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Public Act 094-0162


 

Public Act 0162 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 


 
Public Act 094-0162
 
HB0593 Enrolled LRB094 06714 DRJ 36813 b

    AN ACT concerning veterans.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Military Code of Illinois is amended by
adding Section 22-10 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 1805/22-10 new)
    Sec. 22-10. Notice of provisions of Service Member's
Employment Tenure Act. Whenever a member of the Illinois
National Guard is called to active military duty pursuant to a
declaration of war by the Congress or by the President under
the War Powers Act or by the Governor in time of declared
emergency or for quelling civil insurrection, the Adjutant
General shall ensure that the member is expeditiously given
written notice of the provisions of Sections 4 and 4.5 of the
Service Member's Employment Tenure Act.
 
    Section 10. The Service Member's Employment Tenure Act is
amended by adding Section 4.5 as follows:
 
    (330 ILCS 60/4.5 new)
    Sec. 4.5. Copy of employment offer.
    (a) If an employer has given an individual a date upon
which that individual is to commence performing services for
the employer but the individual is called to active military
duty pursuant to a declaration of war by the Congress or by the
President under the War Powers Act or by the Governor in time
of declared emergency or for quelling civil insurrection before
the date on which the individual's services were to have
commenced, then the employer, upon request made by the
individual, shall provide the individual with a written copy of
the employment offer. The written copy of the employment offer
must include at least the following:
        (1) A statement repeating the offer of work and the
    date on which the services were to be first performed.
        (2) A statement describing the job title or duties to
    be performed.
        (3) A statement showing the remuneration offered.
        (4) The signature of the employer.
    (b) If an individual, upon honorable discharge from the
military or satisfactory completion of his or her military
service under the laws of the United States, is at the time of
such discharge or completion of duty still qualified to perform
the duties of the position for which he or she was first
offered employment, and if the individual makes application
with the employer within 90 days after he or she is relieved
from such military service, then the individual shall be given
preference for employment with that employer. If circumstances
have so changed as to make it impossible or unreasonable for
the employer to employ the individual immediately, however, the
individual shall remain eligible to begin such employment for a
period of up to one year after the date the individual first
notified the employer of his or her desire to perform such
services.
    (c) This Section does not apply if the original offer of
work was limited to part-time employment, temporary
employment, or casual labor.
    (d) Nothing in this Section shall require an employer to
hold a job position open, violate any employment law,
collectively bargained employment recall, or other employment
obligation, or create additional employment to satisfy the
requirements of this Section.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 07/11/2005