Facilities Maintenance Technician

Description Of Duties/Essential Functions

Special Notice: Online applications are not being accepted at this time for this position title. However, you may choose to complete the CMS-100 Employment Application for this title. This application is available on the Forms page of the work.illinois.gov website or at any of the CMS Assessment Centers. Please contact the CMS Assessment Center nearest to you for more information or call 217-782-7100.

About the role

The State of Illinois offers several options to allow candidates to be considered for vacant positions. Interested applicants should utilize the option described below that best suits their needs.

Responsibilities

• An Open Competitive Grade is applicable if you have never worked for the State of Illinois.
• You work/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 your veteran's preference rights.
• You are a certified non-veteran State of Illinois employee and wish to be considered from an open competitive eligible list.
• To be considered for open competitive eligibility for the title of Guard III - Opt SS, you must be deemed qualified by Central Management Services (CMS).
• CMS does not test for this position on a regular basis.
• All applicants on file that meet the minimum qualifications will be notified of the scheduled test dates to report to the nearest CMS Assessment Center to take the automated multiple-choice test.
• After successfully obtaining a passing grade, your name will be placed on an open competitive eligible list for Guard III - Opt SS 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 you wish to retest for this title to improve your grade, you must resubmit your application.
• Your application will be maintained on file until an agency requests that the title be opened for testing OR for a maximum of one year.
• 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 (217) 524-8740.
• 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.
• Promotional Grades are available for 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.
• 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.
• Note: If you already have a promotional grade for this title/option, you do not need to submit your application for grading again.
• Upward Mobility Program (UMP) Grades are available for employees with an Upward Mobility grade.
• 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.
• Note: If you already have a promotional grade for this title/option, you do not need to submit your application for grading again.
• Other Methods Of Consideration include, but are not limited to: Certified/previously certified employees eligible for such actions as reinstatements, transfers, voluntary reductions, parallel pay grade movement, etc.
• To be considered, interested applicants should 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 should follow the instructions on the agency vacancy posting or contact the hiring agency directly.
• Non-Code Vacancies are not eligible for grades.
• To be considered, interested applicants should contact the hiring agency.
• Note: Obtaining a grade does not constitute a bid within the hiring agency or assure consideration for a particular vacancy.
• Salary amounts shown are only to be used as a guide; actual salary will be determined at the time of hire based on current salary plans and/or collective bargaining agreements, if applicable.
• How to Apply refers to the section above for application procedures.
• Additional Documentation For Guard III Option SS - Spanish Speaking Class Specification Additional Title and Exam Information are in PDF format and can be viewed using Adobe Reader.
• Benefits For State Employees offer a comprehensive health and dental program along with a wide array of supplemental insurance programs.
• To learn more about the benefits of state employment, please explore the links below: Healthcare Benefits and Retirement Benefits.
• Workplace Benefits include holidays, annual leave and sick leave.
• To see a more detailed summary of other benefits which are available to state employees, visit our Illinois Benefits website.