Bill Text: IL SB1527 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Workforce Investment Board Act. Changes the name of the Act to the Illinois Workforce Innovation Board Act. Changes the name of the State Workforce Investment Board to the State Workforce Innovation Board. Provides that, on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, appointments to the Board shall be made in accordance with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Amends various other Acts to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die [SB1527 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-SB1527-Engrossed.html

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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Open Meetings Act is amended by changing
Sections 2.01 and 7 as follows:
(5 ILCS 120/2.01) (from Ch. 102, par. 42.01)
Sec. 2.01. All meetings required by this Act to be public
shall be held at specified times and places which are
convenient and open to the public. No meeting required by this
Act to be public shall be held on a legal holiday unless the
regular meeting day falls on that holiday.
A quorum of members of a public body must be physically
present at the location of an open meeting. If, however, an
open meeting of a public body (i) with statewide jurisdiction,
(ii) that is an Illinois library system with jurisdiction over
a specific geographic area of more than 4,500 square miles,
(iii) that is a municipal transit district with jurisdiction
over a specific geographic area of more than 4,500 square
miles, or (iv) that is a local workforce investment area with
jurisdiction over a specific geographic area of more than 4,500
square miles is held simultaneously at one of its offices and
one or more other locations in a public building, which may
include other of its offices, through an interactive video

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conference and the public body provides public notice and
public access as required under this Act for all locations,
then members physically present in those locations all count
towards determining a quorum. "Public building", as used in
this Section, means any building or portion thereof owned or
leased by any public body. The requirement that a quorum be
physically present at the location of an open meeting shall not
apply, however, to State advisory boards or bodies that do not
have authority to make binding recommendations or
determinations or to take any other substantive action.
A quorum of members of a public body that is not (i) a
public body with statewide jurisdiction, (ii) an Illinois
library system with jurisdiction over a specific geographic
area of more than 4,500 square miles, (iii) a municipal transit
district with jurisdiction over a specific geographic area of
more than 4,500 square miles, or (iv) a local workforce
innovation investment area with jurisdiction over a specific
geographic area of more than 4,500 square miles must be
physically present at the location of a closed meeting. Other
members who are not physically present at a closed meeting of
such a public body may participate in the meeting by means of a
video or audio conference. For the purposes of this Section,
"local workforce innovation investment area" means any local
workforce innovation investment area or areas designated by the
Governor pursuant to the federal Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act Workforce Investment Act of 1998 or its

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reauthorizing legislation.
(Source: P.A. 98-992, eff. 8-18-14.)
(5 ILCS 120/7)
Sec. 7. Attendance by a means other than physical presence.
(a) If a quorum of the members of the public body is
physically present as required by Section 2.01, a majority of
the public body may allow a member of that body to attend the
meeting by other means if the member is prevented from
physically attending because of: (i) personal illness or
disability; (ii) employment purposes or the business of the
public body; or (iii) a family or other emergency. "Other
means" is by video or audio conference.
(b) If a member wishes to attend a meeting by other means,
the member must notify the recording secretary or clerk of the
public body before the meeting unless advance notice is
impractical.
(c) A majority of the public body may allow a member to
attend a meeting by other means only in accordance with and to
the extent allowed by rules adopted by the public body. The
rules must conform to the requirements and restrictions of this
Section, may further limit the extent to which attendance by
other means is allowed, and may provide for the giving of
additional notice to the public or further facilitate public
access to meetings.
(d) The limitations of this Section shall not apply to (i)

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closed meetings of (A) public bodies with statewide
jurisdiction, (B) Illinois library systems with jurisdiction
over a specific geographic area of more than 4,500 square
miles, (C) municipal transit districts with jurisdiction over a
specific geographic area of more than 4,500 square miles, or
(D) local workforce innovation investment areas with
jurisdiction over a specific geographic area of more than 4,500
square miles or (ii) open or closed meetings of State advisory
boards or bodies that do not have authority to make binding
recommendations or determinations or to take any other
substantive action. State advisory boards or bodies, public
bodies with statewide jurisdiction, Illinois library systems
with jurisdiction over a specific geographic area of more than
4,500 square miles, municipal transit districts with
jurisdiction over a specific geographic area of more than 4,500
square miles, and local workforce investment areas with
jurisdiction over a specific geographic area of more than 4,500
square miles, however, may permit members to attend meetings by
other means only in accordance with and to the extent allowed
by specific procedural rules adopted by the body. For the
purposes of this Section, "local workforce innovation
investment area" means any local workforce innovation
investment area or areas designated by the Governor pursuant to
the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 or its reauthorizing legislation.
(Source: P.A. 98-992, eff. 8-18-14.)

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Section 10. The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
amended by changing Section 5-550 as follows:
(20 ILCS 5/5-550) (was 20 ILCS 5/6.23)
Sec. 5-550. In the Department of Human Services. A State
Rehabilitation Council, hereinafter referred to as the
Council, is hereby established for the purpose of complying
with the requirements of 34 CFR 361.16 and advising the
Secretary of Human Services and the vocational rehabilitation
administrator of the provisions of the federal Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 in
matters concerning individuals with disabilities and the
provision of vocational rehabilitation services. The Council
shall consist of members appointed by the Governor after
soliciting recommendations from organizations representing a
broad range of individuals with disabilities and organizations
interested in individuals with disabilities. However, the
Governor may delegate his appointing authority under this
Section to the Council by executive order.
The Council shall consist of the following appointed
members:
(1) One representative of a parent training center
established in accordance with the federal Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act.
(2) One representative of the Client Assistance

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Program.
(3) One vocational rehabilitation counselor who has
knowledge of and experience with vocational rehabilitation
programs. If an employee of the Department of Human
Services is appointed under this item, then he or she shall
serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member.
(4) One representative of community rehabilitation
program service providers.
(5) Four representatives of business, industry, and
labor.
(6) At least two but not more than five representatives
of disability advocacy groups representing a cross section
of the following:
(A) individuals with physical, cognitive, sensory,
and mental disabilities; and
(B) parents, family members, guardians, advocates,
or authorized representative of individuals with
disabilities who have difficulty in representing
themselves or who are unable, due to their
disabilities, to represent themselves.
(7) One current or former applicant for, or recipient
of, vocational rehabilitation services.
(8) One representative from secondary or higher
education.
(9) One representative of the State Workforce
Innovation Investment Board.

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(10) One representative of the Illinois State Board of
Education who is knowledgeable about the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act.
(11) The chairperson of, or a member designated by, the
Statewide Independent Living Council established under
Section 12a of the Rehabilitation of Persons with
Disabilities Act.
(12) The chairperson of, or a member designated by, the
Blind Services Planning Council established under Section
7 of the Bureau for the Blind Act.
(13) The vocational rehabilitation administrator, as
defined in Section 1b of the Rehabilitation of Persons with
Disabilities Act, who shall serve as an ex officio,
nonvoting member.
The Council shall select a Chairperson.
The Chairperson and a majority of the members of the
Council shall be persons who are individuals with disabilities.
At least one member shall be a senior citizen age 60 or over,
and at least one member shall be at least 18 but not more than
25 years old. A majority of the Council members shall not be
employees of the Department of Human Services.
Members appointed to the Council for full terms on or after
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General
Assembly shall be appointed for terms of 3 years. No Council
member, other than the vocational rehabilitation administrator
and the representative of the Client Assistance Program, shall

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serve for more than 2 consecutive terms as a representative of
one of the 13 enumerated categories. If an individual, other
than the vocational rehabilitation administrator and the
representative of the Client Assistance Program, has completed
2 consecutive terms and is eligible to seek appointment as a
representative of one of the other enumerated categories, then
that individual may be appointed to serve as a representative
of one of those other enumerated categories after a meaningful
break in Council service, as defined by the Council through its
by-laws.
Vacancies for unexpired terms shall be filled. Individuals
appointed by the appointing authority to fill an unexpired term
shall complete the remainder of the vacated term. When the
initial term of a person appointed to fill a vacancy is
completed, the individual appointed to fill that vacancy may be
re-appointed by the appointing authority to the vacated
position for one subsequent term.
If an excessive number of expired terms and vacated terms
combine to place an undue burden on the Council, the appointing
authority may appoint members for terms of 1, 2, or 3 years.
The appointing authority shall determine the terms of Council
members to ensure the number of terms expiring each year is as
close to equal as possible.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a member who is serving on
the Council on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
98th General Assembly and whose term expires as a result of the

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changes made by this amendatory Act of the 98th General
Assembly may complete the unexpired portion of his or her term.
Members shall be reimbursed in accordance with State laws,
rules, and rates for expenses incurred in the performance of
their approved, Council-related duties, including expenses for
travel, child care, or personal assistance services. A member
who is not employed or who must forfeit wages from other
employment may be paid reasonable compensation, as determined
by the Department, for each day the member is engaged in
performing approved duties of the Council.
The Council shall meet at least 4 times per year at times
and places designated by the Chairperson upon 10 days written
notice to the members. Special meetings may be called by the
Chairperson or 7 members of the Council upon 7 days written
notice to the other members. Nine members shall constitute a
quorum. No member of the Council shall cast a vote on any
matter that would provide direct financial benefit to the
member or otherwise give the appearance of a conflict of
interest under Illinois law.
The Council shall prepare and submit to the vocational
rehabilitation administrator the reports and findings that the
vocational rehabilitation administrator may request or that
the Council deems fit. The Council shall select jointly with
the vocational rehabilitation administrator a pool of
qualified persons to serve as impartial hearing officers. The
Council shall, with the vocational rehabilitation unit in the

