Utilities Maintenance Worker

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.

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.
• To be considered for open competitive eligibility for the title of Human Resources Assistant - Opt MC, you must be deemed qualified by Central Management Services (CMS).
  • This title may also require a performance test.
• After successfully obtaining a passing grade, your name will be placed on an open competitive eligible list for Human Resources Assistant - Opt MC in the two counties you select on your application.
• 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.
• The open competitive grades are valid for one (1) year. If you wish to retest for this title to improve your grade, you must wait thirty (30) days from the last examination date to do so.

Promotional Grades

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

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.
• 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.

Other Methods Of Consideration

• 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.
• Applicants wanting to be considered for positions partially exempt from the Personnel Code and agency select positions.
  • Follow the instructions on the agency vacancy posting or contact the hiring agency directly.
• Non-Code Vacancies
  • The State does not issue grades for non-code positions, which are defined as positions outside the jurisdiction of the Personnel Code.
  • Non-code positions should be clearly identified on the vacancy posting.
  • To be considered, interested applicants should contact the hiring agency.

How to Apply

Refer to the section above for application procedures.

Additional Documentation

For Human Resources Assistant Option MC - Manual Communicatn Skill Class Specification

Additional Title and Exam Information

Test Information Guide

These documents are in PDF format and can be viewed using Adobe Reader.

Benefits For State Employees

• Healthcare Benefits
  • The State offers its employees a comprehensive health and dental program along with a wide array of supplemental insurance programs.
• Retirement Benefits
  • 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.
• Workplace Benefits
  • State employees may also be eligible for other benefits such as holidays, annual leave and sick leave.

Note: The above benefits are available to most state employees with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary, part-time and student worker positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits.

Required Question

I understand that, by electronically submitting this application, I must appear at an Assessment Center and be administered an automated test in order to receive a grade for this title. Assessment Center locations and business hours are listed on our website on the Examination Schedule page (http://work.illinois.gov/examsche.htm). A completed employment application must be presented at the Assessment Center at the time of testing. You may either print the application you completed online or complete a CMS-100 employment application (available for download at http://work.illinois.gov/download.htm) and present the application to Assessment Center staff prior to testing.