| 2025 Petition Management |
| Mission Statement |
To administer the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, which guarantees the right of public employees to organize and to bargain collectively with their employers, through the process of certification, investigatory procedures, administrative hearings, and dispute resolutions. |
| Program Goals and Objectives |
- Processing and issuing orders and certifications regarding representation petitions and majority-interest petitions, including conducting ordered and consent elections within the statutory time frame.
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| Source of Funds |
General Revenue Fund |
Statutory Authority |
5 ILCS 315 |
|
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) |
$ 1,376.1 |
$ 885.4 |
$ 1,294.0 |
$ 965.2 |
$ 877.7 |
| Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) |
$ 1,376.1 |
$ 885.4 |
$ 1,294.0 |
$ 965.2 |
$ 877.7 |
| Average monthly full-time equivalents |
9.0 |
7.0 |
9.0 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
| Output Indicators |
| Petitions
filed |
236.0 |
280.0 |
213.0 |
194.0 |
234.0 |
| Petitions pending at
the start
of the fiscal year |
137.0 |
95.0 |
95.0 |
100.0 |
82.0 |
| Total caseload |
373.0 |
375.0 |
308.0 |
294.0 |
316.0 |
| Total petitions closed |
218.0 |
238.0 |
208.0 |
199.0 |
216.0 |
| Outcome Indicators |
| Percentage of petitions closed within 12 months of the filing date |
96.30% |
97.10% |
94.70% |
95.50% |
96.30% |
| Percentage of
petitions
closed within 13-24
months of the filing date |
98.10% |
98.30% |
97.90% |
97.50% |
98.60% |
Explanatory Information
The Illinois Labor Relations Board had a large number of petitions that were filed towards the close of fiscal year 2025, which carried over into fiscal year 2026. This surge impacted the fiscal year 2025 actual figures, and in turn resulted in large variances on certain fiscal year 2026 target/projected figures, some of which are based on an average of recent fiscal years.
Public Accountability Report
