Section 310.47 In-Hiring Rate

a) Request – An agency head may request in writing that the Director of Central Management Services approve an in-hiring rate. The rate is a Step or dollar amount depending on whether the classification title is assigned to a negotiated pay grade, salary grade pay grade, merit compensation pay range or broad-band pay range. The rate may be for the classification title or limited within the classification title to the agency, facilities, counties or other criteria. The supporting justifications for the requested in-hiring rate and the limitations are included in the agency request. An effective date may be included in the request.

b) Review – The Director of Central Management Services shall review the supporting justifications, the turnover rate, length of vacancies, and the currently filled positions for the classification title, and the market starting rates for similar classes, and consult with other agencies using the classification title.

c) Approval – The Director of Central Management Services indicates in writing the approved in-hiring rate and effective date, which is either the date requested by the agency or the beginning of the next pay period after the approval.

d) Implementation – In the classification title or within the limitations of the classification title, an employee paid below the in-hiring rate receives the in-hiring rate on the approved effective date. The in-hiring rate remains in effect for any employee entering the title or the limits within the title until the title is abolished or an agency request to rescind the in-hiring rate is approved by the Director of Central Management Services.

e) Approved In-Hiring Rates –

Effective January 1, 2008
Title	Pay Grade or Range	In-Hiring Rate
Accounting & Fiscal Administration Career Trainee	RC-062-12	Step 3
Actuarial Examiner Trainee	RC-062-13	Step 4
Children & Family Services Intern, Option 2	RC-062-15	Step 1b
Civil Engineer I	RC-063-15	Step 2
Civil Engineer II	RC-063-17	Step 1
Civil Engineer Trainee	NR-916	To minimum monthly rate for appointee with bachelor's degree in accredited civil engineering program, add $40/quarter work experience up to 8, add $60 if passed Engineering Intern exam, and add $40/quarter master's program up to 8
Commerce Commission Police Officer Trainee	MS-10	$2,943
Correctional Officer	RC-006-09	Step 2
Correctional Officer Trainee	RC-006-05	Step 4
Engineering Technician I	NR-916	See Note
Engineering Technician II	NR-916	See Note
Engineering Technician III	NR-916	See Note
Engineering Technician IV	NR-916	See Note
Environmental Engineer I	RC-063-15	Step 2
Environmental Engineer II	RC-063-17	Step 1
Environmental Protection Engineer I	RC-063-15	Step 5
Environmental Protection Engineer II	RC-063-17	Step 4
Financial Institutions Examiner Trainee	RC-062-13	Step 2
Forensic Scientist Trainee	RC-062-15	Step 2, and Step 3 if completed Forensic Science Residency Program at the U of I-Chicago
Information Services Intern	RC-063-15	See Note
Information Services Specialist I	RC-063-17	Step 1a for Outside Cook County and Step 2 for Cook County
Information Services Specialist II	RC-063-19	Step 1a for Cook County
Insurance Company Financial Examiner Trainee	RC-062-13	Step 4
Internal Auditor Trainee	MS-09	$2,854
Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee	RC-033	Step 3 for Regions 1 and 6
Physician Specialist, Option C	RC-063-MD-C	Step 5 for Singer, McFarland, Zeller, Choate, Chester, Alton, Murray, and Mabley facilities
Physician Specialist, Option D	RC-063-MD-D	Step 5 for Singer, McFarland, Zeller, Choate, Chester, Alton, Murray, and Mabley facilities
Police Lieutenant	MC-09	$3,450
Products & Standards Inspector Trainee	MS-09	$3,057 for Cook, Dupage, Lake, Kane, and Will counties; and $2,854 for all other counties
Revenue Auditor Trainee	RC-062-12 (IL); RC-062-15 (CA or NJ); and RC-062-13 (states other than IL, CA, or NJ)	Step 5
Revenue Special Agent Trainee	RC-062-14	Step 2
Security Therapy Aide Trainee	RC-009-13	Step 5 for the Joliet Treatment and Detention Facility
State Mine Inspector	RC-062-19	Step 1
Telecommunicator	RC-014-12	Step 2 for District 2
Telecommunicator Trainee	RC-014-10	Step 3 for Kane County and Step 7 for Cook County
Terrorism Research Specialist Trainee	RC-062-14	Step 2

Note: The Engineering Technician series has the following in-hiring rates –

Education Level
Completion of 2 years of college in civil engineering or job related technical/science curriculum (60 semester/90 quarter hours credit)	$2,435
Completion of 3 years of college in areas other than civil engineering or job related technical/scientific curriculum (90 semester/135 quarter hours credit)	$2,340
An Associate Degree from an accredited 2 year civil engineering technology program	$2,545
Completion of 3 years of college courses in civil engineering or job related technical/scientific curriculum (90 semester/135 quarter hours credit)	$2,545
Completion of 4 years of college courses in areas other than civil engineering or job related technical/scientific curriculum (120 semester/180 quarter hours credit)	$2,435
Completion of 4 years of college in civil engineering or job related technical/scientific curriculum (120 semester/180 quarter hours credit includes appointees from unaccredited engineering programs and those who have not yet obtained a degree)	$2,650
Bachelor of Science Degree from an accredited 4 year program in civil engineering technology, industrial technology, and construction technology	$3,005

The Information Services Intern title has the following in-hiring rates –

Education	Outside Cook County	Cook County
Computer Science degree at 4-year college	Step 4	Step 6
Computer Science degree at 2-year technical school	Step 2	Step 4
Non-Computer Science degree at 4-year college	Step 1	Step 3

(Source: Amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 9881, effective July 1, 2008)