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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 875 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 875.50 - Designated Coordinator Level

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) If an individual desires to file a formal
			 written grievance, the individual shall promptly, but no later than 180 days
			 after the alleged discrimination, submit the grievance to the Designated
			 Coordinator in writing on the Grievance Form. The Grievance Form must be
			 completed in full in order to receive proper consideration by the Designated
			 Coordinator.
b) Upon request,
			 assistance shall be provided by the Department to complete the Grievance
			 Form.
c) The Designated
			 Coordinator, or his/her representative, shall investigate the grievance and
			 shall make reasonable efforts to resolve it. The Designated Coordinator shall
			 provide a written response to the Complainant and Director within ten (10)
			 business days after receipt of the Grievance Form.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 875 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 875.60 - Final Level

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a) If the
			 grievance has not been resolved at the Designated Coordinator Level to the
			 satisfaction of the Complainant, the Complainant may submit a copy of the
			 Grievance Form and Designated Coordinator's response to the Director of the
			 Department for final review. The Complainant shall submit these documents to
			 the Director, together with a short written statement explaining the reason(s)
			 for dissatisfaction with the Designated Coordinator's written response, within
			 five (5) business days after receipt by the Complainant of the Designated
			 Coordinator's response.
b) The
			 Director shall appoint a 3-member panel to review the grievance at the Final
			 Level. One member so appointed shall be designated chairperson of the panel.
			 The Designated Coordinator, or any representative of the Designated
			 Coordinator, who conducted the investigation at the Designated Coordinator
			 Level, may not be a member of the panel.
c) The Complainant shall be afforded an
			 opportunity to appear before the panel. Complainant shall have a right to
			 appoint a representative to appear on his/her behalf. Such appearance before
			 the panel shall be an informal meeting to discuss the matter at issue. The
			 panel shall review the Designated Coordinator's written response and may
			 conduct interviews and seek advice as it deems appropriate.
d) Upon reaching a concurrence, the panel
			 shall make recommendations in writing to the Director as to the proper
			 resolution of the grievance. All recommendations shall include reasons for such
			 recommendations and shall bear the signatures of the concurring panel members.
			 A dissenting member of the panel may make a recommendation to the Director in
			 writing and shall sign such recommendation.
e) Upon receipt of recommendations from the
			 panel, the Director shall approve, disapprove or modify the panel's
			 recommendations, rendering a decision thereon in writing that states the basis
			 for the decision, and cause a copy of the decision to be served on the
			 Complainant. If the Director disapproves or modifies the panel's
			 recommendations, the Director shall in the written decision state the reasons
			 for such disapproval or modification. The Director's decision shall be the
			 final decision of the Department on the grievance.
f) The Grievance Form, the Designated
			 Coordinator's response, the statement of the reasons for dissatisfaction, the
			 recommendations of the panel and the decision of the Director shall be
			 maintained in accordance with the State Records Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch.
			 116, par. 43.3 et seq.), or as otherwise required by law.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 875 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 875.70 - Accessibility

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The Department shall ensure that all stages of the Procedure
				are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. The
				Designated Coordinator shall keep on file a copy of the ADA and its regulations
				for review at the Department's offices by any individual who requests to review
				them. The Designated Coordinator or representative shall be available on
				reasonable notice to answer questions with respect to the rights, privileges
				and remedies afforded by the ADA and its regulations.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 875 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 875.80 - Case-by-Case Resolution

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Each grievance involves a unique set of factors that includes
				but is not limited to: the specific nature of the disability; the essential
				eligibility requirements, the benefits to be derived, and the nature of the
				service, program or activity at issue; the health and safety of others; and
				whether an accommodation would constitute a fundamental alteration to the
				program, service or activity or undue hardship on the Department. Accordingly,
				termination of a grievance at any Level, whether through the granting of relief
				or otherwise, shall not constitute a precedent on which any other complainant
				should rely.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 900 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 900.10 - Purpose

