Sen. Christopher Belt
Filed: 10/26/2021
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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 10-20.82, | ||||||
6 | 34-18.77, and 34-85e as follows: | ||||||
7 | (105 ILCS 5/10-20.56) | ||||||
8 | (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-584 ) | ||||||
9 | Sec. 10-20.56. E-learning days. | ||||||
10 | (a) The State Board of Education shall establish and | ||||||
11 | maintain, for implementation in school districts, a program | ||||||
12 | for use of electronic-learning (e-learning) days, as described | ||||||
13 | in this
Section. School districts may utilize a program | ||||||
14 | approved under this Section for use during remote learning | ||||||
15 | days and blended remote learning days under Section 10-30 or | ||||||
16 | 34-18.66. |
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1 | (b) The school board of a school district may, by | ||||||
2 | resolution, adopt a research-based program or
research-based | ||||||
3 | programs for e-learning days district-wide that shall permit | ||||||
4 | student instruction to be received electronically while | ||||||
5 | students are not physically present in lieu of the district's | ||||||
6 | scheduled emergency days as required by Section 10-19 of this | ||||||
7 | Code. The research-based program or programs may not exceed | ||||||
8 | the minimum number of emergency days in the approved school | ||||||
9 | calendar and must be verified by the regional office of | ||||||
10 | education or intermediate service center for the school | ||||||
11 | district on or before September 1st annually to ensure access | ||||||
12 | for all students. The regional office of education or | ||||||
13 | intermediate service center shall ensure that the specific | ||||||
14 | needs of all students are met, including special education | ||||||
15 | students and English learners, and that all mandates are still | ||||||
16 | met using the proposed research-based program. The e-learning | ||||||
17 | program may utilize the Internet, telephones, texts, chat | ||||||
18 | rooms, or other similar means of electronic communication for | ||||||
19 | instruction and interaction between teachers and students that | ||||||
20 | meet the needs of all
learners. The e-learning program shall | ||||||
21 | address the school district's responsibility to ensure that | ||||||
22 | all teachers and staff who may be involved in the provision of | ||||||
23 | e-learning have access to any and all hardware and software | ||||||
24 | that may be required for the program. If a proposed program | ||||||
25 | does not address this responsibility, the school district must | ||||||
26 | propose an alternate program. |
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1 | (c) Before its adoption by a school board, the school | ||||||
2 | board must hold a public hearing on a school district's | ||||||
3 | initial proposal for an e-learning program or for renewal of | ||||||
4 | such a program, at a regular or special meeting of the school | ||||||
5 | board, in which the terms of the proposal must be | ||||||
6 | substantially presented and an opportunity for allowing public | ||||||
7 | comments must be provided. Notice of such public hearing must | ||||||
8 | be provided at least 10 days prior to the hearing by: | ||||||
9 | (1) publication in a newspaper of general circulation | ||||||
10 | in the school district; | ||||||
11 | (2) written or electronic notice designed to reach the | ||||||
12 | parents or guardians of all students enrolled in the | ||||||
13 | school district; and | ||||||
14 | (3) written or electronic notice designed to reach any | ||||||
15 | exclusive collective bargaining representatives of school | ||||||
16 | district employees and all those employees not in a | ||||||
17 | collective bargaining unit. | ||||||
18 | (d) The regional office of education or intermediate | ||||||
19 | service center for the school district must timely verify that | ||||||
20 | a proposal for an e-learning program has met the requirements | ||||||
21 | specified in this Section and that the proposal contains | ||||||
22 | provisions designed to reasonably and practicably accomplish | ||||||
23 | the following: | ||||||
24 | (1) to ensure and verify at least 5 clock hours of | ||||||
25 | instruction or school work, as required under Section | ||||||
26 | 10-19.05, for each student participating in an e-learning |
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1 | day; | ||||||
2 | (2) to ensure access from home or other appropriate | ||||||
3 | remote facility for all students participating, including | ||||||
4 | computers, the Internet, and other forms of electronic | ||||||
5 | communication that must be utilized in the proposed | ||||||
6 | program; | ||||||
7 | (2.5) to ensure that non-electronic materials are made | ||||||
8 | available to students participating in the program who do | ||||||
9 | not have access to the required technology or to | ||||||
10 | participating teachers or students who are prevented from | ||||||
11 | accessing the required technology; | ||||||
12 | (3) to ensure appropriate learning opportunities for | ||||||
13 | students with special needs; | ||||||
14 | (4) to monitor and verify each student's electronic | ||||||
15 | participation; | ||||||
16 | (5) to address the extent to which student | ||||||
17 | participation is within the student's control as to the | ||||||
18 | time, pace, and means of learning; | ||||||
19 | (6) to provide effective notice to students and their | ||||||
20 | parents or guardians of the use of particular days for | ||||||
21 | e-learning; | ||||||
22 | (7) to provide staff and students with adequate | ||||||
23 | training for e-learning days' participation; | ||||||
24 | (8) to ensure an opportunity for any collective | ||||||
25 | bargaining negotiations with representatives of the school | ||||||
26 | district's employees that would be legally required, |
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1 | including all classifications of school district employees | ||||||
2 | who are represented by collective bargaining agreements | ||||||
3 | and who would be affected in the event of an e-learning | ||||||
4 | day; | ||||||
5 | (9) to review and revise the program as implemented to | ||||||
6 | address difficulties confronted; and | ||||||
7 | (10) to ensure that the protocol regarding general | ||||||
8 | expectations and responsibilities of the program is | ||||||
9 | communicated to teachers, staff, and students at least 30 | ||||||
10 | days prior to utilizing an e-learning day. | ||||||
11 | The school board's approval of a school district's initial | ||||||
12 | e-learning program and renewal of the e-learning program shall | ||||||
13 | be for a term of 3 years. | ||||||
14 | (d-10) A school district shall pay to its employees who | ||||||
15 | provide educational support services to the district, | ||||||
16 | including, but not limited to, custodial, transportation, food | ||||||
17 | service providers, classroom assistants, or administrative | ||||||
18 | staff, their daily, regular rate of pay and benefits rendered | ||||||
19 | for any school closure or e-learning day if the closure | ||||||
20 | precludes them from performing their regularly scheduled | ||||||
21 | duties and the employee would have reported for work but for | ||||||
22 | the closure. | ||||||
23 | (d-15) A school district shall make full payment that | ||||||
24 | would have otherwise been paid to its contractors who provide | ||||||
25 | educational support services to the district, including, but | ||||||
26 | not limited to, custodial, transportation, food service |
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1 | providers, classroom assistants, or administrative staff, | ||||||
2 | their daily, regular rate of pay and benefits rendered for any | ||||||
3 | school closure or e-learning day if any closure precludes them | ||||||
4 | from performing their regularly scheduled duties and employees | ||||||
5 | would have reported for work but for the closure. The | ||||||
6 | employees who provide the support services covered by such | ||||||
7 | contracts shall be paid their daily bid package rates and | ||||||
8 | benefits as defined by their local operating agreements or | ||||||
9 | collective bargaining agreements. | ||||||
10 | (e) The State Board of Education may adopt rules | ||||||
11 | consistent with the provision of this Section.