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Department, jointly develop, agree to, and review annually
State goals and priorities and jointly submit annual reports of
progress to the federal Commissioner of the Rehabilitation
Services Administration.
To the extent that there is a disagreement between the
Council and the unit within the Department of Human Services
responsible for the administration of the vocational
rehabilitation program, regarding the resources necessary to
carry out the functions of the Council as set forth in this
Section, the disagreement shall be resolved by the Governor.
(Source: P.A. 98-76, eff. 7-15-13; 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
Section 15. The Department of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
amended by changing Section 605-750 as follows:
(20 ILCS 605/605-750)
Sec. 605-750. Posting requirements; Illinois Workforce
Innovation Investment Board. The Department must comply with
the Internet posting requirements set forth in Section 7.2 of
the Illinois Workforce Innovation Investment Board Act. The
information must be posted on the Department's Internet website
no later than 30 days after the Department receives the
information from the Illinois Workforce Innovation Investment
Board.
(Source: P.A. 97-356, eff. 1-1-12.)

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Section 20. The Illinois Emergency Employment Development
Act is amended by changing Section 2 as follows:
(20 ILCS 630/2) (from Ch. 48, par. 2402)
Sec. 2. For the purposes of this Act, the following words
have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section.
(a) "Advisory Committee" means the 21st Century Workforce
Development Fund Advisory Committee.
(b) "Coordinator" means the Illinois Emergency Employment
Development Coordinator appointed under Section 3.
(c) "Department" means the Illinois Department of Commerce
and Economic Opportunity.
(d) "Director" means the Director of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity.
(e) "Eligible business" means a for-profit business.
(f) "Eligible employer" means an eligible nonprofit
agency, or an eligible business.
(g) "Eligible job applicant" means a person who (1) has
been a resident of this State for at least one year; and (2) is
unemployed; and (3) is not receiving and is not qualified to
receive unemployment compensation or workers' compensation;
and (4) is determined by the employment administrator to be
likely to be available for employment by an eligible employer
for the duration of the job.
(h) "Eligible nonprofit agency" means an organization

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exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954,
Section 501(c)(3).
(i) "Employment administrator" means the administrative
entity designated by the Coordinator, and approved by the
Advisory Committee, to administer the provisions of this Act in
each service delivery area. With approval of the Advisory
Committee, the Coordinator may designate an administrative
entity authorized under the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act Workforce Investment Act or private, public, or
non-profit entities that have proven effectiveness in
providing training, workforce development, and job placement
services to low-income individuals.
(j) "Fringe benefits" means all non-salary costs for each
person employed under the program, including, but not limited
to, workers compensation, unemployment insurance, and health
benefits, as would be provided to non-subsidized employees
performing similar work.
(k) "Household" means a group of persons living at the same
residence consisting of, at a maximum, spouses and the minor
children of each.
(l) "Program" means the Illinois Emergency Employment
Development Program created by this Act consisting of new job
creation in the private sector.
(m) "Service delivery area" means an area designated as a
Local Workforce Investment Area by the State.
(n) "Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act" "Workforce

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Investment Act" means the federal Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act Workforce Investment Act of 1998, any
amendments to that Act, and any other applicable federal
statutes.
(Source: P.A. 99-576, eff. 7-15-16.)
Section 25. The Department of Employment Security Law of
the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by
changing Section 1005-155 as follows:
(20 ILCS 1005/1005-155)
Sec. 1005-155. Illinois workNet Employment and Training
Centers report. The Department of Employment Security, or the
State agency responsible for the oversight of the federal
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Workforce Investment
Act of 1998 if that agency is not the Department of Employment
Security, shall prepare a report for the Governor and the
General Assembly regarding the progress of the Illinois
Employment and Training Centers in serving individuals with
disabilities. The report must include, but is not limited to,
the following: (i) the number of individuals referred to the
Illinois Employment and Training Centers by the Department of
Human Services Office of Rehabilitation Services; (ii) the
total number of individuals with disabilities served by the
Illinois Employment and Training Centers; (iii) the number of
individuals with disabilities served in federal Workforce

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Innovation and Opportunity Act Workforce Investment Act of 1998
employment and training programs; (iv) the number of
individuals with disabilities annually placed in jobs by the
Illinois Employment and Training Centers; and (v) the number of
individuals with disabilities referred by the Illinois
Employment and Training Centers to the Department of Human
Services Office of Rehabilitation Services. The report is due
by December 31, 2004 based on the previous State program year
of July 1 through June 30, and is due annually thereafter.
"Individuals with disabilities" are defined as those who
self-report as being qualified as disabled under the 1973
Rehabilitation Act or the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act,
for the purposes of this Law.
(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
Section 30. The Illinois Guaranteed Job Opportunity Act is
amended by changing Section 35 as follows:
(20 ILCS 1510/35)
Sec. 35. Local Job Projects.
(a) General authority. The Department may accept
applications and issue grants for operation of projects under
this Act.
(b) Project. Subject to appropriation, no more than 3 small
projects may be selected to pilot a subsidized employment to
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program for

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participants for a period of not more than 6 months. The
selected projects shall demonstrate their ability to move
clients from participation in the project to unsubsidized
employment. The Department may refer TANF participants to other
subsidized employment programs available through the federal
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Workforce Investment
Act (WIA) One Stops or through other community-based programs.
(c) Political affiliation prohibited. No manager or other
officer or employee of the job project assisted under this Act
may apply a political affiliation test in selecting eligible
participation for employment in the project.
(d) Limitations.
(1) Not more than 10% of the total expenses in any
fiscal year of the job project may be used for
transportation and equipment.
(2) (Blank).
(e) Minimum hours per week employed. No eligible
participant employed in a job project assisted under this Act
may be employed on the project for less than 30 hours per week.
(f) (Blank).
(Source: P.A. 93-46, eff. 7-1-03.)
Section 35. The Rehabilitation of Persons with
Disabilities Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
(20 ILCS 2405/3) (from Ch. 23, par. 3434)

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Sec. 3. Powers and duties. The Department shall have the
powers and duties enumerated herein:
(a) To co-operate with the federal government in the
administration of the provisions of the federal Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, as amended, of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and of the
federal Social Security Act to the extent and in the manner
provided in these Acts.
(b) To prescribe and supervise such courses of vocational
training and provide such other services as may be necessary
for the habilitation and rehabilitation of persons with one or
more disabilities, including the administrative activities
under subsection (e) of this Section, and to co-operate with
State and local school authorities and other recognized
agencies engaged in habilitation, rehabilitation and
comprehensive rehabilitation services; and to cooperate with
the Department of Children and Family Services regarding the
care and education of children with one or more disabilities.
(c) (Blank).
(d) To report in writing, to the Governor, annually on or
before the first day of December, and at such other times and
in such manner and upon such subjects as the Governor may
require. The annual report shall contain (1) a statement of the
existing condition of comprehensive rehabilitation services,
habilitation and rehabilitation in the State; (2) a statement
of suggestions and recommendations with reference to the

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development of comprehensive rehabilitation services,
habilitation and rehabilitation in the State; and (3) an
itemized statement of the amounts of money received from
federal, State and other sources, and of the objects and
purposes to which the respective items of these several amounts
have been devoted.
(e) (Blank).
(f) To establish a program of services to prevent the
unnecessary institutionalization of persons in need of long
term care and who meet the criteria for blindness or disability
as defined by the Social Security Act, thereby enabling them to
remain in their own homes. Such preventive services include any
or all of the following:
(1) personal assistant services;
(2) homemaker services;
(3) home-delivered meals;
(4) adult day care services;
(5) respite care;
(6) home modification or assistive equipment;
(7) home health services;
(8) electronic home response;
(9) brain injury behavioral/cognitive services;
(10) brain injury habilitation;
(11) brain injury pre-vocational services; or
(12) brain injury supported employment.
The Department shall establish eligibility standards for

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such services taking into consideration the unique economic and
social needs of the population for whom they are to be
provided. Such eligibility standards may be based on the
recipient's ability to pay for services; provided, however,
that any portion of a person's income that is equal to or less
than the "protected income" level shall not be considered by
the Department in determining eligibility. The "protected
income" level shall be determined by the Department, shall
never be less than the federal poverty standard, and shall be
adjusted each year to reflect changes in the Consumer Price
Index For All Urban Consumers as determined by the United
States Department of Labor. The standards must provide that a
person may not have more than $10,000 in assets to be eligible
for the services, and the Department may increase or decrease
the asset limitation by rule. The Department may not decrease
the asset level below $10,000.
The services shall be provided, as established by the
Department by rule, to eligible persons to prevent unnecessary
or premature institutionalization, to the extent that the cost
of the services, together with the other personal maintenance
expenses of the persons, are reasonably related to the
standards established for care in a group facility appropriate
to their condition. These non-institutional services, pilot
projects or experimental facilities may be provided as part of
or in addition to those authorized by federal law or those
funded and administered by the Illinois Department on Aging.

