Section 250.20 The State Universities Civil Service System and its Divisions

Section 250

Section 250.20  The State

Universities Civil Service System and its Divisions

a)         Classification and Allocation.  All staff positions at the

Illinois Community College Board, Southern Illinois University, University of

Illinois, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors

State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University,

Northern Illinois University, Western Illinois University, State Universities

Civil Service System, State Universities Retirement System, the Illinois

Student Assistance Commission, and the Board of Higher Education, except those

positions specifically exempted by Section 36e of the Act, are subject to

classification functions as described in Section 250.30.

b)         Other Personnel Functions.  All positions in the institutions

and agencies covered by the Act, except those exempted by Section 36e of the Act,

are subject to the examination, appointment, and other personnel functions

described under Sections 250.40 through 250.150 inclusive.

c)         Designated Employer Representative to Act for the Place of

Employment.

1)         DER Appointment and Form.  Each employer governed by the Act and

those places of employment approved by the Merit Board and this Part shall

appoint a Designated Employer Representative (DER) as described by Section

36d(12) of the Act [110 ILCS 70/36d(12)].  The employer shall file with the Executive

Director the name of the Designated Employer Representative (DER) of the place

of employment who the employer designated to act as its representative for the

coordination of its acts and the exercise of its responsibilities in matters

relating to the Act and this Part.  The employer shall complete a DER form

provided by the University System that includes the following information:

place of employment, DER contact information, and the effective date of the

appointment.  This form shall be signed by the appointed DER and the employer's

chief administrative officer

ts acts and the exercise of its responsibilities in matters

relating to the Act and this Part.  The employer shall complete a DER form

provided by the University System that includes the following information:

place of employment, DER contact information, and the effective date of the

appointment.  This form shall be signed by the appointed DER and the employer's

chief administrative officer.  The University System will acknowledge receipt

of the form.  No one may seek to appoint themselves as the DER; such an

attempted appointment will be without force or effect.  The employer is

responsible for maintaining a current DER form with the University System.

2)         DER Termination/Departure.  If the employment of the appointed

DER is terminated for any reason, or if the employer withdraws its DER, the

employer shall appoint a new DER within 3 workdays.  An employer shall not be

permitted to complete any employment transactions subject to the Act and this

Part until a new DER is appointed and the DER appointment form is submitted.

3)         DER

Signature Authorization Form.  The DER may authorize other staff members to act

on their behalf.  The DER may submit DER Signature Authorization forms naming the

staff members to sign on their behalf.  The DER Signature Authorization form

shall include the following information:  place of employment, designee's name,

specimen signature (wet ink and/or digital if available), effective date, and

certification by the DER (wet ink signature and/or digital if available).  The

University System will acknowledge receipt of each form submitted.  The form or

forms shall remain in effect until the DER revokes the form(s) or upon the

appointment of a new DER in which the University System will automatically

revoke the DER Signature Authorization form(s).

4)         DER Designee Revocation Form

certification by the DER (wet ink signature and/or digital if available).  The

University System will acknowledge receipt of each form submitted.  The form or

forms shall remain in effect until the DER revokes the form(s) or upon the

appointment of a new DER in which the University System will automatically

revoke the DER Signature Authorization form(s).

4)         DER Designee Revocation Form.  When a designee is no longer

employed with the employer or the DER chooses to revoke signature authorization

for a specific designee, the DER Designee Revocation form shall be completed.  The

DER Designee Revocation form shall include the following information:  place of

employment, designee's name to be revoked, effective date of revocation, and

certification by the DER.  The University System will acknowledge receipt of

the form.  Upon the appointment of a new DER, all DER Signature Authorization

forms on file with the University System will be automatically revoked by the

University System.