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    Urbana, IL 61802
    
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    Each university and agency covered by the State Universities Civil Service System is audited for compliance purposes once every two years.
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    The Quarterly Employee Data reports are a compilation of data submitted by the Agencies and Universities regarding Civil Service, PAA, and student employments.
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    Approved salary rates and ranges for each authorized classification in use by Employers, compiled into a monthly report.
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    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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Procedure Manuals
Details

Title	1.6 Review of Examinations
Manual	C. Examination Procedures
Subsection	1. General Duties and Responsibilities of the Employer
Status	Revised 8/1/2017

General Duties and Responsibilities of the Employer
An applicant/candidate’s initial step in appealing his/her examination score is to contact his/her respective employer immediately following receipt of the Notice of Examination Score. The DER has the right to explain how a particular score was achieved. See Example 1.6a

If an applicant/candidate requires further explanation regarding his/her examination score, he/she may contact the University System Office by email or by U.S. mail. The total time limit for contacting the employer and the University System is within 30 days after receiving the Notice of Examination Score.
Paper Exams
An applicant/candidate may receive a breakdown or recheck of his/her score for written (paper) exams by contacting the University System Office. The following information must be provided:
- A copy of the response sent by the Human Resource(s) Office
- Applicant's Name
- Email Address
- Date of Exam
- Exam Number
- Requests for breakdown or recheck
Requests for Breakdown of exam questions, Recheck of examination scoring
- Breakdown - Examination is divided into general categories of the exam questions i.e. Filing, Grammar, Mathematics, etc.
- Recheck - Examination is rescored by hand to confirm exam was scored properly. The findings are shared with the applicant/candidate and Human Resource Office, i.e. "Score was found to be correct" or "Change in score made from _______ to ________."
NOTE: Only one breakdown per classification unless the examination has an Alternate Form and the applicant takes the Alternate Form.
E-Test
The Notification of Score distributed by the human resource(s) office, includes a breakdown of the examination score and/or categories in the electronic test (E-Test). No further breakdowns or rechecks will be provided by the University System Office.