Hiring Accommodations

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 accommodation upon request by individuals participating in all steps of the employment process. 

• CMS provides persons with disabilities the opportunity to schedule accommodated testing at all five Assessment Centers around the State (Chicago, Springfield, Marion, Champaign and Rockford).
• CMS provides people with disabilities the reasonable accommodation during the interview process
• If you received an invitation to test and you need to request a reasonable accommodation please submit a Reasonable Accommodation Request Form along with your disability certification to CMS.DisabilityResCen@illinois.gov. Certification can be a statement from a physician, psychiatrist, school official or a Department of Human Services/Division of Rehabilitation Services' rehabilitation counselor.
• If you received an invitation to interview and you need to request a reasonable accommodation please submit a Reasonable Accommodation Request Form along with your disability certification to CMS.WorkforceSuccess@illinois.gov. Certification can be a statement from a physician, psychiatrist, school official or a Department of Human Services/Division of Rehabilitation Services' rehabilitation counselor.
• Accommodations include but are not limited to: Braille exams, a reader and/or marker for the exam, a certified American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter, Zoom Text, High Contrast, closed-captioning and extended time limits for testing or interviews.
• The Assessment Center sites are accessible and have computer test stations with larger monitor screens and tables that adjust to accommodate wheelchairs.
• For questions about reasonable accommodations, you may contact the Workforce Success Center by e-mail at CMS.WorkforceSuccessillinois.gov.

Contact Us

Statewide Program Manager: Chris Bond Chris.Bond@illinois.gov

Workforce Success Program Coordinator: Angela Skaar Angela.Skaar@illinois.gov