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AN ACT concerning State government.

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

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Section 5.
The Personnel Code is amended by changing
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Section 17b as follows:

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(20 ILCS 415/17b)
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Sec. 17b.
Trainee program for persons with a disability.
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and
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after July 1, 2020, each State agency with 1,500 employees or
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more shall, and each executive branch constitutional officer
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may, offer at least one position per year to be filled by a
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person with a disability through an established trainee
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program. Agencies with fewer than 1,500 employees may also
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elect to participate in the program. The trainee position
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shall last for a period of at least 6 months and shall require
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the trainee to participate in the trainee program for at least
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20 hours per week. The program shall be administered by the
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Department of Central Management Services. The Department of
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Central Management Services shall conduct an initial
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assessment of potential candidates, and the hiring agency or
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officer shall conduct a final assessment. Upon successful
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completion of the trainee program, the respective agency or
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officer shall certify completion of the trainee program, with

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final approval provided by the Department of Central
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Management Services. Individuals who successfully complete a
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trainee appointment under this Section are eligible for
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promotion to the target title without further examination. The
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Department of Central Management Services, in cooperation with
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the Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with
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Disabilities Task Force, may adopt rules to implement and
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administer the trainee program for persons with disabilities,
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including, but not limited to, establishing non-political
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selection criteria, implementing an assessment and interview
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process, if necessary, that accommodates persons with a
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disability, and linking trainee programs to targeted full-time
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position titles.
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(b)
(Blank).

The Employment and Economic Opportunity for
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Persons with Disabilities Task Force shall prepare an annual
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report to be submitted to the Governor and the General
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Assembly that includes: (1) best practices for helping persons
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with a disability gain employment; (2) proposed rules for
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adoption by the Department of Central Management Services for
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the administration and implementation of the trainee program
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under this Section; (3) the number of agencies that
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participated in the trainee program under this Section in the
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previous calendar year; and (4) the number of individuals who
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participated in the trainee program who became full-time
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employees of the State at the conclusion of the trainee
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program.

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(c) For the purposes of this Section, "disability" has the
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meaning ascribed to that term in the federal Americans with
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Disabilities Act. "Disability" includes a diagnosis of Autism
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Spectrum Disorder by a medical professional.
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(Source: P.A. 103-108, eff. 6-27-23; 103-699, eff. 7-19-24.)

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Section 10.
The Employment and Economic Opportunity for
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Persons with Disabilities Task Force Act is amended by adding
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Section 17 as follows:

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(20 ILCS 4095/17 new)
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Sec. 17.
Multi-year plan toward increasing hiring of
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people with disabilities in State government.
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(a) By no later than January 1, 2028, the Employment and
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Economic Opportunity for People with Disabilities Task Force,
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in cooperation with the Interagency Committee on Employees
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with Disabilities, shall create a 5-year plan of recommended
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actions, outcomes, and benchmarks to help the State increase
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employment opportunities for people with disabilities in State
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government. The multi-year plan shall include, but not be
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limited to, all of the following:

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(1) identification, gathering, and analytics of data
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from the Successful Disability Opportunities Program to
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inform the work of the Task Force, including, but not
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limited to:

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(A) the total number of participants who have been

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employed with the State for longer than one year;

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(B) the total number of participants who have been
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employed with the State for one year or less;

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(C) the total number of participants who have
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applied and interviewed, unsuccessfully, for
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employment with the State;

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(D) the total number of participants who have
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applied for, but not received an interview for,
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employment with the State;

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(E) the demographics of participants, including,
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but not limited to, race, gender identity, sexual
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orientation, age, ethnicity, and disability type, as
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described in Section 4a of the Illinois Identification
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Card Act;

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(2) identification, gathering, and analytics of data
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from the Disabled Workers Trainee Program to inform the
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work of the Task Force, including, but not limited to:

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(A) the total number of participants hired through
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the program since its inception on July 1, 2020;

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(B) the total number of participants who
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successfully completed the program and transitioned to
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the target title of the trainee position;

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(C) the total number of participants who completed
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the program but did not transition to the target title
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of the trainee position;

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(D) the total number of participants who

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successfully completed the program and remained
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employed with the State for over one year;

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(E) the total number of participants who did not
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complete the program;

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(F) the demographics of participants, including,
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but not limited to, race, gender identity, sexual
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orientation, age, ethnicity, and disability type, as
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described in Section 4a of the Illinois Identification
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Card Act;

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(3) identification, gathering, and analytics of
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existing hiring procedures of the State that create
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barriers for people with disabilities seeking employment
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with the State;

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(4) a recommendation for actions, including additional
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statutory, regulatory, or policy measures, that will
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improve and modernize hiring procedures and outcomes for
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applicants with and without disabilities seeking
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employment with the State; and

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(5) recommended benchmarks for each year of the plan.

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(b) In developing the multi-year plan, the Task Force
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shall consider:

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(1) the total number of vacant positions with the
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State and the geographic location of those positions;

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(2) a review of hiring procedures to ensure timely
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hiring of job seekers with and without disabilities;

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(3) the ongoing transition away from subminimum wage

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employment in the State under subsection (c) of Section 14
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of the Fair Labor Standards Act;

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(4) existing State employment programs designed to
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support workers with disabilities;

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(5) the use of existing and emerging technologies that
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could assist persons with disabilities in achieving
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employment goals; and

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(6) continuing education for supervisors and hiring
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managers with the State on best practices to support job
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seekers with disabilities.

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(c) In developing the multi-year plan, the Task Force
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shall consult with people with disabilities, employment
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service providers, disability trade associations, and
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disability advocacy organizations.

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(d) The Task Force shall submit the multi-year plan to the
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Governor and the General Assembly by no later than January 1,
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2028. Annual reports on implementation shall be required by no
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later than January 1 of each subsequent year through January
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1, 2032.

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon
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becoming law.

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