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SB2159sam002 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Bill Cunningham

Filed: 3/9/2016

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2159

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2159, AS AMENDED,
3by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4following:
 
5    "Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
6adding Sections 90 and 95 as follows:
 
7    (110 ILCS 305/90 new)
8    Sec. 90. Employment contract limitations. This Section
9applies to the employment contracts of the president or all
10chancellors of the University entered into, amended, renewed,
11or extended after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
12the 99th General Assembly. This Section does not apply to
13collective bargaining agreements. With respect to employment
14contracts entered into with the president or all chancellors of
15the University:
16        (1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one

 

 

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1    year salary and applicable benefits.
2        (2) A contract with a determinate start and end date
3    may not exceed 4 years.
4        (3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover
5    clauses.
6        (4) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
7    placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
8    charges against the president or all chancellors of the
9    University related to their employment.
10        (5) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
11    or termination of the employment contracts of the president
12    or all chancellors of the University must be made during an
13    open meeting of the Board of Trustees.
14        (6) Public notice, compliant with the provisions of the
15    Open Meetings Act, must be given prior to final action on
16    the formation, renewal, extension, or termination of the
17    employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of
18    the University and must include a copy of the Board item or
19    other documentation providing, at a minimum, a description
20    of the proposed principal financial components of the
21    president's or all chancellors' appointments.
22        (7) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based
23    compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
24    University must be approved by the Board in an open
25    meeting. The performance upon which the bonus is based must
26    be made available to the public no less than 48 hours

 

 

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1    before Board approval of the performance-based bonus or
2    incentive-based compensation.
3        (8) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
4    performance reviews concerning the president or all
5    chancellors of the University must be made available to the
6    public on the University's Internet website.
 
7    (110 ILCS 305/95 new)
8    Sec. 95. Executive accountability. The Board of Trustees
9must complete an annual performance review of the president and
10any chancellors of the University. Such annual performance
11review must be considered when the Board contemplates a bonus,
12incentive-based compensation, raise, or severance agreement
13for the president or all chancellors of the University.
 
14    Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
15Act is amended by adding Sections 75 and 80 as follows:
 
16    (110 ILCS 520/75 new)
17    Sec. 75. Employment contract limitations. This Section
18applies to the employment contracts of the president or all
19chancellors of the University entered into, amended, renewed,
20or extended after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
21the 99th General Assembly. This Section does not apply to
22collective bargaining agreements. With respect to employment
23contracts entered into with the president or all chancellors of

 

 

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1the University:
2        (1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one
3    year salary and applicable benefits.
4        (2) A contract with a determinate start and end date
5    may not exceed 4 years.
6        (3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover
7    clauses.
8        (4) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
9    placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
10    charges against the president or all chancellors of the
11    University related to their employment.
12        (5) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
13    or termination of the employment contracts of the president
14    or all chancellors of the University must be made during an
15    open meeting of the Board.
16        (6) Public notice, compliant with the provisions of the
17    Open Meetings Act, must be given prior to final action on
18    the formation, renewal, extension, or termination of the
19    employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of
20    the University and must include a copy of the Board item or
21    other documentation providing, at a minimum, a description
22    of the proposed principal financial components of the
23    president's or all chancellors' appointments.
24        (7) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based
25    compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
26    University must be approved by the Board in an open

 

 

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1    meeting. The performance upon which the bonus is based must
2    be made available to the public no less than 48 hours
3    before Board approval of the performance-based bonus or
4    incentive-based compensation.
5        (8) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
6    performance reviews concerning the president or all
7    chancellors of the University must be made available to the
8    public on the University's Internet website.
 
9    (110 ILCS 520/80 new)
10    Sec. 80. Executive accountability. The Board must complete
11an annual performance review of the president and any
12chancellors of the University. Such annual performance review
13must be considered when the Board contemplates a bonus,
14incentive-based compensation, raise, or severance agreement
15for the president or all chancellors of the University.
 
16    Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by
17adding Sections 5-185 and 5-190 as follows:
 
18    (110 ILCS 660/5-185 new)
19    Sec. 5-185. Employment contract limitations. This Section
20applies to the employment contracts of the president or all
21chancellors of the University entered into, amended, renewed,
22or extended after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
23the 99th General Assembly. This Section does not apply to

 

 

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1collective bargaining agreements. With respect to employment
2contracts entered into with the president or all chancellors of
3the University:
4        (1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one
5    year salary and applicable benefits.
6        (2) A contract with a determinate start and end date
7    may not exceed 4 years.
8        (3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover
9    clauses.
10        (4) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
11    placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
12    charges against the president or all chancellors of the
13    University related to their employment.
14        (5) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
15    or termination of the employment contracts of the president
16    or all chancellors of the University must be made during an
17    open meeting of the Board.
18        (6) Public notice, compliant with the provisions of the
19    Open Meetings Act, must be given prior to final action on
20    the formation, renewal, extension, or termination of the
21    employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of
22    the University and must include a copy of the Board item or
23    other documentation providing, at a minimum, a description
24    of the proposed principal financial components of the
25    president's or all chancellors' appointments.
26        (7) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based

