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Public Act 102-1075 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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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 State Universities Civil Service Act is | ||||
amended by changing Sections 36d, 36h, and 45a as follows:
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(110 ILCS 70/36d) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b3)
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Sec. 36d. Powers and duties of the Merit Board. The Merit | ||||
Board shall have the power and duty:
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(1) To approve a classification plan prepared under | ||||
its direction,
assigning to each class positions of | ||||
substantially similar duties. The
Merit Board shall have | ||||
power to delegate to its Executive Director the duty of
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assigning each position in the classified service to the | ||||
appropriate
class in the classification plan approved by | ||||
the Merit Board.
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(2) To prescribe the duties of each class of positions | ||||
and the
qualifications required by employment in that | ||||
class.
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(3) To prescribe the range of compensation for each | ||||
class or to fix
a single rate of compensation for | ||||
employees in a particular class; and
to establish other | ||||
conditions of employment which an employer and
employee | ||||
representatives have agreed upon as fair and equitable. |
The
Merit Board shall direct the payment of the | ||
"prevailing rate of wages"
in those classifications in | ||
which, on January 1, 1952, any employer is
paying such | ||
prevailing rate and in such other classes as the Merit | ||
Board
may thereafter determine. "Prevailing rate of wages" | ||
as used herein
shall be the wages paid generally in the | ||
locality in which the work is
being performed to employees | ||
engaged in work of a similar character.
Each employer | ||
covered by the University System shall be authorized to
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negotiate with representatives of employees to determine | ||
appropriate
ranges or rates of compensation or other | ||
conditions of employment and
may recommend to the Merit | ||
Board for establishment the rates or ranges
or other | ||
conditions of employment which the employer and employee
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representatives have agreed upon as fair and equitable. | ||
Any rates or
ranges established prior to January 1, 1952, | ||
and hereafter, shall not be
changed except in accordance | ||
with the procedures herein provided.
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(4) To establish minimum requirements recommend to the | ||
institutions and agencies specified in
Section 36e | ||
standards for hours of work, holidays, sick leave, | ||
overtime
compensation and vacation for the purpose of | ||
improving conditions of
employment covered therein and for | ||
the purpose of insuring conformity
with the prevailing | ||
rate principal.
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(5) To prescribe standards of examination for each |
class, the
examinations to be related to the duties of | ||
such class. The Merit Board
shall have power to delegate | ||
to the Executive Director and his or her staff the
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preparation, conduct and grading of examinations.
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(6) To authorize the continuous recruitment of | ||
personnel and to that
end, to delegate to the Executive | ||
Director and his or her staff the power and the duty to
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conduct open and continuous competitive examinations for | ||
all
classifications of employment.
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(7) To cause to be established, from the results of | ||
examinations,
registers for each class of positions in the | ||
classified service of the University
System of the persons | ||
who shall
attain the minimum mark fixed by the Merit Board | ||
for the examination;
and such persons shall take rank upon | ||
the registers as candidates in the
order of their relative | ||
excellence as determined by examination, without
reference | ||
to priority of time of examination.
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(8) To provide by its rules for promotions in the | ||
classified
service.
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(8.5) To issue subpoenas to secure the attendance and | ||
testimony of witnesses and the production of books and | ||
papers in the course of any investigation or hearing | ||
conducted pursuant to the Act. | ||
(9) (Blank).
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(10) To provide by its rules for employment at regular | ||
rates of
compensation of persons with physical |
disabilities in positions in which the
disability does not | ||
prevent the individual from furnishing satisfactory
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service.
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(11) To make and publish rules to carry out the | ||
purpose of the University
System and for examination, | ||
appointments,
transfers and removals and for maintaining | ||
and keeping records of the
efficiency of officers and | ||
employees and groups of officers and
employees in | ||
accordance with the provisions of Sections 36b to 36q,
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inclusive, and said Merit Board may from time to time make | ||
changes in
such rules.
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(12) To appoint an Executive Director who shall | ||
appoint staff to help as may be necessary efficiently to | ||
administer
Sections 36b to 36q, inclusive. To authorize | ||
the Executive Director to accept the appointment of each | ||
appoint a Designated Employer Representative appointed by | ||
the institutions and agencies specified in Section 36e. A | ||
at the place of employment of each employer specified
in | ||
Section 36e, and this Designated Employer Representative | ||
may be authorized to give examinations
and to certify | ||
names from the regional registers provided in Section
36k. | ||
The enumeration of specific duties and powers that the | ||
Merit Board may delegate to the Executive Director in this | ||
Section does not preclude the Merit Board from delegating | ||
other duties and powers to the Executive Director.
