Bill Text: IL SB2331 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Military Leave of Absence Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a State employee's leave of absence for active military service.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-08-15 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments [SB2331 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SB2331-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 SB2331 Introduced 2/20/2009, by Sen. Christine Radogno SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
5 ILCS 325/1 from Ch. 129, par. 501
Amends the Military Leave of Absence Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a State employee's leave of absence for active military service.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Military Leave of Absence Act is amended by
changing Section 1 as follows:
(5 ILCS 325/1) (from Ch. 129, par. 501)
Sec. 1. Leave of absence.
(a) Any full-time employee of the the State of Illinois, a
unit of local government, or a school district, other than an
independent contractor, who is a member of any reserve
component of the United States Armed Forces or of any reserve
component of the Illinois State Militia, shall be granted leave
from his or her public employment for any period actively spent
in military service, including:
(1) basic training;
(2) special or advanced training, whether or not within
the State, and whether or not voluntary; and
(3) annual training.
During these leaves, the employee's seniority and other
benefits shall continue to accrue.
During leaves for annual training, the employee shall
continue to receive his or her regular compensation as a public
employee. During leaves for basic training and up to 60 days of

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special or advanced training, if the employee's compensation
for military activities is less than his or her compensation as
a public employee, he or she shall receive his or her regular
compensation as a public employee minus the amount of his or
her base pay for military activities.
(b) Any full-time employee of the State of Illinois, other
than an independent contractor, who is a member of the Illinois
National Guard or a reserve component of the United States
Armed Forces or the Illinois State Militia and who is mobilized
to active duty shall continue during the period of active duty
to receive his or her benefits and regular compensation as a
State employee, minus an amount equal to his or her military
active duty base pay. The Department of Central Management
Services and the State Comptroller shall coordinate in the
development of procedures for the implementation of this
Section.
(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)