HB2777eng 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB2777 Engrossed LRB104 09506 BDA 19569 b

AN ACT concerning State government.

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

Section 5. The Personnel Code is amended by changing Sections 8b and 8b.20 as follows:

(20 ILCS 415/8b) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b)

Sec. 8b. Jurisdiction B - Merit and fitness.

(a) For positions in the State service subject to the jurisdiction of the Department of Central Management Services with respect to selection and tenure on the basis of merit and fitness, those matters specified in this Section and Sections 8b.1 through 8b.20 8b.17.

(b) Application, testing and hiring procedures for all State employment vacancies for positions not exempt under Section 4c shall be reduced to writing and made available to the public via the Department's website or equivalent. All vacant positions subject to Jurisdiction B shall be posted. Vacant positions shall be posted on the Department's website in such a way that potential job candidates can easily identify and apply for job openings and identify the county in which the vacancy is located. Vacant positions shall be updated at least weekly.

(c) If a position experiences a vacancy rate that is greater than or equal to 10%, that position shall be posted until the vacancy rate is less than 10%.

(Source: P.A. 103-108, eff. 6-27-23.)

(20 ILCS 415/8b.20) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.20)

Sec. 8b.20. Veterans hospital visits. An employee who is also a veteran shall be permitted 4 days per year to receive medical care authorized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, at any type of health care provider or health care facility, visit a veterans hospital or clinic for examination or treatment of a military service-connected condition disability. The 4 days shall not be charged against any sick leave currently available to the employee.

(Source: P.A. 95-72, eff. 1-1-08.)