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| Public Act 097-0856 | ||||
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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 5. The State Employment Records Act is amended by | ||||
changing Section 20 as follows: | ||||
(5 ILCS 410/20) | ||||
Sec. 20. Reports. State agencies shall collect, classify, | ||||
maintain, and
report all information required by this Act on a | ||||
fiscal year basis. Agencies
shall file, as public information | ||||
and by January 1, 1993 and each year
thereafter, a copy of all | ||||
reports required by this Act with the Office of the
Secretary | ||||
of State, and shall submit an annual report to the Governor. | ||||
Each agency's annual report shall include a description of | ||||
the agency's activities in implementing the State Hispanic | ||||
Employment Plan, the State Asian-American Employment Plan, and | ||||
the bilingual employment plan in accordance with the reporting | ||||
requirements developed by the Department of Central Management | ||||
Services pursuant to Section 405-125 of the Civil | ||||
Administrative Code.
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In addition to submitting the agency work force report, | ||||
each executive branch constitutional officer, each institution | ||||
of higher education under the jurisdiction of the Illinois | ||||
Board of Higher Education, each community college under the | ||||
jurisdiction of the Illinois Community College Board, and the | ||
Illinois Toll Highway Authority shall report to the General | ||
Assembly by February 1 of each year its activities implementing | ||
strategies and programs, and its progress, in the hiring and | ||
promotion of Hispanics, Asian-Americans, and bilingual persons | ||
at supervisory, technical, professional, and managerial | ||
levels, including assessments of bilingual service needs and | ||
information received from the Auditor General pursuant to its | ||
periodic review responsibilities. | ||
(Source: P.A. 96-1286, eff. 1-1-11; 96-1341, eff. 7-27-10.) | ||
Section 10. The Department of Central Management Services | ||
Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by | ||
changing Sections 405-120, 405-121, and 405-125 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 405/405-120) (was 20 ILCS 405/67.29)
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Sec. 405-120. Hispanic and bilingual employees. The
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Department shall develop and implement plans to
increase the | ||
number of Hispanics employed by State government and the
number | ||
of bilingual persons employed in State government at | ||
supervisory,
technical, professional, and managerial levels.
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The Department shall prepare and revise annually a State | ||
Hispanic Employment Plan and a State Asian-American Employment | ||
Plan in consultation with individuals and organizations | ||
informed on these subjects, including the Asian-American | ||
Employment Plan Advisory Council this subject. The Department | ||
shall report to the General Assembly by February 1 of each year | ||
each State agency's activities in implementing the State | ||
Hispanic Employment Plan and the State Asian-American | ||
Employment Plan. | ||
(Source: P.A. 94-597, eff. 1-1-06.)
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(20 ILCS 405/405-121 new) | ||
Sec. 405-121. Asian-American Employment Plan Advisory | ||
Council. The Asian-American Employment Plan Advisory Council | ||
is hereby created to examine: | ||
(1) the prevalence and impact of Asian-Americans | ||
employed by State government; | ||
(2) the barriers faced by Asian-Americans who seek | ||
employment or promotional opportunities in State | ||
government; and | ||
(3) possible incentives that could be offered to foster | ||
the employment of and the promotion of Asian-Americans in | ||
State government. | ||
The Council shall meet quarterly to provide consultation to | ||
State agencies and the Department. | ||
All members of the Asian-American Employment Plan Advisory | ||
Council shall serve without compensation, but shall be | ||
reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary expenses from | ||
funds available for that purpose. | ||
The Asian-American Employment Plan Advisory Council shall | ||
consist of 11 members, each of whom shall be an Asian-American | ||
subject matter expert, appointed by the Governor.
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(20 ILCS 405/405-125) (was 20 ILCS 405/67.31)
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Sec. 405-125. State agency affirmative action and equal | ||
employment
opportunity goals. Each State agency shall | ||
implement strategies and programs in accordance with the State | ||
Hispanic Employment Plan and the State Asian-American | ||
Employment Plan to increase the number of Hispanics employed by | ||
the State, the number of Asian-Americans employed by the State, | ||
and the number of
bilingual persons employed by the State at | ||
supervisory, technical, professional, and managerial levels. | ||
Each State agency shall report annually to the Department and | ||
the Department of Human Rights, in a format prescribed by the | ||
Department, all of the agency's activities in implementing the | ||
State Hispanic Employment Plan and the State Asian-American | ||
Employment Plan. Each agency's annual report shall include | ||
reports or information related to the agency's Hispanic, | ||
Asian-American, and bilingual employment strategies and | ||
programs that the agency has received from the Illinois | ||
Department of Human Rights, the Department of Central | ||
Management Services, or the Auditor General, pursuant to their | ||
periodic review responsibilities; findings made by the | ||
Governor in his or her report to the General Assembly; | ||
assessments of bilingual service needs based upon the agency's | ||
service populations; information on the agency's studies and | ||
monitoring success concerning the number of Hispanics, | ||
Asian-Americans, and bilingual persons employed by the agency | ||
at the supervisory, technical, professional, and managerial | ||
levels and any increases in those categories from the prior | ||
year; and information concerning the agency's Hispanic, | ||
Asian-American, and bilingual employment budget allocations. | ||
The Department shall assist State agencies
required to | ||
establish preparation and promotion training programs under
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subsection (H) of Section 7-105 of the Illinois Human Rights | ||
Act for
failure to meet their affirmative action and equal | ||
employment opportunity
goals. The Department shall survey | ||
State agencies to identify effective
existing training | ||
programs and shall serve as a resource to other State
agencies. | ||
The Department shall assist agencies in the development and
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modification of training programs to enable them to meet their | ||
affirmative
action and equal employment opportunity goals and | ||
shall provide information
regarding other existing training | ||
and educational resources, such as the
Upward Mobility Program, | ||
the Illinois Institute for Training and
Development, the | ||
Central Management Services Training Center, Executive | ||
Recruitment Internships, and Graduate Public Service | ||
Internships.
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(Source: P.A. 94-597, eff. 1-1-06.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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