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The Department shall set rates and fees for services in a fair
and equitable manner. Services identical to those offered by
the Department on Aging shall be paid at the same rate.
Personal assistants shall be paid at a rate negotiated
between the State and an exclusive representative of personal
assistants under a collective bargaining agreement. In no case
shall the Department pay personal assistants an hourly wage
that is less than the federal minimum wage.
Solely for the purposes of coverage under the Illinois
Public Labor Relations Act (5 ILCS 315/), personal assistants
providing services under the Department's Home Services
Program shall be considered to be public employees and the
State of Illinois shall be considered to be their employer as
of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd
General Assembly, but not before. Solely for the purposes of
coverage under the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, home
care and home health workers who function as personal
assistants and individual maintenance home health workers and
who also provide services under the Department's Home Services
Program shall be considered to be public employees, no matter
whether the State provides such services through direct
fee-for-service arrangements, with the assistance of a managed
care organization or other intermediary, or otherwise, and the
State of Illinois shall be considered to be the employer of
those persons as of January 29, 2013 (the effective date of
Public Act 97-1158), but not before except as otherwise

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provided under this subsection (f). The State shall engage in
collective bargaining with an exclusive representative of home
care and home health workers who function as personal
assistants and individual maintenance home health workers
working under the Home Services Program concerning their terms
and conditions of employment that are within the State's
control. Nothing in this paragraph shall be understood to limit
the right of the persons receiving services defined in this
Section to hire and fire home care and home health workers who
function as personal assistants and individual maintenance
home health workers working under the Home Services Program or
to supervise them within the limitations set by the Home
Services Program. The State shall not be considered to be the
employer of home care and home health workers who function as
personal assistants and individual maintenance home health
workers working under the Home Services Program for any
purposes not specifically provided in Public Act 93-204 or
Public Act 97-1158, including but not limited to, purposes of
vicarious liability in tort and purposes of statutory
retirement or health insurance benefits. Home care and home
health workers who function as personal assistants and
individual maintenance home health workers and who also provide
services under the Department's Home Services Program shall not
be covered by the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971
(5 ILCS 375/).
The Department shall execute, relative to nursing home

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prescreening, as authorized by Section 4.03 of the Illinois Act
on the Aging, written inter-agency agreements with the
Department on Aging and the Department of Healthcare and Family
Services, to effect the intake procedures and eligibility
criteria for those persons who may need long term care. On and
after July 1, 1996, all nursing home prescreenings for
individuals 18 through 59 years of age shall be conducted by
the Department, or a designee of the Department.
The Department is authorized to establish a system of
recipient cost-sharing for services provided under this
Section. The cost-sharing shall be based upon the recipient's
ability to pay for services, but in no case shall the
recipient's share exceed the actual cost of the services
provided. Protected income shall not be considered by the
Department in its determination of the recipient's ability to
pay a share of the cost of services. The level of cost-sharing
shall be adjusted each year to reflect changes in the
"protected income" level. The Department shall deduct from the
recipient's share of the cost of services any money expended by
the recipient for disability-related expenses.
To the extent permitted under the federal Social Security
Act, the Department, or the Department's authorized
representative, may recover the amount of moneys expended for
services provided to or in behalf of a person under this
Section by a claim against the person's estate or against the
estate of the person's surviving spouse, but no recovery may be

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had until after the death of the surviving spouse, if any, and
then only at such time when there is no surviving child who is
under age 21 or blind or who has a permanent and total
disability. This paragraph, however, shall not bar recovery, at
the death of the person, of moneys for services provided to the
person or in behalf of the person under this Section to which
the person was not entitled; provided that such recovery shall
not be enforced against any real estate while it is occupied as
a homestead by the surviving spouse or other dependent, if no
claims by other creditors have been filed against the estate,
or, if such claims have been filed, they remain dormant for
failure of prosecution or failure of the claimant to compel
administration of the estate for the purpose of payment. This
paragraph shall not bar recovery from the estate of a spouse,
under Sections 1915 and 1924 of the Social Security Act and
Section 5-4 of the Illinois Public Aid Code, who precedes a
person receiving services under this Section in death. All
moneys for services paid to or in behalf of the person under
this Section shall be claimed for recovery from the deceased
spouse's estate. "Homestead", as used in this paragraph, means
the dwelling house and contiguous real estate occupied by a
surviving spouse or relative, as defined by the rules and
regulations of the Department of Healthcare and Family
Services, regardless of the value of the property.
The Department shall submit an annual report on programs
and services provided under this Section. The report shall be

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filed with the Governor and the General Assembly on or before
March 30 each year.
The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly shall
be satisfied by filing copies of the report with the Speaker,
the Minority Leader and the Clerk of the House of
Representatives and the President, the Minority Leader and the
Secretary of the Senate and the Legislative Research Unit, as
required by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization
Act, and filing additional copies with the State Government
Report Distribution Center for the General Assembly as required
under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State Library Act.
(g) To establish such subdivisions of the Department as
shall be desirable and assign to the various subdivisions the
responsibilities and duties placed upon the Department by law.
(h) To cooperate and enter into any necessary agreements
with the Department of Employment Security for the provision of
job placement and job referral services to clients of the
Department, including job service registration of such clients
with Illinois Employment Security offices and making job
listings maintained by the Department of Employment Security
available to such clients.
(i) To possess all powers reasonable and necessary for the
exercise and administration of the powers, duties and
responsibilities of the Department which are provided for by
law.
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(k) (Blank).
(l) To establish, operate and maintain a Statewide Housing
Clearinghouse of information on available, government
subsidized housing accessible to persons with disabilities and
available privately owned housing accessible to persons with
disabilities. The information shall include but not be limited
to the location, rental requirements, access features and
proximity to public transportation of available housing. The
Clearinghouse shall consist of at least a computerized database
for the storage and retrieval of information and a separate or
shared toll free telephone number for use by those seeking
information from the Clearinghouse. Department offices and
personnel throughout the State shall also assist in the
operation of the Statewide Housing Clearinghouse. Cooperation
with local, State and federal housing managers shall be sought
and extended in order to frequently and promptly update the
Clearinghouse's information.
(m) To assure that the names and case records of persons
who received or are receiving services from the Department,
including persons receiving vocational rehabilitation, home
services, or other services, and those attending one of the
Department's schools or other supervised facility shall be
confidential and not be open to the general public. Those case
records and reports or the information contained in those
records and reports shall be disclosed by the Director only to
proper law enforcement officials, individuals authorized by a

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court, the General Assembly or any committee or commission of
the General Assembly, and other persons and for reasons as the
Director designates by rule. Disclosure by the Director may be
only in accordance with other applicable law.
(Source: P.A. 98-1004, eff. 8-18-14; 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
Section 40. The Illinois Workforce Investment Board Act is
amended by changing Sections 1, 2.5, 3, 4.5, 5, 6, 7, 7.2, 7.5,
and 8 as follows:
(20 ILCS 3975/1) (from Ch. 48, par. 2101)
Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois
Workforce Innovation Investment Board Act.
(Source: P.A. 92-588, eff. 7-1-02.)
(20 ILCS 3975/2.5)
Sec. 2.5. Purpose.
(a) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act
of the 92nd General Assembly, the Illinois Human Resource
Investment Council shall be known as the Illinois Workforce
Investment Board. Beginning on the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, the Illinois
Workforce Investment Board shall be known as the Illinois
Workforce Innovation Board. The Illinois Workforce Innovation
Investment Board is the State advisory board pertaining to
workforce preparation policy. The Board shall ensure that

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Illinois' workforce preparation services and programs are
coordinated and integrated and shall measure and evaluate the
overall performance and results of these programs. The Board
shall further cooperation between government and the private
sector to meet the workforce preparation needs of employers and
workers in Illinois. The Board shall provide ongoing oversight
of programs and needed information about the functioning of
labor markets in Illinois.
(b) The Board shall help Illinois create and maintain a
workforce with the skills and abilities that will keep the
economy productive.
(c) The Board shall meet the requirements of the federal
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Workforce Investment
Act of 1998.
(Source: P.A. 92-588, eff. 7-1-02.)
(20 ILCS 3975/3) (from Ch. 48, par. 2103)
Sec. 3. Illinois Workforce Innovation Investment Board.
(a) The Illinois Workforce Innovation Investment Board
shall include:
(1) the Governor;
(2) 2 members of the House of Representatives appointed
by the Speaker of the House and 2 members of the Senate
appointed by the President of the Senate; and
(3) for appointments made prior to the effective date
of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly,

