Ill. Admin. Code tit. 4, § 1725.50
Initial Level Review
AUTHORITY: Implementing the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC 12101 et seq., and section 35.107 of the Title II regulations (28 CFR 35.107)) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Pub. L. 93-112); and authorized by Section 4.01(11) of the Illinois Act on the Aging [20 ILCS 105/4.01(11)], the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (Pub. L. 94-135), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (Pub. L. 101-433), Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub. L. 88-352), the Civil Rights Act of 1991 (Pub. L. 102-166), the Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice Act (42 USC 1985), Employee Polygraph Protection (29 USC Chapter 22), the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 (Pub. L. 92-261), the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (Pub. L. 88-38), the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-3), the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99-603), the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (Pub. L. 101-433), the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (42 USC 2000e(k)), Vocational Rehabilitation and Other Rehabilitation Services (29 USC Chapter 16), the Illinois Civil Rights Act of 2003 [740 ILCS 23/5], the Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act [740 ILCS 175/4], the Illinois Human Rights Act [775 ILCS 5/1-102, 5-102, 6-101], the Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act [820 ILCS 180/15, 20, 30], the Equal Pay Act of 2003 [820 ILCS 112/10], and the Family Medical Leave Act [820 ILCS 151/25].DEPARTMENT ON AGING
When a fully completed formal grievance intake form is received in a timely fashion, the ADA/Civil Rights Program Coordinator will proceed to investigate the allegations. All concerned parties, including the complainant's immediate manager or supervisor, when applicable, will be contacted for relevant information and may be requested to avail themselves to a fact-finding conference. After investigation and analysis of the merits, regardless or whether there is reasonable cause to believe that a reasonable accommodation request may have been erroneously denied or that discrimination may have occurred, the Coordinator will document that finding and notify the complainant and other concerned parties, by certified mail, of dismissal or possible recommendations to resolve the pending dispute. Service of a notice shall be deemed complete five business days after mailing. If the grievance cannot be satisfactorily resolved at this initial level review within the next five business days, then the Coordinator will document the efforts made to resolve the dispute and close the record unless the complainant appeals a notice of dismissal or the Coordinator's recommendations to the next level of review in a timely manner.