
under this Act is to be filled, except the positions of deputy
chief engineer, assistant chief engineers, deputy attorney,
head assistant attorneys, assistant director of research and
development, assistant director of information technology,
comptroller, assistant treasurer, assistant purchasing agent,
assistant director of personnel, and laborers, the appointing
officer shall make requisition upon the Director, and the
Director shall certify to him from the register of eligibles
for the position the names and addresses (a) of the five
candidates standing highest upon the register of eligibles for
the position, or (b) of the candidates within the highest
ranking group upon the register of eligibles if the register is
by categories such as excellent, well qualified, and qualified,
provided, however, that any certification shall consist of at
least 5 names, if available. The Director shall certify names
from succeeding categories in the order of excellence of the
categories until at least 5 names are provided to the
appointing officer. The appointing officer shall notify the
Director of each position to be filled separately and shall
fill the position by appointment of one of the persons
certified to him by the Director. Appointments shall be on
probation for a period to be fixed by the rules, not exceeding
one year. At any time during the period of probation, the
appointing officer with the approval of the Director may
discharge a person so certified and shall forthwith notify the
civil service board in writing of this discharge. If a person
is not discharged, his appointment shall be deemed complete.
    When there is no eligible list, the appointing officer may,
with the authority of the Director, make a temporary
appointment to remain in force only until a permanent
appointment from an eligible register or list can be made in
the manner specified in the previous provisions of this
Section, and examinations to supply an eligible list therefor
shall be held and an eligible list established therefrom within
one year from the making of such appointment. The acceptance or
refusal by an eligible person of a temporary appointment does
not affect his standing on the register for permanent
appointment.
    In employment of an essentially temporary and transitory
nature, the appointing officer may, with the authority of the
Director of Personnel make temporary appointments to fill a
vacancy. No temporary appointment of an essentially temporary
and transitory nature may be granted for a period of more than
119 consecutive or non-consecutive working 120 days per
calendar year and is not subject to renewal. The Director must
include in his annual report, and if required by the
commissioners, in any special report, a statement of all
temporary authorities granted during the year or period
specified by the commissioners, together with a statement of
the facts in each case because of which the authority was
granted.
    The acceptance or refusal by an eligible person of a
temporary appointment does not affect his standing on the
register for permanent appointment.
    All laborers shall be appointed by the General
Superintendent and shall be on probation for a period to be
fixed by the rules, not exceeding one year.
    The deputy chief engineer, assistant chief engineers,
deputy attorney, head assistant attorneys, assistant director
of research and development, assistant director of information
technology, comptroller, assistant treasurer, assistant
purchasing agent, and assistant director of personnel shall be
appointed by the General Superintendent upon the
recommendation of the respective department head and shall be
on probation for a period to be fixed by the rules, not
exceeding two years. At any time during the period of
probation, the General Superintendent on the recommendation of
the department head concerned, may discharge a person so
appointed and he shall forthwith notify the Civil Service Board
in writing of such discharge. If a person is not so discharged,
his appointment shall be deemed complete under the laws
governing the classified civil service.
(Source: P.A. 94-680, eff. 11-3-05.)