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persons appointed by the Governor, with the advice and
consent of the Senate (except in the case of a person
holding an office or employment described in subparagraph
(F) when appointment to the office or employment requires
the advice and consent of the Senate), from among the
following:
(A) representatives of business in this State who
(i) are owners of businesses, chief executives or
operating officers of businesses, or other business
executives or employers with optimum policymaking or
hiring authority, including members of local boards
described in Section 117(b)(2)(A)(i) of the federal
Workforce Investment Act of 1998; (ii) represent
businesses with employment opportunities that reflect
the employment opportunities in the State; and (iii)
are appointed from among individuals nominated by
State business organizations and business trade
associations;
(B) chief elected officials from cities and
counties;
(C) representatives of labor organizations who
have been nominated by State labor federations;
(D) representatives of individuals or
organizations that have experience with youth
activities;
(E) representatives of individuals or

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organizations that have experience and expertise in
the delivery of workforce investment activities,
including chief executive officers of community
colleges and community-based organizations within the
State;
(F) the lead State agency officials with
responsibility for the programs and activities that
are described in Section 121(b) of the federal
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and carried out by
one-stop partners and, in any case in which no lead
State agency official has responsibility for such a
program, service, or activity, a representative in the
State with expertise in such program, service, or
activity; and
(G) any other representatives and State agency
officials that the Governor may appoint, including,
but not limited to, one or more representatives of
local public education, post-secondary institutions,
secondary or post-secondary vocational education
institutions, and community-based organizations; and .
(4) for appointments made on or after the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly,
persons appointed by the Governor in accordance with
Section 101 of the federal Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act, subject to the advice and consent of the
Senate (except in the case of a person holding an office or

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employment with the Department of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity, the Illinois Community College Board, the
Department of Employment Security, or the Department of
Human Services when appointment to the office or employment
requires the consent of the Senate).
(b) (Blank). Members of the Board that represent
organizations, agencies, or other entities must be individuals
with optimum policymaking authority within the organization,
agency, or entity. The members of the Board must represent
diverse regions of the State, including urban, rural, and
suburban areas.
(c) (Blank). A majority of the members of the Board must be
representatives described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3)
of subsection (a). There must be at least 2 members from each
of the categories described in subparagraphs (D) and (E) of
paragraph (3) of subsection (a). There must be at least 3
members from the category described in subparagraph (C) of
paragraph (3) of subsection (a). A majority of any committee
the Board may establish for the purpose of general oversight,
control, supervision, or management of the Board's business
must be representatives described in subparagraph (A) of
paragraph (3) of subsection (a); any such committee must also
include at least one representative from each of the categories
described in subparagraphs (C) through (E) of paragraph (3) of
subsection (a) and may include one or more representatives from
any other categories described in paragraph (3) of subsection

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(a).
(d) The Governor shall select a chairperson as provided in
the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act for the
Board from among the representatives described in subparagraph
(A) of paragraph (3) of subsection (a).
(d-5) (Blank).
(e) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, this
amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly does not affect the
tenure of any member appointed to and serving on the Illinois
Human Resource Investment Council on the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly. Members of the
Board nominated for appointment in 2000, 2001, or 2002 shall
serve for fixed and staggered terms, as designated by the
Governor, expiring no later than July 1 of the second calendar
year succeeding their respective appointments or until their
successors are appointed and qualified. Members of the Board
nominated for appointment after 2002 shall serve for terms
expiring on July 1 of the second calendar year succeeding their
respective appointments, or until their successors are
appointed and qualified. A State official or employee serving
on the Board under subparagraph (F) of paragraph (3) of
subsection (a) by virtue of his or her State office or
employment shall serve during the term of that office or
employment. A vacancy is created in situations including, but
not limited to, those in which an individual serving on the
Board ceases to satisfy all of the requirements for appointment

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under the provision under which he or she was appointed. The
Governor may at any time make appointments to fill vacancies
for the balance of an unexpired term. Vacancies shall be filled
in the same manner as the original appointment. Members shall
serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
(f) The Board shall meet at least 4 times per calendar year
at times and in places that it deems necessary. The Board shall
be subject to the Open Meetings Act and, to the extent required
by that law, its meetings shall be publicly announced and open
and accessible to the general public. The Board shall adopt any
rules and operating procedures that it deems necessary to carry
out its responsibilities under this Act and under the federal
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Workforce Investment
Act of 1998.
(Source: P.A. 92-588, eff. 7-1-02.)
(20 ILCS 3975/4.5)
Sec. 4.5. Duties.
(a) The Board must perform all the functions of a state
workforce innovation investment board under the federal
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Workforce Investment
Act of 1998, any amendments to that Act, and any other
applicable federal statutes. The Board must also perform all
other functions that are not inconsistent with the federal
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Act of 1998 or this Act and that are assumed by the Board under
its bylaws or assigned to it by the Governor.
(b) The Board must cooperate with the General Assembly and
make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly
concerning legislation necessary to improve upon statewide and
local workforce development investment systems in order to
increase occupational skill attainment, employment, retention,
or earnings of participants and thereby improve the quality of
the workforce, reduce welfare dependency, and enhance the
productivity and competitiveness of the State. The Board must
annually submit a report to the General Assembly on the
progress of the State in achieving state performance measures
under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Workforce Investment Act of 1998, including information on the
levels of performance achieved by the State with respect to the
core indicators of performance and the customer satisfaction
indicator under that Act. The report must include any other
items that the Governor may be required to report to the
Secretary of the United States Department of Labor under
Section 136(d) of the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
(b-5) The Board shall implement a method for measuring the
progress of the State's workforce development system by using
benchmarks specified in the federal Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act. specified benchmarks. Those benchmarks are:
(i) the educational level of working adults; (ii) the
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(iii) adult literacy; (iv) the percentage of high school
graduates transitioning to education or training; (v) the high
school dropout rate; (vi) the number of youth transitioning
from 8th grade to 9th grade; (vii) the percentage of
individuals and families at economic self-sufficiency; (viii)
the average growth in pay; (ix) net job growth; and (x)
productivity per employee.
The Board shall identify the most significant early
indicators for each benchmark, establish a mechanism to collect
data and track the benchmarks on an annual basis, and then use
the results to set goals for each benchmark, to inform
planning, and to ensure the effective use of State resources.
(c) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require or
allow the Board to assume or supersede the statutory authority
granted to, or impose any duties or requirements on, the State
Board of Education, the Board of Higher Education, the Illinois
Community College Board, any State agencies created under the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, or any local education
agencies.
(d) No actions taken by the Illinois Human Resource
Investment Council before the effective date of this amendatory
Act of the 92nd General Assembly and no rights, powers, duties,
or obligations from those actions are impaired solely by this
amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly. All actions taken
by the Illinois Human Resource Investment Council before the
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General

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Assembly are ratified and validated.
(Source: P.A. 92-588, eff. 7-1-02; 93-331, eff. 1-1-04.)
(20 ILCS 3975/5) (from Ch. 48, par. 2105)
Sec. 5. Plans; expenditures. The plans and decisions of the
Board shall be subject to approval by the Governor. All funds
received by the State pursuant to the federal Job Training
Partnership Act or the federal Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act Workforce Investment Act of 1998 shall be
expended only pursuant to appropriation.
(Source: P.A. 92-588, eff. 7-1-02.)
(20 ILCS 3975/6) (from Ch. 48, par. 2106)
Sec. 6. Programs and services, conflict of interest. In
order to assure objective management and oversight, the Board
shall not operate programs or provide services directly to
eligible participants, but shall exist solely to plan,
coordinate and monitor the provisions of such programs and
services.
A member of the Board may not (1) vote on a matter under
consideration by the Board that (a) regards the provision of
services by the member or by an entity that the member
represents or (b) would provide direct financial benefit to the
member or the immediate family of the member or (2) engage in
any other activity determined by the Governor to constitute a
conflict of interest as specified in the State plan established

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under the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
(Source: P.A. 92-588, eff. 7-1-02.)
(20 ILCS 3975/7) (from Ch. 48, par. 2107)
Sec. 7. Personnel. The Board is authorized to obtain the
services of any professional, technical and clerical personnel
that may be necessary to carry out its functions under this Act
and under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
(Source: P.A. 92-588, eff. 7-1-02.)
(20 ILCS 3975/7.2)
Sec. 7.2. Posting requirements; Department of Commerce and
Economic Opportunity's website. On and after the effective date
of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, the
Illinois Workforce Innovation Investment Board must annually
submit to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
the following information to be posted on the Department's
official Internet website:
(1) All agendas and meeting minutes for meetings of the
Illinois Workforce Innovation Investment Board.
(2) All line-item budgets for the local workforce
investment areas located within the State.
(3) A listing of all contracts and contract values for
all workforce development training and service providers.
The information required under this Section must be posted

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on the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity's
Internet website no later than 30 days after the Department
receives the information from the Illinois Workforce
Innovation Investment Board.
(Source: P.A. 97-356, eff. 1-1-12.)
(20 ILCS 3975/7.5)
Sec. 7.5. Procurement. The Illinois Workforce Innovation
Investment Board is subject to the Illinois Procurement Code,
to the extent consistent with all applicable federal laws.
(Source: P.A. 97-356, eff. 1-1-12.)
(20 ILCS 3975/8) (from Ch. 48, par. 2108)
Sec. 8. Audits. The Illinois Workforce Innovation
Investment Board and any recipient of funds under this Act
shall be subject to audits conducted by the Auditor General
with respect to all funds appropriated for the purposes of this
Act.
(Source: P.A. 92-588, eff. 7-1-02.)
Section 45. The Commission on the Elimination of Poverty
Act is amended by changing Section 15 as follows:
(20 ILCS 4080/15)
Sec. 15. Members. The Commission on the Elimination of
Poverty shall be composed of no more than 26 voting members

