Illinois Department of Employment Security

U.S. state government agency

Jeffrey D. Mays, Director of Employment Security

Websitewww.ides.illinois.gov

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) is the code department^[1]^[2] of the Illinois state government that administers state unemployment benefits, runs the employment service and Illinois Job Bank, and publishes labor market information.^[3] As of 12 January 2015^[update], Jeffrey D. Mays was the Director of Employment Security.^[4]

Structure

The board of review consists of 5 members, 2 of whom are representative citizens chosen from the employee class, 2 of whom are representative citizens chosen from the employing class, and one of whom is a representative citizen not identified with either the employing or employee classes.^[5]

The Employment Security Advisory Board is composed of 12 persons, 4 of whom are representative citizens chosen from the employee class, 4 of whom are representative citizens chosen from the employing class, and 4 of whom are representative citizens not identified with either the employing class or the employee class.^[6]

References

^ Uphoff, Judy Lee (2012). "The Governor and the Executive Branch". In Lind, Nancy S.; Rankin, Erik (eds.). Governing Illinois: Your Connection to State and Local Government (PDF) (4th ed.). Center Publications, Center for State Policy and Leadership, University of Illinois at Springfield. pp. 78–79. ISBN 978-0-938943-28-0. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-22. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
^ 20 ILCS 5/5-15
^ Department of Employment Security Law (20 ILCS 1005)
^ "Meet IDES Director Jay Rowell". Illinois Department of Employment Security. Archived from the original on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
^ 20 ILCS 5/5-125
^ 20 ILCS 5/5-540