102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4742
 
Introduced 1/27/2022, by Rep. Barbara Hernandez - Lindsey LaPointe
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
105 ILCS 5/24-6.5 new

     Amends the School Code.  Requires the school board of each school district to grant full-time employees of the district 5 mental health days each school year at full pay.  Provides that the employee is not required to provide a medical note or other documentation to use the mental health day.  Provides that used and uncompensated mental health days are not eligible for pensionable service credit under the Illinois Pension Code.  Effective immediately.
  


LRB102 24992 NLB 34248 b

 
 
A BILL FOR
 

  
HB4742LRB102 24992 NLB 34248 b


  
1    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Section 
524-6.5 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/24-6.5 new)
7    Sec. 24-6.5. Mental health days.  The school board of each 
8school district shall grant full-time employees of the 
9district 5 mental health days each school year at full pay.  The 
10employee is not required to provide a medical note or other 
11documentation to use the mental health day.  Used and 
12uncompensated mental health days granted under this Section 
13are not eligible for pensionable service credit under the 
14Illinois Pension Code.
 
 
15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
16becoming law.