Sen. Christopher Belt
Filed: 10/21/2021
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1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2778
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2778 by replacing | ||||||
3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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4 | "Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing | ||||||
5 | Sections 10-20.56 and 24-6 and by adding Sections 10-20.76 and | ||||||
6 | 34-18.77 as follows: | ||||||
7 | (105 ILCS 5/10-20.56) | ||||||
8 | Sec. 10-20.56. E-learning days. | ||||||
9 | (a) The State Board of Education shall establish and | ||||||
10 | maintain, for implementation in school districts, a program | ||||||
11 | for use of electronic-learning (e-learning) days, as described | ||||||
12 | in this
Section. School districts may utilize a program | ||||||
13 | approved under this Section for use during remote learning | ||||||
14 | days and blended remote learning days under Section 10-30 or | ||||||
15 | 34-18.66. | ||||||
16 | (b) The school board of a school district may, by |
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1 | resolution, adopt a research-based program or
research-based | ||||||
2 | programs for e-learning days district-wide that shall permit | ||||||
3 | student instruction to be received electronically while | ||||||
4 | students are not physically present in lieu of the district's | ||||||
5 | scheduled emergency days as required by Section 10-19 of this | ||||||
6 | Code. The research-based program or programs may not exceed | ||||||
7 | the minimum number of emergency days in the approved school | ||||||
8 | calendar and must be verified by the regional office of | ||||||
9 | education or intermediate service center for the school | ||||||
10 | district on or before September 1st annually to ensure access | ||||||
11 | for all students. The regional office of education or | ||||||
12 | intermediate service center shall ensure that the specific | ||||||
13 | needs of all students are met, including special education | ||||||
14 | students and English learners, and that all mandates are still | ||||||
15 | met using the proposed research-based program. The e-learning | ||||||
16 | program may utilize the Internet, telephones, texts, chat | ||||||
17 | rooms, or other similar means of electronic communication for | ||||||
18 | instruction and interaction between teachers and students that | ||||||
19 | meet the needs of all
learners. The e-learning program shall | ||||||
20 | address the school district's responsibility to ensure that | ||||||
21 | all teachers and staff who may be involved in the provision of | ||||||
22 | e-learning have access to any and all hardware and software | ||||||
23 | that may be required for the program. If a proposed program | ||||||
24 | does not address this responsibility, the school district must | ||||||
25 | propose an alternate program. | ||||||
26 | (c) Before its adoption by a school board, the school |
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1 | board must hold a public hearing on a school district's | ||||||
2 | initial proposal for an e-learning program or for renewal of | ||||||
3 | such a program, at a regular or special meeting of the school | ||||||
4 | board, in which the terms of the proposal must be | ||||||
5 | substantially presented and an opportunity for allowing public | ||||||
6 | comments must be provided. Notice of such public hearing must | ||||||
7 | be provided at least 10 days prior to the hearing by: | ||||||
8 | (1) publication in a newspaper of general circulation | ||||||
9 | in the school district; | ||||||
10 | (2) written or electronic notice designed to reach the | ||||||
11 | parents or guardians of all students enrolled in the | ||||||
12 | school district; and | ||||||
13 | (3) written or electronic notice designed to reach any | ||||||
14 | exclusive collective bargaining representatives of school | ||||||
15 | district employees and all those employees not in a | ||||||
16 | collective bargaining unit. | ||||||
17 | (d) The regional office of education or intermediate | ||||||
18 | service center for the school district must timely verify that | ||||||
19 | a proposal for an e-learning program has met the requirements | ||||||
20 | specified in this Section and that the proposal contains | ||||||
21 | provisions designed to reasonably and practicably accomplish | ||||||
22 | the following: | ||||||
23 | (1) to ensure and verify at least 5 clock hours of | ||||||
24 | instruction or school work, as required under Section | ||||||
25 | 10-19.05, for each student participating in an e-learning | ||||||
26 | day; |
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1 | (2) to ensure access from home or other appropriate | ||||||
2 | remote facility for all students participating, including | ||||||
3 | computers, the Internet, and other forms of electronic | ||||||
4 | communication that must be utilized in the proposed | ||||||
5 | program; | ||||||
6 | (2.5) to ensure that non-electronic materials are made | ||||||
7 | available to students participating in the program who do | ||||||
8 | not have access to the required technology or to | ||||||
9 | participating teachers or students who are prevented from | ||||||
10 | accessing the required technology; | ||||||
11 | (3) to ensure appropriate learning opportunities for | ||||||
12 | students with special needs; | ||||||
13 | (4) to monitor and verify each student's electronic | ||||||
14 | participation; | ||||||
15 | (5) to address the extent to which student | ||||||
16 | participation is within the student's control as to the | ||||||
17 | time, pace, and means of learning; | ||||||
18 | (6) to provide effective notice to students and their | ||||||
19 | parents or guardians of the use of particular days for | ||||||
20 | e-learning; | ||||||
21 | (7) to provide staff and students with adequate | ||||||
22 | training for e-learning days' participation; | ||||||
23 | (8) to ensure an opportunity for any collective | ||||||
24 | bargaining negotiations with representatives of the school | ||||||
25 | district's employees that would be legally required, | ||||||
26 | including all classifications of school district employees |
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1 | who are represented by collective bargaining agreements | ||||||
2 | and who would be affected in the event of an e-learning | ||||||
3 | day; | ||||||
4 | (9) to review and revise the program as implemented to | ||||||
5 | address difficulties confronted; and | ||||||
6 | (10) to ensure that the protocol regarding general | ||||||
7 | expectations and responsibilities of the program is | ||||||
8 | communicated to teachers, staff, and students at least 30 | ||||||
9 | days prior to utilizing an e-learning day. | ||||||
10 | The school board's approval of a school district's initial | ||||||
