Employment Compliance

The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Compliance unit monitors compliance with the five Hiring Plans (see below) governing the City’s employment practices through ordinance-prescribed and discretionary reviews, real-time monitoring, and audits of key employment processes.

OIG Compliance also receives and conducts compliance inquiries into allegations of improper considerations or influence respecting any aspect of City hiring and other employment actions.

• City of Chicago General Hiring Plan
• Chicago Fire Department Hiring Plan for Uniformed Positions
• Chicago Police Department Hiring Plan for Sworn Titles
• Department of Law Hiring Process
• OIG Hiring Procedures

Additional hiring-related policies and procedures of interest include:

• Acting Up Policy
• Addition to the Shakman Exempt List
  • Read OIG’s 2021 inquiry report: Shakman Exempt Titles List Audit Concerning Ward Superintendents
  • OIG finds that the ward superintendent role does not meet Shakman Exempt requirements
• Contractor Policy
• Policy Regarding Ineligible for Rehire

Political Contact Reporting

For City of Chicago employees, click here to report contact related to employment decisions from an elected or appointed City official or political organization, as required by law.