SB 2022 — STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

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Christine Radogno SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

ILCS 415/8c from Ch.

127, par.

63b108c Amends the Personnel Code.

Makes a technical change in a Section concerning conditions of employment for positions in the State service subject to the jurisdiction of the Department of Central Management Services.

LRB097 10150 PJG 50337 b A BILL FOR SB2022 LRB097 10150 PJG 50337 b AN ACT concerning State government.

The PersonnelLimited CodeLiability Company Act is amended by changing Section 8c50-50 as follows:

(20(805 ILCS 415/8c)180/50-50) (fromSec. Ch.

127,50-50. par.

63b108c)Department Sec.of Business Services Special Operations Fund.

8c.(a) A special fund in the State treasury is created and shall be known as the Department of Business Services Special Operations Fund.

JurisdictionMoneys C;deposited into the Fund shall, subject to appropriation, be used by the Department of Business Services of the Office of the Secretary of State, hereinafter "Department", to create and maintain the capability to perform expedited services in response to special requests made by the public for same-day or 24-hour service.

conditionsMoneys ofdeposited employment.into the Fund shall be used for, but not limited to, expenditures for personal services, retirement, Social Security, contractual services, equipment, electronic data processing, and telecommunications.

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(1)SB2022 ForEngrossed establishment- of2 a- planLRB097 for10150 resolvingPJG employee50337 grievancesb and(c) complaints,All excludingfees compulsorypayable arbitration.to the Secretary of State under this Section shall be deposited into the Fund.

(2)No Forother hoursfees ofor work,charges holidays,collected andunder attendancethis regulationAct inshall thebe variousdeposited classesinto of positions in the StateFund. service;

for(d) annual,"Expedited sickservices" means services rendered within the same day, or within 24 hours from the time, the request therefor is submitted by the filer, law firm, service company, or messenger physically in person or, at the Secretary of State's discretion, by electronic means, to the Department's Springfield Office and specialincludes leavesrequests for certified copies, photocopies, and certificates of absence,good withstanding made to the Department's Springfield Office in person or withoutby paytelephone, or withrequests reducedfor pay;certificates of good standing made in person or by telephone to the Department's Chicago Office.

for(e) compensatoryFees time off for overtimeexpedited orservices forshall pay for overtime, and for the rate at which compensatory time off is to be allowedas orfollows: for the rate which is to be paid for overtime.

IfRestated thearticles services of anorganization, employee$200; in the State service are terminated by reason of his retirement, disability or death, he, or his estate, as the case may be, shall be paid a lump sum, for the number of days for leave for personal business which the employee had accumulated but not used as of SB2022 - 2 - LRB097 10150 PJG 50337 b the date his services were terminated, in an amount equal to 1/2 of his pay per working day times the number of such leave days so accumulated and not used.

(3)Merger Foror theconversion, development$200; and operation of programs to improve the work effectiveness and morale of employees in the State service, including training, safety, health, welfare, counseling, recreation, employee relations, a suggestion system, and others.

EmployeesArticles whoseof tuitionorganization, and$100; fees are paid by the State, either directly or by reimbursement, shall incur a work commitment to the State.

EmployeesArticles whose State paid training has not led to a postsecondary degree shall be obligated to continue in the employ of theamendment, State,$100; but not necessarily in the same agency, for a period of at least 18 months following completion of the most recent course.

EmployeesReinstatement, whose$100; State paid training has led to a postsecondary degree and whose State payments have paid for 50% or more of the required credit hours shall be obligated to continue in the employ of the State, but not necessarily in the same agency, for a minimum of 4 years after receiving the degree.

IfApplication thefor employeeadmission doesto nottransact fulfillbusiness, this$100; work commitment by voluntarily leaving State employment, the State may recover payments in a civil action and may also recover interest at the rate of 1% per month from the time the State makes payment until the time the State recovers the payment.

TheCertificate amount the State may recover under this subsection (3) shall be reduced by SB2022 - 3 - LRB097 10150 PJG 50337 b 25% of thegood grossstanding amountor paidabstract by the State for each year the employee is employed by the State after the employee receives a postsecondary degree, and 1/18th of thecomputer grossrecord, amount$20; paid by the State for each month the employee is employed by the State after the employee completes the most recent course which has not led to a postsecondary degree.

TheAll Stateother shallfilings, notcopies recoverof paymentsdocuments, forannual coursereports, workand orcopies aof trainingdocuments programof thatdissolved wasor (a)revoked startedlimited beforeliability thecompanies, effective$50; date of this Act;

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(c) specialized training in the form of a conference, seminar, workshop or similar arrangement offered by public or private organizations;

(d) provided as part of the Upward Mobility Program administered by the Department of Central Management Services;

or (e) a condition of continued employment.

Department of State Police employees who are enrolled in an official training program that lasts longer than one year shall incur a work commitment to the State.

The work commitment shall be 2 months for each month of completed training.

If the employee fails to fulfill this work commitment by voluntarily leaving State employment, the State may recover wages in a civil action and may also recover interest at the rate of 1% per month from the time the State makes payment until the time the State recovers the payment.

The amount the State may SB2022 - 4 - LRB097 10150 PJG 50337 b recover under this subsection (3) shall be reduced by the number of months served after the training is completed times the monthly salary at the time of separation.

The Department of Central Management Services shall promulgate rules governing recovery activities to be used by all State agencies paying, whether directly or by reimbursement, for employee tuition and fees.

Each such agency shall make necessary efforts, including pursuing appropriate legal action, to recover the actual reimbursements and applicable interest due the State under this subsection (3).

(4) For the establishment of a sick pay plan in accordance with Section 36 of the State Finance Act.

(5) For the establishment of a family responsibility leave plan under which an employee in the State service may request and receive a leave of absence for up to one year without penalty whenever such leave is requested to enable the employee to meet a bona fide family responsibility of such employee.

The procedure for determining and documenting the existence of a bona fide family responsibility shall be as provided by rule, but without limiting the circumstances which shall constitute a bona fide family responsibility under the rules, such circumstances shall include leave incident to the birth of the employee's child and the responsibility thereafter to provide proper care to that child or to a newborn child adopted by the employee, the responsibility to provide regular care to a disabled, incapacitated or bedridden resident of the SB2022 - 5 - LRB097 10150 PJG 50337 b employee's household or member of the employee's family, and the responsibility to furnish special guidance, care and supervision to a resident of the employee's household or member of the employee's family in need thereof under circumstances temporarily inconsistent with uninterrupted employment in State service.