The Central Management Services Division of Recruitment and Retention administers several programs and services for people with disabilities through the Workforce Success Programs (WSP). The programs are administered through the CMS Workforce Success Center.

• The Workers with Disabilities Trainee Program (WDTP) and Workforce Success Program for Individuals with Disabilities (WSPID) provide accessibility to meaningful employment with the State of Illinois.
• The Alternative Employment Program (AEP) helps current, certified State of Illinois employees, who have become disabled and can no longer work in their positions, find alternate titles within the State.
• Reasonable accommodations are provided to individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process, including the application, testing, and interviewing processes.

For more detailed information on any of these programs, click the appropriate box below.

These programs help meet the directive required by P.A. 96-0078, effective July 24, 2009, which requires CMS and other State agencies to develop and implement programs to increase the number of qualified employees with disabilities working for the state.

Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Illinois Human Rights Act, State agencies must ensure that the employment process is accessible to persons with disabilities. Specifically, these laws require that the State provide reasonable accommodations upon request by individuals participating in all steps of the employment process. 

For more information regarding any of the programs offered by the CMS Workers with Disabilities Program, please contact:

Workforce Success Center
401 S. Spring Street, Room 500
Springfield, IL 62704
217-524-7514 (Voice)
CMS.WorkforceSuccess@illinois.gov (Email)

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Illinois Human Rights Act, State agencies must ensure that the employment process is accessible to persons with disabilities. Specifically, these laws require that the State provide reasonable accommodations upon request by individuals participating in all steps of the employment process. This includes any initial testing phases of the candidate selection process for state positions as well as the subsequent employment interview process. Any and all accommodation requests by applicants throughout the State employment process should be appropriately reviewed and considered by human resources staff in state hiring agencies. View the memorandum here.

You may contact the CMS Workforce Success Center by e-mail at CMS.WorkforceSuccess@illinois.gov.