11 | e-learning program and renewal of the e-learning program shall | ||||||
12 | be for a term of 3 years. | ||||||
13 | (d-5) A school district shall pay to its employees who | ||||||
14 | provide educational support services to the district, | ||||||
15 | including, but not limited to, custodial, transportation, food | ||||||
16 | service providers, classroom assistants, or administrative | ||||||
17 | staff, their daily, regular rate of pay and benefits rendered | ||||||
18 | for any school closure or e-learning day if the closure | ||||||
19 | precludes them from performing their regularly scheduled | ||||||
20 | duties and the employee would have reported for work but for | ||||||
21 | the closure. | ||||||
22 | (d-10) A school district shall make full payment that | ||||||
23 | would have otherwise been paid to its contractors who provide | ||||||
24 | educational support services to the district, including, but | ||||||
25 | not limited to, custodial, transportation, food service | ||||||
26 | providers, classroom assistants, or administrative staff, |
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1 | their daily, regular rate of pay and benefits rendered for any | ||||||
2 | school closure or e-learning day if any closure precludes them | ||||||
3 | from performing their regularly scheduled duties and employees | ||||||
4 | would have reported for work but for the closure. The | ||||||
5 | employees who provide the support services covered by such | ||||||
6 | contracts shall be paid their daily bid package rates and | ||||||
7 | benefits as defined by their local operating agreements or | ||||||
8 | collective bargaining agreements. | ||||||
9 | (e) The State Board of Education may adopt rules | ||||||
10 | consistent with the provision of this Section.
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11 | (Source: P.A. 100-760, eff. 8-10-18; 101-12, eff. 7-1-19; | ||||||
12 | 101-643, eff. 6-18-20.) | ||||||
13 | (105 ILCS 5/10-20.76 new) | ||||||
14 | Sec. 10-20.76. COVID-19 paid administrative leave. | ||||||
15 | (a) During any time a school district, the State or any of | ||||||
16 | its agencies, or a local public health department has issued | ||||||
17 | guidance, mandates, or rules related to COVID-19 that restrict | ||||||
18 | an employee of the school district for purposes related to | ||||||
19 | COVID-19 and public health from being on school district | ||||||
20 | property, the employee of the school district shall receive as | ||||||
21 | many days of administrative leave as required to abide by such | ||||||
22 | public health guidance, mandates, and requirements issued by | ||||||
23 | the Department of Public Health, unless a longer period of | ||||||
24 | paid administrative leave has been negotiated with the | ||||||
25 | exclusive bargaining representative, when the Governor has |
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1 | declared a disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant | ||||||
2 | to Section 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. | ||||||
3 | (b) An employee of a school district shall receive paid | ||||||
4 | administrative leave pursuant to subsection (a), unless a | ||||||
5 | longer period of paid administrative leave has been negotiated | ||||||
6 | with the exclusive bargaining representative, to care for a | ||||||
7 | child of the employee if the child is unable to attend | ||||||
8 | elementary or secondary school because the child must be | ||||||
9 | isolated or quarantined from others because the child has: | ||||||
10 | (1) a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis via a | ||||||
11 | molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a | ||||||
12 | polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19; | ||||||
13 | (2) a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen | ||||||
14 | diagnostic test; or | ||||||
15 | (3) been in close contact with a person who has a | ||||||
16 | confirmed case of COVID-19. | ||||||
17 | (c) An employee of a school district who is on paid | ||||||
18 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section must provide all | ||||||
19 | documentation requested by the school board. | ||||||
20 | (d) An employee of a school district who is on paid | ||||||
21 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section shall receive | ||||||
22 | the employee's regular rate of pay. The use of a paid | ||||||
23 | administrative leave day or days by an employee pursuant to | ||||||
24 | this Section shall not diminish any other leave or benefits of | ||||||
25 | the employee. | ||||||
26 | (e) An employee of the school district may not accrue paid |
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1 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section. | ||||||
2 | (f) For an employee of a school district to be eligible to | ||||||
3 | receive paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section, | ||||||
4 | the employee must: | ||||||
5 | (1) have received the recommended dose of a COVID-19 | ||||||
6 | vaccine approved by the United States Food and Drug | ||||||
7 | Administration; or | ||||||
8 | (2) participate in the COVID-19 testing program | ||||||
9 | provided by the school district at least once a week.
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10 | (105 ILCS 5/24-6)
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11 | Sec. 24-6. Sick leave. The school boards of all school | ||||||
12 | districts, including special charter
districts, but not | ||||||
13 | including school districts in municipalities of 500,000
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14 | more, shall grant their full-time teachers, and also shall | ||||||
15 | grant
such of their other employees as are eligible to | ||||||
16 | participate in the
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund under | ||||||
17 | the "600-Hour Standard"
established, or under such other | ||||||
18 | eligibility participation standard as may
from time to time be | ||||||
19 | established, by rules and regulations now or hereafter
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20 | promulgated by the Board of that Fund under Section 7-198 of | ||||||
21 | the Illinois
Pension Code, as now or hereafter amended, sick | ||||||
22 | leave
provisions not less in amount than 10 days at full pay in | ||||||
23 | each school year.
If any such teacher or employee does not use | ||||||
24 | the full amount of annual leave
thus allowed, the unused | ||||||
25 | amount shall be allowed to accumulate to a minimum
available |
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1 | leave of 180 days at full pay, including the leave of the | ||||||
2 | current
year. Sick leave shall be interpreted to mean personal | ||||||
3 | illness, quarantine
at home, or serious illness or death in | ||||||
4 | the immediate family or household.