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12 | (Source: P.A. 100-760, eff. 8-10-18; 101-12, eff. 7-1-19; | ||||||
13 | 101-643, eff. 6-18-20.) | ||||||
14 | (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-584 ) | ||||||
15 | Sec. 10-20.56. E-learning days. | ||||||
16 | (a) The State Board of Education shall establish and | ||||||
17 | maintain, for implementation in school districts, a program | ||||||
18 | for use of electronic-learning (e-learning) days, as described | ||||||
19 | in this
Section. School districts may utilize a program | ||||||
20 | approved under this Section for use during remote learning | ||||||
21 | days and blended remote learning days under Section 10-30 or | ||||||
22 | 34-18.66. | ||||||
23 | (b) The school board of a school district may, by | ||||||
24 | resolution, adopt a research-based program or
research-based | ||||||
25 | programs for e-learning days district-wide that shall permit |
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1 | student instruction to be received electronically while | ||||||
2 | students are not physically present in lieu of the district's | ||||||
3 | scheduled emergency days as required by Section 10-19 of this | ||||||
4 | Code or because a school was selected to be a polling place | ||||||
5 | under Section 11-4.1 of the Election Code. The research-based | ||||||
6 | program or programs may not exceed the minimum number of | ||||||
7 | emergency days in the approved school calendar and must be | ||||||
8 | verified by the regional office of education or intermediate | ||||||
9 | service center for the school district on or before September | ||||||
10 | 1st annually to ensure access for all students. The regional | ||||||
11 | office of education or intermediate service center shall | ||||||
12 | ensure that the specific needs of all students are met, | ||||||
13 | including special education students and English learners, and | ||||||
14 | that all mandates are still met using the proposed | ||||||
15 | research-based program. The e-learning program may utilize the | ||||||
16 | Internet, telephones, texts, chat rooms, or other similar | ||||||
17 | means of electronic communication for instruction and | ||||||
18 | interaction between teachers and students that meet the needs | ||||||
19 | of all
learners. The e-learning program shall address the | ||||||
20 | school district's responsibility to ensure that all teachers | ||||||
21 | and staff who may be involved in the provision of e-learning | ||||||
22 | have access to any and all hardware and software that may be | ||||||
23 | required for the program. If a proposed program does not | ||||||
24 | address this responsibility, the school district must propose | ||||||
25 | 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 contractors who | ||||||
14 | provide educational support services to the district, | ||||||
15 | including, but not limited to, custodial, transportation, or | ||||||
16 | food service providers, their daily, regular rate of pay or | ||||||
17 | billings rendered for any e-learning day that is used because | ||||||
18 | a school was selected to be a polling place under Section | ||||||
19 | 11-4.1 of the Election Code, except that this requirement does | ||||||
20 | not apply to contractors who are paid under contracts that are | ||||||
21 | entered into, amended, or renewed on or after March 15, 2022 or | ||||||
22 | to contracts that otherwise address compensation for such | ||||||
23 | e-learning days. | ||||||
24 | (d-10) A school district shall pay to its employees who | ||||||
25 | provide educational support services to the district, | ||||||
26 | including, but not limited to, custodial, transportation, food |
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1 | service providers, classroom assistants, or administrative | ||||||
2 | staff, their daily, regular rate of pay and benefits rendered | ||||||
3 | for any school closure or e-learning day if the closure | ||||||
4 | precludes them from performing their regularly scheduled | ||||||
5 | duties and the employee would have reported for work but for | ||||||
6 | the closure. | ||||||
7 | (d-15) A school district shall make full payment that | ||||||
8 | would have otherwise been paid to its contractors who provide | ||||||
9 | educational support services to the district, including, but | ||||||
10 | not limited to, custodial, transportation, food service | ||||||
11 | providers, classroom assistants, or administrative staff, | ||||||
12 | their daily, regular rate of pay and benefits rendered for any | ||||||
13 | school closure or e-learning day if any closure precludes them | ||||||
14 | from performing their regularly scheduled duties and employees | ||||||
15 | would have reported for work but for the closure. The | ||||||
16 | employees who provide the support services covered by such | ||||||
17 | contracts shall be paid their daily bid package rates and | ||||||
18 | benefits as defined by their local operating agreements or | ||||||
19 | collective bargaining agreements. | ||||||
20 | (e) The State Board of Education may adopt rules | ||||||
21 | consistent with the provision of this Section.
