Public Act 0680 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB0288 Enrolled LRB094 06142 EFG 36207 b

Public Act 094-0680

AN ACT concerning the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act is amended by changing Section 4.11 as follows:

(70 ILCS 2605/4.11) (from Ch. 42, par. 323.11)

Sec. 4.11. Whenever a position classified under this Act is to be filled, except the positions of deputy chief engineer, assistant chief engineers, deputy attorney, head assistant attorneys, assistant director of research and development, assistant director of information technology, comptroller, assistant treasurer, assistant purchasing agent, assistant director of personnel, and laborers, the appointing officer shall make requisition upon the Director, and the Director shall certify to him from the register of eligibles for the position the names and addresses (a) of the five candidates standing highest upon the register of eligibles for the position, or (b) of the candidates within the highest ranking group upon the register of eligibles if the register is by categories such as excellent, well qualified, and qualified, provided, however, that any certification shall consist of at least 5 names, if available. The Director shall certify names from succeeding categories in the order of excellence of the categories until at least 5 names are provided to the appointing officer. The appointing officer shall notify the Director of each position to be filled separately and shall fill the position by appointment of one of the persons certified to him by the Director. Appointments shall be on probation for a period to be fixed by the rules, not exceeding one year. At any time during the period of probation, the appointing officer with the approval of the Director may discharge a person so certified and shall forthwith notify the civil service board in writing of this discharge. If a person is not discharged, his appointment shall be deemed complete.

When there is no eligible list, the appointing officer may, with the authority of the Director, make a temporary appointment to remain in force only until a permanent appointment from an eligible register or list can be made in the manner specified in the previous provisions of this Section, and examinations to supply an eligible list therefor shall be held and an eligible list established therefrom within one year from the making of such appointment. In employment of an essentially temporary and transitory nature, the appointing officer may, with the authority of the Director of Personnel make temporary appointments to fill a vacancy. No temporary appointment of an essentially temporary and transitory nature may be granted for a period of more than 120 days and is not subject to renewal. The Director must include in his annual report, and if required by the commissioners, in any special report, a statement of all temporary authorities granted during the year or period specified by the commissioners, together with a statement of the facts in each case because of which the authority was granted.

The acceptance or refusal by an eligible person of a temporary appointment does not affect his standing on the register for permanent appointment.

All laborers shall be appointed by the General Superintendent and shall be on probation for a period to be fixed by the rules, not exceeding one year.

The deputy chief engineer, assistant chief engineers, deputy attorney, head assistant attorneys, assistant director of research and development, assistant director of information technology, comptroller, assistant treasurer, and assistant purchasing agent, and assistant director of personnel shall be appointed by the General Superintendent upon the recommendation of the respective department head and shall be on probation for a period to be fixed by the rules, not exceeding two years. At any time during the period of probation, the General Superintendent on the recommendation of the department head concerned, may discharge a person so appointed and he shall forthwith notify the Civil Service Board in writing of such discharge. If a person is not so discharged, his appointment shall be deemed complete under the laws governing the classified civil service.

(Source: P.A. 92-726, eff. 7-25-02.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.