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Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Fire Department Promotion Act. (Source: P.A. 93-411, eff. 8-4-03.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 50 ILCS 742 — Fire Department Promotion Act.
Illinois · statute · 50 ILCS 742 · 16 active provisions
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Definitions
Definitions. In this Act: "Affected department" or "department" means a full-time municipal fire department that is subject to a collective bargaining agreement or the fire department operated by a full-time fire protection district. The terms do not include fire departments operated by the State, a university, or any…
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Applicability
Applicability. (a) This Act shall apply to all positions in an affected department, except those specifically excluded in items (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v) of the definition of "promotion" in Section 5 unless such positions are covered by a collective bargaining agreement in force on the effective date of this Act.…
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Promotion process
Promotion process. (a) For the purpose of granting promotion to any rank to which this Act applies, the appointing authority shall from time to time, as necessary, administer a promotion process in accordance with this Act. (b) Eligibility requirements to participate in the promotional process may include a minimum req…
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Promotion lists
Promotion lists. (a) For the purpose of granting a promotion to any rank to which this Act applies, the appointing authority shall from time to time, as necessary, prepare a preliminary promotion list in accordance with this Act. The preliminary promotion list shall be distributed, posted, or otherwise made convenientl…
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Monitoring
Monitoring. (a) All aspects of the promotion process, including without limitation the administration, scoring, and posting of scores for the written examination and subjective evaluation and the determination and posting of seniority and ascertained merit scores, shall be subject to monitoring and review in accordance…
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Promotion examination components
Promotion examination components. Promotion examinations that include components consisting of written examinations, seniority points, ascertained merit, or subjective evaluations shall be administered as provided in Sections 35, 40, 45 and 50. The weight, if any, that is given to any component included in a test may b…
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Written examinations
Written examinations. (a) The appointing authority may not condition eligibility to take the written examination on the candidate's score on any of the previous components of the examination. The written examination for a particular rank shall consist of matters relating to the duties regularly performed by persons hol…
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Seniority points
Seniority points. (a) Seniority points shall be based only upon service with the affected department and shall be calculated as of the date of the written examination. The weight of this component and its computation shall be determined by the appointing authority or through a collective bargaining agreement. (b) A sen…
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Ascertained merit
Ascertained merit. (a) The promotion test may include points for ascertained merit. Ascertained merit points may be awarded for education, training, and certification in subjects and skills related to the fire service. The basis for granting ascertained merit points, after the effective date of this Act, shall be publi…
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Subjective evaluation
Subjective evaluation. (a) A promotion test may include subjective evaluation components. Subjective evaluations may include an oral interview, tactical evaluation, performance evaluation, or other component based on subjective evaluation of the examinee. The methods used for subjective evaluations may include using an…
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Veterans' preference
Veterans' preference. A person on a preliminary promotion list who is eligible for veteran's preference under any law or agreement applicable to an affected department may file a written application for that preference within 10 days after the initial posting of the preliminary promotion list. The veteran's preference…
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Right to review
Right to review. Any affected person or party who believes that an error has been made with respect to eligibility to take an examination, examination result, placement or position on a promotion list, or veteran's preference shall be entitled to a review of the matter by the appointing authority or as otherwise provid…
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Violations
Violations. (a) A person who knowingly divulges or receives test questions or answers before a written examination, or otherwise knowingly violates or subverts any requirement of this Act commits a violation of this Act and may be subject to charges for official misconduct. (b) A person who is the knowing recipient of…
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(Amendatory provisions; text omitted)
(Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 93-411, eff. 8-4-03; text omitted.)
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Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 93-411, eff. 8-4-03.)