Paremedic

Description Of Duties/Essential Functions

Special Notice: Online applications are not being accepted at this time for this position. 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.

Open Competitive Grades

• You should apply for an Open Competitive Grade 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.

Promotional Grades

• State of Illinois employees who are currently certified are eligible to receive promotional grades for most titles within state government.
• To be considered, complete a Bid Form and submit it to the hiring agency along with a copy of your online or CMS-100 employment application.

Upward Mobility Program (UMP) Grades

• 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.

Other Methods Of Consideration

• Certified/previously certified employees eligible for such actions as reinstatements, transfers, voluntary reductions, parallel pay grade movement, etc.
• To be considered, complete a Bid Form and submit it to the hiring agency along with a copy of your online or CMS-100 employment application.

Additional Documentation For Educator Option BRD - Braille/Type 29 Cert Class Specification

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Benefits For State Employees

• The State offers its employees a comprehensive health and dental program along with a wide array of supplemental insurance programs.
• In addition to health and dental insurance programs, state employees are offered a generous pension program with options that can be tailored to meet employees' needs.