Bill Text: IL SB0331 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill but removes provisions requiring the governing board of each public university and community college district to pay contractors their daily, regular rate of pay and benefits if a campus is closed due to a city, county, or State declaration of a winter weather emergency.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-4)

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-04-24 - Assigned to Higher Education Committee [SB0331 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB0331-Engrossed.html

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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
adding Section 180 as follows:
(110 ILCS 305/180 new)
Sec. 180. Winter weather emergency closure; educational
support services pay. If a campus is closed due to a city,
county, or State declaration of a winter weather emergency,
the Board of Trustees shall pay to its employees who provide
educational support services to the campus, including, but not
limited to, custodial employees, building maintenance
employees, transportation employees, food service providers,
classroom assistants, or administrative staff, their daily,
regular rate of pay and benefits rendered for the campus
closure if the closure precludes them from performing their
regularly scheduled duties and the employee would have
reported for work but for the closure; however, this
requirement does not apply if the day is rescheduled and the
employee will be paid the employee's daily, regular rate of
pay and benefits for the rescheduled day when services are
rendered.

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Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
Act is amended by adding Section 155 as follows:
(110 ILCS 520/155 new)
Sec. 155. Winter weather emergency closure; educational
support services pay. If a campus is closed due to a city,
county, or State declaration of a winter weather emergency,
the Board shall pay to its employees who provide educational
support services to the campus, including, but not limited to,
custodial employees, building maintenance employees,
transportation employees, food service providers, classroom
assistants, or administrative staff, their daily, regular rate
of pay and benefits rendered for the campus closure if the
closure precludes them from performing their regularly
scheduled duties and the employee would have reported for work
but for the closure; however, this requirement does not apply
if the day is rescheduled and the employee will be paid the
employee's daily, regular rate of pay and benefits for the
rescheduled day when services are rendered.
Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by
adding Section 5-265 as follows:
(110 ILCS 660/5-265 new)
Sec. 5-265. Winter weather emergency closure; educational
support services pay. If a campus is closed due to a city,

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county, or State declaration of a winter weather emergency,
the Board shall pay to its employees who provide educational
support services to the campus, including, but not limited to,
custodial employees, building maintenance employees,
transportation employees, food service providers, classroom
assistants, or administrative staff, their daily, regular rate
of pay and benefits rendered for the campus closure if the
closure precludes them from performing their regularly
scheduled duties and the employee would have reported for work
but for the closure; however, this requirement does not apply
if the day is rescheduled and the employee will be paid the
employee's daily, regular rate of pay and benefits for the
rescheduled day when services are rendered.
Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
by adding Section 10-270 as follows:
(110 ILCS 665/10-270 new)
Sec. 10-270. Winter weather emergency closure; educational
support services pay. If a campus is closed due to a city,
county, or State declaration of a winter weather emergency,
the Board shall pay to its employees who provide educational
support services to the campus, including, but not limited to,
custodial employees, building maintenance employees,
transportation employees, food service providers, classroom
assistants, or administrative staff, their daily, regular rate

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of pay and benefits rendered for the campus closure if the
closure precludes them from performing their regularly
scheduled duties and the employee would have reported for work
but for the closure; however, this requirement does not apply
if the day is rescheduled and the employee will be paid the
employee's daily, regular rate of pay and benefits for the
rescheduled day when services are rendered.
Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended
by adding Section 15-265 as follows:
(110 ILCS 670/15-265 new)
Sec. 15-265. Winter weather emergency closure; educational
support services pay. If a campus is closed due to a city,
county, or State declaration of a winter weather emergency,
the Board shall pay to its employees who provide educational
support services to the campus, including, but not limited to,
custodial employees, building maintenance employees,
transportation employees, food service providers, classroom
assistants, or administrative staff, their daily, regular rate
of pay and benefits rendered for the campus closure if the
closure precludes them from performing their regularly
scheduled duties and the employee would have reported for work
but for the closure; however, this requirement does not apply
if the day is rescheduled and the employee will be paid the
employee's daily, regular rate of pay and benefits for the

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rescheduled day when services are rendered.
Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended
by adding Section 20-275 as follows:
(110 ILCS 675/20-275 new)
Sec. 20-275. Winter weather emergency closure; educational
support services pay. If a campus is closed due to a city,
county, or State declaration of a winter weather emergency,
the Board shall pay to its employees who provide educational
support services to the campus, including, but not limited to,
custodial employees, building maintenance employees,
transportation employees, food service providers, classroom
assistants, or administrative staff, their daily, regular rate
of pay and benefits rendered for the campus closure if the
closure precludes them from performing their regularly
scheduled duties and the employee would have reported for work
but for the closure; however, this requirement does not apply
if the day is rescheduled and the employee will be paid the
employee's daily, regular rate of pay and benefits for the
rescheduled day when services are rendered.
Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
amended by adding Section 25-270 as follows:
(110 ILCS 680/25-270 new)

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Sec. 25-270. Winter weather emergency closure; educational
support services pay. If a campus is closed due to a city,
county, or State declaration of a winter weather emergency,
the Board shall pay to its employees who provide educational
support services to the campus, including, but not limited to,
custodial employees, building maintenance employees,
transportation employees, food service providers, classroom
assistants, or administrative staff, their daily, regular rate
of pay and benefits rendered for the campus closure if the
closure precludes them from performing their regularly
scheduled duties and the employee would have reported for work
but for the closure; however, this requirement does not apply
if the day is rescheduled and the employee will be paid the
employee's daily, regular rate of pay and benefits for the
rescheduled day when services are rendered.
Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is
amended by adding Section 30-280 as follows:
(110 ILCS 685/30-280 new)
Sec. 30-280. Winter weather emergency closure; educational
support services pay. If a campus is closed due to a city,
county, or State declaration of a winter weather emergency,
the Board shall pay to its employees who provide educational
support services to the campus, including, but not limited to,
custodial employees, building maintenance employees,

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transportation employees, food service providers, classroom
assistants, or administrative staff, their daily, regular rate
of pay and benefits rendered for the campus closure if the
closure precludes them from performing their regularly
scheduled duties and the employee would have reported for work
but for the closure; however, this requirement does not apply
if the day is rescheduled and the employee will be paid the
employee's daily, regular rate of pay and benefits for the
rescheduled day when services are rendered.
Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended
by adding Section 35-275 as follows:
(110 ILCS 690/35-275 new)
Sec. 35-275. Winter weather emergency closure; educational
support services pay. If a campus is closed due to a city,
county, or State declaration of a winter weather emergency,
the Board shall pay to its employees who provide educational
support services to the campus, including, but not limited to,
custodial employees, building maintenance employees,
transportation employees, food service providers, classroom
assistants, or administrative staff, their daily, regular rate
of pay and benefits rendered for the campus closure if the
closure precludes them from performing their regularly
scheduled duties and the employee would have reported for work
but for the closure; however, this requirement does not apply

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if the day is rescheduled and the employee will be paid the
employee's daily, regular rate of pay and benefits for the
rescheduled day when services are rendered.
Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended by
adding Section 3-29.26 as follows: