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| Public Act 101-0533 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Personnel Code is amended by adding Section | ||||
17b as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 415/17b new) | ||||
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 interview. Upon successful completion of the | ||||
trainee program, the respective agency or officer shall issue a | ||||
certificate of completion of the trainee program, 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, 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 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.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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