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a) This Americans
			 With Disabilities Act (ADA) Grievance Procedure (Procedure) is established
			 pursuant to the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 USC Section 12101
			 et seq., and specifically Section 35.107 of the Title II regulations, 28 CFR
			 Part 35, requiring that a grievance procedure be established to resolve
			 grievances asserted by qualified individuals with disabilities. Should any
			 individual desire to review the ADA or its regulations to understand the
			 rights, privileges and remedies afforded by it, please contact the Designated
			 Coordinator.
b) In general, the ADA
			 requires that each program, service and activity offered by the Illinois
			 Educational Labor Relations Board (Board), when viewed in its entirety, be
			 readily accessible to and usable by qualified individuals with
			 disabilities.
c) It is the
			 intention of the Board to foster open communication with all individuals
			 requesting readily accessible programs, services and activities. The Board
			 encourages supervisors of programs, services and activities to respond to
			 requests for modifications before they become grievances.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 900 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 900.20 - Definitions

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a) Complainant
A complainant is an individual with a disability who files a
				Grievance Form provided by the Board under this procedure.
b) Designated Coordinator
The Designated Coordinator is the persons appointed by the
				Chairman of the Board who is/are responsible for the coordination of efforts of
				the Board to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title II of
				the ADA including investigation of grievances filed by complainants. The
				Designated Coordinator may be contacted at 160 North LaSalle Street, Suite
				N-400, Chicago, Illinois 60601. See
				28
				CFR 35.107.
c) Grievance
A grievance is any complaint under the ADA by an individual
				with a disability who:
1) meets the
			 essential eligibility requirements for participation in or receipt of the
			 benefits of a program, activity or service offered by the Board, and
2) believes he or she has been excluded from
			 participation in, or denied the benefits of, any program, service or activity
			 of the Board or has been subject to discrimination by the Board.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 900 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 900.30 - Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Grievances must
			 be submitted through the channels defined below in the form and manner as
			 described within the specified time limits. It is mutually desirable and
			 beneficial that grievances be satisfactorily resolved in a prompt manner. Time
			 limits established in this procedure are in calendar days, unless otherwise
			 stated, and may be extended by mutual agreement in writing by the complainant
			 and the reviewer, at the Designated Coordinator and Final Levels.
b) A complainant's failure to submit a
			 grievance, or to submit or appeal it to the next level of procedure within the
			 specified time limits, shall mean that the complainant has withdrawn the
			 grievance or has accepted the last response given in the grievance procedure as
			 the Board's last response.
c) The
			 Board shall, upon being informed of that individual's desire to file a formal
			 grievance, instruct the individual how to receive a copy of this Procedure and
			 the Grievance Form.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 900 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 900.40 - Designated Coordinator Level

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) If an individual desires to file a formal
			 written grievance, the individual shall promptly, but no later than 180 days
			 after the alleged discrimination, submit the grievance to the Designated
			 Coordinator in writing on the Grievance Form prescribed for that purpose. The
			 Grievance Form must be completed in full in order to receive proper
			 consideration by the Designated Coordinator.
b) Upon request, assistance shall be provided
			 by the Board to complete the Grievance Form.
c) The Designated Coordinator, or his/her
			 representative, shall investigate the grievance and shall make reasonable
			 efforts to resolve it. The Designated Coordinator shall provide a written
			 response to the complainant and Chairman within ten (10) business days after
			 receipt of the Grievance Form.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 900 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 900.50 - Final Level

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) If the
			 grievance has not been resolved at the Designated Coordinator Level to the
			 satisfaction of the complainant, the complainant may submit a copy of the
			 Grievance Form and Designated Coordinator's response to the Chairman of the
			 Board for final review. The complainant shall submit these documents to the
			 Chairman, together with a short written statement explaining the reasons for
			 dissatisfaction with the Designated Coordinator's written response, within five
			 business days after receipt by the complainant of the Designated Coordinator's
			 response.
b) The Chairman shall
			 appoint a three-member panel to review the grievance at the Final Level. One
			 member so appointed shall be designated chairman.
c) The complainant shall be afforded an
			 opportunity to appear before the panel. Complainant shall have a right to
			 appoint a representative to appear on his/her behalf. The panel shall review
			 the Designated Coordinator's written response and may conduct interviews and
			 seek advice as it deems appropriate.
d) Upon reaching a concurrence, the panel
			 shall make recommendations in writing to the Chairman as to the proper
			 resolution of the grievance. All recommendations shall include reasons for such
			 recommendations and shall bear the signatures of the concurring panel members.
			 A dissenting member of the panel may make a recommendation to the Chairman in
			 writing and shall also sign such recommendation.
e) Upon receipt of recommendations from a
			 panel, the Chairman shall approve, disapprove or modify the panel's
			 recommendations, shall render a decision thereon in writing, shall state the
			 basis therefor, and shall cause a copy of the decision to be served on the
			 parties. The Chairman's decision shall be final. If the Chairman disapproves or
			 modifies the panel's recommendations, the Chairman shall include written
			 reasons for such disapproval or modification.
f) The Grievance Form, the Designated
			 Coordinator's response, the statement of the reasons for dissatisfaction, the
			 recommendations of the panel, and the decision of the Chairman shall be
			 maintained in accordance with the State Records Act [5 ILCS 160 ], or as
			 otherwise required by law.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 900 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 900.70 - Case-by-Case Resolution

