Decisions and Opinions of the Illinois State Labor Relations Board

Department of Central Management Services(Department of Insurance) -vs- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Mary Petersen and Michael Teer: Section 6.1 of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2012), allows the Governor to designate certain employment positions with the State of Illinois as excluded from collective bargaining rights which might otherwise be available under Section 6 of the Act. This case involves such designations made on the Governors behalf by the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). On December 18, 2013, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Elaine L. Tarver issued a Recommended Decision and Order (RDO) in Case No. S-DE-14-137, finding the designations comport with the requirements of Section 6.1.