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| | 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014 HB3092 Introduced , by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Requires the Department of Corrections to establish an in-house registry of nurses classified as Corrections Nurse I or Corrections Nurse II for the purpose of improving staffing levels to minimize or eliminate the use of mandatory overtime at State-operated facilities. Effective January 1, 2014.
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| | HB3092 | | LRB098 08573 HLH 38689 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by |
5 | | adding Section 3-2-2.3 as follows: |
6 | | (730 ILCS 5/3-2-2.3 new) |
7 | | Sec. 3-2-2.3. In-house nurses registry. |
8 | | (a) The Department shall establish an in-house registry of |
9 | | nurses classified as Corrections Nurse I or Corrections Nurse |
10 | | II for the purpose of improving staffing levels to minimize or |
11 | | eliminate the use of mandatory overtime at State-operated |
12 | | facilities. The registry (1) shall not be used to replace |
13 | | budgeted positions for Corrections Nurse I or Corrections Nurse |
14 | | II, (2) shall be developed through collective bargaining with |
15 | | an organization representing those nurses, and (3) may utilize |
16 | | an extra help employee for a maximum of 900 hours of actual |
17 | | work in any 12 consecutive calendar months. The employer shall |
18 | | review the status of the position at least every 3 calendar |
19 | | months. If, at any time, it is found that the position has |
20 | | become an appointment that is other than extra help, the |
21 | | employer shall terminate the extra help appointment. If an |
22 | | extra help position has accrued 900 consecutive hours, the |
23 | | position shall not be reestablished until 6 months have elapsed |