 

 

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1    compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
2    University must be approved by the Board in an open
3    meeting. The performance upon which the bonus is based must
4    be made available to the public no less than 48 hours
5    before Board approval of the performance-based bonus or
6    incentive-based compensation.
7        (8) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
8    performance reviews concerning the president or all
9    chancellors of the University must be made available to the
10    public on the University's Internet website.
 
11    (110 ILCS 660/5-190 new)
12    Sec. 5-190. Executive accountability. The Board must
13complete an annual performance review of the president and any
14chancellors of the University. Such annual performance review
15must be considered when the Board contemplates a bonus,
16incentive-based compensation, raise, or severance agreement
17for the president or all chancellors of the University.
 
18    Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
19by adding Sections 10-185 and 10-190 as follows:
 
20    (110 ILCS 665/10-185 new)
21    Sec. 10-185. Employment contract limitations. This Section
22applies to the employment contracts of the president or all
23chancellors of the University entered into, amended, renewed,

 

 

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1or extended after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
2the 99th General Assembly. This Section does not apply to
3collective bargaining agreements. With respect to employment
4contracts entered into with the president or all chancellors of
5the University:
6        (1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one
7    year salary and applicable benefits.
8        (2) A contract with a determinate start and end date
9    may not exceed 4 years.
10        (3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover
11    clauses.
12        (4) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
13    placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
14    charges against the president or all chancellors of the
15    University related to their employment.
16        (5) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
17    or termination of the employment contracts of the president
18    or all chancellors of the University must be made during an
19    open meeting of the Board.
20        (6) Public notice, compliant with the provisions of the
21    Open Meetings Act, must be given prior to final action on
22    the formation, renewal, extension, or termination of the
23    employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of
24    the University and must include a copy of the Board item or
25    other documentation providing, at a minimum, a description
26    of the proposed principal financial components of the

 

 

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1    president's or all chancellors' appointments.
2        (7) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based
3    compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
4    University must be approved by the Board in an open
5    meeting. The performance upon which the bonus is based must
6    be made available to the public no less than 48 hours
7    before Board approval of the performance-based bonus or
8    incentive-based compensation.
9        (8) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
10    performance reviews concerning the president or all
11    chancellors of the University must be made available to the
12    public on the University's Internet website.
 
13    (110 ILCS 665/10-190 new)
14    Sec. 10-190. Executive accountability. The Board must
15complete an annual performance review of the president and any
16chancellors of the University. Such annual performance review
17must be considered when the Board contemplates a bonus,
18incentive-based compensation, raise, or severance agreement
19for the president or all chancellors of the University.
 
20    Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended
21by adding Sections 15-185 and 15-190 as follows:
 
22    (110 ILCS 670/15-185 new)
23    Sec. 15-185. Employment contract limitations. This Section

 

 

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1applies to the employment contracts of the president or all
2chancellors of the University entered into, amended, renewed,
3or extended after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
4the 99th General Assembly. This Section does not apply to
5collective bargaining agreements. With respect to employment
6contracts entered into with the president or all chancellors of
7the University:
8        (1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one
9    year salary and applicable benefits.
10        (2) A contract with a determinate start and end date
11    may not exceed 4 years.
12        (3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover
13    clauses.
14        (4) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
15    placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
16    charges against the president or all chancellors of the
17    University related to their employment.
18        (5) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
19    or termination of the employment contracts of the president
20    or all chancellors of the University must be made during an
21    open meeting of the Board.
22        (6) Public notice, compliant with the provisions of the
23    Open Meetings Act, must be given prior to final action on
24    the formation, renewal, extension, or termination of the
25    employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of
26    the University and must include a copy of the Board item or

 

 

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1    other documentation providing, at a minimum, a description
2    of the proposed principal financial components of the
3    president's or all chancellors' appointments.
4        (7) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based
5    compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
6    University must be approved by the Board in an open
7    meeting. The performance upon which the bonus is based must
8    be made available to the public no less than 48 hours
9    before Board approval of the performance-based bonus or
10    incentive-based compensation.
11        (8) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
12    performance reviews concerning the president or all
13    chancellors of the University must be made available to the
14    public on the University's Internet website.
 
15    (110 ILCS 670/15-190 new)
16    Sec. 15-190. Executive accountability. The Board must
17complete an annual performance review of the president and any
18chancellors of the University. Such annual performance review
19must be considered when the Board contemplates a bonus,
20incentive-based compensation, raise, or severance agreement
21for the president or all chancellors of the University.
 
