HB3523 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB104 10377 LNS 20452 b

104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB3523

Introduced 2/18/2025, by Rep. Will Guzzardi

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/24-8.2 new
110 ILCS 167/20 new

Amends the School Code and the Public Higher Education Act. Provides that in fixing the salaries of employees, the school board or the governing board of each public institution of higher education shall pay to employees an hourly rate of not less than: (i) $20 for the 2026-2027 academic year; (ii) $21 for the 2027-2028 academic year; and (iii) $22 for the 2028-2029 academic year. Provides that the minimum hourly rate for each academic year thereafter shall equal the minimum hourly rate for the previous academic 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 academic year. 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.

(a) As used in this Section, "employee" means an employee of the school district who provides educational support services to the district, including, but not limited to, a custodial employee, a transportation employee, a food service provider, a classroom assistant, administrative staff, or a paraprofessional under subparagraph (J) of paragraph (2) of Section 21B-20.

(b) In fixing the salaries of employees, a school board shall pay to employees an hourly rate of not less than: (i) $20 for the 2026-2027 school year; (ii) $21 for the 2027-2028 school year; and (iii) $22 for the 2028-2029 school year. The minimum hourly rate for each school year thereafter shall equal the minimum hourly 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.

Section 10. The Public Higher Education Act is amended by adding Section 20 as follows:

(110 ILCS 167/20 new)

Sec. 20. Minimum salary.

(a) As used in this Section, "employee" means an employee of a public institution of higher education who provides educational support services to the institution, including, but not limited to, a custodial employee, a transportation employee, a food service provider, a teaching assistant, or administrative staff.

(b) In fixing the salaries of employees, the governing board of each public institution of higher education shall pay to employees an hourly rate of not less than: (i) $20 for the 2026-2027 academic year; (ii) $21 for the 2027-2028 academic year; and (iii) $22 for the 2028-2029 academic year. The minimum hourly rate for each academic year thereafter shall equal the minimum hourly rate for the previous academic 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 academic year.

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