2005 Illinois Code - Chapter 5 General Provisions 5 ILCS 390/ Supported Employees Act.
(5 ILCS 390/1) (from Ch. 127, par. 3901)
Sec. 1.
This Act may be cited as the Supported Employees Act.
(Source: P.A. 86‑1411.)
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(5 ILCS 390/2) (from Ch. 127, par. 3902)
Sec. 2.
The General Assembly finds that a number of severely
handicapped people are unable to compete successfully in State open
competitive merit examinations. The General Assembly
further finds that many severely handicapped people could benefit from an
opportunity to demonstrate their employment abilities by virtue of
temporary non‑competitive appointments into the State service.
(Source: P.A. 86‑1411.)
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(5 ILCS 390/3) (from Ch. 127, par. 3903)
Sec. 3.
As used in this Act:
(a) "Agency" means those Departments, Boards, Commissions and Authorities
that are under the jurisdiction and control of the Governor and are subject
to the provisions and requirements of the Personnel Code, the State
Universities Civil Service Act and the Secretary of State Merit Employment
Code.
(b) "Department" means the Department of Central Management Services.
(c) "Director" means the Director of the Department of Central
Management Services.
(d) "Supported employee" means any individual who:
(1) has a severe physical or mental disability which |
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seriously limits functional capacities including but not limited to mobility, communication, self‑care, self‑direction, work tolerance or work skills, in terms of employability as defined, determined and certified by the Department of Human Services; and
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(2) has one or more physical or mental disabilities
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resulting from amputation; arthritis; blindness; cancer; cerebral palsy; cystic fibrosis; deafness; heart disease; hemiplegia; respiratory or pulmonary dysfunction; mental retardation; mental illness; multiple sclerosis; muscular dystrophy; musculoskeletal disorders; neurological disorders, including stroke and epilepsy; paraplegia; quadriplegia and other spinal cord conditions; sickle cell anemia; and end‑stage renal disease; or another disability or combination of disabilities determined on the basis of an evaluation of rehabilitation potential to cause comparable substantial functional limitation.
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(e) "Supported employment" means competitive work in
integrated work settings:
(1) for individuals with severe handicaps for whom
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competitive employment has not traditionally occurred, or
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(2) for individuals for whom competitive employment
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has been interrupted or intermittent as a result of a severe disability, and who because of their handicap, need on‑going support services to perform such work. The term includes transitional employment for individuals with chronic mental illness.
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(f) "Participation in a supported employee program" means participation
as a supported employee that is not based on the expectation that an
individual will have the skills to perform all the duties in a job class,
but on the assumption that with support and adaptation, or both, a job can
be designed to take advantage of the supported employee's
special strengths.
(g) "Funder" means any entity either State, local or federal, or
private not‑for‑profit or for‑profit that provides monies to programs that
provide services related to supported employment.
(h) "Provider" means any entity either public or private that provides
technical support and services to any department or agency subject to the
control of
the Governor, the Secretary of State or the University Civil Service System.
(Source: P.A. 89‑507, eff. 7‑1‑97.)
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(5 ILCS 390/4) (from Ch. 127, par. 3904)
Sec. 4.
The Department, working with the Departments of Human Services and
Public Aid,
any funder or provider or both, and the Interagency Committee on
Employees with Disabilities, shall seek the cooperation, assistance and
participation of all
State agencies in the development and implementation of a supported employment
program.
(Source: P.A. 92‑84, eff. 7‑1‑02.)
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(5 ILCS 390/5) (from Ch. 127, par. 3905)
Sec. 5.
The Department shall establish job classifications for
supported employees who may be appointed into the classifications by
agencies without open competitive testing requirements. Supported employees
shall serve in a trial employment capacity for not less than 3 or more
than 12 months.
(Source: P.A. 86‑1411.)
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(5 ILCS 390/6) (from Ch. 127, par. 3906)
Sec. 6.
Upon successful completion of the supported employment trial
period, the agencies will petition the Department for appointment of the
participants into permanent targeted State positions.
(Source: P.A. 86‑1411.)
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(5 ILCS 390/7) (from Ch. 127, par. 3907)
Sec. 7.
The Department will place the supported employees on open
competitive eligible listings (supported employment option) for the
targeted position titles.
(Source: P.A. 86‑1411.)
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(5 ILCS 390/8) (from Ch. 127, par. 3908)
Sec. 8.
The Department will refer the names of the supported employees
to the employer agencies for probationary appointment into permanent
targeted positions.
(Source: P.A. 86‑1411.)
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(5 ILCS 390/9) (from Ch. 127, par. 3909)
Sec. 9.
(a) The Department shall maintain a record of all individuals
hired as supported employees by agencies of the State. The record shall
include:
(1) the number of supported employees initially |
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appointed by the agencies;
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(2) the number of supported employees who
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successfully complete the trial employment periods by the agencies; and
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(3) the number of permanent targeted positions by
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(b) The Department shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly
regarding the employment progress of supported employees, with
recommendations for legislative action.
(Source: P.A. 86‑1411; 87‑346.)
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