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22 | (Source: P.A. 101-12, eff. 7-1-19; 101-643, eff. 6-18-20; | ||||||
23 | 102-584, eff. 6-1-22.) | ||||||
24 | (105 ILCS 5/10-20.82 new) | ||||||
25 | Sec. 10-20.82. COVID-19 paid administrative leave. |
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1 | (a) During any time a school district, the State or any of | ||||||
2 | its agencies, or a local public health department has issued | ||||||
3 | guidance, mandates, or rules related to COVID-19 that restrict | ||||||
4 | an employee of the school district for purposes related to | ||||||
5 | COVID-19 and public health from being on school district | ||||||
6 | property, the employee of the school district shall receive as | ||||||
7 | many days of administrative leave as required to abide by such | ||||||
8 | public health guidance, mandates, and requirements issued by | ||||||
9 | the Department of Public Health, unless a longer period of | ||||||
10 | paid administrative leave has been negotiated with the | ||||||
11 | exclusive bargaining representative, when the Governor has | ||||||
12 | declared a disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant | ||||||
13 | to Section 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. | ||||||
14 | (b) An employee of a school district shall receive paid | ||||||
15 | administrative leave pursuant to subsection (a), unless a | ||||||
16 | longer period of paid administrative leave has been negotiated | ||||||
17 | with the exclusive bargaining representative, to care for a | ||||||
18 | child of the employee if the child is unable to attend | ||||||
19 | elementary or secondary school because the child must be | ||||||
20 | isolated or quarantined from others because the child has: | ||||||
21 | (1) a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis via a | ||||||
22 | molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a | ||||||
23 | polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19; | ||||||
24 | (2) a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen | ||||||
25 | diagnostic test; or | ||||||
26 | (3) been in close contact with a person who has a |
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1 | confirmed case of COVID-19. | ||||||
2 | (c) An employee of a school district who is on paid | ||||||
3 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section must provide all | ||||||
4 | documentation requested by the school board. | ||||||
5 | (d) An employee of a school district who is on paid | ||||||
6 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section shall receive | ||||||
7 | the employee's regular rate of pay. The use of a paid | ||||||
8 | administrative leave day or days by an employee pursuant to | ||||||
9 | this Section shall not diminish any other leave or benefits of | ||||||
10 | the employee. | ||||||
11 | (e) An employee of the school district may not accrue paid | ||||||
12 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section. | ||||||
13 | (f) For an employee of a school district to be eligible to | ||||||
14 | receive paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section, | ||||||
15 | the employee must: | ||||||
16 | (1) have received the recommended dose of a COVID-19 | ||||||
17 | vaccine approved by the United States Food and Drug | ||||||
18 | Administration; or | ||||||
19 | (2) participate in the COVID-19 testing program | ||||||
20 | provided by the school district at least once a week.
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21 | (105 ILCS 5/24-6)
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22 | Sec. 24-6. Sick leave. The school boards of all school | ||||||
23 | districts, including special charter
districts, but not | ||||||
24 | including school districts in municipalities of 500,000
or | ||||||
25 | more, shall grant their full-time teachers, and also shall |
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1 | grant
such of their other employees as are eligible to | ||||||
2 | participate in the
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund under | ||||||
3 | the "600-Hour Standard"
established, or under such other | ||||||
4 | eligibility participation standard as may
from time to time be | ||||||
5 | established, by rules and regulations now or hereafter
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6 | promulgated by the Board of that Fund under Section 7-198 of | ||||||
7 | the Illinois
Pension Code, as now or hereafter amended, sick | ||||||
8 | leave
provisions not less in amount than 10 days at full pay in | ||||||
9 | each school year.
If any such teacher or employee does not use | ||||||
10 | the full amount of annual leave
thus allowed, the unused | ||||||
11 | amount shall be allowed to accumulate to a minimum
available | ||||||
12 | leave of 180 days at full pay, including the leave of the | ||||||
13 | current
year. Sick leave shall be interpreted to mean personal | ||||||
14 | illness, quarantine
at home, or serious illness or death in | ||||||
15 | the immediate family or household.
The school board may | ||||||
16 | require a certificate from a physician licensed in Illinois to | ||||||
17 | practice medicine and surgery in all its branches, a | ||||||
18 | chiropractic physician licensed under the Medical Practice Act | ||||||
19 | of 1987, a licensed advanced practice registered nurse, a | ||||||
20 | licensed physician assistant, or, if the treatment
is by | ||||||
21 | prayer or spiritual means, a spiritual adviser or
practitioner | ||||||
22 | of the teacher's or employee's faith as a basis for pay during | ||||||
23 | leave after
an absence of 3 days for personal illness or as the | ||||||
24 | school board may deem necessary in
other cases. If the school | ||||||
25 | board does require a
certificate
as a basis for pay during | ||||||
26 | leave of
less than 3 days for personal illness, the school |
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1 | board shall pay, from school funds, the
expenses incurred by | ||||||
2 | the teachers or other employees in obtaining the certificate.
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3 | Sick leave shall also be interpreted to mean birth, | ||||||
4 | adoption, placement for adoption, and the acceptance of a | ||||||
5 | child in need of foster care. Teachers and other employees to | ||||||
6 | which this Section applies are entitled to use up to 30 days of | ||||||
7 | paid sick leave because of the birth of a child that is not | ||||||
8 | dependent on the need to recover from childbirth. Paid sick | ||||||
9 | leave because of the birth of a child may be used absent | ||||||
10 | medical certification for up to 30 working school days, which | ||||||
11 | days may be used at any time within the 12-month period | ||||||
12 | following the birth of the child. The use of up to 30 working | ||||||
13 | school days of paid sick leave because of the birth of a child | ||||||
14 | may not be diminished as a result of any intervening period of | ||||||
15 | nonworking days or school not being in session, such as for | ||||||
16 | summer, winter, or spring break or holidays, that may occur | ||||||
17 | during the use of the paid sick leave. For paid sick leave for | ||||||
18 | adoption, placement for adoption, or the acceptance of a child | ||||||
19 | in need of foster care, the school board may require that the | ||||||
20 | teacher or other employee to which this Section applies | ||||||
21 | provide evidence that the formal adoption process or the | ||||||
22 | formal foster care process is underway, and such sick leave is | ||||||
23 | limited to 30 days unless a longer leave has been negotiated | ||||||
24 | with the exclusive bargaining representative. Paid sick leave | ||||||
25 | for adoption, placement for adoption, or the acceptance of a | ||||||
26 | child in need of foster care need not be used consecutively |
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1 | once the formal adoption process or the formal foster care | ||||||
2 | process is underway, and such sick leave may be used for | ||||||
3 | reasons related to the formal adoption process or the formal | ||||||
4 | foster care process prior to taking custody of the child or | ||||||
5 | accepting the child in need of foster care, in addition to | ||||||
6 | using such sick leave upon taking custody of the child or | ||||||
7 | accepting the child in need of foster care. | ||||||
8 | If, by reason of any change in the boundaries of school | ||||||
9 | districts, or by
reason of the creation of a new school | ||||||
10 | district, the employment of a
teacher is transferred to a new | ||||||
11 | or different board, the accumulated sick
leave of such teacher | ||||||
12 | is not thereby lost, but is transferred to such new
or | ||||||
13 | different district.