The school board may | ||||||
5 | require a certificate from a physician licensed in Illinois to | ||||||
6 | practice medicine and surgery in all its branches, a | ||||||
7 | chiropractic physician licensed under the Medical Practice Act | ||||||
8 | of 1987, a licensed advanced practice registered nurse, a | ||||||
9 | licensed physician assistant, or, if the treatment
is by | ||||||
10 | prayer or spiritual means, a spiritual adviser or
practitioner | ||||||
11 | of the teacher's or employee's faith as a basis for pay during | ||||||
12 | leave after
an absence of 3 days for personal illness or as the | ||||||
13 | school board may deem necessary in
other cases. If the school | ||||||
14 | board does require a
certificate
as a basis for pay during | ||||||
15 | leave of
less than 3 days for personal illness, the school | ||||||
16 | board shall pay, from school funds, the
expenses incurred by | ||||||
17 | the teachers or other employees in obtaining the certificate.
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18 | Sick leave shall also be interpreted to mean birth, | ||||||
19 | adoption, placement for adoption, and the acceptance of a | ||||||
20 | child in need of foster care. Teachers and other employees to | ||||||
21 | which this Section applies are entitled to use up to 30 days of | ||||||
22 | paid sick leave because of the birth of a child that is not | ||||||
23 | dependent on the need to recover from childbirth. Paid sick | ||||||
24 | leave because of the birth of a child may be used absent | ||||||
25 | medical certification for up to 30 working school days, which | ||||||
26 | days may be used at any time within the 12-month period |
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1 | following the birth of the child. The use of up to 30 working | ||||||
2 | school days of paid sick leave because of the birth of a child | ||||||
3 | may not be diminished as a result of any intervening period of | ||||||
4 | nonworking days or school not being in session, such as for | ||||||
5 | summer, winter, or spring break or holidays, that may occur | ||||||
6 | during the use of the paid sick leave. For paid sick leave for | ||||||
7 | adoption, placement for adoption, or the acceptance of a child | ||||||
8 | in need of foster care, the school board may require that the | ||||||
9 | teacher or other employee to which this Section applies | ||||||
10 | provide evidence that the formal adoption process or the | ||||||
11 | formal foster care process is underway, and such sick leave is | ||||||
12 | limited to 30 days unless a longer leave has been negotiated | ||||||
13 | with the exclusive bargaining representative. Paid sick leave | ||||||
14 | for adoption, placement for adoption, or the acceptance of a | ||||||
15 | child in need of foster care need not be used consecutively | ||||||
16 | once the formal adoption process or the formal foster care | ||||||
17 | process is underway, and such sick leave may be used for | ||||||
18 | reasons related to the formal adoption process or the formal | ||||||
19 | foster care process prior to taking custody of the child or | ||||||
20 | accepting the child in need of foster care, in addition to | ||||||
21 | using such sick leave upon taking custody of the child or | ||||||
22 | accepting the child in need of foster care. | ||||||
23 | If, by reason of any change in the boundaries of school | ||||||
24 | districts, or by
reason of the creation of a new school | ||||||
25 | district, the employment of a
teacher is transferred to a new | ||||||
26 | or different board, the accumulated sick
leave of such teacher |
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1 | is not thereby lost, but is transferred to such new
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2 | different district.
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3 | Any sick leave used by a teacher or employee during the | ||||||
4 | 2021-2022 school year for reasons related to guidance, | ||||||
5 | mandates, or rules issued by the school district, the State or | ||||||
6 | any of its agencies, or a local public health department | ||||||
7 | related to COVID-19 and public health shall be returned to the | ||||||
8 | teacher or employee. | ||||||
9 | For purposes of this Section, "immediate family" shall | ||||||
10 | include parents,
spouse, brothers, sisters, children, | ||||||
11 | grandparents, grandchildren,
parents-in-law, brothers-in-law, | ||||||
12 | sisters-in-law, and legal guardians.
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13 | (Source: P.A. 102-275, eff. 8-6-21.)
