Public Act 099-0482
 
HB3593 EnrolledLRB099 09484 NHT 29692 b


  
    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  






 
 
    Section 5. The Public Community College Act is amended  by 
adding Section 3-65 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 805/3-65 new)
    Sec. 3-65. Employment contract limitations.
    (a)  This Section applies to employment contracts entered 
into, amended, renewed, or extended after the effective date of 
this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly.  This Section 
does not apply to collective bargaining agreements.
    (b)  The following apply to any employment contract entered 
into with an employee of the community college district:
        (1)  Severance under the contract may not exceed one 
    year salary and applicable benefits.
        (2) A contract with a determinate start and end date 
    may not exceed 4 years. 
        (3)  The contract may not include any automatic rollover 
    clauses, and all renewals or extensions of contracts must 
    be made during an open meeting of the board.
        (4)  Public notice, in a form as determined by the State 
    Board, must be given of an employment contract entered 
    into, amended, renewed, or extended and must include a 
    complete description of the action to be taken, as well the 
    contract itself, including all addendums or any other 
    documents that change an initial contract.
 
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.