IL SB3214

Requires each State agency to implement an equal opportunity employment interview initiative to increase hiring of women, minority persons, and persons covered by African American, Hispanic, Asian American, Native American, bilingual, and disability employment plans.

Mandates State agencies assign hiring decisions to persons representative of specified groups when qualified applicants from those groups apply, with such representatives included in interviews that use either a 3+ person panel or multi-round process.

Requires annual reporting to the Governor and General Assembly including: number of interviewed applicants from covered groups, number of interviews where both hiring personnel and applicant were from covered groups, and number of covered group applicants hired.

Exempts positions classified as Rutan-exempt or positions where political considerations may be taken into account in hiring decisions.