22    Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by
23adding Sections 20-190 and 20-195 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (110 ILCS 675/20-190 new)
2    Sec. 20-190. Employment contract limitations. This Section
3applies to the employment contracts of the president or all
4chancellors of the University entered into, amended, renewed,
5or extended after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
6the 99th General Assembly. This Section does not apply to
7collective bargaining agreements. With respect to employment
8contracts entered into with the president or all chancellors of
9the University:
10        (1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one
11    year salary and applicable benefits.
12        (2) A contract with a determinate start and end date
13    may not exceed 4 years.
14        (3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover
15    clauses.
16        (4) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
17    placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
18    charges against the president or all chancellors of the
19    University related to their employment.
20        (5) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
21    or termination of the employment contracts of the president
22    or all chancellors of the University must be made during an
23    open meeting of the Board.
24        (6) Public notice, compliant with the provisions of the
25    Open Meetings Act, must be given prior to final action on
26    the formation, renewal, extension, or termination of the

 

 

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1    employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of
2    the University and must include a copy of the Board item or
3    other documentation providing, at a minimum, a description
4    of the proposed principal financial components of the
5    president's or all chancellors' appointments.
6        (7) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based
7    compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
8    University must be approved by the Board in an open
9    meeting. The performance upon which the bonus is based must
10    be made available to the public no less than 48 hours
11    before Board approval of the performance-based bonus or
12    incentive-based compensation.
13        (8) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
14    performance reviews concerning the president or all
15    chancellors of the University must be made available to the
16    public on the University's Internet website.
 
17    (110 ILCS 675/20-195 new)
18    Sec. 20-195. Executive accountability. The Board must
19complete an annual performance review of the president and any
20chancellors of the University. Such annual performance review
21must be considered when the Board contemplates a bonus,
22incentive-based compensation, raise, or severance agreement
23for the president or all chancellors of the University.
 
24    Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is

 

 

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1amended by adding Sections 25-185 and 25-190 as follows:
 
2    (110 ILCS 680/25-185 new)
3    Sec. 25-185. Employment contract limitations. This Section
4applies to the employment contracts of the president or all
5chancellors of the University entered into, amended, renewed,
6or extended after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
7the 99th General Assembly. This Section does not apply to
8collective bargaining agreements. With respect to employment
9contracts entered into with the president or all chancellors of
10the University:
11        (1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one
12    year salary and applicable benefits.
13        (2) A contract with a determinate start and end date
14    may not exceed 4 years.
15        (3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover
16    clauses.
17        (4) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
18    placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
19    charges against the president or all chancellors of the
20    University related to their employment.
21        (5) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
22    or termination of the employment contracts of the president
23    or all chancellors of the University must be made during an
24    open meeting of the Board.
25        (6) Public notice, compliant with the provisions of the

 

 

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1    Open Meetings Act, must be given prior to final action on
2    the formation, renewal, extension, or termination of the
3    employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of
4    the University and must include a copy of the Board item or
5    other documentation providing, at a minimum, a description
6    of the proposed principal financial components of the
7    president's or all chancellors' appointments.
8        (7) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based
9    compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
10    University must be approved by the Board in an open
11    meeting. The performance upon which the bonus is based must
12    be made available to the public no less than 48 hours
13    before Board approval of the performance-based bonus or
14    incentive-based compensation.
15        (8) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
16    performance reviews concerning the president or all
17    chancellors of the University must be made available to the
18    public on the University's Internet website.
 
19    (110 ILCS 680/25-190 new)
20    Sec. 25-190. Executive accountability. The Board must
21complete an annual performance review of the president and any
22chancellors of the University. Such annual performance review
23must be considered when the Board contemplates a bonus,
24incentive-based compensation, raise, or severance agreement
25for the president or all chancellors of the University.
 

 

 

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1    Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended
2by adding Sections 30-195 and 30-200 as follows:
 
3    (110 ILCS 685/30-195 new)
4    Sec. 30-195. Employment contract limitations. This Section
5applies to the employment contracts of the president or all
6chancellors of the University entered into, amended, renewed,
7or extended after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
8the 99th General Assembly. This Section does not apply to
9collective bargaining agreements. With respect to employment
10contracts entered into with the president or all chancellors of
11the University:
12        (1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one
13    year salary and applicable benefits.
14        (2) A contract with a determinate start and end date
15    may not exceed 4 years.
16        (3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover
17    clauses.
18        (4) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
19    placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
20    charges against the president or all chancellors of the
21    University related to their employment.
22        (5) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
23    or termination of the employment contracts of the president
24    or all chancellors of the University must be made during an

 

 