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14 | Any sick leave used by a teacher or employee during the | ||||||
15 | 2021-2022 school year for reasons related to guidance, | ||||||
16 | mandates, or rules issued by the school district, the State or | ||||||
17 | any of its agencies, or a local public health department | ||||||
18 | related to COVID-19 and public health shall be returned to the | ||||||
19 | teacher or employee. | ||||||
20 | For purposes of this Section, "immediate family" shall | ||||||
21 | include parents,
spouse, brothers, sisters, children, | ||||||
22 | grandparents, grandchildren,
parents-in-law, brothers-in-law, | ||||||
23 | sisters-in-law, and legal guardians.
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24 | (Source: P.A. 102-275, eff. 8-6-21.)
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25 | (105 ILCS 5/34-18.77 new) |
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1 | Sec. 34-18.77. COVID-19 paid administrative leave. | ||||||
2 | (a) During any time the school district, the State or any | ||||||
3 | of its agencies, or a local public health department has | ||||||
4 | issued guidance, mandates, or rules related to COVID-19 that | ||||||
5 | restrict an employee of the school district for purposes | ||||||
6 | related to COVID-19 and public health from being on school | ||||||
7 | district property, the employee of the school district shall | ||||||
8 | receive as many days of administrative leave as required to | ||||||
9 | abide by such public health guidance, mandates, and | ||||||
10 | requirements issued by the Department of Public Health, unless | ||||||
11 | a longer period of paid administrative leave has been | ||||||
12 | negotiated with the exclusive bargaining representative, when | ||||||
13 | the Governor has declared a disaster due to a public health | ||||||
14 | emergency pursuant to Section 7 of the Illinois Emergency | ||||||
15 | Management Agency Act. | ||||||
16 | (b) An employee of the school district shall receive paid | ||||||
17 | administrative leave pursuant to subsection (a), unless a | ||||||
18 | longer period of paid administrative leave has been negotiated | ||||||
19 | with the exclusive bargaining representative, to care for a | ||||||
20 | child of the employee if the child is unable to attend | ||||||
21 | elementary or secondary school because the child must be | ||||||
22 | isolated or quarantined from others because the child has: | ||||||
23 | (1) a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis via a | ||||||
24 | molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a | ||||||
25 | polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19; | ||||||
26 | (2) a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen |
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1 | diagnostic test; or | ||||||
2 | (3) been in close contact with a person who has a | ||||||
3 | confirmed case of COVID-19. | ||||||
4 | (c) An employee of the school district who is on paid | ||||||
5 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section must provide all | ||||||
6 | documentation requested by the board. | ||||||
7 | (d) An employee of the school district who is on paid | ||||||
8 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section shall receive | ||||||
9 | the employee's regular rate of pay. The use of a paid | ||||||
10 | administrative leave day or days by an employee pursuant to | ||||||
11 | this Section shall not diminish any other leave or benefits of | ||||||
12 | the employee. | ||||||
13 | (e) An employee of the school district may not accrue paid | ||||||
14 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section. | ||||||
15 | (f) For an employee of the school district to be eligible | ||||||
16 | to receive paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section, | ||||||
17 | the employee must: | ||||||
18 | (1) have received the recommended dose of a COVID-19 | ||||||
19 | vaccine approved by the United States Food and Drug | ||||||
20 | Administration; or | ||||||
21 | (2) participate in the COVID-19 testing program | ||||||
22 | provided by the school district at least once a week. | ||||||
23 | (105 ILCS 5/34-85e new) | ||||||
24 | Sec. 34-85e. Sick leave related to COVID-19. Any sick | ||||||
25 | leave used by a teacher or employee during the 2021-2022 |
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1 | school year for reasons related to guidance, mandates, or | ||||||
2 | rules issued by the school district, the State or any of its | ||||||
3 | agencies, or a local public health department related to | ||||||
4 | COVID-19 and public health shall be returned to the teacher or | ||||||
5 | employee. | ||||||
6 | Section 10. The University of Illinois Act is amended by | ||||||
7 | adding Section 125 as follows: | ||||||
8 | (110 ILCS 305/125 new) | ||||||
9 | Sec. 125. COVID-19 paid administrative leave. | ||||||
10 | (a) During any time the Board of Trustees, the State or any | ||||||
11 | of its agencies, or a local public health department has | ||||||
12 | issued guidance, mandates, or rules related to COVID-19 that | ||||||
13 | restrict an employee of the university for purposes related to | ||||||
14 | COVID-19 and public health from being on university property, | ||||||
15 | the employee of the university shall receive as many days of | ||||||
16 | administrative leave as required to abide by such public | ||||||
17 | health guidance, mandates, and requirements issued by the | ||||||
18 | Department of Public Health, unless a longer period of paid | ||||||
19 | administrative leave has been negotiated with the exclusive | ||||||
20 | bargaining representative, when the Governor has declared a | ||||||
21 | disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant to Section | ||||||
22 | 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. | ||||||
23 | (b) An employee of the university shall receive paid | ||||||
24 | administrative leave pursuant to subsection (a), unless a |
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1 | longer period of paid administrative leave has been negotiated | ||||||
2 | with the exclusive bargaining representative, to care for a | ||||||
3 | child of the employee if the child is unable to attend | ||||||
4 | elementary or secondary school because the child must be | ||||||
5 | isolated or quarantined from others because the child has: | ||||||
6 | (1) a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis via a | ||||||
7 | molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a | ||||||
8 | polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19; | ||||||
9 | (2) a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen | ||||||
10 | diagnostic test; or | ||||||
11 | (3) been in close contact with a person who has a | ||||||
12 | confirmed case of COVID-19. | ||||||
13 | (c) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
14 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section must provide all | ||||||
15 | documentation requested by the Board of Trustees. | ||||||
16 | (d) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
17 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section shall receive | ||||||
18 | the employee's regular rate of pay. The use of a paid | ||||||
19 | administrative leave day or days by an employee pursuant to | ||||||
20 | this Section shall not diminish any other leave or benefits of | ||||||
21 | the employee. | ||||||
22 | (e) An employee of the university may not accrue paid | ||||||
23 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section. | ||||||
24 | (f) For an employee of the university to be eligible to | ||||||
25 | receive paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section, | ||||||
26 | the employee must: |
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1 | (1) have received the recommended dose of a COVID-19 | ||||||
