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| Public Act 102-0225 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Central Management Services | ||||
Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by | ||||
adding Section 405-123 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 405/405-123 new) | ||||
Sec. 405-123. State agency interview panel diversity. | ||||
(a) Each State agency shall establish the goal of | ||||
increasing diversity on interview panels in order to increase | ||||
State employment opportunities provided to women, minority | ||||
persons, and persons to which the goals of the following | ||||
programs apply: (i) the African American Employment Plan; (ii) | ||||
the Hispanic Employment Plan; (iii) the Asian American | ||||
Employment Plan; (iv) the Native American Employment Plan; and | ||||
(v) the requirements concerning employment of bilingual | ||||
persons. | ||||
(b) Each State agency shall use in the interview process, | ||||
if possible, persons that are representative of the persons | ||||
specified under subsection (a) if the interview being | ||||
conducted meets the following criteria: | ||||
(1) the hiring State agency implements an interview | ||||
panel for the position consisting of 3 or more hiring | ||||
personnel; or | ||
(2) the hiring State agency implements a multi-round | ||
interview process consisting of 2 or more rounds for the | ||
position. | ||
(c) Each State agency shall submit an annual report to the | ||
Department of Central Management Services concerning its | ||
actions under this Section, and the Department shall report | ||
annually on these actions through the employment plans | ||
specified under subsection (a). The report shall include the | ||
following: | ||
(1) the number of applicants that were interviewed | ||
that are representative of the persons and employment | ||
plans specified under subsection (a); | ||
(2) the number of interviews in which the hiring | ||
personnel and the applicant were both representative of | ||
the persons or employment plans specified under subsection | ||
(a); and | ||
(3) the number of applicants that met the criteria of | ||
the persons and employment plans specified under | ||
subsection (a) that were hired by a State agency. | ||
(d) The requirements of this Section shall not apply to | ||
State employment for job titles that are classified as | ||
Rutan-exempt, or for which political considerations may be | ||
taken into account when hiring personnel.
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