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1    open meeting of the Board.
2        (6) Public notice, compliant with the provisions of the
3    Open Meetings Act, must be given prior to final action on
4    the formation, renewal, extension, or termination of the
5    employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of
6    the University and must include a copy of the Board item or
7    other documentation providing, at a minimum, a description
8    of the proposed principal financial components of the
9    president's or all chancellors' appointments.
10        (7) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based
11    compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
12    University must be approved by the Board in an open
13    meeting. The performance upon which the bonus is based must
14    be made available to the public no less than 48 hours
15    before Board approval of the performance-based bonus or
16    incentive-based compensation.
17        (8) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
18    performance reviews concerning the president or all
19    chancellors of the University must be made available to the
20    public on the University's Internet website.
 
21    (110 ILCS 685/30-200 new)
22    Sec. 30-200. Executive accountability. The Board must
23complete an annual performance review of the president and any
24chancellors of the University. Such annual performance review
25must be considered when the Board contemplates a bonus,

 

 

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1incentive-based compensation, raise, or severance agreement
2for the president or all chancellors of the University.
 
3    Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended
4by adding Sections 35-190 and 35-195 as follows:
 
5    (110 ILCS 690/35-190 new)
6    Sec. 35-190. Employment contract limitations. This Section
7applies to the employment contracts of the president or all
8chancellors of the University entered into, amended, renewed,
9or extended after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
10the 99th General Assembly. This Section does not apply to
11collective bargaining agreements. With respect to employment
12contracts entered into with the president or all chancellors of
13the University:
14        (1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one
15    year salary and applicable benefits.
16        (2) A contract with a determinate start and end date
17    may not exceed 4 years.
18        (3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover
19    clauses.
20        (4) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
21    placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
22    charges against the president or all chancellors of the
23    University related to their employment.
24        (5) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,

 

 

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1    or termination of the employment contracts of the president
2    or all chancellors of the University must be made during an
3    open meeting of the Board.
4        (6) Public notice, compliant with the provisions of the
5    Open Meetings Act, must be given prior to final action on
6    the formation, renewal, extension, or termination of the
7    employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of
8    the University and must include a copy of the Board item or
9    other documentation providing, at a minimum, a description
10    of the proposed principal financial components of the
11    president's or all chancellors' appointments.
12        (7) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based
13    compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
14    University must be approved by the Board in an open
15    meeting. The performance upon which the bonus is based must
16    be made available to the public no less than 48 hours
17    before Board approval of the performance-based bonus or
18    incentive-based compensation.
19        (8) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
20    performance reviews concerning the president or all
21    chancellors of the University must be made available to the
22    public on the University's Internet website.
 
23    (110 ILCS 690/35-195 new)
24    Sec. 35-195. Executive accountability. The Board must
25complete an annual performance review of the president and any

 

 

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1chancellors of the University. Such annual performance review
2must be considered when the Board contemplates a bonus,
3incentive-based compensation, raise, or severance agreement
4for the president or all chancellors of the University.
 
5    Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended by
6adding Sections 3-70 and 3-75 as follows:
 
7    (110 ILCS 805/3-70 new)
8    Sec. 3-70. Employment contract transparency. This Section
9applies to the employment contracts of the president or all
10chancellors of the community college entered into, amended,
11renewed, or extended after the effective date of this
12amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly. This Section does
13not apply to collective bargaining agreements. With respect to
14employment contracts entered into with the president or all
15chancellors of the community college:
16        (1) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
17    placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
18    charges against the president or all chancellors of the
19    community college related to their employment.
20        (2) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
21    or termination of the employment contracts of the president
22    or all chancellors of the community college must be made
23    during an open meeting of the board.
24        (3) Public notice, compliant with the Open Meetings

 

 

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1    Act, must be given prior to final action on the formation,
2    renewal, extension, or termination of the employment
3    contracts of the president or all chancellors of the
4    community college and must include a copy of the board item
5    or other documentation providing, at a minimum, a
6    description of the proposed principal financial components
7    of the president's or any chancellor's appointment.
8        (4) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based
9    compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
10    community college must be approved by the board in an open
11    meeting. The performance criteria and goals upon which the
12    bonus or incentive-based compensation is based must be made
13    available to the public no less than 48 hours before board
14    approval of the performance-based bonus or incentive-based
15    compensation.
16        (5) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
17    performance criteria and goals concerning the president or
18    any chancellors must be made available to the public on the
19    community college district's Internet website.
 
20    (110 ILCS 805/3-75 new)
21    Sec. 3-75. Executive accountability. Each board must
22complete an annual performance review of the president and all
23chancellors of the community college. Such annual performance
24reviews must be considered when the board contemplates a bonus,
25raise, or severance agreement for the president or

 

 

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