99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB6129
 
Introduced 2/11/2016, by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
110 ILCS 70/36e  from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b4

     Amends the State Universities Civil Service Act. Provides that each university is urged to give preference to those applicants for employment in positions not covered by the State Universities Civil Service System who are veterans of the United States Armed Forces if the applicant is as qualified as other applicants.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The State Universities Civil Service Act is 
5amended  by changing Section 36e as follows:
 



6    (110 ILCS 70/36e)  (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b4)



7    Sec. 36e. Coverage. All employees of the Illinois Community 
8College Board,
State Community College of East St. Louis 
9(abolished under Section 2-12.1 of the Public Community College 
10Act), Southern Illinois University,
Chicago State University, 
11Eastern Illinois University, Governors State
University, 
12Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University,

13Northern Illinois University, Western Illinois University,

14University of Illinois, State Universities Civil Service 
15System, State
Universities Retirement System, the State 
16Scholarship Commission, and
the Board of Higher Education, 
17shall be covered by the University System
described in Sections 
1836b to 36q, inclusive, of this Act, except the
following 
19persons:

20        (1) The members and officers of the Merit Board and the 
21    board of
trustees, and the commissioners of the 
22    institutions and agencies covered
hereunder;

23        (2) The presidents and vice-presidents of each 
 
 
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1    educational
institution;

2        (3) Other principal administrative employees of each 
3    institution and
agency as determined by the Merit Board;

4        (4) The teaching, research and extension faculties of 
5    each
institution and agency;

6        (5) Students employed under rules prescribed by the 
7    Merit Board,
without examination or certification.

8    Each university is urged to give preference to those 
9applicants for employment in positions not covered by the 
10University System under this Section who are veterans of the 
11United States Armed Forces if the applicant is as qualified as 
12other applicants. 
13(Source: P.A. 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)