Decisions and Opinions of the Illinois State Labor Relations Board

Department of Central Management Services (Illinois Commerce Commission, Illinois Workers Compensation Commission and Pollution Control Board) -vs- American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31: Pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 335 (eff. Feb 1, 1994) and section 11(e) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (Labor Act)(5 ILCS 315/119(e)(West 2012)), petitioners, the Department of Central Management Services (CMS), the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, and the Pollution Control Board, seek direct review of a decisions by the Governor for exclusion from collective bargaining did not qualify for such designation under section 6.1(a) of the Labor Act (5 ILCS 315/6.1(a)(West Supp. 2013)) because the employing agencies were not directly responsible to the Governor. On review, petitioners argue (1) the gubernatorial designations did comport with section 6.1 of the Labor Act and (2) the Board erred by not (a) affording petitioners an oral hearing and (b) considering CMS's motion for reconsideration.