Section 150.430  Procedures

a)         The Board will provide each officer with official notification announcing the examination and requesting a written response respecting the officer's intention to participate.

b)         Candidates for promotion must complete examinations at the time designated by the Board in the official notification.  No exceptions will be allowed.

c)         Candidates must have taken the most recent examination offered by the Board to be eligible for certification for promotion.  All candidates taking the examination for each rank will be advised of their total promotional score and standing.

d)         Promotional Process Components

The total promotional score will consist of combined standardized scores or respective percentage weights of the components designated for each rank:

e)         Candidates for the target ranks of Sergeant, Master Sergeant, Lieutenant and Captain will participate in a written examination and an assessment exercise, as well as a seniority score.  The combined score will be standardized to a 100-point scale.  The top 65% of all target Sergeants, Master Sergeants, Lieutenants and Captains participating in the total promotional process will be certified by the Board.  The top 65% of candidates is calculated by taking the total number of candidates on that list, multiplying the number by 0.65 and, in the case of a fraction, rounding up to the next whole integer.  Any officer who scores in the top 65% of candidates on the list shall be considered certified for promotion.  All candidates competing for the target ranks of Lieutenant and Captain must possess a Bachelor's Degree.  Candidates must have graduated with a "C" average or better from an accredited college or university, as certified by the registrar of the college or university.  The college or university must be accredited by one of the following associations:

1)         Middle States Commission on Higher Education;

2)         Higher Learning Commission;

3)         New England Commission of Higher Education;

4)         Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities;

5)         Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges;

6)         WASC Senior College and University Commission.

f)         There will be a statewide certification list for the target ranks of Sergeant, Master Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Captain.

g)         The certified candidates on each list for all ranks are equally eligible for promotion by the Director.  The Director may promote any one of the eligible candidates in accordance with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulations (29 CFR 1600 through 1695 (July 1, 2010)) and any applicable Illinois Department of Human Rights guidelines.

h)         Upon written notification from the Department to the Board that a candidate on the certification list has been suspended, is on leave of absence (other than a military leave), or has applied for disability benefits, the Board will remove the candidate's name from the certification list.  The candidate's name will be restored on the list in a position in proper relation to the total promotional scores remaining when the suspension or leave of absence terminates or the disability is removed.

i)          The certification list shall remain in force until the new certification list has been established; however, in the event that a certification list becomes exhausted, the Director will file a written request with the Board asking for the certification of additional names on any one list if necessary to fill vacant positions.

(Source:  Amended at 50 Ill. Reg. 1975, effective January 26, 2026)