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This notice is for grading and informational purposes only and is not an actual vacancy. Open Competitive Grades information describes how applicants may be considered for open competitive eligibility in Educator - Opt

B. This notice is informational for candidates applying to the State of Illinois and is not an offer of employment.

You Should Apply For An Open Competitive Grade If

• You have never worked for the State of Illinois,
• You have worked for the State of Illinois but have never held certified status,
• You are/have been a certified State of Illinois employee and wish to exercise veteran's preference rights, or
• You are a certified non-veteran State of Illinois employee and wish to be considered from an open competitive eligible list.

Note:

Selection from an open competitive eligible list will require a currently certified employee to serve a new probationary period.

To be considered for open competitive eligibility for the title of Educator - Opt B, you must be deemed qualified by Central Management Services (CMS). Educator - Opt B is a regularly tested title and is graded based on the education, training and experience provided on your application. After successfully obtaining a passing grade, your name will be placed on an open competitive eligible list for Educator - Opt B in the two counties you select on your application.

An official grade notice will be mailed to you when grading is completed.

If you are satisfied with the grade you received for this title, option and county, no further action is required. Your name has already been placed on the open competitive eligible list for this title. Open competitive grades are valid for one (1) year.

If your education and/or experience has significantly changed or if your grade will soon expire, submit an updated application for a new grade. Applications may be resubmitted for the same title after thirty (30) days from the last examination date.

Applicants may only be considered for two counties per title/option at any given time. Please ensure you are available to work in the county choices you have selected.

If your current county choices do not include the county in which a vacancy exists, you must change one of your counties to be considered for that vacancy. To do so, complete and sign a Change of Information Form (CMS-263) and submit it to:
Examining & Counseling Division, 401 S. Spring Street, 500 Stratton Office Building, Springfield, IL 62706, Fax . The form is in PDF format and can be viewed/completed/printed using Adobe Reader. Your name will be removed from the eligible list for vacancies in this title/option for the county or counties that you remove.

State of Illinois employees who are currently certified are eligible to receive promotional grades for most titles within state government. At the present time, online applications are not accepted for promotional grading. View the Promotional Grades page for further instructions. You will also need to complete a Bid Form and submit it to the hiring agency along with a copy of your online or CMS-100 employment application.

Note: If you already have a promotional grade for this title/option, you do not need to submit your application for grading again.

• All certified and promotional probationary employees in an AFSCME-represented bargaining unit whose contract so provides and all employees in a non-bargaining unit position classification for which a certificate or a credential is issued by the Upward Mobility Program are eligible for participation.
• Employees with an Upward Mobility grade must bid on vacancies posted for their work location or for other work locations in their current work county. Complete a Bid Form and submit it to the hiring agency along with a copy of your online or CMS-100 employment application. For positions in other work counties or other agencies, the employer will contact the eligible employee(s) without the need for the employee(s) to bid.

For more information visit the Upward Mobility Program website.

There may be situations when obtaining a grade is not necessary. These scenarios include, but are not limited to:

• Certified/previously certified employees eligible for such actions as reinstatements, transfers, voluntary reductions, parallel pay grade movement, etc. Please complete a Bid Form and submit it to the hiring agency along with a copy of your online or CMS-100 employment application. The hiring agency will submit the necessary paperwork to CMS for prequalification, if applicable. The bid form is in PDF format and can be viewed/completed/printed using Adobe Reader.
• Applicants wanting to be considered for positions partially exempt from the Personnel Code and agency select positions. For these positions, follow the instructions on the agency vacancy posting or contact the hiring agency directly.

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