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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Pursuant to the Department of Central Management
3Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and
4the Personnel Code, the Department of Central Management
5Services is responsible for administering the Personnel Code;
6and
 
7    WHEREAS, Under the Personnel Code, a State employee's
8record of performance may be taken into consideration in
9determining salary increases and promotions, and "shall be
10considered as a factor in determining salary decreases, the
11order of layoffs because of lack of funds or work,
12reinstatement, demotions, discharges and geographical
13transfers"; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Management's right to evaluate State employees is
15a fundamental right recognized by union contract, which
16generally provides that "written evaluations shall be prepared
17by the Employee's supervisor who is outside the bargaining unit
18and/or an employee in the same or higher position
19classification which has historically performed such
20evaluation who either has first-hand knowledge of the
21employee's work or has discussed and received recommendations
22from someone who does." [Agreement between the Department of
23Central Management Services and the American Federation of

 

 

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1State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31, AFL-CIO
2(AFSCME Master Contract)]; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Rules adopted by the Department of Central
4Management Services require an employee's performance records
5to include "an evaluation of employee performance prepared by
6each agency on forms prescribed by the Director" of Central
7Management Services, and further require two such evaluations
8be conducted for employees serving a six month probationary
9period and not less often than annually for certified employees
10[80 Ill. Adm. Code 302.270]; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
13the Auditor General is directed to conduct a management audit
14of the State of Illinois' employee performance evaluation
15process or processes for positions that are subject to the
16Personnel Code; and be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That the management audit include, but not be
18limited to, the following determinations:
19        (1) Whether employee performance evaluations are
20    conducted in a timely manner and, if not, the causes for
21    delays;
22        (2) Whether employee performance evaluations are
23    conducted using prescribed forms and whether those forms

 

 

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1    are updated;
2        (3) Whether employee performance evaluations are
3    conducted in accordance with other applicable
4    requirements; and
5        (4) Whether employee performance evaluations are
6    relied upon by management in making personnel decisions,
7    such as salary changes, promotions, demotions and
8    discharges; and be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That the Department of Central Management
10Services and any other State agency or other entity or person
11that may have information relevant to this audit cooperate
12fully and promptly with the Auditor General's Office in its
13audit; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That the Auditor General commence this audit as
15soon as practical and report its findings and recommendations
16upon completion in accordance with the provisions of Section
173-14 of the Illinois State Auditing Act.