Diversity & Inclusion
The core function of the Diversity & Inclusion team is to support the equitable pipeline, representation and success of a State workforce as noted by statutes for four communities. These communities in order of arrived legislation are: Latinx, African American, Asian American, and Native American. State statute requires us to:
- Facilite the quarterly meetings and functions of four Employment Plan Advisory Councils
- Author and lead an annual survey for all agencies that follow the CMS personnel code
- Produce and file four Annual Employment Plan Reports with the General Assembly
- Produce and file the Bilingual Needs & Bilingual Pay Annual Report with the General Assembly
- Lead enterprise-wide initiatives to support all agency successful completion of annual goals towards representation and inclusion.
Employment Plan Advisory Councils
- Hispanic Employment Plan Advisory Council
- African American Employment Plan Advisory Council
- Asian American Employment Plan Advisory Council
- Native American Employment Plan Advisory Council
The D&I team facilitates the quarterly meeting and functions of each of the four advisory councils. This includes an enterprise-wide collaboration with sister agencies and following Open Meetings Act protocols.
Annual All-Agency Reporting and Goals
- Development and distribution of all-agency surveys for each annual report (5 total)
- Partner with CMS Data team for survey result analysis and reporting
- Annual goal authorship, management, tracking and support the all-agency completion
- Poduction and filing the four Annual Employment Plan Reports and the Bilingual needs Bilingual Pay Reports to the General Assembly
Bilingual Needs Bilingual Pay Annual Report
Relevant Statutes: 20 ILCS 415/9(6)
Report Documentation
Bilingual Needs & Bilingual Pay Annual Report Due Jan. 1st to GA
Current and Historical Annual Reports
Outreach, Recruitment, and Career Counseling
- Identify key cultural spaces to attend and liaise for the purpose of partnership development and recruitment for all agency
- Coordinate Identity-Specific Statewide Career Fairs during heritage and history months
- Provide Career Counseling for prospective applicants and from position identification through application submissions