| | | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Service Employees International Union, Local 73 -vs- County of Cook: On April 30, 2015, Administrative Law Judge Kate Vanek issued a Recommended Decision and Order dismissing a charge filed by the Service Employees International Union, Local 73 against the County of Cook alleging that the Respondent violated Sections 10(a)(4) and (1) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2014), as amended, when it unilaterally imposed new licensing and educational requirements for unit employees holding the job title of classification of Mental Health Specialist II (MHS II) and Mental Health Specialist Senior (MHS Senior). The Respondent employs the MHS IIs and MHS Seniors at Cermak Hospital, which services the Cook County Jail. One of the primary functions of the MHS IIs and Seniors is to screen inmates for mental health problems when they arrive at the jail so that they may be properly housed. The Job descriptions for MHS IIs and MHS Senoirs require only a bachelor's degree and do not require licensure. | | | | Date Created: | 09-28-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. L-CA-12-062 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000056432 Original UID: 177463 FIRST WORD: Opinions | |
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