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Each grievance involves a unique set of factors that includes
				but is not limited to: the specific nature of the disability; the essential
				eligibility requirements, the benefits to be derived, and the nature of the
				service, program or activity at issue; the health and safety of others; and
				whether an accommodation would constitute a fundamental alteration to the
				program, service or activity or undue hardship on the Board. Accordingly,
				termination of a grievance at any Level, whether through the granting of relief
				or otherwise, shall not constitute a precedent on which any other complainants
				should rely.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 925 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 925.100 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The Americans
			 With Disabilities Act Grievance Procedure (hereinafter referred to as
			 "Procedure") is established pursuant to the Americans With Disabilities Act of
			 1990,
			 42 USC 12101
			 et seq. (hereinafter referred to as "ADA") and specifically Section 35.107 of
			 the Title II regulations, 28 CFR Part 35, requiring that a grievance procedure
			 be established to resolve grievances asserted by qualified individuals with
			 disabilities. Should any individual desire to review the ADA or its regulations
			 to understand the rights, privileges and remedies afforded by it, please
			 contact the Designated Coordinator.
b) In general, the ADA requires that each
			 program, service, and activity offered by the Illinois Environmental Protection
			 Agency (hereinafter referred to as "Agency"), when viewed in its entirety, be
			 readily accessible to and usable by qualified individuals with
			 disabilities.
c) It is the
			 intention of the Agency to foster open communications with all individuals
			 requesting readily accessible programs, services, and activities. The Agency
			 encourages supervisors of programs, services, and activities to respond to
			 requests for modifications before they become grievances.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 925 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 925.110 - Definitions

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a) "Complainant" is
			 an individual with a disability who files a Grievance Form provided by the
			 Agency under this procedure.
b)
			 "Designated Coordinator" is the person(s) appointed by the Agency Director who
			 is/are responsible for the coordination of efforts of the Agency to comply with
			 and carry out its responsibilities under Title II of the ADA including
			 investigation of grievances filed by complainants. The Designated Coordinator
			 may be contacted at P.O. Box 19276, Springfield, Illinois 62794. See
			 28
			 CFR 35.107.
c) "Grievance" is any complaint under the ADA
			 by an individual with a disability who meets the essential eligibility
			 requirements for participation in or receipt of the benefits of a program,
			 activity, or service offered by the Agency, and believes he or she has been
			 excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, any program,
			 service, or activity of the Agency or has been subject to discrimination by the
			 Agency.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 925 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 925.120 - Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Grievances must
			 be submitted through the channels defined below in the form and manner as
			 described within the specified time limits. It is mutually desirable and
			 beneficial that grievances be satisfactorily resolved in a prompt manner. Time
			 limits established in this procedure are in calendar days, unless otherwise
			 stated, and may be extended by mutual agreement in writing by the complainant
			 and the reviewer, at the Designated Coordinator and Final Levels.
b) A complainant's failure to submit a
			 grievance, or to submit or appeal it to the next level of procedure within the
			 specified time limits, shall mean that the complainant has withdrawn the
			 grievance or has accepted the last response given in the grievance procedure as
			 the Agency's last response.
c) The
			 Agency shall, upon being informed of that individual's desire to file a formal
			 grievance, instruct the individual how to receive a copy of this procedure and
			 the grievance form.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 925 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 925.130 - Designated Coordinator Level