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14 | (105 ILCS 5/34-18.77 new) | ||||||
15 | Sec. 34-18.77. COVID-19 paid administrative leave. | ||||||
16 | (a) During any time the school district, the State or any | ||||||
17 | of its agencies, or a local public health department has | ||||||
18 | issued guidance, mandates, or rules related to COVID-19 that | ||||||
19 | restrict an employee of the school district for purposes | ||||||
20 | related to COVID-19 and public health from being on school | ||||||
21 | district property, the employee of the school district shall | ||||||
22 | receive as many days of administrative leave as required to | ||||||
23 | abide by such public health guidance, mandates, and | ||||||
24 | requirements issued by the Department of Public Health, unless | ||||||
25 | a longer period of paid administrative leave has been |
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1 | negotiated with the exclusive bargaining representative, when | ||||||
2 | the Governor has declared a disaster due to a public health | ||||||
3 | emergency pursuant to Section 7 of the Illinois Emergency | ||||||
4 | Management Agency Act. | ||||||
5 | (b) An employee of the school district shall receive paid | ||||||
6 | administrative leave pursuant to subsection (a), unless a | ||||||
7 | longer period of paid administrative leave has been negotiated | ||||||
8 | with the exclusive bargaining representative, to care for a | ||||||
9 | child of the employee if the child is unable to attend | ||||||
10 | elementary or secondary school because the child must be | ||||||
11 | isolated or quarantined from others because the child has: | ||||||
12 | (1) a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis via a | ||||||
13 | molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a | ||||||
14 | polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19; | ||||||
15 | (2) a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen | ||||||
16 | diagnostic test; or | ||||||
17 | (3) been in close contact with a person who has a | ||||||
18 | confirmed case of COVID-19. | ||||||
19 | (c) An employee of the school district who is on paid | ||||||
20 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section must provide all | ||||||
21 | documentation requested by the board. | ||||||
22 | (d) An employee of the school district who is on paid | ||||||
23 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section shall receive | ||||||
24 | the employee's regular rate of pay. The use of a paid | ||||||
25 | administrative leave day or days by an employee pursuant to | ||||||
26 | this Section shall not diminish any other leave or benefits of |
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1 | the employee. | ||||||
2 | (e) An employee of the school district may not accrue paid | ||||||
3 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section. | ||||||
4 | (f) For an employee of the school district to be eligible | ||||||
5 | to receive paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section, | ||||||
6 | the employee must: | ||||||
7 | (1) have received the recommended dose of a COVID-19 | ||||||
8 | vaccine approved by the United States Food and Drug | ||||||
9 | Administration; or | ||||||
10 | (2) participate in the COVID-19 testing program | ||||||
11 | provided by the school district at least once a week. | ||||||
12 | Section 10. The University of Illinois Act is amended by | ||||||
13 | adding Section 125 as follows: | ||||||
14 | (110 ILCS 305/125 new) | ||||||
15 | Sec. 125. COVID-19 paid administrative leave. | ||||||
16 | (a) During any time the Board of Trustees, the State or any | ||||||
17 | of its agencies, or a local public health department has | ||||||
18 | issued guidance, mandates, or rules related to COVID-19 that | ||||||
19 | restrict an employee of the university for purposes related to | ||||||
20 | COVID-19 and public health from being on university property, | ||||||
21 | the employee of the university shall receive as many days of | ||||||
22 | administrative leave as required to abide by such public | ||||||
23 | health guidance, mandates, and requirements issued by the | ||||||
24 | Department of Public Health, unless a longer period of paid |
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1 | administrative leave has been negotiated with the exclusive | ||||||
2 | bargaining representative, when the Governor has declared a | ||||||
3 | disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant to Section | ||||||
4 | 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. | ||||||
5 | (b) An employee of the university shall receive paid | ||||||
6 | administrative leave pursuant to subsection (a), unless a | ||||||
7 | longer period of paid administrative leave has been negotiated | ||||||
8 | with the exclusive bargaining representative, to care for a | ||||||
9 | child of the employee if the child is unable to attend | ||||||
10 | elementary or secondary school because the child must be | ||||||
11 | isolated or quarantined from others because the child has: | ||||||
12 | (1) a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis via a | ||||||
13 | molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a | ||||||
14 | polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19; | ||||||
15 | (2) a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen | ||||||
16 | diagnostic test; or | ||||||
17 | (3) been in close contact with a person who has a | ||||||
18 | confirmed case of COVID-19. | ||||||
19 | (c) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
20 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section must provide all | ||||||
21 | documentation requested by the Board of Trustees. | ||||||
22 | (d) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
23 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section shall receive | ||||||
24 | the employee's regular rate of pay. The use of a paid | ||||||
25 | administrative leave day or days by an employee pursuant to | ||||||
26 | this Section shall not diminish any other leave or benefits of |
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1 | the employee. | ||||||
2 | (e) An employee of the university may not accrue paid | ||||||
3 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section. | ||||||
4 | (f) For an employee of the university to be eligible to | ||||||
5 | receive paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section, | ||||||
6 | the employee must: | ||||||
7 | (1) have received the recommended dose of a COVID-19 | ||||||
8 | vaccine approved by the United States Food and Drug | ||||||
9 | Administration; or | ||||||
10 | (2) participate in the COVID-19 testing program | ||||||
11 | provided by the university at least once a week. | ||||||
12 | Section 15. The Southern Illinois University Management | ||||||
13 | Act is amended by adding Section 105 as follows: | ||||||
14 | (110 ILCS 520/105 new) | ||||||
15 | Sec. 105. COVID-19 paid administrative leave. | ||||||
16 | (a) During any time the Board, the State or any of its | ||||||
17 | agencies, or a local public health department has issued | ||||||
18 | guidance, mandates, or rules related to COVID-19 that restrict | ||||||
19 | an employee of the university for purposes related to COVID-19 | ||||||
20 | and public health from being on university property, the | ||||||
21 | employee of the university shall receive as many days of | ||||||
22 | administrative leave as required to abide by such public | ||||||
