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employment. |
(b) For purposes of this Section, "positive action" means |
taking proactive leading action to identify statutes and |
policies which impede access and opportunity for minorities |
and marginalized individuals to gain employment with the State |
of Illinois and to seek legislation and make policy changes.
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(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 panel |
members; or |
(2) the hiring State agency implements a multi-round |
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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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(20 ILCS 405/405-124 new) |
Sec. 405-124. Employees with child support payments. The |
Department shall increase State employment career counseling |
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opportunities for individuals who are in arrears on their |
child support payments. The Department shall dedicate staff to |
consult with individuals and organizations informed on the |
subject of non-payment of child support to develop plans for |
the most effective career counseling opportunities for these |
individuals.
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Section 10. The Personnel Code is amended by changing |
Section 8b.4 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 415/8b.4) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.4)
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Sec. 8b.4.
For the rejection of candidates or eligibles |
who fail to comply
with reasonable previously specified job |
requirements of the Director in
regard to such factors as age, |
physical and psychological condition,
training and experience; |
who have been guilty of infamous or disgraceful
conduct; who |
are addicted to alcohol to excess or to controlled substances
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or uses cannabis; or who have attempted any deception or fraud |
in
connection with an examination. Those candidates who are |
alleged to have attempted deception or fraud in connection |
with an examination shall be afforded the opportunity to |
appeal and provide information to support their appeal which |
shall be considered when determining their eligibility as a |
candidate for employment.
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(Source: P.A. 77-773.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January |