Section 50.20 Classification Plan

Section 50

Section 50.20  Classification

Plan

a)         The Commission will review the class specifications requiring

Commission approval under the Classification Plan and will approve those which

meet the requirements of the Secretary of State Merit Employment Code

("Code") (Ill. Rev. Stat., ch. 124, par. 101, et seq) and Personnel

Rules (80 Ill. Adm. Code 410 and 420), including the Classification Plan, and

which conform to the following currently acceptable principles of position

classification in the merit system:

1)         Definitive description of duties, including a clear statement

of distinguishing features and illustrative duties;

2)         Identifiable differentiation between classes and levels of

classes;

3)         Progression between classes;

4)         Provision for reasonable and valid basis of merit selection

through examination;

5)         Consistency of requirements for, and duties of, a given class;

6)         Consistency within classes regarding difficulty, complexity

and nature of work;

7)         Consistency with other classes similar in difficulty,

complexity, and nature of work.

b)         In the event that it can be reasonably anticipated that

employee layoffs will result by virtue of class specification revisions, the

Director will supply to the Commission, prior to review, full detailed

information respecting such prospective layoffs.