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| Public Act 104-0190 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government. | ||||
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly: | ||||
Section 5. The Personnel Code is amended by changing | ||||
Section 8b as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 415/8b) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b) | ||||
Sec. 8b. Jurisdiction B - Merit and fitness. | ||||
(a) For positions in the State service subject to the | ||||
jurisdiction of the Department of Central Management Services | ||||
with respect to selection and tenure on the basis of merit and | ||||
fitness, those matters specified in this Section and Sections | ||||
8b.1 through 8b.20 8b.17. | ||||
(b) Application, testing and hiring procedures for all | ||||
State employment vacancies for positions not exempt under | ||||
Section 4c shall be reduced to writing and made available to | ||||
the public via the Department's website or equivalent. All | ||||
vacant positions subject to Jurisdiction B shall be posted. | ||||
Vacant positions shall be posted on the Department's website | ||||
in such a way that potential job candidates can easily | ||||
identify and apply for job openings and identify the county in | ||||
which the vacancy is located. Vacant positions shall be | ||||
updated at least weekly. | ||||
(c) If a position experiences a vacancy rate that is | ||||
greater than or equal to 10%, that position shall be posted | ||
until the vacancy rate is less than 10%. | ||
(d) Unless prohibited by federal law, the administration | ||
of the following federal programs (and anything they may be | ||
subsequently named) shall continue to be conducted by | ||
employees subject to this code: | ||
(1) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, | ||
formerly known as Food Stamps; | ||
(2) Employment Security (Unemployment Insurance and | ||
Employment Services); | ||
(3) Grants to States for Old-Age Assistance for the | ||
Aged; | ||
(4) Aid to Families with Dependent Children; | ||
(5) Grants to States for Aid to the Blind; | ||
(6) Grants to States for Aid to the Permanently and | ||
Totally Disabled; | ||
(7) Grants to States for Aid to the Aged, Blind or | ||
Disabled; | ||
(8) Medical Assistance (Medicaid); | ||
(9) State and Community Programs on Aging (Older | ||
Americans); | ||
(10) Federal Payments for Foster Care and Adoption | ||
Assistance; | ||
(11) Occupational Safety and Health Standards; | ||
(12) Occupational Safety and Health Statistics; | ||
(13) Robert T. Stafford Disaster Assistance and | ||
Emergency Relief Act; and | ||
(14) any State administration of the Social Security | ||
Act. | ||
(Source: P.A. 103-108, eff. 6-27-23.) | ||
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||