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| Public Act 096-0346 |
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AN ACT concerning government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Military Leave of Absence Act is amended by | ||||
changing Section 1 as follows:
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(5 ILCS 325/1) (from Ch. 129, par. 501)
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Sec. 1. Leave of absence.
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(a) Any full-time employee of the State of Illinois, a unit | ||||
of local
government, or a school district, other than an | ||||
independent
contractor, who is a member of any reserve
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component of the United States Armed Forces or of any reserve | ||||
component
of the Illinois State Militia, shall be granted leave | ||||
from his or her
public employment
for any period actively spent | ||||
in military
service, including:
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(1) basic training;
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(2) special or advanced training, whether or not within | ||||
the State, and
whether or not voluntary; and
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(3) annual training; and .
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(4) any other training or duty required by the United | ||||
States Armed Forces. | ||||
During these leaves, the employee's seniority
and other | ||||
benefits shall continue
to accrue.
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During leaves for annual training, the employee shall | ||||
continue to receive
his or her regular compensation as a public | ||
employee.
During leaves for basic training, for and up to 60 | ||
days of special or advanced
training, and for any other | ||
training or duty required by the United States Armed Forces, if | ||
the employee's compensation for military activities
is less
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than his or her compensation as a public employee, he or
she | ||
shall receive his or her regular
compensation as a public | ||
employee minus the amount of his or
her base pay for military
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activities.
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(b) Any full-time employee of the State of Illinois, other | ||
than an
independent contractor, who is a member of the Illinois | ||
National Guard or a
reserve component of the United States | ||
Armed Forces or the Illinois State
Militia and who is mobilized | ||
to active duty shall continue during the period of
active duty | ||
to receive his or her benefits and regular compensation as a | ||
State
employee, minus an amount equal to his or her military | ||
active duty base pay.
The
Department of Central Management | ||
Services and the State
Comptroller shall coordinate in the | ||
development of procedures for the
implementation of this | ||
Section.
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(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
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