Sen. John J. Cullerton
Filed: 4/3/2019
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 529




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 529 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


 
 
4    "Section 5. The Government Severance Pay Act is amended  by 
5changing Section 10 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 415/10)

7    Sec. 10. Severance pay.

8    (a)   A unit of government that enters into a contract or 
9employment agreement, or renewal or renegotiation of an 
10existing contract or employment agreement, that contains a 
11provision for severance pay with an officer, agent, employee, 
12or contractor must include the following provisions in the 
13contract:

14        (1)   a requirement that severance pay provided may not 
15    exceed an amount greater than 20 weeks of compensation; and

16        (2)   a prohibition of provision of severance pay when 
 
 
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1    the officer, agent, employee, or contractor has been fired 
2    for misconduct by the unit of government.

3    (b)   Nothing in this Section creates an entitlement to 
4severance pay in the absence of its contractual authorization 
5or as otherwise authorized by law.


6    (c)   Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, 
7this Act shall not apply to contracts or employment agreements 
8for individuals employed by the department of intercollegiate 
9athletics of a college or university when the employee's 
10compensation is funded by non-State-appropriated funds, such 
11as revenues generated by athletic events or activities, gifts 
12or donations, or any combination thereof. Nothing in this 
13Section entitles an individual employed by the department of 
14intercollegiate athletics of a college or university to receive 
15severance pay when that individual has been dismissed for 
16misconduct. 
17(Source: P.A. 100-895, eff. 1-1-19.)
 
 
18    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
19becoming law.".