TITLE 41: FIRE PROTECTION
CHAPTER I: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
PART 145
CERTIFIED ASSESSORS FOR
FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENT CENTERS
SECTION 145.5 DEFINITIONS
Section 145.5 Definitions
"Act" means the Fire
Department Promotion Act [50 ILCS 742].
"Appointing authority"
means the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, Board of Fire Commissioners,
Civil Service Commissioners, Superintendent or Department Head, Fire Protection
District Board of Trustees, or other entity having the authority to administer
and grant promotions in an affected department.
"Assessment center" is
an examination process that is designed to simulate situations that are common
to the rank being tested and designed to measure the knowledge, skills,
abilities and personal characteristics of the individual candidate in a given
situation.
"Assessor" means a
person qualified under JLMC standards to evaluate candidates for promotion
within an Illinois fire department during an assessment center.
"BATC" means Basic
Assessor Training Course.
"Department" means a
fire department operated by a municipality or fire protection district affected
by the Act and this Part (see Section 145.10(c)).
"JLMC" means the Joint
Labor and Management Committee created by Section 50 of the Act.
"OSFM" means the Office
of the State Fire Marshal.
"Parties" means the
employer and exclusive bargaining representative to a collective bargaining
agreement covering the candidates for promotion.
(Source: Amended at 39 Ill. Reg. 11477,
effective July 31, 2015)
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CHAPTER I: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
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SECTION 145.10 INTRODUCTION
Section 145.10 Introduction
a) The
Fire Department Promotion Act [50 ILCS 742] establishes the Joint Labor and Management
Committee (JLMC) for the purpose of establishing the experience, training and
certification requirements for individuals that will grade candidates for
promotion during an assessment center. Individuals who meet the requirements
established by JLMC will be certified by JLMC for a 2 year period and listed on
a Roster of Certified Assessors maintained by OSFM and JLMC.
b) The
JLMC is composed of 2 representatives from the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association
and 2 representatives from the Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois. Questions,
comments and requests for an application to submit for certification can be
obtained by contacting JLMC using the following contact information:
Joint Labor
Management Committee
929 S. Second St.,
Suite B
Springfield IL
62704
217/522-8180
c) This
Part is applicable to all full-time municipal fire departments (with a population
less than 1,000,000) subject to a collective bargaining agreement and all full-time
fire departments operated by fire protection districts. Subject to any
collective bargaining agreement, fire departments may use persons employed or
appointed by the jurisdiction administering the examination. However, fire
departments are encouraged to utilize certified assessors if an assessment
center is part of the promotion process.
(Source:
Amended at 39 Ill. Reg. 11477, effective July 31, 2015)
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CHAPTER I: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
PART 145
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SECTION 145.20 REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION
Section 145.20 Requirements for Certification
An individual desiring to be a certified assessor must apply
to JLMC for certification and meet the following minimum requirements
established by JLMC:
a) Possess
a minimum of 10 years of service as a full-time sworn firefighter, including at
least 3 years of service as a company officer or higher;
b) Successfully
complete the Basic Assessor Training Course (BATC) administered by a JLMC
approved provider that conforms to the training syllabus established by JLMC;
c) Successfully
complete the practical requirements established by JLMC and participate in 2 assessment
centers as a non-grading assessor within one year after completion of the BATC;
and
d) Sign
a pledge to comply with the Code of Ethics for Illinois Assessors.
(Source:
Amended at 39 Ill. Reg. 11477, effective July 31, 2015)
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CHAPTER I: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
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FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENT CENTERS
SECTION 145.30 REQUIREMENTS FOR RECERTIFICATION
Section 145.30 Requirements for Recertification
a) Assessor
certification is valid for 2 years. JLMC will notify certified assessors in
advance of the expiration date of the requirement to apply for
recertification. Certified assessors will have a 90 day grace period from the
expiration date to become recertified by submitting proof of completion of the
requirements of subsection (b).
b) The
certified assessor must complete eight hours of participation in the following activities
during each 2 year certification period in order to be recertified by JLMC:
1) 4
assessment center evaluations;
2) certified
assessor continuing education; or
3) other
courses related to employee appraisals or evaluations approved by JLMC. In
order to receive approval for a course, the assessor must submit the course
curriculum to JLMC for approval. Approval will be granted or denied by JLMC on
a case-by-case basis.
c) JLMC
may provide reasonable recertification deadline extensions. Failure to
recertify within the 90 day grace period will result in the assessor's name
being removed from the list of certified assessors unless the assessor has
requested from, and been granted an extension by, JLMC.
