HB6129eng 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB6129 Engrossed LRB099 19353 NHT 43745 b

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The State Universities Civil Service Act is amended by changing Section 36e as follows:

(110 ILCS 70/36e) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b4)

Sec. 36e. Coverage. All employees of the Illinois Community College Board, State Community College of East St. Louis (abolished under Section 2-12.1 of the Public Community College Act), Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, Western Illinois University, University of Illinois, State Universities Civil Service System, State Universities Retirement System, the State Scholarship Commission, and the Board of Higher Education, shall be covered by the University System described in Sections 36b to 36q, inclusive, of this Act, except the following persons:

(1) The members and officers of the Merit Board and the board of trustees, and the commissioners of the institutions and agencies covered hereunder;

(2) The presidents and vice-presidents of each educational institution;

(3) Other principal administrative employees of each institution and agency as determined by the Merit Board;

(4) The teaching, research and extension faculties of each institution and agency;

(5) Students employed under rules prescribed by the Merit Board, without examination or certification.

Each university is urged to give preference to those applicants for employment in positions not covered by the University System under this Section who are veterans of the United States Armed Forces if the applicant is as qualified as other applicants.

(Source: P.A. 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)