Public Act 0856 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB4510 Enrolled LRB097 18375 JDS 63601 b

Public Act 097-0856

AN ACT concerning State government.

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

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.

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:

(20 ILCS 405/405-120) (was 20 ILCS 405/67.29)

Sec. 405-120. Hispanic and bilingual employees. The 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.

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.)

(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.

(20 ILCS 405/405-125) (was 20 ILCS 405/67.31)

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 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 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.

(Source: P.A. 94-597, eff. 1-1-06.)

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