2 | vaccine approved by the United States Food and Drug | ||||||
3 | Administration; or | ||||||
4 | (2) participate in the COVID-19 testing program | ||||||
5 | provided by the university at least once a week. | ||||||
6 | Section 15. The Southern Illinois University Management | ||||||
7 | Act is amended by adding Section 105 as follows: | ||||||
8 | (110 ILCS 520/105 new) | ||||||
9 | Sec. 105. COVID-19 paid administrative leave. | ||||||
10 | (a) During any time the Board, the State or any of its | ||||||
11 | agencies, or a local public health department has issued | ||||||
12 | guidance, mandates, or rules related to COVID-19 that restrict | ||||||
13 | an employee of the university for purposes related to COVID-19 | ||||||
14 | and public health from being on university property, the | ||||||
15 | employee of the university shall receive as many days of | ||||||
16 | administrative leave as required to abide by such public | ||||||
17 | health guidance, mandates, and requirements issued by the | ||||||
18 | Department of Public Health, unless a longer period of paid | ||||||
19 | administrative leave has been negotiated with the exclusive | ||||||
20 | bargaining representative, when the Governor has declared a | ||||||
21 | disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant to Section | ||||||
22 | 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. | ||||||
23 | (b) An employee of the university shall receive paid | ||||||
24 | administrative leave pursuant to subsection (a), unless a |
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1 | longer period of paid administrative leave has been negotiated | ||||||
2 | with the exclusive bargaining representative, to care for a | ||||||
3 | child of the employee if the child is unable to attend | ||||||
4 | elementary or secondary school because the child must be | ||||||
5 | isolated or quarantined from others because the child has: | ||||||
6 | (1) a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis via a | ||||||
7 | molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a | ||||||
8 | polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19; | ||||||
9 | (2) a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen | ||||||
10 | diagnostic test; or | ||||||
11 | (3) been in close contact with a person who has a | ||||||
12 | confirmed case of COVID-19. | ||||||
13 | (c) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
14 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section must provide all | ||||||
15 | documentation requested by the Board. | ||||||
16 | (d) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
17 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section shall receive | ||||||
18 | the employee's regular rate of pay. The use of a paid | ||||||
19 | administrative leave day or days by an employee pursuant to | ||||||
20 | this Section shall not diminish any other leave or benefits of | ||||||
21 | the employee. | ||||||
22 | (e) An employee of the university may not accrue paid | ||||||
23 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section. | ||||||
24 | (f) For an employee of the university to be eligible to | ||||||
25 | receive paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section, | ||||||
26 | the employee must: |
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1 | (1) have received the recommended dose of a COVID-19 | ||||||
2 | vaccine approved by the United States Food and Drug | ||||||
3 | Administration; or | ||||||
4 | (2) participate in the COVID-19 testing program | ||||||
5 | provided by the university at least once a week. | ||||||
6 | Section 20. The Chicago State University Law is amended by | ||||||
7 | adding Section 5-215 as follows: | ||||||
8 | (110 ILCS 660/5-215 new) | ||||||
9 | Sec. 5-215. COVID-19 paid administrative leave. | ||||||
10 | (a) During any time the Board, the State or any of its | ||||||
11 | agencies, or a local public health department has issued | ||||||
12 | guidance, mandates, or rules related to COVID-19 that restrict | ||||||
13 | an employee of the university for purposes related to COVID-19 | ||||||
14 | and public health from being on university property, the | ||||||
15 | employee of the university shall receive as many days of | ||||||
16 | administrative leave as required to abide by such public | ||||||
17 | health guidance, mandates, and requirements issued by the | ||||||
18 | Department of Public Health, unless a longer period of paid | ||||||
19 | administrative leave has been negotiated with the exclusive | ||||||
20 | bargaining representative, when the Governor has declared a | ||||||
21 | disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant to Section | ||||||
22 | 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. | ||||||
23 | (b) An employee of the university shall receive paid | ||||||
24 | administrative leave pursuant to subsection (a), unless a |
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1 | longer period of paid administrative leave has been negotiated | ||||||
2 | with the exclusive bargaining representative, to care for a | ||||||
3 | child of the employee if the child is unable to attend | ||||||
4 | elementary or secondary school because the child must be | ||||||
5 | isolated or quarantined from others because the child has: | ||||||
6 | (1) a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis via a | ||||||
7 | molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a | ||||||
8 | polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19; | ||||||
9 | (2) a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen | ||||||
10 | diagnostic test; or | ||||||
11 | (3) been in close contact with a person who has a | ||||||
12 | confirmed case of COVID-19. | ||||||
13 | (c) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
14 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section must provide all | ||||||
15 | documentation requested by the Board. | ||||||
16 | (d) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
17 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section shall receive | ||||||
18 | the employee's regular rate of pay. The use of a paid | ||||||
19 | administrative leave day or days by an employee pursuant to | ||||||
20 | this Section shall not diminish any other leave or benefits of | ||||||
21 | the employee. | ||||||
22 | (e) An employee of the university may not accrue paid | ||||||
23 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section. | ||||||
24 | (f) For an employee of the university to be eligible to | ||||||
25 | receive paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section, | ||||||
26 | the employee must: |
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1 | (1) have received the recommended dose of a COVID-19 | ||||||
2 | vaccine approved by the United States Food and Drug | ||||||
3 | Administration; or | ||||||
4 | (2) participate in the COVID-19 testing program | ||||||
5 | provided by the university at least once a week. | ||||||
6 | Section 25. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended | ||||||
7 | by adding Section 10-215 as follows: | ||||||
8 | (110 ILCS 665/10-215 new) | ||||||
9 | Sec. 10-215. COVID-19 paid administrative leave. | ||||||
10 | (a) During any time the Board, the State or any of its | ||||||
11 | agencies, or a local public health department has issued | ||||||
12 | guidance, mandates, or rules related to COVID-19 that restrict | ||||||
13 | an employee of the university for purposes related to COVID-19 | ||||||
14 | and public health from being on university property, the | ||||||
15 | employee of the university shall receive as many days of | ||||||
16 | administrative leave as required to abide by such public | ||||||
17 | health guidance, mandates, and requirements issued by the | ||||||
18 | Department of Public Health, unless a longer period of paid | ||||||
