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Executive Order Addresses Hiring Process

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Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed Executive Order 15-16 Thursday, which his administration says will remove a layer of government bureaucracy in hiring civil-service positions.

 
According to a news release, the order requires the Governor’s Office to review and approve the hiring and promotion decisions ofRutan-covered positions at state agencies.
 
 
 
It says, "this system was inefficient, contributing to significant delays in hiring and promotion decisions. It also became a tool for political patronage, which led to an increase in patronage hiring in previous administrations."
 
Governor Rauner requested Illinois Central Management Services and the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget to review these positions according to the applicable personnel rules and collective-bargaining agreements.
 
Executive Order 15-16 also requires all employment and personal services contracts going forward to allow the State to terminate the contract without penalty.