Trenches of Democracy

Excerpts from the second semi-annual report by Shakman Compliance Administrator (CA) Julia M. Nowicki:

8. Apply Hiring Plan Recommendations to Transfers, Promotions and Reclassifications

Although this document has focused on the hiring process, the CA’ s role under Section I.A. of the SRO includes studying “the County’s existing employment practices, policies and procedures for nonpolitical hiring, promotion, transfer, discipline and discharge.” In that regard, the CA feels that the County should include promotions and transfers as part of the New Plan, and that the procedures and recommendations listed above should apply to those employment activities as well. In fact, the CA feels t at the issue of non-politically motivated promotions is so critical, that steps should be taken immediately to align this type of activity with the hiring process. In this way, the County can assure that the full range of its human resources practices complies with its obligations under the SRO and CCPC. To assist in this initiative, the CA requests that the Bureau of HR provide her with a detailed description of current promotion procedures.

To be continued…

You can read the full Shakman report here.

Tags: Cook County, Nowicki, Patronage, Shakman, Stroger

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