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including 2 members of the Illinois House of Representatives,
one appointed by the Speaker of the House and one appointed by
the House Minority Leader; 2 members of the Illinois Senate,
one appointed by the Senate President and one appointed by the
Senate Minority Leader; one representative of the Office of the
Governor appointed by the Governor; one representative of the
Office of the Lieutenant Governor appointed by the Lieutenant
Governor; and 20 public members, 4 of whom shall be appointed
by the Governor, 4 of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of
the House, 4 of whom shall be appointed by the House Minority
Leader, 4 of whom shall be appointed by the Senate President,
and 4 of whom shall be appointed by the Senate Minority Leader.
It shall be determined by lot who will appoint which public
members of the Commission. The public members shall include a
representative of a service-based human rights organization; 2
representatives from anti-poverty organizations, including one
that focuses on rural poverty; 2 individuals who have
experienced extreme poverty; a representative of an
organization that advocates for health care access,
affordability and availability; a representative of an
organization that advocates for persons with mental illness; a
representative of an organization that advocates for children
and youth; a representative of an organization that advocates
for quality and equality in education; a representative of an
organization that advocates for people who are homeless; a
representative of a statewide anti-hunger organization; a

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person with a disability; a representative of an organization
that advocates for persons with disabilities; a representative
of an organization that advocates for immigrants; a
representative of a statewide faith-based organization that
provides direct social services in Illinois; a representative
of an organization that advocates for economic security for
women; a representative of an organization that advocates for
older adults; a representative of a labor organization that
represents primarily low and middle-income wage earners; a
representative of a municipal or county government; and a
representative of township government. The appointed members
shall reflect the racial, gender, and geographic diversity of
the State and shall include representation from regions of the
State experiencing the highest rates of extreme poverty.
The following officials shall serve as ex-officio members:
the Secretary of Human Services or his or her designee; the
Director of Corrections or his or her designee; the Director of
Healthcare and Family Services or his or her designee; the
Director of Human Rights or his or her designee; the Director
of Children and Family Services or his or her designee; the
Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity or his or her
designee; the State Superintendent of Education or his or her
designee; the Director of Aging or his or her designee; the
Director of Public Health or his or her designee; and the
Director of Employment Security or his or her designee. The
State Workforce Innovation Investment Board, the

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African-American Family Commission, and the Latino Family
Commission shall each designate a liaison to serve ex-officio
on the Commission.
Members shall serve without compensation, but, subject to
the availability of funds, public members may be reimbursed for
reasonable and necessary travel expenses connected to
Commission business.
Commission members shall be appointed within 60 days after
the effective date of this Act. The Commission shall hold its
initial meeting within 30 days after at least 50% of the
members have been appointed.
The representative of the Office of the Governor and the
representative of a service-based human rights organization
shall serve as co-chairs of the Commission.
At the first meeting of the Commission, the members shall
select a 7-person Steering Committee that includes the
co-chairs.
The Commission may establish committees that address
specific issues or populations and may appoint individuals with
relevant expertise who are not appointed members of the
Commission to serve on committees as needed.
Subject to appropriation, the office of the Governor, or a
designee of the Governor's choosing, shall provide
administrative support to the Commission.
(Source: P.A. 95-833, eff. 8-15-08; 96-64, eff. 7-23-09.)

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Section 55. The Higher Education Student Assistance Act is
amended by changing Section 35 as follows:
(110 ILCS 947/35)
Sec. 35. Monetary award program.
(a) The Commission shall, each year, receive and consider
applications for grant assistance under this Section. Subject
to a separate appropriation for such purposes, an applicant is
eligible for a grant under this Section when the Commission
finds that the applicant:
(1) is a resident of this State and a citizen or
permanent resident of the United States; and
(2) in the absence of grant assistance, will be
deterred by financial considerations from completing an
educational program at the qualified institution of his or
her choice.
(b) The Commission shall award renewals only upon the
student's application and upon the Commission's finding that
the applicant:
(1) has remained a student in good standing;
(2) remains a resident of this State; and
(3) is in a financial situation that continues to
warrant assistance.
(c) All grants shall be applicable only to tuition and
necessary fee costs. The Commission shall determine the grant
amount for each student, which shall not exceed the smallest of

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the following amounts:
(1) subject to appropriation, $5,468 for fiscal year
2009, $5,968 for fiscal year 2010, and $6,468 for fiscal
year 2011 and each fiscal year thereafter, or such lesser
amount as the Commission finds to be available, during an
academic year;
(2) the amount which equals 2 semesters or 3 quarters
tuition and other necessary fees required generally by the
institution of all full-time undergraduate students; or
(3) such amount as the Commission finds to be
appropriate in view of the applicant's financial
resources.
Subject to appropriation, the maximum grant amount for
students not subject to subdivision (1) of this subsection (c)
must be increased by the same percentage as any increase made
by law to the maximum grant amount under subdivision (1) of
this subsection (c).
"Tuition and other necessary fees" as used in this Section
include the customary charge for instruction and use of
facilities in general, and the additional fixed fees charged
for specified purposes, which are required generally of
nongrant recipients for each academic period for which the
grant applicant actually enrolls, but do not include fees
payable only once or breakage fees and other contingent
deposits which are refundable in whole or in part. The
Commission may prescribe, by rule not inconsistent with this

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Section, detailed provisions concerning the computation of
tuition and other necessary fees.
(d) No applicant, including those presently receiving
scholarship assistance under this Act, is eligible for monetary
award program consideration under this Act after receiving a
baccalaureate degree or the equivalent of 135 semester credit
hours of award payments.
(e) The Commission, in determining the number of grants to
be offered, shall take into consideration past experience with
the rate of grant funds unclaimed by recipients. The Commission
shall notify applicants that grant assistance is contingent
upon the availability of appropriated funds.
(e-5) The General Assembly finds and declares that it is an
important purpose of the Monetary Award Program to facilitate
access to college both for students who pursue postsecondary
education immediately following high school and for those who
pursue postsecondary education later in life, particularly
Illinoisans who are dislocated workers with financial need and
who are seeking to improve their economic position through
education. For the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 academic years, the
Commission shall give additional and specific consideration to
the needs of dislocated workers with the intent of allowing
applicants who are dislocated workers an opportunity to secure
financial assistance even if applying later than the general
pool of applicants. The Commission's consideration shall
include, in determining the number of grants to be offered, an

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estimate of the resources needed to serve dislocated workers
who apply after the Commission initially suspends award
announcements for the upcoming regular academic year, but prior
to the beginning of that academic year. For the purposes of
this subsection (e-5), a dislocated worker is defined as in the
federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Workforce
Investment Act of 1998.
(f) The Commission may request appropriations for deposit
into the Monetary Award Program Reserve Fund. Monies deposited
into the Monetary Award Program Reserve Fund may be expended
exclusively for one purpose: to make Monetary Award Program
grants to eligible students. Amounts on deposit in the Monetary
Award Program Reserve Fund may not exceed 2% of the current
annual State appropriation for the Monetary Award Program.
The purpose of the Monetary Award Program Reserve Fund is
to enable the Commission each year to assure as many students
as possible of their eligibility for a Monetary Award Program
grant and to do so before commencement of the academic year.
Moneys deposited in this Reserve Fund are intended to enhance
the Commission's management of the Monetary Award Program,
minimizing the necessity, magnitude, and frequency of
adjusting award amounts and ensuring that the annual Monetary
Award Program appropriation can be fully utilized.
(g) The Commission shall determine the eligibility of and
make grants to applicants enrolled at qualified for-profit
institutions in accordance with the criteria set forth in this

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Section. The eligibility of applicants enrolled at such
for-profit institutions shall be limited as follows:
(1) Beginning with the academic year 1997, only to
eligible first-time freshmen and first-time transfer
students who have attained an associate degree.
(2) Beginning with the academic year 1998, only to
eligible freshmen students, transfer students who have
attained an associate degree, and students who receive a
grant under paragraph (1) for the academic year 1997 and
whose grants are being renewed for the academic year 1998.
(3) Beginning with the academic year 1999, to all
eligible students.
(Source: P.A. 98-967, eff. 8-15-14.)
Section 60. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
changing Section 9A-3 as follows:
(305 ILCS 5/9A-3) (from Ch. 23, par. 9A-3)
Sec. 9A-3. Establishment of Program and Level of Services.
(a) The Illinois Department shall establish and maintain a
program to provide recipients with services consistent with the
purposes and provisions of this Article. The program offered in
different counties of the State may vary depending on the
resources available to the State to provide a program under
this Article, and no program may be offered in some counties,
depending on the resources available. Services may be provided

