97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1760

 

Introduced , by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
70 ILCS 2605/4.10  from Ch. 42, par. 323.10
70 ILCS 2605/4.11  from Ch. 42, par. 323.11

    Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. In provisions concerning promotional examinations, authorizes the director of a sanitary district to require candidates to separately pass the efficiency and seniority parts of a promotional examination. Provides that if the director requires candidates to separately pass the efficiency and seniority parts of a promotional examination, then any candidate who does not pass the efficiency and seniority parts of the examination shall fail the entire examination. In provisions concerning certain appointments, adds that the director shall certify the addresses of the candidates from succeeding categories in the order of excellence of the categories only until 5 names are provided to the appointing officer. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act
5is amended by changing Sections 4.10 and 4.11 as follows:
 
6    (70 ILCS 2605/4.10)  (from Ch. 42, par. 323.10)
7    Sec. 4.10. Promotions. The Director shall note of record
8the duties (whether imposed by law, official regulation or
9practice) of each classification in the classified service, and
10shall thereupon by rule fix lines for promotion from lower
11classifications to higher classifications in all cases where,
12in his or her judgment, the experience gained in the lower
13classification may tend to qualify an employee to perform the
14duties of a higher classification. In case of vacancy in higher
15classifications, which cannot be filled by reinstatement, the
16Director shall hold promotional examinations to fill such
17vacancy. Incumbents of classifications in lines of promotion
18established by the Director shall be solely eligible for such
19examination, unless in the judgment of the Director, it is for
20the best interests of the service that original examination for
21such vacancy be held. In promotional examinations, efficiency
22and seniority in service shall form a part of such examination,
23but combined shall not carry a weight of more than 25% of the

 

 

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1total examination points. Although efficiency and seniority in
2service shall not carry a weight of more than 25% of the total
3examination points, the Director may require candidates to
4separately pass the efficiency and seniority parts of the
5examination in order for the candidates to be eligible to take
6the subsequent parts of the examination. If the Director
7requires candidates to separately pass the efficiency and
8seniority parts of the examination, then any candidate who does
9not pass the efficiency and seniority parts of the examination
10shall fail the entire examination. All examinations for
11promotion shall be competitive. The method of examination, the
12rules governing the same, and the method of certifying shall be
13the same as provided for in the original examination.
14(Source: P.A. 90-315, eff. 1-1-98.)
 
15    (70 ILCS 2605/4.11)  (from Ch. 42, par. 323.11)
16    Sec. 4.11. Appointments. Whenever a position classified
17under this Act is to be filled, except the positions of deputy
18director of engineering, deputy director of monitoring and
19research, deputy director of maintenance and operations,
20assistant director of engineering, assistant director of
21maintenance and operations, deputy general counsel, head
22assistant attorneys, assistant director of monitoring and
23research, assistant director of information technology,
24comptroller, assistant treasurer, assistant director of
25procurement and materials management, assistant director of

 

 

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1human resources, and laborers, the appointing officer shall
2make requisition upon the Director, and the Director shall
3certify to him or her from the register of eligibles for the
4position the names and addresses (a) of the five candidates
5standing highest upon the register of eligibles for the
6position, or (b) of the candidates within the highest ranking
7group upon the register of eligibles if the register is by
8categories such as excellent, well qualified, and qualified,
9provided, however, that any certification shall consist of at
10least 5 names, if available. The Director shall certify all of
11the names and addresses of the candidates from succeeding
12categories in the order of excellence of the categories only
13until at least 5 names are provided to the appointing officer.
14The appointing officer shall notify the Director of each
15position to be filled separately and shall fill the position by
16appointment of one of the persons certified to him by the
17Director. Appointments shall be on probation for a period to be
18fixed by the rules, not exceeding one year. At any time during
19the period of probation, the appointing officer with the
20approval of the Director may discharge a person so certified
21and shall forthwith notify the civil service board in writing
22of this discharge. If a person is not discharged, his or her
23appointment shall be deemed complete.
24    When there is no eligible list, the appointing officer may,
25with the authority of the Director, make a temporary
26appointment to remain in force only until a permanent

 

 

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1appointment from an eligible register or list can be made in
2the manner specified in the previous provisions of this
3Section, and examinations to supply an eligible list therefor
4shall be held and an eligible list established therefrom within
5one year from the making of such appointment. The acceptance or
6refusal by an eligible person of a temporary appointment does
7not affect his or her standing on the register for permanent
8appointment.
9    In employment of an essentially temporary and transitory
10nature, the appointing officer may, with the authority of the
11Director of Human Resources make temporary appointments. No
12temporary appointment of an essentially temporary and
13transitory nature may be granted for a period of more than 119
14consecutive or non-consecutive working days per calendar year.
15The Director must include in his or her annual report, and if
16required by the commissioners, in any special report, a
17statement of all temporary authorities granted during the year
18or period specified by the commissioners, together with a
19statement of the facts in each case because of which the
20authority was granted.
21    All laborers shall be appointed by the Executive Director
22and shall be on probation for a period to be fixed by the
23rules, not exceeding one year.
24    The positions of deputy director of engineering, deputy
25director of monitoring and research, deputy director of
26maintenance and operations, assistant director of engineering,

 

 

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1assistant director of maintenance and operations, deputy
2general counsel, head assistant attorneys, assistant director
3of monitoring and research, assistant director of information
4technology, comptroller, assistant treasurer, assistant
5director of procurement and materials management, and
6assistant director of human resources shall be appointed by the
7Executive Director upon the recommendation of the respective
8department head and shall be on probation for a period to be
9fixed by the rules, not exceeding two years. At any time during
10the period of probation, the Executive Director on the
11recommendation of the department head concerned, may discharge
12a person so appointed and he or she shall forthwith notify the
13Civil Service Board in writing of such discharge. If a person
14is not so discharged, his or her appointment shall be deemed
15complete under the laws governing the classified civil service.
16(Source: P.A. 94-680, eff. 11-3-05; 95-345, eff. 1-1-08;
1795-923, eff. 1-1-09.)
 
18    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
19becoming law.