HB4361 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB102 22874 CMG 32025 b

102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4361

Introduced 1/5/2022, by Rep. Deb Conroy

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

110 ILCS 205/17 new
110 ILCS 805/2-27 new
30 ILCS 805/8.46 new

Amends the Board of Higher Education Act and the Public Community College Act. Provides that the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board shall require each board of trustees of a public university or community college district in this State to establish a minimum salary for instructors that is not less than $1,333.33 per credit hour taught. Allows the minimum salary to be subject to an increase based upon a cost-of-living adjustment. Requires an annual report concerning compliance with minimum salary requirements. Provides that nothing in the provisions shall prevent the paying of instructors at a higher rate than the required minimum salary. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Board of Higher Education Act is amended by adding Section 17 as follows:

(110 ILCS 205/17 new)

Sec. 17. Public university minimum salary.

(a) For the purposes of this Section, "public university board of trustees" means the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Chicago State University, the Board of Trustees of Eastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Governors State University, the Board of Trustees of Illinois State University, the Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Western Illinois University, and any other board of trustees of a public university now or hereafter established or authorized by the General Assembly.

(b) The Board shall require each public university board of trustees in this State to establish a minimum salary for instructors that is not less than $1,333.33 per credit hour taught. The minimum salary set under this Section may, from time to time, be subject to an increase based upon a cost-of-living adjustment.

(c) Each public university board of trustees shall annually report to the Board its compliance with the minimum salary requirements of this Section, including a detailed listing of the salary of each instructor employed by the public university.

(d) Nothing in this Section shall prevent a public university board of trustees from paying instructors at a higher rate than the minimum salary established under this Section.

Section 10. The Public Community College Act is amended by adding Section 2-27 as follows:

(110 ILCS 805/2-27 new)

Sec. 2-27. Community college minimum salary.

(a) The State Board shall require each board to establish a minimum salary for instructors that is not less than $1,333.33 per credit hour taught. The minimum salary set under this Section may, from time to time, be subject to an increase based upon a cost-of-living adjustment.

(b) Each board shall annually report to the State Board its compliance with the minimum salary requirements of this Section, including a detailed listing of the salary of each instructor employed by the community college district.

(c) Nothing in this Section shall prevent a board from paying instructors at a higher rate than the minimum salary established under this Section.

Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding Section 8.46 as follows:

(30 ILCS 805/8.46 new)

Sec. 8.46. 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 Act of the 102nd General Assembly.