Section 302.80  Eligible Lists

a)         The Department shall establish and maintain lists of qualified applicants resulting from open competitive and promotional examinations.  Such lists shall be in the order of the relative excellence of the qualified applicants whether by numerical grade or in category groupings.

b)         The Director may limit eligible lists to positions in one or more organizational units or in one or more agencies or to certain areas or locations.

c)         The length of time an eligible list is to be in existence or the length of time a name may remain on the list shall be specified in the examination announcement.

d)         The director may approve the written request of an agency or applicant to extend the eligibility of a qualified eligible candidate when the extension is necessary to assist in achieving affirmative action goals in employment. The extended period of eligibility shall not exceed the duration of the original period of eligibility and shall not be renewed. The decision to approve an extension request will be based upon whether there is an under-representation of minority eligibles and will be approved only for those position titles that are not on continuous call for examination.

(Source:  Amended at 16 Ill. Reg. 8375, effective May 21, 1992)