Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

Filed: 3/24/2017

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3261

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3261 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Personnel Code is amended by changing
5Section 8b.7 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 415/8b.7)  (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.7)
7    Sec. 8b.7. Veteran preference. For the granting of
8appropriate preference in entrance examinations to qualified
9veterans, persons who have been members of the armed forces of
10the United States or to qualified persons who, while citizens
11of the United States, were members of the armed forces of
12allies of the United States in time of hostilities with a
13foreign country, and to certain other persons as set forth in
14this Section.
15    (a) As used in this Section:
16        (1) "Time of hostilities with a foreign country" means

 

 

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1    any period of time in the past, present, or future during
2    which a declaration of war by the United States Congress
3    has been or is in effect or during which an emergency
4    condition has been or is in effect that is recognized by
5    the issuance of a Presidential proclamation or a
6    Presidential executive order and in which the armed forces
7    expeditionary medal or other campaign service medals are
8    awarded according to Presidential executive order.
9        (2) "Armed forces of the United States" means the
10    United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and
11    Coast Guard. Service in the Merchant Marine that
12    constitutes active duty under Section 401 of federal Public
13    Law 95-202 shall also be considered service in the Armed
14    Forces of the United States for purposes of this Section.
15        (3) "Veteran" means a member of the armed forces of the
16    United States, the Illinois National Guard, or a reserve
17    component of the armed forces of the United States,
18    regardless of whether or not the person was mobilized to
19    active duty.
20    (b) The preference granted under this Section shall be in
21the form of points added to the final grades of the persons if
22they otherwise qualify and are entitled to appear on the list
23of those eligible for appointments.
24    (c) A veteran is qualified for a preference of 10 points if
25the veteran currently holds proof of a service connected
26disability from the United States Department of Veterans

 

 

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1Affairs or an allied country or if the veteran is a recipient
2of the Purple Heart.
3    (d) A veteran who has served during a time of hostilities
4with a foreign country is qualified for a preference of 5
5points if the veteran served under one or more of the following
6conditions:
7        (1) The veteran served a total of at least 6 months, or
8        (2) The veteran served for the duration of hostilities
9    regardless of the length of engagement, or
10        (3) The veteran was discharged on the basis of
11    hardship, or
12        (4) The veteran was released from active duty because
13    of a service connected disability and was discharged under
14    honorable conditions.
15    (e) A person not eligible for a preference under subsection
16(c) or (d) is qualified for a preference of 3 points if the
17person has served in the armed forces of the United States, the
18Illinois National Guard, or any reserve component of the armed
19forces of the United States if the person: (1) served for at
20least 6 months and has been discharged under honorable
21conditions or (2) has been discharged on the ground of hardship
22or (3) was released from active duty because of a service
23connected disability. A An active member of the National Guard
24or a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States
25is eligible for the preference if the member meets the service
26requirements of this subsection (e).

 

 

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1    (f) The rank order of persons entitled to a preference on
2eligible lists shall be determined on the basis of their
3augmented ratings. When the Director establishes eligible
4lists on the basis of category ratings such as "superior",
5"excellent", "well-qualified", and "qualified", the veteran
6eligibles in each such category shall be preferred for
7appointment before the non-veteran eligibles in the same
8category.
9    (g) Employees in positions covered by jurisdiction B who,
10while in good standing, leave to engage in military service
11during a period of hostility, shall be given credit for
12seniority purposes for time served in the armed forces.
13    (h) A surviving unremarried spouse of a veteran who
14suffered a service connected death or the spouse of a veteran
15who suffered a service connected disability that prevents the
16veteran from qualifying for civil service employment shall be
17entitled to the same preference to which the veteran would have
18been entitled under this Section.
19    (i) A preference shall also be given to the following
20individuals: 10 points for one parent of an unmarried veteran
21who suffered a service connected death or a service connected
22disability that prevents the veteran from qualifying for civil
23service employment. The first parent to receive a civil service
24appointment shall be the parent entitled to the preference.
25    (j) The Department of Central Management Services shall
26adopt rules and implement procedures to verify that any person

 

 

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1seeking a preference under this Section is entitled to the
2preference. A person seeking a preference under this Section
3shall provide documentation or execute any consents or other
4documents required by the Department of Central Management
5Services or any other State department or agency to enable the
6department or agency to verify that the person is entitled to
7the preference.
8    (k) If an applicant claims to be a veteran, the Department
9of Central Management Services must verify that status before
10granting a veteran preference by requiring a certified copy of
11the applicant's most recent DD214 (Certificate of Release or
12Discharge from Active Duty) or other evidence of the
13applicant's most recent honorable discharge from the Armed
14Forces of the United States that is determined to be acceptable
15by the Department of Central Management Services.
16(Source: P.A. 90-655, eff. 7-30-98; 91-481, eff. 1-1-00.)".