96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB2870


 
Introduced 1/28/2010, by Sen. Christine Radogno - Dale A. Righter
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		







  



5 ILCS 325/1
  from Ch. 129, par. 501








    Amends the Military Leave of Absence Act. Makes a technical change in a
Section
concerning a State employee's leave of absence for active military service.
















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    AN ACT concerning government.

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

 
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    Section 5. The Military Leave of Absence Act is amended by 
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changing Section 1 as follows:
 



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    (5 ILCS 325/1)  (from Ch. 129, par. 501)



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    Sec. 1. Leave of absence. 

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    (a) Any full-time employee of the the State of Illinois, a 
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unit of local
government, or a school district, other than an 
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independent
contractor, who is a member of any reserve

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component of the United States Armed Forces or of any reserve 
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component
of the Illinois State Militia, shall be granted leave 
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from his or her
public employment
for any period actively spent 
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in military
service, including:

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        (1) basic training;

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        (2) special or advanced training, whether or not within 
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    the State, and
whether or not voluntary;

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        (3) annual training; and

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        (4) any other training or duty required by the United 
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    States Armed Forces. 
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    During these leaves, the employee's seniority
and other 
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benefits shall continue
to accrue.

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    During leaves for annual training, the employee shall 
 


 






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continue to receive
his or her regular compensation as a public 
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employee.
During leaves for basic training, for up to 60 days 
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of special or advanced
training, and for any other training or 
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duty required by the United States Armed Forces, if the 
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employee's compensation for military activities
is less
than 
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his or her compensation as a public employee, he or
she shall 
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receive his or her regular
compensation as a public employee 
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minus the amount of his or
her base pay for military

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activities.

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    (b) Any full-time employee of the State of Illinois, other 
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than an
independent contractor, who is a member of the Illinois 
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National Guard or a
reserve component of the United States 
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Armed Forces or the Illinois State
Militia and who is mobilized 
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to active duty shall continue during the period of
active duty 
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to receive his or her benefits and regular compensation as a 
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State
employee, minus an amount equal to his or her military 
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active duty base pay.
The
Department of Central Management 
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Services and the State
Comptroller shall coordinate in the 
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development of procedures for the
implementation of this 
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Section.

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(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 96-346, eff. 1-1-10.)