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directly by the Illinois Department or through contract.
References to the Illinois Department or staff of the Illinois
Department shall include contractors when the Illinois
Department has entered into contracts for these purposes. The
Illinois Department shall provide each recipient who
participates with such services available under the program as
are necessary to achieve his employability plan as specified in
the plan.
(b) The Illinois Department, in operating the program,
shall cooperate with public and private education and
vocational training or retraining agencies or facilities, the
Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois Community
College Board, the Departments of Employment Security and
Commerce and Economic Opportunity or other sponsoring
organizations funded under the federal Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act Workforce Investment Act and other public
or licensed private employment agencies.
(Source: P.A. 93-598, eff. 8-26-03; 94-793, eff. 5-19-06.)
Section 65. The Afterschool Youth Development Project Act
is amended by changing Section 15 as follows:
(325 ILCS 27/15)
Sec. 15. Illinois Youth Development Council.
(a) Creation. In order to effectively achieve the policy
established in this Act, the Illinois Youth Development Council

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shall be created. The purpose of the Council is to provide
oversight and coordination to the State's public funds
currently invested to support positive youth development
programs and activities and to set systemwide policies and
priorities to accomplish the following 5 major objectives: (i)
set afterschool program expansion priorities, such as
addressing gaps in programming for specific ages and
populations; (ii) create outcome measures and require all
afterschool programs to be evaluated to ensure that outcomes
are being met; (iii) oversee the establishment of a statewide
program improvement system that provides technical assistance
and capacity building to increase program participation and
quality systemwide; (iv) monitor and assess afterschool
program quality through outcome measures; and (v) establish
State policy to support the attainment of outcomes. The Council
shall be created within the Department of Human Services.
(b) Governance. The Illinois Youth Development Council
shall reflect the regional, racial, socioeconomic, and
cultural diversity of the State to ensure representation of the
needs of all Illinois youth. The Council shall be composed of
no less than 28 and no more than 32 members. The Council may
establish a defined length of term for membership on the
Council.
(1) Membership. The Council shall include
representation from both public and private organizations
comprised of the following:

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(A) Four members of the General Assembly: one
appointed by the President of the Senate, one appointed
by the Minority Leader of the Senate, one appointed by
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and one
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives.
(B) The chief administrators of the following
State agencies: the Department of Human Services; the
Illinois State Board of Education; the Department of
Children and Family Services; the Department of Public
Health; the Department of Juvenile Justice; the
Department of Healthcare and Family Services; the
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; the
Illinois Board of Higher Education; and the Illinois
Community College Board.
(C) The Chair of the Illinois Workforce Innovation
Investment Board and the Executive Director of the
Illinois Violence Prevention Authority.
The following Council members shall be appointed by the
Governor:
(D) Two officials from a unit of local government.
(E) At least 3 representatives of direct youth
service providers and faith-based providers.
(F) Three young people who are between the ages of
16 and 21 and who are members of the Youth Advisory
Group as established in paragraph (2) of this

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subsection.
(G) Two parents of children between the ages of 6
and 19.
(H) One academic researcher in the field of youth
development.
(I) Additional public members that include local
government stakeholders and nongovernmental
stakeholders with an interest in youth development and
afterschool programs, including representation from
the following private sector fields and
constituencies: child and youth advocacy; children and
youth with special needs; child and adolescent health;
business; and law enforcement.
Persons may be nominated by organizations representing
the fields outlined in this Section. The Governor shall
designate one of the Council members who is a nongovernment
stakeholder to serve as co-chairperson. The Council shall
create a subcommittee of additional direct youth service
providers as well as other subcommittees as deemed
necessary.
(2) Youth Advisory Group. To ensure that the Council is
responsive to the needs and priorities of Illinois' young
people, the Council shall establish an independent Youth
Advisory Group, which shall be composed of a diverse body
of 15 youths between the ages of 14 and 19 from across the
State. Members that surpass the age of 19 while serving on

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the Youth Advisory Group may complete the term of the
appointment. The Youth Advisory Group shall be charged
with: (i) presenting recommendations to the Council 4 times
per year on issues related to afterschool and youth
development programming and policy; and (ii) reviewing key
programmatic, funding, and policy decisions made by the
Council. To develop priorities and recommendations, the
Youth Advisory Group may engage students from across the
State via focus groups, on-line surveys, and other means.
The Youth Advisory Group shall be administered by the
Department of Human Services and facilitated by an
independent, established youth organization with expertise
in youth civic engagement. This youth civic engagement
organization shall administer the application requirements
and process and shall nominate 30 youth. The Department of
Human Services shall select 15 of the nominees for the
Youth Advisory Group, 3 of whom shall serve on the Council.
(c) Activities. The major objectives of the Council shall
be accomplished through the following activities:
(1) Publishing an annual plan that sets system goals
for Illinois' afterschool funding that include key
indicators, performance standards, and outcome measures
and that outlines funding evaluation and reporting
requirements.
(2) Developing and maintaining a system and processes
to collect and report consistent program and outcome data

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on all afterschool programs funded by State and local
government.
(3) Developing linkages between afterschool data
systems and other statewide youth program outcome data
systems (e.g. schools, post-secondary education, juvenile
justice, etc.).
(4) Developing procedures for implementing an
evaluation of the statewide system of program providers,
including programs established by this Act.
(5) Reviewing evaluation results and data reports to
inform future investments and allocations and to shape
State policy.
(6) Developing technical assistance and
capacity-building infrastructure and ensuring appropriate
workforce development strategies across agencies for those
who will be working in afterschool programs.
(7) Reviewing and making public recommendations to the
Governor and the General Assembly with respect to the
budgets for State youth services to ensure the adequacy of
those budgets and alignment to system goals outlined in the
plan described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(8) Developing and overseeing execution of a research
agenda to inform future program planning.
(9) Providing strategic advice to other State
agencies, the Illinois General Assembly, and Illinois'
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statewide.
(10) Approving awards of grants to demonstration
projects as outlined in Section 20 of this Act.
(d) Accountability. The Council shall annually report to
the Governor and the General Assembly on the Council's progress
towards its goals and objectives. The Department of Human
Services shall provide resources to the Council, including
administrative services and data collection and shall be
responsible for conducting procurement processes required by
the Act. The Department may contract with vendors to provide
all or a portion of any necessary resources.
(Source: P.A. 96-1302, eff. 7-27-10.)
Section 70. The Unemployment Insurance Act is amended by
changing Sections 500 and 502 as follows:
(820 ILCS 405/500) (from Ch. 48, par. 420)
Sec. 500. Eligibility for benefits. An unemployed
individual shall be eligible to receive benefits with respect
to any week only if the Director finds that:
A. He has registered for work at and thereafter has
continued to report at an employment office in accordance with
such regulations as the Director may prescribe, except that the
Director may, by regulation, waive or alter either or both of
the requirements of this subsection as to individuals attached
to regular jobs, and as to such other types of cases or

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situations with respect to which he finds that compliance with
such requirements would be oppressive or inconsistent with the
purposes of this Act, provided that no such regulation shall
conflict with Section 400 of this Act.
B. He has made a claim for benefits with respect to such
week in accordance with such regulations as the Director may
prescribe.
C. He is able to work, and is available for work; provided
that during the period in question he was actively seeking work
and he has certified such. Whenever requested to do so by the
Director, the individual shall, in the manner the Director
prescribes by regulation, inform the Department of the places
at which he has sought work during the period in question.
Nothing in this subsection shall limit the Director's approval
of alternate methods of demonstrating an active search for work
based on regular reporting to a trade union office.
1. If an otherwise eligible individual is unable to
work or is unavailable for work on any normal workday of
the week, he shall be eligible to receive benefits with
respect to such week reduced by one-fifth of his weekly
benefit amount for each day of such inability to work or
unavailability for work. For the purposes of this
paragraph, an individual who reports on a day subsequent to
his designated report day shall be deemed unavailable for
work on his report day if his failure to report on that day
is without good cause, and on each intervening day, if any,

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on which his failure to report is without good cause. As
used in the preceding sentence, "report day" means the day
which has been designated for the individual to report to
file his claim for benefits with respect to any week. This
paragraph shall not be construed so as to effect any change
in the status of part-time workers as defined in Section
407.
2. An individual shall be considered to be unavailable
for work on days listed as whole holidays in "An Act to
revise the law in relation to promissory notes, bonds, due
bills and other instruments in writing," approved March 18,
1874, as amended; on days which are holidays in his
religion or faith, and on days which are holidays according
to the custom of his trade or occupation, if his failure to
work on such day is a result of the holiday. In determining
the claimant's eligibility for benefits and the amount to
be paid him, with respect to the week in which such holiday
occurs, he shall have attributed to him as additional
earnings for that week an amount equal to one-fifth of his
weekly benefit amount for each normal work day on which he
does not work because of a holiday of the type above
enumerated.
3. An individual shall be deemed unavailable for work
if, after his separation from his most recent employing
unit, he has removed himself to and remains in a locality
where opportunities for work are substantially less

