HB2784 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB103 25969 RJT 52321 b

103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB2784

Introduced 2/16/2023, by Rep. Maura Hirschauer

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/24-8.2 new

Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code. Provides that in fixing the salaries of employees, a school board or the governing board of a joint agreement shall pay to employees an hourly rate of not less than (i) $20 for the 2024-2025 school year, (ii) $21 for the 2025-2026 school year, and (iii) $22 for the 2026-2027 school year. Provides that the minimum hourly rate for each school year thereafter shall equal the minimum salary rate for the previous school year increased by a percentage equal to the percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for all items published by the United States Department of Labor for the previous school year. Provides that "employee" means any employee of a school district or joint agreement who provides educational support services to the district or joint agreement, including, but not limited to, custodial employees, transportation employees, food service providers, classroom assistants, administrative staff, or paraprofessional educators. Provides that an employee's salary shall include any amount paid by the school district or joint agreement on behalf of the employee, as employee contributions, to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund. Effective immediately.

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

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

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 24-8.2 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/24-8.2 new)

Sec. 24-8.2. Minimum salary for certain employees.

(a) In this Section, "employee" means any employee of a school district or joint agreement under Section 10-22.31 who provides educational support services to the district or joint agreement, including, but not limited to, custodial employees, transportation employees, food service providers, classroom assistants, administrative staff, or paraprofessional educators as defined in subparagraph (J) of paragraph (2) of Section 21B-20.

(b) In fixing the salaries of employees, a school board or the governing board of a joint agreement under Section 10-22.31 shall pay to employees an hourly rate of not less than (i) $20 for the 2024-2025 school year, (ii) $21 for the 2025-2026 school year, and (iii) $22 for the 2026-2027 school year. The minimum hourly rate for each school year thereafter shall equal the minimum salary rate for the previous school year increased by a percentage equal to the percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for all items published by the United States Department of Labor for the previous school year.

(c) For the purpose of this Section, an employee's salary shall include any amount paid by the school district or joint agreement on behalf of the employee, as employee contributions, to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund created under Article 7 of the Illinois Pension Code.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.