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IL HB3815
Bill
Status
2/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michael Crawford
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AI Summary
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Creates a 700-hour on-the-job demonstration experience program as an alternative, noncompetitive hiring process for applicants with significant disabilities who cannot demonstrate their abilities through ordinary state employment selection processes
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Requires all permanent executive branch classified positions to be eligible for the program, and all permanent classified job postings must include information about the on-the-job demonstration option
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Director of Central Management Services must consult with the Department of Employment Security, Department of Human Services, and disability experts to establish and modify qualifying procedures for the program
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Mandates annual training on the program for executive leaders, managers, supervisors, HR professionals, affirmative action officers, and ADA coordinators
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Requires state agencies to provide reasonable accommodations throughout the application, hiring, and 700-hour demonstration experience, and establishes a formal public grievance process for program participants
Legislative Description
CONNECT 700 PROGRAM
Last Action
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
2/11/2026