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favorable than those in the locality he has left.
4. An individual shall be deemed unavailable for work
with respect to any week which occurs in a period when his
principal occupation is that of a student in attendance at,
or on vacation from, a public or private school.
5. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, an
individual shall not be deemed unavailable for work or to
have failed actively to seek work, nor shall he be
ineligible for benefits by reason of the application of the
provisions of Section 603, with respect to any week,
because he is enrolled in and is in regular attendance at a
training course approved for him by the Director:
(a) but only if, with respect to that week, the
individual presents, upon request, to the claims
adjudicator referred to in Section 702 a statement
executed by a responsible person connected with the
training course, certifying that the individual was in
full-time attendance at such course during the week.
The Director may approve such course for an individual
only if he finds that (1) reasonable work opportunities
for which the individual is fitted by training and
experience do not exist in his locality; (2) the
training course relates to an occupation or skill for
which there are, or are expected to be in the immediate
future, reasonable work opportunities in his locality;
(3) the training course is offered by a competent and

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reliable agency, educational institution, or employing
unit; (4) the individual has the required
qualifications and aptitudes to complete the course
successfully; and (5) the individual is not receiving
and is not eligible (other than because he has claimed
benefits under this Act) for subsistence payments or
similar assistance under any public or private
retraining program: Provided, that the Director shall
not disapprove such course solely by reason of clause
(5) if the subsistence payment or similar assistance is
subject to reduction by an amount equal to any benefits
payable to the individual under this Act in the absence
of the clause. In the event that an individual's weekly
unemployment compensation benefit is less than his
certified training allowance, that person shall be
eligible to receive his entire unemployment
compensation benefits, plus such supplemental training
allowances that would make an applicant's total weekly
benefit identical to the original certified training
allowance.
(b) The Director shall have the authority to grant
approval pursuant to subparagraph (a) above prior to an
individual's formal admission into a training course.
Requests for approval shall not be made more than 30
days prior to the actual starting date of such course.
Requests shall be made at the appropriate unemployment

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office.
(c) The Director shall for purposes of paragraph C
have the authority to issue a blanket approval of
training programs implemented pursuant to the federal
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 if both the training program and
the criteria for an individual's participation in such
training meet the requirements of this paragraph C.
(d) Notwithstanding the requirements of
subparagraph (a), the Director shall have the
authority to issue blanket approval of training
programs implemented under the terms of a collective
bargaining agreement.
6. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, an
individual shall not be deemed unavailable for work or to
have failed actively to seek work, nor shall he be
ineligible for benefits, by reason of the application of
the provisions of Section 603 with respect to any week
because he is in training approved under Section 236 (a)(1)
of the federal Trade Act of 1974, nor shall an individual
be ineligible for benefits under the provisions of Section
601 by reason of leaving work voluntarily to enter such
training if the work left is not of a substantially equal
or higher skill level than the individual's past adversely
affected employment as defined under the federal Trade Act
of 1974 and the wages for such work are less than 80% of

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his average weekly wage as determined under the federal
Trade Act of 1974.
D. If his benefit year begins prior to July 6, 1975 or
subsequent to January 2, 1982, he has been unemployed for a
waiting period of 1 week during such benefit year. If his
benefit year begins on or after July 6, l975, but prior to
January 3, 1982, and his unemployment continues for more than
three weeks during such benefit year, he shall be eligible for
benefits with respect to each week of such unemployment,
including the first week thereof. An individual shall be deemed
to be unemployed within the meaning of this subsection while
receiving public assistance as remuneration for services
performed on work projects financed from funds made available
to governmental agencies for such purpose. No week shall be
counted as a week of unemployment for the purposes of this
subsection:
1. Unless it occurs within the benefit year which
includes the week with respect to which he claims payment
of benefits, provided that, for benefit years beginning
prior to January 3, 1982, this requirement shall not
interrupt the payment of benefits for consecutive weeks of
unemployment; and provided further that the week
immediately preceding a benefit year, if part of one
uninterrupted period of unemployment which continues into
such benefit year, shall be deemed (for the purpose of this
subsection only and with respect to benefit years beginning

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prior to January 3, 1982, only) to be within such benefit
year, as well as within the preceding benefit year, if the
unemployed individual would, except for the provisions of
the first paragraph and paragraph 1 of this subsection and
of Section 605, be eligible for and entitled to benefits
for such week.
2. If benefits have been paid with respect thereto.
3. Unless the individual was eligible for benefits with
respect thereto except for the requirements of this
subsection and of Section 605.
E. With respect to any benefit year beginning prior to
January 3, 1982, he has been paid during his base period wages
for insured work not less than the amount specified in Section
500E of this Act as amended and in effect on October 5, 1980.
With respect to any benefit year beginning on or after January
3, 1982, he has been paid during his base period wages for
insured work equal to not less than $1,600, provided that he
has been paid wages for insured work equal to at least $440
during that part of his base period which does not include the
calendar quarter in which the wages paid to him were highest.
F. During that week he has participated in reemployment
services to which he has been referred, including but not
limited to job search assistance services, pursuant to a
profiling system established by the Director by rule in
conformity with Section 303(j)(1) of the federal Social
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1. the individual has completed such services; or
2. there is justifiable cause for the claimant's
failure to participate in such services.
This subsection F is added by this amendatory Act of 1995
to clarify authority already provided under subsections A and C
in connection with the unemployment insurance claimant
profiling system required under subsections (a)(10) and (j)(1)
of Section 303 of the federal Social Security Act as a
condition of federal funding for the administration of the
Unemployment Insurance Act.
(Source: P.A. 92-396, eff. 1-1-02.)
(820 ILCS 405/502)
Sec. 502. Eligibility for benefits under the Short-Time
Compensation Program.
A. The Director may by rule establish a short-time
compensation program consistent with this Section. No
short-time compensation shall be payable except as authorized
by rule.
B. As used in this Section:
"Affected unit" means a specified plant, department,
shift, or other definable unit that includes 2 or more workers
to which an approved short-time compensation plan applies.
"Health and retirement benefits" means employer-provided
health benefits and retirement benefits under a defined benefit
pension plan (as defined in Section 414(j) of the Internal

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Revenue Code) or contributions under a defined contribution
plan (defined in Section 414(i) of the Internal Revenue Code),
which are incidents of employment in addition to the cash
remuneration earned.
"Short-time compensation" means the unemployment benefits
payable to employees in an affected unit under an approved
short-time compensation plan, as distinguished from the
unemployment benefits otherwise payable under this Act.
"Short-time compensation plan" means a plan submitted by an
employer, for approval by the Director, under which the
employer requests the payment of short-time compensation to
workers in an affected unit of the employer to avert layoffs.
"Usual weekly hours of work" means the usual hours of work
for full-time or part-time employees in the affected unit when
that unit is operating on its regular basis, not to exceed 40
hours and not including hours of overtime work.
"Unemployment insurance" means the unemployment benefits
payable under this Act other than short-time compensation and
includes any amounts payable pursuant to an agreement under any
Federal law providing for compensation, assistance, or
allowances with respect to unemployment.
C. An employer wishing to participate in the short-time
compensation program shall submit a signed written short-time
compensation plan to the Director for approval. The Director
shall develop an application form to request approval of a
short-time compensation plan and an approval process. The

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application shall include:
1. The employer's unemployment insurance account
number, the affected unit covered by the plan, including
the number of full-time or part-time workers in such unit,
the percentage of workers in the affected unit covered by
the plan, identification of each individual employee in the
affected unit by name and social security number, and any
other information required by the Director to identify plan
participants.
2. A description of how workers in the affected unit
will be notified of the employer's participation in the
short-time compensation plan if such application is
approved, including how the employer will notify those
workers in a collective bargaining unit as well as any
workers in the affected unit who are not in a collective
bargaining unit. If the employer will not provide advance
notice to workers in the affected unit, the employer shall
explain in a statement in the application why it is not
feasible to provide such notice.
3. The employer's certification that it has the
approval of the plan from all collective bargaining
representatives of employees in the affected unit and has
notified all employees in the affected unit who are not in
a collective bargaining unit of the plan.
4. The employer's certification that it will not hire
additional part-time or full-time employees for, or

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transfer employees to, the affected unit, while the program
is in operation.
5. A requirement that the employer identify the usual
weekly hours of work for employees in the affected unit and
the specific percentage by which their hours will be
reduced during all weeks covered by the plan. An
application shall specify the percentage of reduction for
which a short-time compensation application may be
approved which shall be not less than 20% and not more than
60%. If the plan includes any week for which the employer
regularly provides no work (due to a holiday or other plant
closing), then such week shall be identified in the
application.
6. Certification by the employer that, if the employer
provides health and retirement benefits to any employee
whose usual weekly hours of work are reduced under the
program, such benefits will continue to be provided to the
employee participating in the short-time compensation
program under the same terms and conditions as though the
usual weekly hours of work of such employee had not been
reduced or to the same extent as other employees not
participating in the short-time compensation program. For
defined benefit retirement plans, the hours that are
reduced under the short-time compensation plan shall be
credited for purposes of participation, vesting, and
accrual of benefits as though the usual weekly hours of

