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65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-15

(65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-15) (from Ch. 24, par. 10-2.1-15)

Sec. 10-2.1-15.

The board, by its rules, shall provide for promotion in the
fire and police departments on the basis of ascertained merit and seniority
in service and examination, and shall provide in all cases, where it is
practicable, that vacancies shall be filled by promotion. All examinations
for promotion shall be competitive among such members of the next lower
rank as desire to submit themselves to examination. All promotions shall be
made from the 3 having the highest rating, and where there are less than 3
names on the promotional eligible register, as originally posted, or
remaining thereon after appointments have been made therefrom, appointments
to fill existing vacancies shall be made from those names or name remaining
on the promotional register except that promotions made in any municipality
with more than 130,000 but less than 2,000,000 population may be made from
the 7 members having the highest rating. The method of examination and the rules
governing examinations for promotion shall be the same as provided for
applicants for original appointment, except that original appointments only
shall be on probation, as provided by the rules. The board shall strike off
the names of candidates for promotional appointment after they have
remained thereon for more than 3 years, provided there is no vacancy
existing which can be filled from the promotional register.

(Source: P.A. 83-761.)