(a) Definitions. As used in this section:
"Hiring plan" means the hiring plan adopted by the City of Chicago in 2014 and approved, on June 16, 2014, by the Court in Shakman, et al. v. City of Chicago, et al, Case Number 69 C 2145 (N.D. Ill.), setting forth the governing principles for city hiring, and other employment actions concerning both internal and external applicants and candidates and requirements for contractors. As used in this section, references to the hiring plan shall include the plan as amended from time to time.
"Employment action(s)" includes, but is not limited to, hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, lay-off, reinstatement, re-employment, transfer, reclassification, overtime, and/or any job assignment.
(b) Powers and duties. The inspector general shall have the authority to monitor, audit and review employment actions under the hiring plan and related policies and procedures. In addition, the inspector general shall have the authority to review or investigate allegations of non-compliance with the hiring plan and related policies and procedures. Complaints concerning employment actions and related policies and procedures, including claims of unlawful political discrimination, shall be made to the inspector general.
(c) Reporting on monitoring of employment actions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the inspector general shall issue reports as required by the hiring plan and as otherwise necessary to carry out his functions under this section. These reports will be considered public records and will be posted, with personal identifying information stricken, on the inspector general's website.
The inspector general shall also issue quarterly and annual reports that include statistics on the number of escalations (as that term is defined in the hiring plan) newly initiated, pending, closed with investigation, and closed without investigation. The quarterly and annual reports shall also include a description of the outcomes, findings, recommendations, and actions taken on the recommendations of any investigation of an escalation.
The inspector general shall redact the personal identifying information prior to publicly disseminating such reports.
(Added Coun. J. 5-12-10, p. 92409, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 2-10-16, p. 19348, § 1)