Ill. Admin. Code tit. 2, § 3300.380 – Director and Staff

a) The Director shall be the executive officer of the Commission; shall be hired, supervised, and evaluated by the Commission; and shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission. A ⅔ majority vote of the total membership, discounting vacant seats not currently filled by the Governor, at a regularly scheduled or emergency meeting of the Commission is required to remove the Director from office.
1. 1) The Director shall be responsible for the development, execution and evaluation of Commission activities and programs; supervise of personnel; propose the Commission’s budget; allocate and use of funds; monitoring and/or initiate legislation, regulations, policies and programs; and reports as needed and as advised by the Commission.
2. 2) The Director shall be afforded the same rights and privileges as outlined in the Personnel Code [20 ILCS 415], except for hiring.
b) The staff shall be hired, supervised, and evaluated by the Director and be provided salary and benefits in accordance with the Personnel Code [20 ILCS 415] and Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission’s policy and procedure manual.