Bill Text: IL SB2104 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that the school board and other employers shall make available to each active teacher who is an elected trustee of the Board of Trustees of the Public School Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago up to 22 days of paid leave of absence per year for the purpose of attending meetings of the Board of Trustees, committee meetings of the Board of Trustees, and seminars regarding issues for which the Board of Trustees is responsible. Provides that the allocation of the days of paid leave shall be at the discretion of the Board of Trustees. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-06-26 - Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments [SB2104 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB2104-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2104 Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. Robert F. Martwick SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/24-6.3 from Ch. 122, par. 24-6.3
30 ILCS 805/8.47 new
Amends the School Code. Provides that the school board and other employers shall make available to each active teacher who is an elected trustee of the Board of Trustees of the Public School Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago up to 22 days of paid leave of absence per year for the purpose of attending meetings of the Board of Trustees, committee meetings of the Board of Trustees, and seminars regarding issues for which the Board of Trustees is responsible. Provides that the allocation of the days of paid leave shall be at the discretion of the Board of Trustees. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
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STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
24-6.3 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/24-6.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 24-6.3)
Sec. 24-6.3. Retirement trustee leave.
(a) Each school board employing a teacher who is an
elected trustee of the Teachers' Retirement System of the
State of Illinois shall make available to the elected trustee
at least 20 days of paid leave of absence per year for the
purpose of attending meetings of the System's Board of
Trustees, committee meetings of such Board, and seminars
regarding issues for which such Board is responsible. The
Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois shall
reimburse affected school districts for the actual cost of
hiring a substitute teacher during such leaves of absence.
(b) Each school board employing an employee who is an
elected trustee of the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
shall make available to the elected trustee at least 20 days of
paid leave of absence per year for the purpose of attending
meetings of the Fund's Board of Trustees, committee meetings
of the Board of Trustees, and seminars regarding issues for

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which the Board of Trustees is responsible. The Illinois
Municipal Retirement Fund may reimburse affected school
districts for the actual cost of hiring a substitute employee
during such leaves of absence.
(c) The school board established under Article 34 and
employers under Article 17 of the Illinois Pension Code shall
make available to each active teacher who is an elected
trustee of the Board of Trustees of the Public School
Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago established
under Article 17 of the Illinois Pension Code up to 22 days of
paid leave of absence per year for the purpose of attending
meetings of the Board of Trustees, committee meetings of the
Board of Trustees, and seminars regarding issues for which the
Board of Trustees is responsible. The allocation of the days
of paid leave shall be at the discretion of the Board of
Trustees of the Public School Teachers' Pension and Retirement
Fund of Chicago.
(Source: P.A. 96-357, eff. 8-13-09.)
Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
Section 8.47 as follows:
(30 ILCS 805/8.47 new)
Sec. 8.47. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and
8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for
the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory

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Act of the 103rd General Assembly.