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) If an individual desires to file a formal
			 written grievance, the individual shall promptly, but no later than 180 days
			 after the alleged discrimination, submit the grievance to the Designated
			 Coordinator in writing on the Grievance Form prescribed for that purpose. The
			 Grievance Form must be completed in full in order to receive proper
			 consideration by the Designated Coordinator.
b) Upon request, assistance shall be provided
			 by the Agency to complete the Grievance Form.
c) The Designated Coordinator, or his/her
			 representative, shall investigate the grievance and shall make reasonable
			 efforts to resolve it. The Designated Coordinator shall provide a written
			 response to the complainant and Director within ten (10) business days after
			 receipt of the Grievance Form.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 925 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 925.140 - Final Level

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) If the
			 grievance has not been resolved at the Designated Coordinator Level to the
			 satisfaction of the complainant, the complainant may submit a copy of the
			 Grievance Form and Designated Coordinator's response to the Director of the
			 Agency for final review. The complainant shall submit these documents to the
			 Director, together with a short written statement explaining the reason(s) for
			 dissatisfaction with the Designated Coordinator's written response, within five
			 (5) business days after receipt by the complainant of the Designated
			 Coordinator's response.
b) The
			 Director shall appoint a 3-member panel to review the grievance at the Final
			 Level. One member so appointed shall be designated chairman.
c) The complainant shall be afforded an
			 opportunity to appear before the panel. Complainant shall have a right to
			 appoint a representative to appear on his/her behalf. The panel shall review
			 the Designated Coordinator's written response and may conduct interviews and
			 seek advice as it deems appropriate.
d) Upon reaching a concurrence, the panel
			 shall make recommendations in writing to the Director as to the proper
			 resolution of the grievance. All recommendations shall include reasons for such
			 recommendations and shall bear the signatures of the concurring panel members.
			 A dissenting member of the panel may make a recommendation to the Director in
			 writing and shall also sign such recommendation.
e) Upon receipt of recommendations from a
			 panel, the Director shall approve, disapprove, or modify the panel
			 recommendations, shall render a decision thereon in writing, shall state the
			 basis therefor, and shall cause a copy of the decision to be served on the
			 parties. The Director's decision shall be final. If the Director disapproves or
			 modifies the panel recommendations, the Director shall include written reasons
			 for such disapproval or modification.
f) The Grievance Form, the Designated
			 Coordinator's response, the statement of reasons for dissatisfaction, the
			 recommendations of the panel, and the decision of the Director shall be
			 maintained in accordance with the State Records Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch.
			 116, par. 43.4 et seq.) [5 ILCS
			 160/1 et seq.].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 925 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 925.160 - Case-by-Case Resolution

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Each grievance involves a unique set of factors that includes
				but is not limited to: the specific nature of the disability; the essential
				eligibility requirements, the benefits to be derived, and the nature of the
				service, program, or activity at issue; the health and safety of others; and
				whether an accommodation would constitute a fundamental alteration to the
				program, service, or activity or undue hardship on the Agency. Accordingly,
				termination of a grievance at any level, whether through the granting of relief
				or otherwise, shall not constitute a precedent on which any other complainants
				should rely.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 925 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Appendix A - Grievance Form

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GRIEVANCE FORM
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
GRIEVANCE
DISCRIMINATION BASED ON DISABILITY
It is the policy of the Illinois Environmental Protection
				Agency to provide assistance in filling out this form. If assistance is needed,
				please ask.
NAME:
				_______________________________________________________________
ADDRESS:
				____________________________________________________________
CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE
				______________________________________________
TELEPHONE NO. ____________ VOICE ____________ TDD
				____________
The Best Means and Time for Contacting:
				_____________________________________
Program, Service, or Activity to which Access was Denied or in
				which Alleged Discrimination Occurred:
				___________________________________________________________________
Nature of Alleged Discrimination:
				____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
(Attach additional sheets, if necessary. If the grievance is
				based on a denial of a requested reasonable modification, please fill out the
				following page.)
I certify that I am qualified or otherwise eligible to
				participate in the program, service, or activity and the above statements are
				true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
_________________
Signature
______________
Date
Please fill out this part of the form if this grievance is
				based on the denial of a requested reasonable modification. Reasonable
				modifications could include such things as providing auxiliary aides and
				devices and changing some policies and/or requirements to allow an individual
				with a disability to participate. This form should be filled in to the extent
				you know the answers. It may be submitted even if incomplete.
Reasonable Modification Requested:
The Date the Reasonable Modification was
				Requested:
The Person to whom the Request was Made:
The Reason for the Denial:
Estimated Cost of Modification (If an Assistance
				Device, such as a TDD or Optical Reader, or Commodity, or Service to which a
				Cost is Readily Known):
Why is the requested modification necessary to use
				or participate in the program, service, or activity?
Alternative modifications which may provide
				accessibility:
Any other information you believe will aid in a fair
				resolution of this grievance:
Please give to the Designated Coordinator of the Americans With
				Disabilities Program.
For Office Use Only
Date Received: ___________________ By:
				___________________________________
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 950 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 950.10 - Purposes

