Public Act 096-0346
 
SB0337 Enrolled LRB096 06377 JAM 16461 b

    AN ACT concerning government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Military Leave of Absence Act is amended by
changing Section 1 as follows:
 
    (5 ILCS 325/1)  (from Ch. 129, par. 501)
    Sec. 1. Leave of absence.
    (a) Any full-time employee of the State of Illinois, a unit
of local government, or a school district, other than an
independent contractor, who is a member of any reserve
component of the United States Armed Forces or of any reserve
component of the Illinois State Militia, shall be granted leave
from his or her public employment for any period actively spent
in military service, including:
        (1) basic training;
        (2) special or advanced training, whether or not within
    the State, and whether or not voluntary; and
        (3) annual training; and .
        (4) any other training or duty required by the United
    States Armed Forces.
    During these leaves, the employee's seniority and other
benefits shall continue to accrue.
    During leaves for annual training, the employee shall
continue to receive his or her regular compensation as a public
employee. During leaves for basic training, for and up to 60
days of special or advanced training, and for any other
training or duty required by the United States Armed Forces, if
the employee's compensation for military activities is less
than his or her compensation as a public employee, he or she
shall receive his or her regular compensation as a public
employee minus the amount of his or her base pay for military
activities.
    (b) Any full-time employee of the State of Illinois, other
than an independent contractor, who is a member of the Illinois
National Guard or a reserve component of the United States
Armed Forces or the Illinois State Militia and who is mobilized
to active duty shall continue during the period of active duty
to receive his or her benefits and regular compensation as a
State employee, minus an amount equal to his or her military
active duty base pay. The Department of Central Management
Services and the State Comptroller shall coordinate in the
development of procedures for the implementation of this
Section.
(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)