Compliance Unit Manager

Position Statement

The Compliance Unit Manager assists the Division Manager in the Fair Labor Standards (FLS) Division of the Illinois Department of Labor. FLS is responsible for assisting people in recovery of unpaid wages as required by the various laws enforced by the Department.  If you are interested in helping your fellow citizen’s recoup the wages they are owed, we invite you to apply for this position.

Essential Functions

• Interprets and applies statutes and manages the labor law enforcement program activities under the Compliance Unit, including those related to Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, Child Labor Law, Day and Temporary Labor Services Act, Minimum Wage Law, Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act, One Day Rest in Seven Act, Consumer Coverage and Disclosure Act, School Visitation Rights Act and Private Employment Agency Act.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Supports the statewide operations of the FLS licensing, registration, and permit programs. Develops and monitors procedures and systems for Child Labor, DTLSA, NALA, ODRISA, PEA and other FLS licenses, registrations, and permits. 
• Conducts both complaint-based and proactive investigations under laws enforced by the Fair Labor Standards Division. 
• Assists the Division Manager with management and oversight of the Fair Labor Standards Division.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, preferably with courses in Law Enforcement.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to three years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a law enforcement or investigative program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) years of professional experience writing complex investigative reports.
• Two (2) years of professional experience reviewing and editing investigative reports of subordinates.
• Two (2) years of professional supervisory experience assigning work, providing guidance to subordinates, recommending counseling and/or discipline following collective bargaining agreements, training staff, approving time off and preparing and signing performance evaluations.
• Two (2) years of professional experience in a public or private organization maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information with professionalism.
• Two (2) years of professional experience attending criminal, civil or administrative proceedings and providing expert witness testimony for investigative results and/or assessments.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime.
• This position is considered medium work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(c)). Medium work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime, including scheduled, unscheduled or last-minute overtime. This requires the ability to work evenings and weekends.
• Requires ability to attend seminars, conferences, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties.
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Agency Statement

The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) is one of Illinois' most important and dynamic Agencies. With an annual budget of $22.6 million, and an authorized staff of nearly 143 full-time employees, IDOL has the capacity and capability to provide administration and enforcement of over 25 labor and safety Laws. At IDOL, we take pride in our Agency's mission: to promote and protect the rights, wages, welfare, working conditions, safety, and health of Illinois workers through enforcement of state labor laws, and to safeguard the public through regulation of amusement rides and to ensure compliance with all other labor standards.