Public Accountability Report Public Accountability Report

2025 Hearings, Investigations, and Technical Reviews
Mission Statement The mission of the Commission is to apply merit principles to public employment within the powers and duties set forth in the Personnel Code.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. To ensure compliance with personnel merit system procedures in agencies covered by the Personnel Code.
    1. Provide constituents involved in Civil Service Commission appeals with timely, quality resolutions within 180 days.
      Source of Funds General Revenue Fund Statutory Authority 20 ILCS 415/10
      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) $ 535.0 $ 501.3 $ 510.2 $ 557.8 $ 497.1
      Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 535.0 $ 501.3 $ 510.2 $ 557.8 $ 497.1
      Average monthly full-time equivalents 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.6 4.0
      Output Indicators
      Number of appeals filed with the Commission 98.0 58.0 52.0 64.0 56.0
      Number of final decisions issued by the Commission 68.0 57.0 50.0 65.0 57.0
      Number of technical reviews acted on by the Commission 146.0 117.0 110.0 99.0 67.0
      Number of disciplinary/demotion appeals filed 84.0 55.0 47.0 61.0 50.0
      Outcome Indicators
      Percentage of appeals concluded within 180 days from receipt 83.00% 73.00% 68.00% 77.00% 64.91%
      Average number of days from filing to Commission decision 165.0 178.0 180.0 140.0 185.0
      Median number of days from filing to Commission decision 165.0 163.0 120.0 91.0 140.0
      Number of class specifications approved 36.0 47.0 56.0 47.0 22.0
      Number of class specifications denied 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
      Number of 4d(3) exemptions granted 86.0 57.0 46.0 47.0 37.0
      Number of 4d(3) exemptions denied 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
      Number of 4d(3) exemptions rescinded 22.0 10.0 6.0 3.0 7.0
      Number of 4d(3) exemptions withdrawn 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
      Number of 4d(3) exemption rescissions denied 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
      Percentage of technical reviews acted on in the month received 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
      Percentage of discharge, suspension, or demotion hearings commenced within 30 days 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
      Percentage of final decisions in discharge, suspension, or demotion appeals rendered within 60 days 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
      Efficiency/Cost-Effectiveness Indicators
      Total expenditures per final decision/technical review acted on (cost per Commission activity) (in dollars) $ 2,500.00 $ 2,881.26 $ 3,188.75 $ 3,401.22 $ 4,008.75

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