19 | administrative leave has been negotiated with the exclusive | ||||||
20 | bargaining representative, when the Governor has declared a | ||||||
21 | disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant to Section | ||||||
22 | 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. | ||||||
23 | (b) An employee of the university shall receive paid | ||||||
24 | administrative leave pursuant to subsection (a), unless a |
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1 | longer period of paid administrative leave has been negotiated | ||||||
2 | with the exclusive bargaining representative, to care for a | ||||||
3 | child of the employee if the child is unable to attend | ||||||
4 | elementary or secondary school because the child must be | ||||||
5 | isolated or quarantined from others because the child has: | ||||||
6 | (1) a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis via a | ||||||
7 | molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a | ||||||
8 | polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19; | ||||||
9 | (2) a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen | ||||||
10 | diagnostic test; or | ||||||
11 | (3) been in close contact with a person who has a | ||||||
12 | confirmed case of COVID-19. | ||||||
13 | (c) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
14 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section must provide all | ||||||
15 | documentation requested by the Board. | ||||||
16 | (d) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
17 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section shall receive | ||||||
18 | the employee's regular rate of pay. The use of a paid | ||||||
19 | administrative leave day or days by an employee pursuant to | ||||||
20 | this Section shall not diminish any other leave or benefits of | ||||||
21 | the employee. | ||||||
22 | (e) An employee of the university may not accrue paid | ||||||
23 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section. | ||||||
24 | (f) For an employee of the university to be eligible to | ||||||
25 | receive paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section, | ||||||
26 | the employee must: |
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1 | (1) have received the recommended dose of a COVID-19 | ||||||
2 | vaccine approved by the United States Food and Drug | ||||||
3 | Administration; or | ||||||
4 | (2) participate in the COVID-19 testing program | ||||||
5 | provided by the university at least once a week. | ||||||
6 | Section 30. The Governors State University Law is amended | ||||||
7 | by adding Section 15-215 as follows: | ||||||
8 | (110 ILCS 670/15-215 new) | ||||||
9 | Sec. 15-215. COVID-19 paid administrative leave. | ||||||
10 | (a) During any time the Board, the State or any of its | ||||||
11 | agencies, or a local public health department has issued | ||||||
12 | guidance, mandates, or rules related to COVID-19 that restrict | ||||||
13 | an employee of the university for purposes related to COVID-19 | ||||||
14 | and public health from being on university property, the | ||||||
15 | employee of the university shall receive as many days of | ||||||
16 | administrative leave as required to abide by such public | ||||||
17 | health guidance, mandates, and requirements issued by the | ||||||
18 | Department of Public Health, unless a longer period of paid | ||||||
19 | administrative leave has been negotiated with the exclusive | ||||||
20 | bargaining representative, when the Governor has declared a | ||||||
21 | disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant to Section | ||||||
22 | 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. | ||||||
23 | (b) An employee of the university shall receive paid | ||||||
24 | administrative leave pursuant to subsection (a), unless a |
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1 | longer period of paid administrative leave has been negotiated | ||||||
2 | with the exclusive bargaining representative, to care for a | ||||||
3 | child of the employee if the child is unable to attend | ||||||
4 | elementary or secondary school because the child must be | ||||||
5 | isolated or quarantined from others because the child has: | ||||||
6 | (1) a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis via a | ||||||
7 | molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a | ||||||
8 | polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19; | ||||||
9 | (2) a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen | ||||||
10 | diagnostic test; or | ||||||
11 | (3) been in close contact with a person who has a | ||||||
12 | confirmed case of COVID-19. | ||||||
13 | (c) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
14 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section must provide all | ||||||
15 | documentation requested by the Board. | ||||||
16 | (d) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
17 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section shall receive | ||||||
18 | the employee's regular rate of pay. The use of a paid | ||||||
19 | administrative leave day or days by an employee pursuant to | ||||||
20 | this Section shall not diminish any other leave or benefits of | ||||||
21 | the employee. | ||||||
22 | (e) An employee of the university may not accrue paid | ||||||
23 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section. | ||||||
24 | (f) For an employee of the university to be eligible to | ||||||
25 | receive paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section, | ||||||
26 | the employee must: |
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1 | (1) have received the recommended dose of a COVID-19 | ||||||
2 | vaccine approved by the United States Food and Drug | ||||||
3 | Administration; or | ||||||
4 | (2) participate in the COVID-19 testing program | ||||||
5 | provided by the university at least once a week. | ||||||
6 | Section 35. The Illinois State University Law is amended | ||||||
7 | by adding Section 20-220 as follows: | ||||||
8 | (110 ILCS 675/20-220 new) | ||||||
9 | Sec. 20-220. COVID-19 paid administrative leave. | ||||||
10 | (a) During any time the Board, the State or any of its | ||||||
11 | agencies, or a local public health department has issued | ||||||
12 | guidance, mandates, or rules related to COVID-19 that restrict | ||||||
13 | an employee of the university for purposes related to COVID-19 | ||||||
14 | and public health from being on university property, the | ||||||
15 | employee of the university shall receive as many days of | ||||||
16 | administrative leave as required to abide by such public | ||||||
17 | health guidance, mandates, and requirements issued by the | ||||||
18 | Department of Public Health, unless a longer period of paid | ||||||
19 | administrative leave has been negotiated with the exclusive | ||||||
20 | bargaining representative, when the Governor has declared a | ||||||
21 | disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant to Section | ||||||
22 | 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. | ||||||
23 | (b) An employee of the university shall receive paid | ||||||
24 | administrative leave pursuant to subsection (a), unless a |
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1 | longer period of paid administrative leave has been negotiated | ||||||
2 | with the exclusive bargaining representative, to care for a | ||||||
3 | child of the employee if the child is unable to attend | ||||||
4 | elementary or secondary school because the child must be | ||||||
5 | isolated or quarantined from others because the child has: | ||||||
6 | (1) a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis via a | ||||||
7 | molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a | ||||||
8 | polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19; | ||||||