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) This Grievance
			 Procedure (Procedure) is established pursuant to the Americans With
			 Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq. (ADA) and
			 specifically Section 35.107 of the Title II regulations, 28 CFR Part 35,
			 requiring that a grievance procedure be established to resolve grievances
			 asserted by qualified individuals with disabilities. Should any individual
			 desire to review the ADA or its regulations to understand the rights,
			 privileges and remedies afforded by it, please contact the Designated
			 Coordinator.
b) In general, the ADA
			 requires that each program, service and activity offered by the Illinois
			 Development Finance Authority, when viewed in its entirety, be readily
			 accessible to and usable by qualified individuals with disabilities.
c) It is the intention of the Illinois
			 Development Finance Authority to foster open communication with all individuals
			 requesting readily accessible programs, services and activities. The Illinois
			 Development Finance Authority encourages supervisors of programs, services and
			 activities to respond to requests for modifications before they become
			 grievances.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 950 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 950.20 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
"Complainant" is an individual with a disability who files a
				Grievance Form provided by the Illinois Development Finance Authority under
				this procedure.
"Designated Coordinator" is the person(s) appointed by the
				Illinois Development Finance Authority who is/are responsible for the
				coordination of efforts of the Illinois Development Finance Authority to comply
				with and carry out its responsibilities under Title II of the ADA including
				investigation of grievances filed by complainants. The Designated Coordinator
				may be contacted at 2 N. LaSalle, Suite 980, Chicago IL 60602. See
				28
				CFR 35.107.
"Director" means the Executive Director of the Illinois
				Development Finance Authority.
"Disabilities" shall have the same meaning as set forth in the
				Americans With Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 12101.
"Grievance" is any complaint under the ADA that is reduced to
				writing by an individual with a disability who meets the essential eligibility
				requirements for participation in or receipt of the benefits of a program,
				activity or service offered by the Illinois Development Finance Authority, and
				believes he or she has been excluded from participation in, or denied the
				benefits of, any program, service or activity of the Illinois Development
				Finance Authority or has been subject to discrimination by the Illinois
				Development Finance Authority.
"Grievance Form" is prescribed for the purpose of filing a
				grievance under this Section and includes information such as name, address,
				phone number, nature of the grievance with specificity including date of
				incident, time, place and witnesses if applicable.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 950 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 950.30 - Procedure

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a) Grievances must
			 be submitted in accordance with procedures established in
			 950.40
			 and
			 950.50
			 of this Part defined below in the form and manner as described within the
			 specified time limits. It is mutually desirable and beneficial that grievances
			 be satisfactorily resolved in a prompt manner. Time limits established in this
			 procedure are in calendar days, unless otherwise stated, and may be extended by
			 mutual agreement, in writing, by the complainant and the reviewer, at the
			 Designated Coordinator and/or the Final Levels.
b) A complainant's failure to submit a
			 grievance, or to submit or appeal it to the next level of procedure within the
			 specified time limits, shall mean that the complainant has withdrawn the
			 grievance or has accepted the last response from the Illinois Development
			 Finance Authority given in the grievance procedure.
c) The Illinois Development Finance Authority
			 shall, upon being informed of individual's desire to file a formal grievance,
			 instruct the individual how to receive a copy of this procedure and the
			 grievance form.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 950 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 950.40 - Designated Coordinator Level

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) If an individual desires to file a
			 grievance, the individual shall promptly, but no later than 180 days after the
			 alleged discrimination, submit the grievance to the Designated Coordinator in
			 writing on the Grievance Form prescribed for that purpose. The Grievance Form
			 must be completed in full in order to receive proper consideration by the
			 Designated Coordinator.
b) Upon
			 request, assistance in completing the Grievance Form shall be provided by the
			 Illinois Development Finance Authority.
c) The Designated Coordinator, or his/her
			 representative, shall investigate the grievance and, if the grievance is found
			 to be valid, shall make reasonable efforts to resolve it. The Designated
			 Coordinator shall provide a written response to the complainant and Director
			 within fifteen (15) business days after receipt of the Grievance
			 Form.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 950 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 950.50 - Final Level