23 | health guidance, mandates, and requirements issued by the | ||||||
24 | Department of Public Health, unless a longer period of paid |
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1 | administrative leave has been negotiated with the exclusive | ||||||
2 | bargaining representative, when the Governor has declared a | ||||||
3 | disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant to Section | ||||||
4 | 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. | ||||||
5 | (b) An employee of the university shall receive paid | ||||||
6 | administrative leave pursuant to subsection (a), unless a | ||||||
7 | longer period of paid administrative leave has been negotiated | ||||||
8 | with the exclusive bargaining representative, to care for a | ||||||
9 | child of the employee if the child is unable to attend | ||||||
10 | elementary or secondary school because the child must be | ||||||
11 | isolated or quarantined from others because the child has: | ||||||
12 | (1) a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis via a | ||||||
13 | molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a | ||||||
14 | polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19; | ||||||
15 | (2) a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen | ||||||
16 | diagnostic test; or | ||||||
17 | (3) been in close contact with a person who has a | ||||||
18 | confirmed case of COVID-19. | ||||||
19 | (c) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
20 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section must provide all | ||||||
21 | documentation requested by the Board. | ||||||
22 | (d) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
23 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section shall receive | ||||||
24 | the employee's regular rate of pay. The use of a paid | ||||||
25 | administrative leave day or days by an employee pursuant to | ||||||
26 | this Section shall not diminish any other leave or benefits of |
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1 | the employee. | ||||||
2 | (e) An employee of the university may not accrue paid | ||||||
3 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section. | ||||||
4 | (f) For an employee of the university to be eligible to | ||||||
5 | receive paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section, | ||||||
6 | the employee must: | ||||||
7 | (1) have received the recommended dose of a COVID-19 | ||||||
8 | vaccine approved by the United States Food and Drug | ||||||
9 | Administration; or | ||||||
10 | (2) participate in the COVID-19 testing program | ||||||
11 | provided by the university at least once a week. | ||||||
12 | Section 20. The Chicago State University Law is amended by | ||||||
13 | adding Section 5-215 as follows: | ||||||
14 | (110 ILCS 660/5-215 new) | ||||||
15 | Sec. 5-215. COVID-19 paid administrative leave. | ||||||
16 | (a) During any time the Board, the State or any of its | ||||||
17 | agencies, or a local public health department has issued | ||||||
18 | guidance, mandates, or rules related to COVID-19 that restrict | ||||||
19 | an employee of the university for purposes related to COVID-19 | ||||||
20 | and public health from being on university property, the | ||||||
21 | employee of the university shall receive as many days of | ||||||
22 | administrative leave as required to abide by such public | ||||||
23 | health guidance, mandates, and requirements issued by the | ||||||
24 | Department of Public Health, unless a longer period of paid |
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1 | administrative leave has been negotiated with the exclusive | ||||||
2 | bargaining representative, when the Governor has declared a | ||||||
3 | disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant to Section | ||||||
4 | 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. | ||||||
5 | (b) An employee of the university shall receive paid | ||||||
6 | administrative leave pursuant to subsection (a), unless a | ||||||
7 | longer period of paid administrative leave has been negotiated | ||||||
8 | with the exclusive bargaining representative, to care for a | ||||||
9 | child of the employee if the child is unable to attend | ||||||
10 | elementary or secondary school because the child must be | ||||||
11 | isolated or quarantined from others because the child has: | ||||||
12 | (1) a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis via a | ||||||
13 | molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a | ||||||
14 | polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19; | ||||||
15 | (2) a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen | ||||||
16 | diagnostic test; or | ||||||
17 | (3) been in close contact with a person who has a | ||||||
18 | confirmed case of COVID-19. | ||||||
19 | (c) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
20 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section must provide all | ||||||
21 | documentation requested by the Board. | ||||||
22 | (d) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
23 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section shall receive | ||||||
24 | the employee's regular rate of pay. The use of a paid | ||||||
25 | administrative leave day or days by an employee pursuant to | ||||||
26 | this Section shall not diminish any other leave or benefits of |
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1 | the employee. | ||||||
2 | (e) An employee of the university may not accrue paid | ||||||
3 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section. | ||||||
4 | (f) For an employee of the university to be eligible to | ||||||
5 | receive paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section, | ||||||
6 | the employee must: | ||||||
7 | (1) have received the recommended dose of a COVID-19 | ||||||
8 | vaccine approved by the United States Food and Drug | ||||||
9 | Administration; or | ||||||
10 | (2) participate in the COVID-19 testing program | ||||||
11 | provided by the university at least once a week. | ||||||
12 | Section 25. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended | ||||||
13 | by adding Section 10-215 as follows: | ||||||
14 | (110 ILCS 665/10-215 new) | ||||||
15 | Sec. 10-215. COVID-19 paid administrative leave. | ||||||
16 | (a) During any time the Board, the State or any of its | ||||||
17 | agencies, or a local public health department has issued | ||||||
18 | guidance, mandates, or rules related to COVID-19 that restrict | ||||||
19 | an employee of the university for purposes related to COVID-19 | ||||||
20 | and public health from being on university property, the | ||||||
21 | employee of the university shall receive as many days of | ||||||
22 | administrative leave as required to abide by such public | ||||||
23 | health guidance, mandates, and requirements issued by the | ||||||
24 | Department of Public Health, unless a longer period of paid |
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1 | administrative leave has been negotiated with the exclusive | ||||||
2 | bargaining representative, when the Governor has declared a | ||||||
3 | disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant to Section | ||||||
4 | 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. | ||||||
5 | (b) An employee of the university shall receive paid | ||||||
6 | administrative leave pursuant to subsection (a), unless a | ||||||
7 | longer period of paid administrative leave has been negotiated | ||||||
8 | with the exclusive bargaining representative, to care for a | ||||||