9 | (2) a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen | ||||||
10 | diagnostic test; or | ||||||
11 | (3) been in close contact with a person who has a | ||||||
12 | confirmed case of COVID-19. | ||||||
13 | (c) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
14 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section must provide all | ||||||
15 | documentation requested by the Board. | ||||||
16 | (d) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
17 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section shall receive | ||||||
18 | the employee's regular rate of pay. The use of a paid | ||||||
19 | administrative leave day or days by an employee pursuant to | ||||||
20 | this Section shall not diminish any other leave or benefits of | ||||||
21 | the employee. | ||||||
22 | (e) An employee of the university may not accrue paid | ||||||
23 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section. | ||||||
24 | (f) For an employee of the university to be eligible to | ||||||
25 | receive paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section, | ||||||
26 | the employee must: |
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1 | (1) have received the recommended dose of a COVID-19 | ||||||
2 | vaccine approved by the United States Food and Drug | ||||||
3 | Administration; or | ||||||
4 | (2) participate in the COVID-19 testing program | ||||||
5 | provided by the university at least once a week. | ||||||
6 | Section 40. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is | ||||||
7 | amended by adding Section 25-215 as follows: | ||||||
8 | (110 ILCS 680/25-215 new) | ||||||
9 | Sec. 25-215. COVID-19 paid administrative leave. | ||||||
10 | (a) During any time the Board, the State or any of its | ||||||
11 | agencies, or a local public health department has issued | ||||||
12 | guidance, mandates, or rules related to COVID-19 that restrict | ||||||
13 | an employee of the university for purposes related to COVID-19 | ||||||
14 | and public health from being on university property, the | ||||||
15 | employee of the university shall receive as many days of | ||||||
16 | administrative leave as required to abide by such public | ||||||
17 | health guidance, mandates, and requirements issued by the | ||||||
18 | Department of Public Health, unless a longer period of paid | ||||||
19 | administrative leave has been negotiated with the exclusive | ||||||
20 | bargaining representative, when the Governor has declared a | ||||||
21 | disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant to Section | ||||||
22 | 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. | ||||||
23 | (b) An employee of the university shall receive paid | ||||||
24 | administrative leave pursuant to subsection (a), unless a |
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1 | longer period of paid administrative leave has been negotiated | ||||||
2 | with the exclusive bargaining representative, to care for a | ||||||
3 | child of the employee if the child is unable to attend | ||||||
4 | elementary or secondary school because the child must be | ||||||
5 | isolated or quarantined from others because the child has: | ||||||
6 | (1) a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis via a | ||||||
7 | molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a | ||||||
8 | polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19; | ||||||
9 | (2) a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen | ||||||
10 | diagnostic test; or | ||||||
11 | (3) been in close contact with a person who has a | ||||||
12 | confirmed case of COVID-19. | ||||||
13 | (c) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
14 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section must provide all | ||||||
15 | documentation requested by the Board. | ||||||
16 | (d) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
17 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section shall receive | ||||||
18 | the employee's regular rate of pay. The use of a paid | ||||||
19 | administrative leave day or days by an employee pursuant to | ||||||
20 | this Section shall not diminish any other leave or benefits of | ||||||
21 | the employee. | ||||||
22 | (e) An employee of the university may not accrue paid | ||||||
23 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section. | ||||||
24 | (f) For an employee of the university to be eligible to | ||||||
25 | receive paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section, | ||||||
26 | the employee must: |
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1 | (1) have received the recommended dose of a COVID-19 | ||||||
2 | vaccine approved by the United States Food and Drug | ||||||
3 | Administration; or | ||||||
4 | (2) participate in the COVID-19 testing program | ||||||
5 | provided by the university at least once a week. | ||||||
6 | Section 45. The Northern Illinois University Law is | ||||||
7 | amended by adding Section 30-225 as follows: | ||||||
8 | (110 ILCS 685/30-225 new) | ||||||
9 | Sec. 30-225. COVID-19 paid administrative leave. | ||||||
10 | (a) During any time the Board, the State or any of its | ||||||
11 | agencies, or a local public health department has issued | ||||||
12 | guidance, mandates, or rules related to COVID-19 that restrict | ||||||
13 | an employee of the university for purposes related to COVID-19 | ||||||
14 | and public health from being on university property, the | ||||||
15 | employee of the university shall receive as many days of | ||||||
16 | administrative leave as required to abide by such public | ||||||
17 | health guidance, mandates, and requirements issued by the | ||||||
18 | Department of Public Health, unless a longer period of paid | ||||||
19 | administrative leave has been negotiated with the exclusive | ||||||
20 | bargaining representative, when the Governor has declared a | ||||||
21 | disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant to Section | ||||||
22 | 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. | ||||||
23 | (b) An employee of the university shall receive paid | ||||||
24 | administrative leave pursuant to subsection (a), unless a |
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1 | longer period of paid administrative leave has been negotiated | ||||||
2 | with the exclusive bargaining representative, to care for a | ||||||
3 | child of the employee if the child is unable to attend | ||||||
4 | elementary or secondary school because the child must be | ||||||
5 | isolated or quarantined from others because the child has: | ||||||
6 | (1) a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis via a | ||||||
7 | molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a | ||||||
8 | polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19; | ||||||
9 | (2) a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen | ||||||
10 | diagnostic test; or | ||||||
11 | (3) been in close contact with a person who has a | ||||||
12 | confirmed case of COVID-19. | ||||||
13 | (c) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
14 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section must provide all | ||||||
15 | documentation requested by the Board. | ||||||
16 | (d) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
17 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section shall receive | ||||||
18 | the employee's regular rate of pay. The use of a paid | ||||||
19 | administrative leave day or days by an employee pursuant to | ||||||
20 | this Section shall not diminish any other leave or benefits of | ||||||
21 | the employee. | ||||||
22 | (e) An employee of the university may not accrue paid | ||||||
23 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section. | ||||||
24 | (f) For an employee of the university to be eligible to | ||||||
25 | receive paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section, | ||||||