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work had not been reduced. The dollar amount of employer
contributions to a defined contribution plan that are based
on a percentage of compensation may be less due to the
reduction in the employee's compensation. Notwithstanding
any other provision to the contrary, a certification that a
reduction in health and retirement benefits is scheduled to
occur during the duration of the plan and will be
applicable equally to employees who are not participating
in the short-time compensation program and to those
employees who are participating satisfies this paragraph.
7. Certification by the employer that the aggregate
reduction in work hours is in lieu of layoffs (temporary or
permanent layoffs, or both). The application shall include
an estimate of the number of workers who would have been
laid off in the absence of the short-time compensation
plan.
8. Agreement by the employer to: furnish reports to the
Director relating to the proper conduct of the plan; allow
the Director or his or her authorized representatives
access to all records necessary to approve or disapprove
the plan application, and after approval of a plan, to
monitor and evaluate the plan; and follow any other
directives the Director deems necessary for the agency to
implement the plan and which are consistent with the
requirements for plan applications.
9. Certification by the employer that participation in

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the short-time compensation plan and its implementation is
consistent with the employer's obligations under
applicable Federal and Illinois laws.
10. The effective date and duration of the plan, which
shall expire no later than the end of the 12th full
calendar month after the effective date.
11. Any other provision added to the application by the
Director that the United States Secretary of Labor
determines to be appropriate for purposes of a short-time
compensation program.
D. The Director shall approve or disapprove a short-time
compensation plan in writing within 45 days of its receipt and
promptly communicate the decision to the employer. A decision
disapproving the plan shall clearly identify the reasons for
the disapproval. The disapproval shall be final, but the
employer shall be allowed to submit another short-time
compensation plan for approval not earlier than 30 days from
the date of the disapproval.
E. The short-time compensation plan shall be effective on
the mutually agreed upon date by the employer and the Director,
which shall be specified in the notice of approval to the
employer. The plan shall expire on the date specified in the
notice of approval, which shall be mutually agreed on by the
employer and Director but no later than the end of the 12th
full calendar month after its effective date. However, if a
short-time compensation plan is revoked by the Director, the

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plan shall terminate on the date specified in the Director's
written order of revocation. An employer may terminate a
short-time compensation plan at any time upon written notice to
the Director. Upon receipt of such notice from the employer,
the Director shall promptly notify each member of the affected
unit of the termination date. An employer may submit a new
application to participate in another short-time compensation
plan at any time after the expiration or termination date.
F. The Director may revoke approval of a short-time
compensation plan for good cause at any time, including upon
the request of any of the affected unit's employees or their
collective bargaining representative. The revocation order
shall be in writing and shall specify the reasons for the
revocation and the date the revocation is effective. The
Director may periodically review the operation of each
employer's short-time compensation plan to assure that no good
cause exists for revocation of the approval of the plan. Good
cause shall include, but not be limited to, failure to comply
with the assurances given in the plan, termination of the
approval of the plan by a collective bargaining representative
of employees in the affected unit, unreasonable revision of
productivity standards for the affected unit, conduct or
occurrences tending to defeat the intent and effective
operation of the short-time compensation plan, and violation of
any criteria on which approval of the plan was based.
G. An employer may request a modification of an approved

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plan by filing a written request to the Director. The request
shall identify the specific provisions proposed to be modified
and provide an explanation of why the proposed modification is
appropriate for the short-time compensation plan. The Director
shall approve or disapprove the proposed modification in
writing within 30 days of receipt and promptly communicate the
decision to the employer. The Director, in his or her
discretion, may approve a request for modification of the plan
based on conditions that have changed since the plan was
approved provided that the modification is consistent with and
supports the purposes for which the plan was initially
approved. A modification may not extend the expiration date of
the original plan, and the Director must promptly notify the
employer whether the plan modification has been approved and,
if approved, the effective date of modification. An employer is
not required to request approval of plan modification from the
Director if the change is not substantial, but the employer
must report every change to plan to the Director promptly and
in writing. The Director may terminate an employer's plan if
the employer fails to meet this reporting requirement. If the
Director determines that the reported change is substantial,
the Director shall require the employer to request a
modification to the plan.
H. An individual is eligible to receive short-time
compensation with respect to any week only if the individual is
eligible for unemployment insurance pursuant to subsection E of

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Section 500, not otherwise disqualified for unemployment
insurance, and:
1. During the week, the individual is employed as a
member of an affected unit under an approved short-time
compensation plan, which was approved prior to that week,
and the plan is in effect with respect to the week for
which short-time compensation is claimed.
2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act
relating to availability for work and actively seeking
work, the individual is available for the individual's
usual hours of work with the short-time compensation
employer, which may include, for purposes of this Section,
participating in training to enhance job skills that is
approved by the Director, including but not limited to as
employer-sponsored training or training funded under the
federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Workforce
Investment Act of 1998.
3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an
individual covered by a short-time compensation plan is
deemed unemployed in any week during the duration of such
plan if the individual's remuneration as an employee in an
affected unit is reduced based on a reduction of the
individual's usual weekly hours of work under an approved
short-time compensation plan.
I. The short-time compensation weekly benefit amount shall
be the product of the percentage of reduction in the

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individual's usual weekly hours of work multiplied by the sum
of the regular weekly benefit amount for a week of total
unemployment plus any applicable dependent allowance pursuant
to subsection C of Section 401.
1. An individual may be eligible for short-time
compensation or unemployment insurance, as appropriate,
except that no individual shall be eligible for combined
benefits (excluding any payments attributable to a
dependent allowance pursuant to subsection C of Section
401) in any benefit year in an amount more than the maximum
benefit amount, nor shall an individual be paid short-time
compensation benefits for more than 52 weeks under a
short-time compensation plan.
2. The short-time compensation paid to an individual
(excluding any payments attributable to a dependent
allowance pursuant to subsection C of Section 401) shall be
deducted from the maximum benefit amount established for
that individual's benefit year.
3. Provisions applicable to unemployment insurance
claimants shall apply to short-time compensation claimants
to the extent that they are not inconsistent with
short-time compensation provisions. An individual who
files an initial claim for short-time compensation
benefits shall receive a monetary determination.
4. The following provisions apply to individuals who
work for both a short-time compensation employer and

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another employer during weeks covered by the approved
short-time compensation plan:
i. If combined hours of work in a week for both
employers do not result in a reduction of at least 20%
of the usual weekly hours of work with the short-time
compensation employer, the individual shall not be
entitled to benefits under this Section.
ii. If combined hours of work for both employers
results in a reduction equal to or greater than 20% of
the usual weekly hours of work for the short-time
compensation employer, the short-time compensation
benefit amount payable to the individual is reduced for
that week and is determined by multiplying the
percentage by which the combined hours of work have
been reduced by the sum of the weekly benefit amount
for a week of total unemployment plus any applicable
dependent allowance pursuant to subsection C of
Section 401. A week for which benefits are paid under
this subparagraph shall be reported as a week of
short-time compensation.
iii. If an individual worked the reduced
percentage of the usual weekly hours of work for the
short-time compensation employer and is available for
all his or her usual hours of work with the short-time
compensation employer, and the individual did not work
any hours for the other employer either because of the

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lack of work with that employer or because the
individual is excused from work with the other
employer, the individual shall be eligible for
short-time compensation for that week. The benefit
amount for such week shall be calculated as provided in
the introductory clause of this subsection I.
iv. An individual who is not provided any work
during a week by the short-time compensation employer,
or any other employer, and who is otherwise eligible
for unemployment insurance shall be eligible for the
amount of regular unemployment insurance determined
without regard to this Section.
v. An individual who is not provided any work by
the short-time compensation employer during a week,
but who works for another employer and is otherwise
eligible may be paid unemployment insurance for that
week subject to the disqualifying income and other
provisions applicable to claims for regular
unemployment insurance.
J. Short-time compensation shall be charged to employers in
the same manner as unemployment insurance is charged under
Illinois law. Employers liable for payments in lieu of
contributions shall have short-time compensation attributed to
service in their employ in the same manner as unemployment
insurance is attributed. Notwithstanding any other provision
to the contrary, to the extent that short-term compensation

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payments under this Section are reimbursed by the federal
government, no benefit charges or payments in lieu of
contributions shall be accrued by a participating employer.
K. A short-time compensation plan shall not be approved for
an employer that is delinquent in the filing of any reports
required or the payment of contributions, payments in lieu of
contributions, interest, or penalties due under this Act
through the date of the employer's application.
L. Overpayments of other benefits under this Act may be
recovered from an individual receiving short-time compensation
under this Act in the manner provided under Sections 900 and
901. Overpayments under the short-time compensation plan may be
recovered from an individual receiving other benefits under
this Act in the manner provided under Sections 900 and 901.
M. An individual who has received all of the short-time
compensation or combined unemployment insurance and short-time
compensation available in a benefit year shall be considered an
exhaustee for purposes of extended benefits, as provided under
the provisions of Section 409, and, if otherwise eligible under
those provisions, shall be eligible to receive extended
benefits.
(Source: P.A. 98-1133, eff. 12-23-14.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.