Public Accountability Report Public Accountability Report

2025 Human Resources
Mission Statement To ensure that qualified individuals are hired into Code-covered positions, that those employees are compensated and promoted equitably and appropriately, and that agencies comply with the rules set forth in the state's Personnel Code, Personnel Rules, Pay Plan, Position Classification Plan, current collective bargaining agreements, and other applicable laws and hiring procedures.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. Recruit and counsel qualified employees with an emphasis on maintaining a diverse employee pool that includes minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities. (Human Resources (HR)/Office of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I))
    1. Develop and administer more efficient testing and selection instruments. (HR)
      1. Improve on efforts to administer federal and Supreme Court decisions and related Administrative Orders. (HR)
        1. Efficiently process employee and agency transactions. (HR)
          1. Develop and implement updated classification and compensation studies. (HR)
            1. Negotiate and oversee the administration of collective bargaining agreements that allow for the efficient management of statewide operations and provide for equitable treatment of employees. (Labor Relations (LR))
              1. Provide support to agencies to ensure compliance with all collective bargaining agreements, including training to facilitate appropriate supervisor guidance and matters of discipline. (LR)
                Source of Funds General Revenue Fund, Professional Services Fund Statutory Authority 20 ILCS 405, 20 ILCS 415, Executive Order 2007-04
                Fiscal Year 2026 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2025 Actual Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2023 Actual
                Input Indicators
                Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 62,501.8 $ 41,705.4 $ 63,200.3 $ 34,092.0 $ 27,429.9
                Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 62,501.8 $ 41,705.4 $ 63,200.3 $ 34,092.0 $ 27,429.9
                Average monthly full-time equivalents 211.0 176.0 213.0 160.0 131.0
                Output Indicators
                Job applications received (HR) 465,000 442,093 328,362 364,847 300,169
                Disciplinary actions processed (discharges, probationary discharges, and suspensions over 30 days) 605.0 605.0 675.0 671.0 641.0
                Number of collective bargaining agreements managed (LR) 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 N/A
                Number of grievances processed 1,283 1,283 1,200 1,203 N/A
                Outcome Indicators
                Percentage of full-time, permanent state employees in Code agencies that represent a minority group (includes women) (HR/D&I) 63.20% 63.00% 63.40% 62.90% 62.20%
                Average number of days to review and approve job descriptions (HR) 19.0 20.0 15.0 16.6 24.0

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