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) If the
			 grievance is not resolved at the Designated Coordinator Level to the
			 satisfaction of the complainant, the complainant may submit a copy of the
			 Grievance Form and Designated Coordinator's response to the Director of the
			 Department for final review. The complainant shall submit these documents to
			 the Director, together with a short written statement explaining the reason(s)
			 for dissatisfaction with the Designated Coordinator's written response, within
			 fifteen (15) business days after receipt by the complainant of the Designated
			 Coordinator's response.
b) Within
			 fifteen (15) business days, the Director shall appoint a three-member panel to
			 review the grievance at the Final Level. One member so appointed shall be
			 designated chairman. The panel shall schedule a review of the grievance which
			 shall commence no later than fifteen (15) business days after the last member
			 of the panel is appointed.
c)
			 Complainant shall be afforded an opportunity to appear before the panel.
			 Complainant shall have a right to appoint a representative to appear on his/her
			 behalf. The panel shall review the Designated Coordinator's written response
			 and may conduct interviews and seek advice as it deems appropriate.
d) Upon agreement of at least two (2) of the
			 panel members, but not later than fifteen (15) business days after the review
			 in subsection (b) above, the panel shall make recommendations in writing to the
			 Director as to the proper resolution of the grievance. All recommendations
			 shall include reasons for such recommendations and shall bear the signatures of
			 the concurring panel members. A dissenting member of the panel may make a
			 recommendation to the Director in writing and shall sign such
			 recommendation.
e) Within fifteen
			 (15) business days after receipt of recommendations from a panel, the
			 Director/or designee, shall approve, disapprove or modify the panel
			 recommendations; shall render a decision thereon in writing; shall state the
			 basis therefor; and shall cause a copy of the decision to be served on the
			 parties. The Director's decision shall be final. If the Director disapproves or
			 modifies the panel's recommendations, the Director may include written reasons
			 for such disapproval or modification.
f) The Grievance Form, the Designated
			 Coordinator's response, the statement of the reasons for dissatisfaction, the
			 recommendations of the panel, and the decision of the Director shall be
			 maintained in accordance with the State Records Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch.
			 116, par. 43.3 et seq.), or as otherwise required by law.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 950 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 950.70 - Case-By-Case Resolution

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Each grievance involves a unique set of factors that includes
				but is not limited to: the specific nature of the disability; the essential
				eligibility requirements, the benefits to be derived, and the nature of the
				service, program or activity at issue; the health and safety of others; and
				whether an accommodation would constitute a fundamental alteration to the
				program, service or activity or undue hardship on the Illinois Development
				Finance Authority. Accordingly, termination of a grievance at any Level,
				whether through the granting of relief or otherwise, shall not constitute a
				precedent on which any other complainants should rely.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 975 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 975.10 - Purposes

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a) The Americans
			 With Disabilities Act Grievance Procedure ("Procedure") is established pursuant
			 to the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 USC Section 12101 et seq.
			 ("ADA") and specifically Section 35.107 of the Title II regulations, 28 CFR
			 Part 35, requiring that a grievance procedure be established to resolve
			 grievances asserted by qualified individuals with disabilities. Should any
			 individual desire to review the ADA or its regulations to understand the
			 rights, privileges and remedies afforded by it, please contact the Designated
			 Coordinator.
b) In general, the ADA
			 requires that each program, service and activity offered by the Board, when
			 viewed in its entirety, be readily accessible to and usable by a qualified
			 individual with disabilities.
c) It
			 is the intention of the Board to foster open communications with all
			 individuals requesting readily accessible programs, services and activities.
			 The Board encourages supervisors of programs, services and activities to
			 respond to requests for modifications before they become grievances.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 975 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 975.20 - Definitions

