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| Public Act 102-0498 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning veterans.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Veterans Preference Act is amended by | ||||
changing Section 1 and by adding Section 1.5 as follows:
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(330 ILCS 55/1) (from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 23)
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Sec. 1. Veterans preference. | ||||
(a) In the employment and appointment to fill positions in | ||||
the
construction, addition to, or alteration of all public | ||||
works undertaken or
contracted for by the State, or by any | ||||
political subdivision thereof,
preference shall be given to | ||||
persons who have been members of the armed
forces of the United | ||||
States or who, while citizens of the United States,
were | ||||
members of the armed forces of allies of the United States in | ||||
time of
hostilities with a foreign country, and have served | ||||
under one or more of
the following conditions:
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(1) The veteran served a total of at least 6 months, or
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(2) The veteran served for the duration of hostilities | ||||
regardless of the
length of engagement, or
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(3) The veteran served in the theater of operations | ||||
but was discharged
on the basis of a hardship, or
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(4) The veteran was released from active duty because | ||||
of a service
connected disability and was honorably | ||||
discharged. But such preference
shall be given only to | ||
those persons who are found to possess the business
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capacity necessary for the proper discharge of the duties | ||
of such
employment. No political subdivision or person | ||
contracting for such public
works is required to give | ||
preference to veterans, not residents of such
district, | ||
over residents thereof, who are not veterans.
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For the purposes of this Section, a person who has been a | ||
member of the Illinois National Guard shall be given priority | ||
over a person who has been a member of the National Guard of | ||
any other state. | ||
(b) As used in this Act Section:
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"Time of hostilities with a foreign country" means any | ||
period of time in
the past, present, or future during which a | ||
declaration of war by the
United States Congress has been or is | ||
in effect or during which an
emergency condition has been or is | ||
in effect that is recognized by the
issuance of a Presidential | ||
proclamation or a Presidential executive order
and in which | ||
the armed forces expeditionary medal or other campaign service
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medals are awarded according to Presidential executive order.
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"Armed forces of the United States" means the United | ||
States Army, Navy,
Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, | ||
United States Reserve Forces, or the National Guard of any | ||
state. Service in the Merchant Marine that
constitutes active | ||
duty under Section 401 of federal Public Law 95-202
shall also | ||
be considered service in the Armed Forces of the United States
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for purposes of this Section.
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(Source: P.A. 100-826, eff. 1-1-19.)
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(330 ILCS 55/1.5 new) | ||
Sec. 1.5. Seasonal employment with Department of | ||
Transportation. Persons who have been members of the armed
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forces of the United States or who, while citizens of the | ||
United States,
were members of the armed forces of allies of | ||
the United States in time of
hostilities with a foreign | ||
country, and have served under one or more of
the conditions | ||
listed under subsection (a) of Section 1 shall be preferred | ||
for appointment to and employment with the Illinois Department | ||
of Transportation for the positions of snow removal operator | ||
and winter salaried highway maintainer under the Department's | ||
Winter Seasonal Employment Program.
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