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(13) To submit to the Governor of this state on or |
before November 1
of each year prior to the regular | ||
session of the General Assembly a
report of the University | ||
System's business and an estimate of the amount
of | ||
appropriation from state funds required for the purpose of
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administering the University System.
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(14) To authorize the creation and use of pilot | ||
programs to further the goals of the Act, which may be | ||
inconsistent with any rules adopted by the Merit Board, | ||
provided that such programs are of limited duration and do | ||
not reduce any rights or benefits of employees subject to | ||
this Act. | ||
(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15; 100-615, eff. 1-1-19 .)
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(110 ILCS 70/36h) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b7)
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Sec. 36h. Appointment. | ||
(1) Whenever an employer covered by the University
System | ||
has a position which needs to be filled, this employer shall | ||
inform
the Executive Director of the Merit Board. The | ||
Executive Director shall then certify to the
employer the | ||
names and addresses of the persons with the 3 highest scores on
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the register for the classification to which the position is | ||
assigned. The
employer shall select one of these persons | ||
certified for the position and
shall notify the Executive | ||
Director of the Merit Board of the selection . If less than
3 | ||
scores appear on the appropriate register, the employer | ||
Executive Director shall certify
the names and addresses of |
all persons on the register.
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(2) All appointments shall be for a probationary period of | ||
no less than 6
months and no longer than 12 months for each | ||
class of positions in the
classification plan, the length of | ||
the probationary period for each class
having been determined | ||
by the Executive Director, except that persons first appointed
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to any police department of any university or college subject | ||
to this Act shall be on
probation for one year. The service | ||
during the probationary period shall be
deemed to be a part of | ||
the examination. During the probationary period, the
employee | ||
may be dismissed if the employer determines that the employee | ||
has
failed to demonstrate the ability and the qualifications | ||
necessary to
furnish satisfactory service. The employer shall | ||
maintain all records of notify the Executive Director in
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writing of such dismissal. If an employee is not so dismissed | ||
during his or her
probationary period, his or her appointment | ||
shall be deemed complete at the end of the period.
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(3) No person shall be appointed to any police
department | ||
of any university or college covered by the University
System | ||
unless he or she possesses a high school diploma or an | ||
equivalent
high school education and unless he or she is a | ||
person of good character and
is not a person who has been | ||
convicted of a felony or a crime involving
moral turpitude.
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(Source: P.A. 99-72, eff. 1-1-16; 100-615, eff. 1-1-19 .)
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(110 ILCS 70/45a) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38l.1)
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Sec. 45a.
Except as provided in the second sentence of | ||
this Section,
all officers and employees subject to this Act, | ||
shall have the
following days as holidays, for which they | ||
shall receive their usual
compensation: New Year's Day, | ||
January 1, Memorial Day, as determined by
the law of the State | ||
of Illinois , Juneteenth National Freedom Day, as determined by | ||
the law of the State of Illinois , Independence Day, July 4, | ||
Labor Day,
the first Monday in September, Thanksgiving Day, | ||
the fourth Thursday of
November, Christmas Day, December 25, | ||
and five holidays to be designated
by each college, | ||
university, or agency and community college subject to
this | ||
Act. Craft and trade employees subject to this Act shall be | ||
paid
for all paid holidays included in their area agreement, | ||
and will be paid
for all five holidays designated by their | ||
employer pursuant to this
Section. | ||
Notwithstanding any other provision of State law to the | ||
contrary, November 3, 2020 shall be a State holiday known as | ||
2020 General Election Day and shall be observed throughout the | ||
State pursuant to this amendatory Act of the 101st General | ||
Assembly. All government offices, with the exception of | ||
election authorities, shall be closed unless authorized to be | ||
used as a location for election day services or as a polling | ||
place. | ||
Notwithstanding any other provision of State law to the | ||
contrary, November 8, 2022 shall be a State holiday known as | ||
2022 General Election Day and shall be observed throughout the |
State under this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
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(Source: P.A. 101-642, eff. 6-16-20; 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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