093_SB0619enr SB619 Enrolled LRB093 10605 JAM 10867 b 1 AN ACT concerning military leave for State employees. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Military Leave of Absence Act is amended 5 by changing Section 1 as follows: 6 (5 ILCS 325/1) (from Ch. 129, par. 501) 7 Sec. 1. Leave of absence. 8 (a) Any full-time employee of the State of Illinois, 9 other than an independent contractor, who is a member of any 10 reserve component of the United States Armed Forces or of any 11 reserve component of the Illinois State Militia, shall be 12 granted leave from State employment for any period actively 13 spent in such military service, including: 14 (1) basic training; 15 (2) special or advanced training, whether or not within 16 the State, and whether or not voluntary; and 17 (3) annual training. 18 During such leaves, the employee's seniority and other 19 benefits shall continue to accrue. 20 During leaves for annual training, the employee shall 21 continue to receive his regular compensation as a State 22 employee. During leaves for basic training and up to 60 days 23 of special or advanced training, if such employee's 24 compensation for military activities is less than his 25 compensation as a State employee, he shall receive his 26 regular compensation as a State employee minus the amount of 27 his base pay for military activities. 28 (b) Any full-time employee of the State of Illinois, 29 other than an independent contractor, who is a member of the 30 Illinois National Guard or a reserve component of the United 31 States Armed Forces or the Illinois State Militia and who is SB619 Enrolled -2- LRB093 10605 JAM 10867 b 1 mobilized to active duty shall continue during the period of 2 active duty to receive his or her benefits and regular 3 compensation as a State employee, minus an amount equal to 4 his or her military active duty base pay. The Department of 5 Central Management Services and the State Comptroller shall 6 coordinate in the development of procedures for the 7 implementation of this Section. 8 (Source: P.A. 82-679.)