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Public Act 103-0699
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| HB5256 Enrolled | LRB103 39469 SPS 69663 b |
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Personnel Code is amended by changing |
Section 17b as follows:
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(20 ILCS 415/17b) |
Sec. 17b. Trainee program for persons with a disability. |
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and |
after July 1, 2020, each State agency with 1,500 employees or |
more shall, and each executive branch constitutional officer |
may, offer at least one position per year to be filled by a |
person with a disability, as defined by the federal Americans |
with Disabilities Act, through an established trainee program. |
Agencies with fewer than 1,500 employees may also elect to |
participate in the program. The trainee position shall last |
for a period of at least 6 months and shall require the trainee |
to participate in the trainee program for at least 20 hours per |
week. The program shall be administered by the Department of |
Central Management Services. The Department of Central |
Management Services shall conduct an initial assessment of |
potential candidates, and the hiring agency or officer shall |
conduct a final assessment. Upon successful completion of the |
trainee program, the respective agency or officer shall |
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certify completion of the trainee program, with final approval |
provided by the Department of Central Management Services. |
Individuals who successfully complete a trainee appointment |
under this Section are eligible for promotion to the target |
title without further examination. The Department of Central |
Management Services, in cooperation with the Employment and |
Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force, |
may adopt rules to implement and administer the trainee |
program for persons with disabilities, including, but not |
limited to, establishing non-political selection criteria, |
implementing an assessment and interview process, if |
necessary, that accommodates persons with a disability, and |
linking trainee programs to targeted full-time position |
titles. |
(b) The Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons |
with Disabilities Task Force shall prepare an annual report to |
be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly that |
includes: (1) best practices for helping persons with a |
disability gain employment; (2) proposed rules for adoption by |
the Department of Central Management Services for the |
administration and implementation of the trainee program under |
this Section; (3) the number of agencies that participated in |
the trainee program under this Section in the previous |
calendar year; and (4) the number of individuals who |
participated in the trainee program who became full-time |
employees of the State at the conclusion of the trainee |