9 | child of the employee if the child is unable to attend | ||||||
10 | elementary or secondary school because the child must be | ||||||
11 | isolated or quarantined from others because the child has: | ||||||
12 | (1) a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis via a | ||||||
13 | molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a | ||||||
14 | polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19; | ||||||
15 | (2) a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen | ||||||
16 | diagnostic test; or | ||||||
17 | (3) been in close contact with a person who has a | ||||||
18 | confirmed case of COVID-19. | ||||||
19 | (c) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
20 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section must provide all | ||||||
21 | documentation requested by the Board. | ||||||
22 | (d) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
23 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section shall receive | ||||||
24 | the employee's regular rate of pay. The use of a paid | ||||||
25 | administrative leave day or days by an employee pursuant to | ||||||
26 | this Section shall not diminish any other leave or benefits of |
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1 | the employee. | ||||||
2 | (e) An employee of the university may not accrue paid | ||||||
3 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section. | ||||||
4 | (f) For an employee of the university to be eligible to | ||||||
5 | receive paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section, | ||||||
6 | the employee must: | ||||||
7 | (1) have received the recommended dose of a COVID-19 | ||||||
8 | vaccine approved by the United States Food and Drug | ||||||
9 | Administration; or | ||||||
10 | (2) participate in the COVID-19 testing program | ||||||
11 | provided by the university at least once a week. | ||||||
12 | Section 30. The Governors State University Law is amended | ||||||
13 | by adding Section 15-215 as follows: | ||||||
14 | (110 ILCS 670/15-215 new) | ||||||
15 | Sec. 15-215. COVID-19 paid administrative leave. | ||||||
16 | (a) During any time the Board, the State or any of its | ||||||
17 | agencies, or a local public health department has issued | ||||||
18 | guidance, mandates, or rules related to COVID-19 that restrict | ||||||
19 | an employee of the university for purposes related to COVID-19 | ||||||
20 | and public health from being on university property, the | ||||||
21 | employee of the university shall receive as many days of | ||||||
22 | administrative leave as required to abide by such public | ||||||
23 | health guidance, mandates, and requirements issued by the | ||||||
24 | Department of Public Health, unless a longer period of paid |
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1 | administrative leave has been negotiated with the exclusive | ||||||
2 | bargaining representative, when the Governor has declared a | ||||||
3 | disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant to Section | ||||||
4 | 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. | ||||||
5 | (b) An employee of the university shall receive paid | ||||||
6 | administrative leave pursuant to subsection (a), unless a | ||||||
7 | longer period of paid administrative leave has been negotiated | ||||||
8 | with the exclusive bargaining representative, to care for a | ||||||
9 | child of the employee if the child is unable to attend | ||||||
10 | elementary or secondary school because the child must be | ||||||
11 | isolated or quarantined from others because the child has: | ||||||
12 | (1) a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis via a | ||||||
13 | molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a | ||||||
14 | polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19; | ||||||
15 | (2) a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen | ||||||
16 | diagnostic test; or | ||||||
17 | (3) been in close contact with a person who has a | ||||||
18 | confirmed case of COVID-19. | ||||||
19 | (c) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
20 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section must provide all | ||||||
21 | documentation requested by the Board. | ||||||
22 | (d) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
23 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section shall receive | ||||||
24 | the employee's regular rate of pay. The use of a paid | ||||||
25 | administrative leave day or days by an employee pursuant to | ||||||
26 | this Section shall not diminish any other leave or benefits of |
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1 | the employee. | ||||||
2 | (e) An employee of the university may not accrue paid | ||||||
3 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section. | ||||||
4 | (f) For an employee of the university to be eligible to | ||||||
5 | receive paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section, | ||||||
6 | the employee must: | ||||||
7 | (1) have received the recommended dose of a COVID-19 | ||||||
8 | vaccine approved by the United States Food and Drug | ||||||
9 | Administration; or | ||||||
10 | (2) participate in the COVID-19 testing program | ||||||
11 | provided by the university at least once a week. | ||||||
12 | Section 35. The Illinois State University Law is amended | ||||||
13 | by adding Section 20-220 as follows: | ||||||
14 | (110 ILCS 675/20-220 new) | ||||||
15 | Sec. 20-220. COVID-19 paid administrative leave. | ||||||
16 | (a) During any time the Board, the State or any of its | ||||||
17 | agencies, or a local public health department has issued | ||||||
18 | guidance, mandates, or rules related to COVID-19 that restrict | ||||||
19 | an employee of the university for purposes related to COVID-19 | ||||||
20 | and public health from being on university property, the | ||||||
21 | employee of the university shall receive as many days of | ||||||
22 | administrative leave as required to abide by such public | ||||||
23 | health guidance, mandates, and requirements issued by the | ||||||
24 | Department of Public Health, unless a longer period of paid |
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1 | administrative leave has been negotiated with the exclusive | ||||||
2 | bargaining representative, when the Governor has declared a | ||||||
3 | disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant to Section | ||||||
4 | 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. | ||||||
5 | (b) An employee of the university shall receive paid | ||||||
6 | administrative leave pursuant to subsection (a), unless a | ||||||
7 | longer period of paid administrative leave has been negotiated | ||||||
8 | with the exclusive bargaining representative, to care for a | ||||||
9 | child of the employee if the child is unable to attend | ||||||
10 | elementary or secondary school because the child must be | ||||||
11 | isolated or quarantined from others because the child has: | ||||||
12 | (1) a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis via a | ||||||
13 | molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a | ||||||
14 | polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19; | ||||||
15 | (2) a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen | ||||||
16 | diagnostic test; or | ||||||
17 | (3) been in close contact with a person who has a | ||||||
18 | confirmed case of COVID-19. | ||||||
19 | (c) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