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"Board" is the Board of Higher Education.
"Complainant" is an individual with a disability who files a
				Grievance Form provided by the Board under this procedure.
"Designated Coordinator" is the person appointed by the
				Executive Director who is responsible for the coordination of efforts of the
				Board to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title II of the
				ADA including investigation of grievances filed by complainants. See
				28
				CFR 35.107.
"Grievance" is any complaint under the ADA by an individual
				with a disability who meets the essential eligibility requirements for
				participation in or receipt of the benefits of a program, activity or service
				offered by the Board, and believes he or she has been excluded from
				participation in, or denied the benefits of, any program, service or activity
				of the Board or has been subject to discrimination by the
				Board.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 975 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 975.30 - Procedure

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a) Grievances must
			 be submitted through the channels defined below in the form and manner as
			 described within the specified time limits. It is mutually desirable and
			 beneficial that grievances be satisfactorily resolved in a prompt manner. Time
			 limits established in this procedure are in calendar days, unless otherwise
			 stated, and may be extended by mutual agreement in writing by the complainant
			 and the reviewer at the Designated Coordinator and Final Levels.
b) A complainant's failure to submit a
			 grievance, or to submit or appeal it to the next level of procedure within the
			 specified time limits, shall mean that the complainant has withdrawn the
			 grievance or has accepted the last response given in the grievance procedure as
			 the Board last response.
c) The
			 Board shall, upon being informed of that individual's desire to file a formal
			 grievance, instruct the individual how to receive a copy of this Procedure and
			 the Grievance Form.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 975 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 975.40 - Designated Coordinator Level

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a) If an individual desires to file a formal
			 written grievance, the individual shall promptly, but no later than 180 days
			 after the alleged discrimination, submit the grievance to the Designated
			 Coordinator in writing on the Grievance Form prescribed for that purpose. The
			 Grievance Form must be completed in full in order to receive proper
			 consideration by the Designated Coordinator.
b) Upon request, assistance shall be provided
			 by the Board to complete the Grievance Form.
c) The Designated Coordinator, or his/her
			 representative, shall investigate the grievance and shall make reasonable
			 efforts to resolve it. The Designated Coordinator shall provide a written
			 response to the complainant and Executive Director within ten (10) business
			 days after receipt of the Grievance Form.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 975 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 975.50 - Final Level

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a) If the
			 grievance has not been resolved at the Designated Coordinator Level to the
			 satisfaction of the complainant, the complainant may submit a copy of the
			 Grievance Form and Designated Coordinator's response to the Executive Director
			 of the Board for final review. The complainant shall submit these documents to
			 the Executive Director, together with a short written statement explaining the
			 reason(s) for dissatisfaction with the Designated Coordinator's written
			 response, within five (5) business days after receipt by the complainant of the
			 Designated Coordinator's response.
b) The Executive Director shall appoint a
			 three-member panel to review the grievance at the Final Level. One member so
			 appointed shall be the designated chairman.
c) The complainant shall be afforded an
			 opportunity to appear before the panel. Complainant shall have a right to
			 appoint a representative to appear on his or her behalf. The panel shall review
			 the Designated Coordinator's written response and may conduct interviews and
			 seek advice as it deems appropriate.
d) Upon reaching a concurrence, the panel
			 shall make recommendations in writing to the Executive Director as to the
			 proper resolution of the grievance. All recommendations shall include reasons
			 for such recommendations and shall bear the signatures of the concurring panel
			 members. A dissenting member of the panel may make a recommendation to the
			 Executive Director in writing and shall also sign such
			 recommendation.
e) Upon receipt of
			 recommendations from a panel, the Director shall approve, disapprove or modify
			 the Panel recommendations, shall render a decision thereon in writing, shall
			 state the basis therefor, and shall cause a copy of the decision to be served
			 on the parties. The Executive Director's decision shall be final. If the
			 Executive Director disapproves or modifies the panel's recommendations, the
			 Executive Director shall include written reasons for such disapproval or
			 modification.
f) The Grievance
			 Form, the Designated Coordinator's response, the statement of reasons for
			 dissatisfaction, the recommendations of the panel and the decision of the
			 Executive Director shall be maintained in accordance with the State Records Act
			 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 116, par. 43.3 et seq.), or as otherwise required by
			 law.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 975 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 975.70 - Case-by-Case Resolution

