Political Contact Reporting
In order to prevent improper political considerations in City employment decisions, all City of Chicago employees are required to report to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) when they receive an inquiry about a position or an employment action, from any elected or appointed official of any political party or any agent acting on behalf of a political organization.
If an elected or appointed official or political organization contacts a City employee about City employment decisions–hiring applicants, current employee status, applicant recommendations, or anything related to employment decisions –the City employee is required to report that to OIG by using the form below. Completing and submitting this form fulfills your reporting obligation and serves as notification and an official record of any contact you may have received from a politically-related person or organization. If you are contacted or know about such a contact, you are required to complete this form immediately.
NOTE: You are not required to assess whether the contact is illegal; rather, you are only required to report its occurrence. Please provide all information requested in this form. For further inquiries or questions, please contact OIG’s Compliance unit at compliance@igchicago.org.