20 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section must provide all | ||||||
21 | documentation requested by the Board. | ||||||
22 | (d) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
23 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section shall receive | ||||||
24 | the employee's regular rate of pay. The use of a paid | ||||||
25 | administrative leave day or days by an employee pursuant to | ||||||
26 | this Section shall not diminish any other leave or benefits of |
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1 | the employee. | ||||||
2 | (e) An employee of the university may not accrue paid | ||||||
3 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section. | ||||||
4 | (f) For an employee of the university to be eligible to | ||||||
5 | receive paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section, | ||||||
6 | the employee must: | ||||||
7 | (1) have received the recommended dose of a COVID-19 | ||||||
8 | vaccine approved by the United States Food and Drug | ||||||
9 | Administration; or | ||||||
10 | (2) participate in the COVID-19 testing program | ||||||
11 | provided by the university at least once a week. | ||||||
12 | Section 40. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is | ||||||
13 | amended by adding Section 25-215 as follows: | ||||||
14 | (110 ILCS 680/25-215 new) | ||||||
15 | Sec. 25-215. COVID-19 paid administrative leave. | ||||||
16 | (a) During any time the Board, the State or any of its | ||||||
17 | agencies, or a local public health department has issued | ||||||
18 | guidance, mandates, or rules related to COVID-19 that restrict | ||||||
19 | an employee of the university for purposes related to COVID-19 | ||||||
20 | and public health from being on university property, the | ||||||
21 | employee of the university shall receive as many days of | ||||||
22 | administrative leave as required to abide by such public | ||||||
23 | health guidance, mandates, and requirements issued by the | ||||||
24 | Department of Public Health, unless a longer period of paid |
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| |||||||
1 | administrative leave has been negotiated with the exclusive | ||||||
2 | bargaining representative, when the Governor has declared a | ||||||
3 | disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant to Section | ||||||
4 | 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. | ||||||
5 | (b) An employee of the university shall receive paid | ||||||
6 | administrative leave pursuant to subsection (a), unless a | ||||||
7 | longer period of paid administrative leave has been negotiated | ||||||
8 | with the exclusive bargaining representative, to care for a | ||||||
9 | child of the employee if the child is unable to attend | ||||||
10 | elementary or secondary school because the child must be | ||||||
11 | isolated or quarantined from others because the child has: | ||||||
12 | (1) a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis via a | ||||||
13 | molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a | ||||||
14 | polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19; | ||||||
15 | (2) a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen | ||||||
16 | diagnostic test; or | ||||||
17 | (3) been in close contact with a person who has a | ||||||
18 | confirmed case of COVID-19. | ||||||
19 | (c) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
20 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section must provide all | ||||||
21 | documentation requested by the Board. | ||||||
22 | (d) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
23 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section shall receive | ||||||
24 | the employee's regular rate of pay. The use of a paid | ||||||
25 | administrative leave day or days by an employee pursuant to | ||||||
26 | this Section shall not diminish any other leave or benefits of |
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1 | the employee. | ||||||
2 | (e) An employee of the university may not accrue paid | ||||||
3 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section. | ||||||
4 | (f) For an employee of the university to be eligible to | ||||||
5 | receive paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section, | ||||||
6 | the employee must: | ||||||
7 | (1) have received the recommended dose of a COVID-19 | ||||||
8 | vaccine approved by the United States Food and Drug | ||||||
9 | Administration; or | ||||||
10 | (2) participate in the COVID-19 testing program | ||||||
11 | provided by the university at least once a week. | ||||||
12 | Section 45. The Northern Illinois University Law is | ||||||
13 | amended by adding Section 30-225 as follows: | ||||||
14 | (110 ILCS 685/30-225 new) | ||||||
15 | Sec. 30-225. COVID-19 paid administrative leave. | ||||||
16 | (a) During any time the Board, the State or any of its | ||||||
17 | agencies, or a local public health department has issued | ||||||
18 | guidance, mandates, or rules related to COVID-19 that restrict | ||||||
19 | an employee of the university for purposes related to COVID-19 | ||||||
20 | and public health from being on university property, the | ||||||
21 | employee of the university shall receive as many days of | ||||||
22 | administrative leave as required to abide by such public | ||||||
23 | health guidance, mandates, and requirements issued by the | ||||||
24 | Department of Public Health, unless a longer period of paid |
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1 | administrative leave has been negotiated with the exclusive | ||||||
2 | bargaining representative, when the Governor has declared a | ||||||
3 | disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant to Section | ||||||
4 | 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. | ||||||
5 | (b) An employee of the university shall receive paid | ||||||
6 | administrative leave pursuant to subsection (a), unless a | ||||||
7 | longer period of paid administrative leave has been negotiated | ||||||
8 | with the exclusive bargaining representative, to care for a | ||||||
9 | child of the employee if the child is unable to attend | ||||||
10 | elementary or secondary school because the child must be | ||||||
11 | isolated or quarantined from others because the child has: | ||||||
12 | (1) a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis via a | ||||||
13 | molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a | ||||||
14 | polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19; | ||||||
15 | (2) a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen | ||||||
16 | diagnostic test; or | ||||||
17 | (3) been in close contact with a person who has a | ||||||
18 | confirmed case of COVID-19. | ||||||
19 | (c) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
20 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section must provide all | ||||||
21 | documentation requested by the Board. | ||||||
22 | (d) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
23 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section shall receive | ||||||
24 | the employee's regular rate of pay. The use of a paid | ||||||
25 | administrative leave day or days by an employee pursuant to | ||||||
26 | this Section shall not diminish any other leave or benefits of |
| |||||||
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1 | the employee. | ||||||
2 | (e) An employee of the university may not accrue paid | ||||||
3 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section. | ||||||
