Bill Text: IL HB5505 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Personnel Code. Establishes a preference in the form of points to be added to the final grade of a person who has completed a United States Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship registered apprenticeship program. Requires the Department of Central Management Services to adopt rules and to verify that persons are qualified for the preference. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-26 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon [HB5505 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB5505-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 HB5505 Introduced 2/5/2010, by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 415/8b.21 new
Amends the Personnel Code. Establishes a preference in the form of points to be added to the final grade of a person who has completed a United States Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship registered apprenticeship program. Requires the Department of Central Management Services to adopt rules and to verify that persons are qualified for the preference. Effective immediately.
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Personnel Code is amended by adding Section
8b.21 as follows:
(20 ILCS 415/8b.21 new)
Sec. 8b.21. Apprenticeship preference.
(a) For the granting of appropriate preference in entrance
examinations to qualified persons who have completed a United
States Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship registered
apprenticeship program.
(b) As used in this Section, "apprenticeship program" has
the same meaning as defined by the Office of Apprenticeship of
the United States Department of Labor.
(c) The preference granted under this Section shall be 2
points added to the final grade of the person if the person
otherwise qualifies and is entitled to appear on the list of
those eligible for appointments.
(d) The Department of Central Management Services shall
adopt rules and implement procedures to verify that any person
seeking a preference under this Section is entitled to the
preference. A person seeking a preference under this Section
shall provide documentation or execute any consents or other

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documents required by the Department of Central Management
Services or any other State department or agency to enable the
department or agency to verify that the person is entitled to
the preference.
(e) If an applicant claims to have completed an
apprenticeship program, the Department of Central Management
Services must verify that status before granting a preference
by requiring a certified copy of the applicant's certificate of
completion of an apprenticeship program.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.