Public Accountability Report Public Accountability Report

2024 Conciliation and Mediation
Mission Statement To promote and protect the rights, wages, welfare, safety and health of Illinois workers through enforcement of state labor laws and timely resolution of labor disputes
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. Ensure proper classification of employees in the construction industry
    1. Promote equal access to the workplace
      1. Ensure payment of prevailing wage on public works projects
        Source of Funds General Revenue Fund, Employee Classification Fund Statutory Authority Multiple
        Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2024 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2023 Actual Fiscal Year 2022 Actual
        Input Indicators
        Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 1,736.9 $ 1,555.3 $ 1,551.1 $ 1,432.0 $ 1,169.6
        Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 1,736.9 $ 1,555.3 $ 1,551.1 $ 1,432.0 $ 1,169.6
        Average monthly full-time equivalents 25.0 16.0 17.0 16.0 13.0
        Output Indicators
        Number of complaints opened under Other Conciliation and Mediation Laws 580.0 581.0 875.0 919.0 769.0
        Number of complaints opened and assigned under Prevailing Wage 330.0 334.0 875.0 919.0 769.0
        Outcome Indicators
        Dollar amount collected on behalf of workers under Prevailing Wage (in dollars) $ 490,000.00 $ 489,700.00 $ 570,000.00 $ 577,900.00 $ 695,120.00
        Number of cases completed under other Conciliation and Mediation Laws 610.0 616.0 530.0 507.0 468.0
        Number of Prevailing Wage violations issued 10.0 10.0 13.0 13.0 28.0
        Dollar amount of penalties collected under Prevailing Wage (in thousands) (in dollars) $ 116.00 $ 116.00 $ 135.00 $ 134.90 $ 199.30
        Number of cases completed under Prevailing Wage 325.0 313.0 250.0 212.0 277.0
        Efficiency/Cost-Effectiveness Indicators
        Average days to complete a Prevailing Wage case 450.0 462.0 500.0 508.0 538.0

        Looking for more information?