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1    AN ACT concerning government.

 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly: 




 
 
4    Section 5. The Government Severance Pay Act is amended  by 
5changing Section 10 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 415/10)

7    Sec. 10. Severance pay.

8    (a)   A unit of government that enters into a contract or 
9employment agreement, or renewal or renegotiation of an 
10existing contract or employment agreement, that contains a 
11provision for severance pay with an officer, agent, employee, 
12or contractor must include the following provisions in the 
13contract:

14        (1)   a requirement that severance pay provided may not 
15    exceed an amount greater than 20 weeks of compensation; and

16        (2)   a prohibition of provision of severance pay when 
17    the officer, agent, employee, or contractor has been fired 
18    for misconduct by the unit of government.

19    (b)   Nothing in this Section creates an entitlement to 
20severance pay in the absence of its contractual authorization 
21or as otherwise authorized by law.


22    (c)   Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, 
23this Act shall not apply to contracts or employment agreements 
 
 
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1for individuals employed by the department of intercollegiate 
2athletics of a college or university when the employee's 
3compensation is funded by non-State-appropriated funds, such 
4as revenues generated by athletic events or activities, gifts 
5or donations, or any combination thereof. Nothing in this 
6Section entitles an individual employed by the department of 
7intercollegiate athletics of a college or university to receive 
8severance pay when that individual has been dismissed for 
9misconduct. 
10(Source: P.A. 100-895, eff. 1-1-19.)
 
 
11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
12becoming law.