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Each grievance involves a unique set of factors that includes
				but is not limited to: the specific nature of the disability; the essential
				eligibility requirements, the benefits to be derived, and the nature of the
				service, program or activity at issue; the health and safety of others; and
				whether an accommodation would constitute a fundamental alteration to the
				program, service or activity or undue hardship on the Board. Accordingly,
				termination of a grievance at any Level, whether through the granting of relief
				or otherwise, shall not constitute a precedent on which any other complainants
				should rely.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 1000 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 1000.10 - Purpose

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a) This Americans
			 With Disabilities Act Grievance Procedure (Procedure) is established pursuant
			 to the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et
			 seq.) (ADA) and specifically Section 35.107 of the Title II regulations, 28 CFR
			 Part 35, requiring that a grievance procedure be established to resolve
			 grievances asserted by qualified individuals with disabilities. Should any
			 individual desire to review the ADA or its regulations to understand the
			 rights, privileges and remedies afforded by it, please contact the ADA
			 Coordinator.
b) In general, the ADA
			 requires that each program, service and activity offered by the Agency, when
			 viewed in its entirety, be readily accessible to and usable by qualified
			 individuals with disabilities.
c)
			 It is the intention of the Agency to foster open communication with all
			 individuals requesting readily accessible programs, services and activities.
			 The Agency encourages supervisors of programs, services and activities to
			 respond to requests for reasonable accomodations before they become
			 grievances.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 1000 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 1000.20 - Definitions

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a) "ADA
			 Coordinator" means the person appointed by the Director who is responsible for
			 the coordination of efforts of the Agency to comply with and carry out its
			 responsibilities under Title II of the ADA including investigation of
			 grievances filed by complainants. The Designated Coordinator can be contacted
			 at One Natural Resources Way, Springfield IL 62702-1271.
b) "Agency" means the Illinois Department of
			 Natural Resources.
c) "Complainant"
			 means an individual with a disability who files a grievance in accordance with
			 this Part.
d) "Disability" means,
			 with respect to an individual, a physical or mental impairment that
			 substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the
			 individual, a record of the impairment; or being regarded as having such an
			 impairment.
e) "Grievance" means
			 any complaint filed with the Agency by an individual alleging that he or she
			 has been excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, any
			 program, service or activity of the Agency or has been subject to
			 discrimination by the Agency, on the basis of a disability.
f) "Major Life Activities" means functions
			 such as caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing,
			 speaking, breathing, learning, and working.
g) "Physical or Mental Impairment" means any
			 physiological disorder, or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical
			 loss affecting one or more of the following body systems: neurological,
			 musculosketetal (including speech organs), cardiovascular, reproductive,
			 digestive, genito-urinary, hemic and lymphatic, skin, and endocrine; or any
			 mental or psychological disorder, such as mental retardation, organic brain
			 syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning
			 disabilities.
h) "Qualified
			 Individual with a Disability" means an individual with a disability who, with
			 or without reasonable accommodations or modifications to rules, policies, or
			 practices, the removal of architectural, communication, or transportation
			 barriers, or the provision of auxiliary aids and services, meets the essential
			 eligibility requirements for the receipt of services or the participation in
			 programs or activities provided by a public entity.
i) "Reasonable Accommodation" means
			 modifications or adjustments to services, programs or activities that enable a
			 qualified individual with a disability to participate therein, or enjoy the
			 benefits thereof.
j) "Undue
			 Hardship" means, with respect to the provision of an accommodation, significant
			 difficulty or expense incurred by a covered entity.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 4 - DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES › Part 1000 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE › Section 1000.30 - Procedure

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a) Grievances shall
			 be submitted in accordance with the procedures established in Sections
			 1000.40
			 and
			 1000.50 of
			 this Part, in the form and manner described, and within the specified time
			 limits. Time limits established in this procedure are in calendar days, unless
			 otherwise stated, and may be extended by mutual agreement in writing by the
			 Complainant and the Agency.
b) A
			 Complainant's failure to submit a grievance, or to submit or appeal it to the
			 next level of procedure, within the specified time limits, shall mean that the
			 Complainant has withdrawn the grievance or has accepted the last response given
			 in the grievance procedure as the Agency's final response.
c) Exhaustion of all administrative remedies
			 provided for in this Part shall be a prerequisite to the filing of a complaint
			 before any court or other administrative tribunal.
d) The Agency shall, upon request, provide an
			 individual with a copy of this Part and a Grievance Form.