103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB1813
 
Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. Linda Holmes
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:



  
5 ILCS 315/8 from Ch. 48, par. 1608

 Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Declares it to be the public policy of this State for decisions of an arbitrator or arbitrators involving peace officer terminations or suspensions of more than 30 days to be subject to administrative review in the manner provided by law. Specifies that any provision of a collective bargaining agreement to the contrary is unenforceable as violative of the public policy of this State. Declares that a decision of an arbitrator or arbitrators involving the termination or suspension of a peace officer for more than 30 days is subject to judicial review as an administrative decision under the Administrative Review Law.



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A BILL FOR
 


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1 AN ACT concerning State government.


2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3represented in the General Assembly:



4 Section 5. The Illinois Public Labor Relations Act is 
5amended by changing Section 8 as follows:




6 (5 ILCS 315/8) (from Ch. 48, par. 1608)



7 Sec. 8. Grievance Procedure. 
8 (a) The collective bargaining agreement negotiated
between 
9the employer and the exclusive representative shall contain a 
10grievance
resolution procedure which shall apply to all 
11employees in the bargaining
unit and shall provide for final 
12and binding arbitration of disputes concerning
the 
13administration or interpretation of the agreement unless 
14mutually agreed
otherwise. Any agreement containing a final 
15and binding arbitration provision
shall also contain a 
16provision prohibiting strikes for the duration of the

17agreement. The grievance and
arbitration provisions of any 
18collective bargaining agreement shall be subject
to the 
19Illinois "Uniform Arbitration Act". The costs of such 
20arbitration
shall be borne equally by the employer and the 
21employee organization.

22 (b) It is declared to be the public policy of this State 
23that decisions of an arbitrator or arbitrators involving peace 
 
 
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1officer terminations or suspensions of more than 30 days shall 
2be subject to administrative review in the manner provided by 
3law. Any provision of a collective bargaining agreement to the 
4contrary is unenforceable as violative of the public policy of 
5this State. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 
6contrary, a decision of an arbitrator or arbitrators involving 
7the termination or suspension of a peace officer for more than 
830 days is subject to judicial review as an administrative 
9decision under the Administrative Review Law. 
10(Source: P.A. 83-1012.)