SB0698 Summary

• Amends the Personnel Code Section 4d to modify partial exemptions from civil service jurisdictions for certain state positions in the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

• Extends the sunset date for exemptions of positions at the Illinois School for the Deaf and Illinois School for the Visually Impaired from January 1, 2017 to August 30, 2019, and adds rehabilitation/mobility instructors and trainees at the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired to the exemption.

• Establishes 21 senior public service administrator positions within the Department of Healthcare and Family Services in healthcare administration, finance, data analytics, and information technology that are exempt from civil service jurisdictions to the extent they do not need to meet specific hiring requirements.

• Requires the Director of Healthcare and Family Services to publish position descriptions with point-based qualifications and apply veteran's preference when filling these exempt positions.

• Specifies minimum qualifications for each of the 21 exempt positions, including required degrees, certifications, and professional experience relevant to healthcare management and operations.