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    Urbana, IL 61802
    
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    Date: 1/21/2025
    
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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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- - Rules and Procedures
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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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Merit Board
Member Profile

Mr. Scott Jenkins

Illinois State University
Appointed: 8/2/2024

Mr. Jenkins has over 25 years of experience creating educational policies that support students at the state and federal level. He currently serves as the Strategy Director for State Policy at Lumina Foundation, an organization committed to making learning opportunities beyond high school accessible to all. Prior to joining Lumina, Jenkins served as the Education Policy Director for the National Governors Association, where he managed a team that focused on leading state postsecondary education and supported governors and their staff to create, pass, and implement policies. Additional experience include Jenkins' service as the Director of External Relations for Western Governors University and as a Deputy Assistant Secretary in the U.S. Department of Education. He is a Pahara Fellow and a member of the Conservative Education Reform Network. Jenkins holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Central Florida and is currently pursuing his Master of Science at Purdue University.