(Source:
Amended at 39 Ill. Reg. 11477, effective July 31, 2015)
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CHAPTER I: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
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SECTION 145.40 JLMC LIST OF CERTIFIED ASSESSORS
Section 145.40 JLMC List of Certified Assessors
JLMC will provide to OSFM a list of all certified assessors
and will, at least annually, amend that list by adding new assessors, removing
assessors and confirming recertification requirements for each certified
assessor.
(Source: Amended at 39 Ill. Reg. 11477,
effective July 31, 2015)
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CHAPTER I: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
PART 145
CERTIFIED ASSESSORS FOR
FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENT CENTERS
SECTION 145.50 ROSTER OF CERTIFIED ASSESSORS
Section 145.50 Roster of Certified Assessors
OSFM will establish and maintain a roster of the assessors
that JLMC has certified and post that information on the agency's website.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENT CENTERS
SECTION 145.60 ASSESSOR SELECTION BY THE PARTIES
Section 145.60 Assessor Selection by the Parties
a) Parties to a promotion
process may agree to:
1) enter
into their own contract with a particular testing company to provide certified
assessors;
2) request
OSFM to provide a random list of certified assessors from which the parties can
select; or
3)
procure a roster from OSFM as provided in Section 145.80.
b) The
parties to a promotion process may also agree to permit members of the
appointing authority or non-certified assessors that have specialized technical
expertise to participate on the assessment panel.
c) Parties
to a collective bargaining agreement covering the candidates for the promotion
for which certified assessors are required may agree to their own process to
select certified assessors.
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SECTION 145.70 USE OF ROSTER OF CERTIFIED ASSESSORS
Section 145.70 Use of Roster of Certified Assessors
a) Should
either party request a panel of certified assessors from OSFM, OSFM will
select at random from the roster a panel numbering not less than 2 times the
number of assessors required and provide that list within 7 days after
receiving the request.
b) The
parties shall augment the number by a factor of 50% by designating certified
assessors who may serve as alternates to the primary assessors.
c) The
parties shall select certified assessors from the list supplied by OSFM.
d) The
parties shall notify OSFM, within 7 days following the receipt of the list, of
the assessors they have selected. If the parties fail to notify OSFM of their
selection of certified assessors within the 7 days, OSFM shall appoint the
certified assessors required from the list of certified assessors provided.
e) Unless
the parties agree to an alternate selection procedure, each party shall
alternatively strike a name from the list provided by OSFM until the required
number of assessors remains. A coin toss shall determine which party strikes
the first name.
f) In
the event a certified assessor is not able to participate in the assessment
center for which he or she was selected, either of the parties involved in the
promotion process may request that additional names of certified assessors be
provided by OSFM. [50 ILCS 742/50(h)]
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CHAPTER I: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
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SECTION 145.80 SPECIAL REQUESTS
Section 145.80 Special Requests
a) An
interested individual may obtain a complete roster from the OSFM website. If an
individual does not have access to the internet or requests a particular roster
search (e.g., area of the State in which the assessor provides services, areas
of special knowledge, etc.), he or she may submit a special request to OSFM.
Special requests for rosters shall be in writing, explain the purpose and
proposed use of the request and be submitted or faxed to OSFM's Springfield office. In addition, the request may be submitted through the OSFM website.
b) OSFM
reserves the right to deny any special request that contains information that
might constitute an invasion of privacy of certified assessors or if it will be
used for solicitation or commercial purposes that OSFM finds objectionable.
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