26 | the employee must: |
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1 | (1) have received the recommended dose of a COVID-19 | ||||||
2 | vaccine approved by the United States Food and Drug | ||||||
3 | Administration; or | ||||||
4 | (2) participate in the COVID-19 testing program | ||||||
5 | provided by the university at least once a week. | ||||||
6 | Section 50. The Western Illinois University Law is amended | ||||||
7 | by adding Section 35-220 as follows: | ||||||
8 | (110 ILCS 690/35-220 new) | ||||||
9 | Sec. 35-220. COVID-19 paid administrative leave. | ||||||
10 | (a) During any time the Board, the State or any of its | ||||||
11 | agencies, or a local public health department has issued | ||||||
12 | guidance, mandates, or rules related to COVID-19 that restrict | ||||||
13 | an employee of the university for purposes related to COVID-19 | ||||||
14 | and public health from being on university property, the | ||||||
15 | employee of the university shall receive as many days of | ||||||
16 | administrative leave as required to abide by such public | ||||||
17 | health guidance, mandates, and requirements issued by the | ||||||
18 | Department of Public Health, unless a longer period of paid | ||||||
19 | administrative leave has been negotiated with the exclusive | ||||||
20 | bargaining representative, when the Governor has declared a | ||||||
21 | disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant to Section | ||||||
22 | 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. | ||||||
23 | (b) An employee of the university shall receive paid | ||||||
24 | administrative leave pursuant to subsection (a), unless a |
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1 | longer period of paid administrative leave has been negotiated | ||||||
2 | with the exclusive bargaining representative, to care for a | ||||||
3 | child of the employee if the child is unable to attend | ||||||
4 | elementary or secondary school because the child must be | ||||||
5 | isolated or quarantined from others because the child has: | ||||||
6 | (1) a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis via a | ||||||
7 | molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a | ||||||
8 | polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19; | ||||||
9 | (2) a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen | ||||||
10 | diagnostic test; or | ||||||
11 | (3) been in close contact with a person who has a | ||||||
12 | confirmed case of COVID-19. | ||||||
13 | (c) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
14 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section must provide all | ||||||
15 | documentation requested by the Board. | ||||||
16 | (d) An employee of the university who is on paid | ||||||
17 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section shall receive | ||||||
18 | the employee's regular rate of pay. The use of a paid | ||||||
19 | administrative leave day or days by an employee pursuant to | ||||||
20 | this Section shall not diminish any other leave or benefits of | ||||||
21 | the employee. | ||||||
22 | (e) An employee of the university may not accrue paid | ||||||
23 | administrative leave pursuant to this Section. | ||||||
24 | (f) For an employee of the university to be eligible to | ||||||
25 | receive paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section, | ||||||
26 | the employee must: |
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1 | (1) have received the recommended dose of a COVID-19 | ||||||
2 | vaccine approved by the United States Food and Drug | ||||||
3 | Administration; or | ||||||
4 | (2) participate in the COVID-19 testing program | ||||||
5 | provided by the university at least once a week. | ||||||
6 | Section 55. The Public Community College Act is amended by | ||||||
7 | adding Section 3-29.15 as follows: | ||||||
8 | (110 ILCS 805/3-29.15 new) | ||||||
9 | Sec. 3-29.15. COVID-19 paid administrative leave. | ||||||
10 | (a) During any time the board, the State or any of its | ||||||
11 | agencies, or a local public health department has issued | ||||||
12 | guidance, mandates, or rules related to COVID-19 that restrict | ||||||
13 | an employee of the community college district for purposes | ||||||
14 | related to COVID-19 and public health from being on district | ||||||
15 | property, the employee of the district shall receive as many | ||||||
16 | days of administrative leave as required to abide by such | ||||||
17 | public health guidance, mandates, and requirements issued by | ||||||
18 | the Department of Public Health, unless a longer period of | ||||||
19 | paid administrative leave has been negotiated with the | ||||||
20 | exclusive bargaining representative, when the Governor has | ||||||
21 | declared a disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant | ||||||
22 | to Section 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. | ||||||
23 | (b) An employee of the community college district shall | ||||||
24 | receive paid administrative leave pursuant to subsection (a), |
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1 | unless a longer period of paid administrative leave has been | ||||||
2 | negotiated with the exclusive bargaining representative, to | ||||||
3 | care for a child of the employee if the child is unable to | ||||||
4 | attend elementary or secondary school because the child must | ||||||
5 | be isolated or quarantined from others because the child has: | ||||||
6 | (1) a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis via a | ||||||
7 | molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a | ||||||
8 | polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19; | ||||||
9 | (2) a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen | ||||||
10 | diagnostic test; or | ||||||
11 | (3) been in close contact with a person who has a | ||||||
12 | confirmed case of COVID-19. | ||||||
13 | (c) An employee of the community college district who is | ||||||
14 | on paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section must | ||||||
15 | provide all documentation requested by the board. | ||||||
16 | (d) An employee of the community college district who is | ||||||
17 | on paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section shall | ||||||
18 | receive the employee's regular rate of pay. The use of a paid | ||||||
19 | administrative leave day or days by an employee pursuant to | ||||||
20 | this Section shall not diminish any other leave or benefits of | ||||||
21 | the employee. | ||||||
22 | (e) An employee of the community college district may not | ||||||
23 | accrue paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section. | ||||||
24 | (f) For an employee of the community college district to | ||||||
25 | be eligible to receive paid administrative leave pursuant to | ||||||
26 | this Section, the employee must: |
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1 | (1) have received the recommended dose of a COVID-19 | ||||||
2 | vaccine approved by the United States Food and Drug | ||||||
3 | Administration; or | ||||||
4 | (2) participate in the COVID-19 testing program | ||||||
5 | provided by the community college district at least once a | ||||||
6 | week. | ||||||
7 | Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes | ||||||
8 | changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text | ||||||
9 | that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section | ||||||
10 | represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does | ||||||
11 | not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes | ||||||
12 | made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other | ||||||
13 | Public Act.
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14 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
15 | becoming law.".
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