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| Public Act 102-0617 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 1. This Act may be referred to as the Positive | ||||
Action Act. | ||||
Section 5. The Department of Central Management Services | ||||
Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by | ||||
adding Sections 405-101, 405-123, and 405-124 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 405/405-101 new) | ||||
Sec. 405-101. Positive action toward addressing systemic | ||||
racism and barriers to increase workforce diversity in State | ||||
employment. | ||||
(a) The Director will strive to do the following: | ||||
(1) identify statutes which impede access and | ||||
opportunities for minorities and marginalized individuals | ||||
to gain employment with the State of Illinois and
seek | ||||
legislation to change those statutes to remove barriers to | ||||
employment; and | ||||
(2) identify policies which impede access and | ||||
opportunities for minorities and marginalized individuals | ||||
to gain employment with the State of Illinois and make | ||||
changes to those policies to remove barriers to | ||||
employment. | ||
(b) For purposes of this Section, "positive action" means | ||
taking proactive leading action to identify statutes and | ||
policies which impede access and opportunity for minorities | ||
and marginalized individuals to gain employment with the State | ||
of Illinois and to seek legislation and make policy changes. | ||
(20 ILCS 405/405-123 new) | ||
Sec. 405-123. State agency interview panel diversity. | ||
(a) Each State agency shall establish the goal of | ||
increasing diversity on interview panels in order to increase | ||
State employment opportunities provided to women, minority | ||
persons, and persons to which the goals of the following | ||
programs apply: (i) the African American Employment Plan; (ii) | ||
the Hispanic Employment Plan; (iii) the Asian American | ||
Employment Plan; (iv) the Native American Employment Plan; and | ||
(v) the requirements concerning employment of bilingual | ||
persons. | ||
(b) Each State agency shall use in the interview process, | ||
if possible, persons that are representative of the persons | ||
specified under subsection (a) if the interview being | ||
conducted meets the following criteria: | ||
(1) the hiring State agency implements an interview | ||
panel for the position consisting of 3 or more panel | ||
members; or | ||
(2) the hiring State agency implements a multi-round | ||
interview process consisting of 2 or more rounds for the | ||
position. | ||
(c) Each State agency shall submit an annual report to the | ||
Department of Central Management Services concerning its | ||
actions under this Section, and the Department shall report | ||
annually on these actions through the employment plans | ||
specified under subsection (a). The report shall include the | ||
following: | ||
(1) the number of applicants that were interviewed | ||
that are representative of the persons and employment | ||
plans specified under subsection (a); | ||
(2) the number of interviews in which the hiring | ||
personnel and the applicant were both representative of | ||
the persons or employment plans specified under subsection | ||
(a); and | ||
(3) the number of applicants that met the criteria of | ||
the persons and employment plans specified under | ||
subsection (a) that were hired by a State agency. | ||
(d) The requirements of this Section shall not apply to | ||
State employment for job titles that are classified as | ||
Rutan-exempt, or for which political considerations may be | ||
taken into account when hiring personnel. | ||
(20 ILCS 405/405-124 new) | ||
Sec. 405-124. Employees with child support payments. The | ||
Department shall increase State employment career counseling | ||
opportunities for individuals who are in arrears on their | ||
child support payments. The Department shall dedicate staff to | ||
consult with individuals and organizations informed on the | ||
subject of non-payment of child support to develop plans for | ||
the most effective career counseling opportunities for these | ||
individuals. | ||
Section 10. The Personnel Code is amended by changing | ||
Section 8b.4 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 415/8b.4) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.4)
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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 such factors as age, | ||
physical and psychological condition,
training and experience; | ||
who have been guilty of infamous or disgraceful
conduct; who | ||
are addicted to alcohol to excess or to controlled substances
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or uses cannabis; or who have attempted any deception or fraud | ||
in
connection with an examination. 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.
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(Source: P.A. 77-773.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January | ||
1, 2022.
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