4 | (f) For an employee of the university to be eligible to | ||||||
5 | receive paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section, | ||||||
6 | the employee must: | ||||||
7 | (1) have received the recommended dose of a COVID-19 | ||||||
8 | vaccine approved by the United States Food and Drug | ||||||
9 | Administration; or | ||||||
10 | (2) participate in the COVID-19 testing program | ||||||
11 | provided by the university at least once a week. | ||||||
12 | Section 50. The Western Illinois University Law is amended | ||||||
13 | by adding Section 35-220 as follows: | ||||||
14 | (110 ILCS 690/35-220 new) | ||||||
15 | Sec. 35-220. COVID-19 paid administrative leave. | ||||||
16 | (a) During any time the Board, the State or any of its | ||||||
17 | agencies, or a local public health department has issued | ||||||
18 | guidance, mandates, or rules related to COVID-19 that restrict | ||||||
19 | an employee of the university for purposes related to COVID-19 | ||||||
20 | and public health from being on university property, the | ||||||
21 | employee of the university shall receive as many days of | ||||||
22 | administrative leave as required to abide by such public | ||||||
23 | health guidance, mandates, and requirements issued by the | ||||||
24 | Department of Public Health, unless a longer period of paid |
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1 | administrative leave has been negotiated with the exclusive | ||||||
2 | bargaining representative, when the Governor has declared a | ||||||
3 | disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant to Section | ||||||
4 | 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. | ||||||
5 | (b) An employee of the university shall receive paid | ||||||
6 | administrative leave pursuant to subsection (a), unless a | ||||||
7 | longer period of paid administrative leave has been negotiated | ||||||
8 | with the exclusive bargaining representative, to care for a | ||||||
9 | child of the employee if the child is unable to attend | ||||||
10 | elementary or secondary school because the child must be | ||||||
11 | isolated or quarantined from others because the child has: | ||||||
12 | (1) a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis via a | ||||||
13 | molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a | ||||||
14 | polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19; | ||||||
15 | (2) a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen | ||||||
16 | diagnostic test; or | ||||||
17 | (3) been in close contact with a person who has a | ||||||
18 | confirmed case of COVID-19. | ||||||
19 | (c) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
20 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section must provide all | ||||||
21 | documentation requested by the Board. | ||||||
22 | (d) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
23 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section shall receive | ||||||
24 | the employee's regular rate of pay. The use of a paid | ||||||
25 | administrative leave day or days by an employee pursuant to | ||||||
26 | this Section shall not diminish any other leave or benefits of |
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| |||||||
1 | the employee. | ||||||
2 | (e) An employee of the university may not accrue paid | ||||||
3 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section. | ||||||
4 | (f) For an employee of the university to be eligible to | ||||||
5 | receive paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section, | ||||||
6 | the employee must: | ||||||
7 | (1) have received the recommended dose of a COVID-19 | ||||||
8 | vaccine approved by the United States Food and Drug | ||||||
9 | Administration; or | ||||||
10 | (2) participate in the COVID-19 testing program | ||||||
11 | provided by the university at least once a week. | ||||||
12 | Section 55. The Public Community College Act is amended by | ||||||
13 | adding Section 3-29.15 as follows: | ||||||
14 | (110 ILCS 805/3-29.15 new) | ||||||
15 | Sec. 3-29.15. COVID-19 paid administrative leave. | ||||||
16 | (a) During any time the board, the State or any of its | ||||||
17 | agencies, or a local public health department has issued | ||||||
18 | guidance, mandates, or rules related to COVID-19 that restrict | ||||||
19 | an employee of the community college district for purposes | ||||||
20 | related to COVID-19 and public health from being on district | ||||||
21 | property, the employee of the district shall receive as many | ||||||
22 | days of administrative leave as required to abide by such | ||||||
23 | public health guidance, mandates, and requirements issued by | ||||||
24 | the Department of Public Health, unless a longer period of |
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1 | paid administrative leave has been negotiated with the | ||||||
2 | exclusive bargaining representative, when the Governor has | ||||||
3 | declared a disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant | ||||||
4 | to Section 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. | ||||||
5 | (b) An employee of the community college district shall | ||||||
6 | receive paid administrative leave pursuant to subsection (a), | ||||||
7 | unless a longer period of paid administrative leave has been | ||||||
8 | negotiated with the exclusive bargaining representative, to | ||||||
9 | care for a child of the employee if the child is unable to | ||||||
10 | attend elementary or secondary school because the child must | ||||||
11 | be isolated or quarantined from others because the child has: | ||||||
12 | (1) a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis via a | ||||||
13 | molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a | ||||||
14 | polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19; | ||||||
15 | (2) a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen | ||||||
16 | diagnostic test; or | ||||||
17 | (3) been in close contact with a person who has a | ||||||
18 | confirmed case of COVID-19. | ||||||
19 | (c) An employee of the community college district who is | ||||||
20 | on paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section must | ||||||
21 | provide all documentation requested by the board. | ||||||
22 | (d) An employee of the community college district who is | ||||||
23 | on paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section shall | ||||||
24 | receive the employee's regular rate of pay. The use of a paid | ||||||
25 | administrative leave day or days by an employee pursuant to | ||||||
26 | this Section shall not diminish any other leave or benefits of |
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1 | the employee. | ||||||
2 | (e) An employee of the community college district may not | ||||||
3 | accrue paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section. | ||||||
4 | (f) For an employee of the community college district to | ||||||
5 | be eligible to receive paid administrative leave pursuant to | ||||||
6 | this Section, the employee must: | ||||||
7 | (1) have received the recommended dose of a COVID-19 | ||||||
8 | vaccine approved by the United States Food and Drug | ||||||
9 | Administration; or | ||||||
10 | (2) participate in the COVID-19 testing program | ||||||
11 | provided by the community college district at least once a | ||||||
12 | week.
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13 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
14 | becoming law.".
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