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91_HB0107eng HB0107 Engrossed LRB9100779PTpk 1 AN ACT to amend the Personnel Code by changing Section 2 8b.7. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Personnel Code is amended by changing 6 Section 8b.7 as follows: 7 (20 ILCS 415/8b.7) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.7) 8 Sec. 8b.7. Veteran preference. For the granting of 9 appropriate preference in entrance examinations to qualified 10 persons who have been members of the armed forces of the 11 United States or to qualified persons who, while citizens of 12 the United States, were members of the armed forces of allies 13 of the United States in time of hostilities with a foreign 14 country, and to certain other persons as set forth in this 15 Section. 16 (a) As used in this Section: 17 (1) "Time of hostilities with a foreign country" 18 means any period of time in the past, present, or future 19 during which a declaration of war by the United States 20 Congress has been or is in effect or during which an 21 emergency condition has been or is in effect that is 22 recognized by the issuance of a Presidential proclamation 23 or a Presidential executive order and in which the armed 24 forces expeditionary medal or other campaign service 25 medals are awarded according to Presidential executive 26 order. 27 (2) "Armed forces of the United States" means the 28 United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and 29 Coast Guard. Service in the Merchant Marine that 30 constitutes active duty under Section 401 of federal 31 Public Law 95-202 shall also be considered service in the HB0107 Engrossed -2- LRB9100779PTpk 1 Armed Forces of the United States for purposes of this 2 Section. 3 (b) The preference granted under this Section shall be 4 in the form of points added to the final grades of the 5 persons if they otherwise qualify and are entitled to appear 6 on the list of those eligible for appointments. 7 (c) A veteran is qualified for a preference of 10 points 8 if the veteran currently holds proof of a service connected 9 disability from the United States Department of Veterans 10 Affairs or an allied country or if the veteran is a recipient 11 of the Purple Heart. 12 (d) A veteran who has served during a time of 13 hostilities with a foreign country is qualified for a 14 preference of 5 points if the veteran served under one or 15 more of the following conditions: 16 (1) The veteran served a total of at least 6 17 months, or 18 (2) The veteran served for the duration of 19 hostilities regardless of the length of engagement, or 20 (3) The veteran was discharged on the basis of 21 hardship, or 22 (4) The veteran was released from active duty 23 because of a service connected disability and was 24 discharged under honorable conditions. 25 (e) A person not eligible for a preference under 26 subsection (c) or (d) is qualified for a preference of 3 27 points if the person has served in the armed forces of the 28 United States, the Illinois National Guard, or any reserve 29 component of the armed forces of the United States if the 30 person: (1) served for at least 6 months and has been 31 discharged under honorable conditions or (2) has been 32 discharged on the ground of hardship or (3) was released from 33 active duty because of a service connected disability. An 34 active member of the National Guard or a reserve component of HB0107 Engrossed -3- LRB9100779PTpk 1 the armed forces of the United States is eligible for the 2 preference if the member meets the service requirements of 3 this subsection (e). 4 (f) The rank order of persons entitled to a preference 5 on eligible lists shall be determined on the basis of their 6 augmented ratings. When the Director establishes eligible 7 lists on the basis of category ratings such as "superior", 8 "excellent", "well-qualified", and "qualified", the veteran 9 eligibles in each such category shall be preferred for 10 appointment before the non-veteran eligibles in the same 11 category. 12 (g) Employees in positions covered by jurisdiction B 13 who, while in good standing, leave to engage in military 14 service during a period of hostility, shall be given credit 15 for seniority purposes for time served in the armed forces. 16 (h) A surviving unremarried spouse of a veteran who 17 suffered a service connected death or the spouse of a veteran 18 who suffered a service connected disability that prevents the 19 veteran from qualifying for civil service employment shall be 20 entitled to the same preference to which the veteran would 21 have been entitled under this Section. 22 (i) A preference shall also be given to the following 23 individuals: 10 points for one parent of an unmarried 24 veteran who suffered a service connected death or a service 25 connected disability that prevents the veteran from 26 qualifying for civil service employment. The first parent to 27 receive a civil service appointment shall be the parent 28 entitled to the preference. 29 (j) The Department of Central Management Services shall 30 adopt rules and implement procedures to verify that any 31 person seeking a preference under this Section is entitled to 32 the preference. A person seeking a preference under this 33 Section shall provide documentation or execute any consents 34 or other documents required by the Department of Central HB0107 Engrossed -4- LRB9100779PTpk 1 Management Services or any other State department or agency 2 to enable the department or agency to verify that the person 3 is entitled to the preference. 4 (k) If an applicant claims to be a veteran, the 5 Department of Central Management Services must verify that 6 status before granting a veteran preference by requiring a 7 certified copy of the applicant's most recent DD214, report 8 of separation from active duty, discharge certificate, or 9 other evidence of the applicant's most recent discharge from 10 the Armed Forces of the United States. 11 (Source: P.A. 89-324, eff. 8-13-95; 89-626, eff. 8-9-96; 12 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)