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    Urbana, IL 61802
    
    Phone: 217.278.3150
    
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    Date: 8/19/2025
    
    Time: 1:00 PM
    
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    Date: 7/22/2025
    Time: 9:00 AM
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    This Report provides an overview of our business operations, an analysis and update of our many programs/initiatives, and a brief description of our agency action plan.
  - Audit Reports
    Each university and agency covered by the State Universities Civil Service System is audited for compliance purposes once every two years.
  - Quarterly Employee Data
    The Quarterly Employee Data reports are a compilation of data submitted by the Agencies and Universities regarding Civil Service, PAA, and student employments.
  - Salary Range Report
    Approved salary rates and ranges for each authorized classification in use by Employers, compiled into a monthly report.
Rules/Procedures
- - Rules and Procedures
  - Procedure Manuals
    Procedures that manage all aspects of the classification plan, including the maintenance of written specifications and examination materials for each class title in the classification plan.
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    Commonly used words or phrases within the Civil Service System.
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    The purpose of the University System is to establish a sound program of personnel administration.

Merit Board

The governing body of the University System is the University Civil Service Merit Board, hereinafter referred to as the Merit Board. The Merit Board is composed of 11 members representing the public universities of the State of Illinois. Members of the Merit Board are appointed by their respective University governing boards.

Merit Board meetings are held at the University System office and video conference locations are available.

Next Scheduled Meeting

Date	August 19, 2025
Time	1:00 PM
Location	via Video Conferencing
Additional Details	View via live stream at the following address: https://multimedia.illinois.gov/sucss/sucss-live.html. Closed Captions are available within the video stream.
Documents

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Members

Ms. Barb Baurer

Eastern Illinois University

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Ms. J. Carolyn Blackwell

University of Illinois

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Dr. John Butler, Chair

Northern Illinois University

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Mr. Ramon Cepeda

University of Illinois

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Ms. Tami Craig Schilling

University of Illinois

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Mr. Scott Jenkins

Illinois State University

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Mr. Jim Kvedaras

Governors State University

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Dr. Kisha Lang

Western Illinois University

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Mr. J. Todd Phillips

Northeastern Illinois University

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Mr. Jason Quiara

Chicago State University

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Mr. John Simmons

Southern Illinois University

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Upcoming Meetings

Date	Time	Location	Document
August 19, 2025	1:00 PM	via Video Conferencing
November 04, 2025	1:00 PM	via Video Conferencing

Meeting Archive

Date	Time	Location	Document
Apr 22, 2025	1:00 PM	via Video Conferencing	Agenda Video Recording
Feb 06, 2025	1:00 PM	CANCELLED
Oct 15, 2024	1:00 PM	Merit Board Meeting	Agenda Video Recording Minutes
Sep 05, 2024	1:00 PM	RESCHEDULED
Jul 09, 2024	1:00 PM	Merit Board Meeting	Agenda Video Recording Minutes Closed Session Minutes
Jun 06, 2024	1:00 PM	CANCELLED
Mar 14, 2024	1:00 PM	via Video Conferencing	Agenda Minutes Video Recording
Nov 30, 2023	1:00 PM	via Video Conferencing	Agenda Minutes Closed Session Minutes Video Recording
Aug 24, 2023	1:00 PM	via Video Conferencing	Agenda Minutes Video Recording
Mar 16, 2023	1:00 PM	via Video Conferencing	Agenda Minutes Closed Session Minutes
Feb 09, 2023	1:00 PM	POSTPONED
Nov 10, 2022	1:00 PM	via Video Conferencing	Agenda Minutes
Aug 11, 2022	1:00 PM	via Video Conferencing	Agenda Minutes Closed Session Minutes
Jun 16, 2022	1:00 PM	CANCELLED