90th General Assembly
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Senate Sponsors:
RAUSCHENBERGER.

Short description: 
WELFARE TO WORK ACT                                                        

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates the Welfare to Work Act which  places  qualified  welfare      
   recipients  in  State  jobs  or  jobs  contracted  out  by  the State.      
   Provides that State agencies shall provide the  Department  of  Public      
   Aid,  or  the  Department of Human Services as its successor agency, a      
   job announcement simultaneously with posting its positions or  putting      
   a  position  out  for  hire  by  contract,  except for those positions      
   subject to recall by laid-off employees, or  those  otherwise  exempt.      
   The    Department    shall    review   positions,   make   eligibility      
   determinations, recruit and screen potential employees, and refer  aid      
   recipients  to  apply  for  positions  listed  in  job  announcements.      
   Employers  shall  make  all employment  decisions based on merit, with      
   not less than 5% of the hours  worked  on  a  State  contract  meeting      
   certain  specifications being worked by qualified aid recipients, with      
   some exceptions.  Employment terms and conditions shall be the same as      
   for any other member of the employer's workforce  doing  the  same  or      
   similar  work.   Provides for reports regarding hiring practices under      
   this Act to be submitted to the General Assembly,  the  Department  of      
   Labor,  and  the  Department of Public Aid, or the Department of Human      
   Services as successor agency to the Department of Public Aid.   Amends      
   the  Personnel Code and the Illinois Purchasing Act to make changes in      
   conformance with this Act.  Effective immediately.                          
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 99-01-12

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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