Bill Text: IL HB5256 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Personnel Code. Provides, in provisions concerning a trainee program for persons with a disability, that "disability" includes a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder by a medical professional. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-6)
Status: (Passed) 2024-07-22 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0699 [HB5256 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HB5256-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 103-0699 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Personnel Code is amended by changing | ||||
Section 17b as follows:
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(20 ILCS 415/17b) | ||||
Sec. 17b. Trainee program for persons with a disability. | ||||
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and | ||||
after July 1, 2020, each State agency with 1,500 employees or | ||||
more shall, and each executive branch constitutional officer | ||||
may, offer at least one position per year to be filled by a | ||||
person with a disability, as defined by the federal Americans | ||||
with Disabilities Act, through an established trainee program. | ||||
Agencies with fewer than 1,500 employees may also elect to | ||||
participate in the program. The trainee position shall last | ||||
for a period of at least 6 months and shall require the trainee | ||||
to participate in the trainee program for at least 20 hours per | ||||
week. The program shall be administered by the Department of | ||||
Central Management Services. The Department of Central | ||||
Management Services shall conduct an initial assessment of | ||||
potential candidates, and the hiring agency or officer shall | ||||
conduct a final assessment. Upon successful completion of the | ||||
trainee program, the respective agency or officer shall | ||||
certify completion of the trainee program, with final approval | ||
provided by the Department of Central Management Services. | ||
Individuals who successfully complete a trainee appointment | ||
under this Section are eligible for promotion to the target | ||
title without further examination. The Department of Central | ||
Management Services, in cooperation with the Employment and | ||
Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force, | ||
may adopt rules to implement and administer the trainee | ||
program for persons with disabilities, including, but not | ||
limited to, establishing non-political selection criteria, | ||
implementing an assessment and interview process, if | ||
necessary, that accommodates persons with a disability, and | ||
linking trainee programs to targeted full-time position | ||
titles. | ||
(b) The Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons | ||
with Disabilities Task Force shall prepare an annual report to | ||
be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly that | ||
includes: (1) best practices for helping persons with a | ||
disability gain employment; (2) proposed rules for adoption by | ||
the Department of Central Management Services for the | ||
administration and implementation of the trainee program under | ||
this Section; (3) the number of agencies that participated in | ||
the trainee program under this Section in the previous | ||
calendar year; and (4) the number of individuals who | ||
participated in the trainee program who became full-time | ||
employees of the State at the conclusion of the trainee | ||
program. | ||
(c) For the purposes of this Section, "disability" has the | ||
meaning ascribed to that term in the federal Americans with | ||
Disabilities Act. "Disability" includes a diagnosis of Autism | ||
Spectrum Disorder by a medical professional. | ||
(Source: P.A. 103-108, eff. 6-27-23.)
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