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| Public Act 103-0220 | ||||
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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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | ||||
Firefighter Training Leave of Absence Act. | ||||
Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: | ||||
"Agency" means any branch, department, board, committee, | ||||
or commission of State government. "Agency" does not include a | ||||
unit of local government, school district, or board of | ||||
election commissioners. | ||||
"State employee" means a permanent, full-time employee who | ||||
has been employed by an agency for a period of 6 months or more | ||||
and is a member of any fire department or fire protection | ||||
district recognized by the State Fire Marshal.
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Section 10. Leave of absence for firefighter training. | ||||
(a) A State employee shall be granted leave from his or her | ||||
State employment for firefighter training as follows:
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(1) on one occasion, for up to 200 hours, to | ||||
participate in training necessary to obtain Basic | ||||
Operations Firefighter certification from the State Fire | ||||
Marshal while attending a State Fire Marshal-approved fire | ||||
academy; and
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(2) special or advanced training annually, not to | ||
exceed 80 hours, after obtaining Basic Operations | ||
Firefighter certification from the State Fire Marshal for | ||
courses that will lead to additional certification by the | ||
State Fire Marshal.
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(b) The maximum leaves of absence under this Act for any | ||
calendar year may not exceed 200 hours. During a leave of | ||
absence, the employee's seniority and other benefits shall | ||
continue to accrue.
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(c) During a leave of absence for basic, special, or | ||
advanced training, the State employee shall continue to | ||
receive his or her regular compensation as a State employee. | ||
If the State employee receives compensation for basic, | ||
special, or advanced training, the State employee shall | ||
receive his or her regular compensation as a State employee | ||
minus the amount of his or her compensation for basic, | ||
special, or advanced training.
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(d) A State employee who wishes to obtain a leave of | ||
absence under this Act shall request in advance for the leave | ||
of absence and may take the leave of absence only after | ||
obtaining approval from the State employee's agency.
A leave | ||
of absence may not be denied to a State employee who requests | ||
leave under this Section and who has provided notification of | ||
the leave at least 14 calendar days prior to the requested | ||
leave date. A State employee who provides less than 14 | ||
calendar days' notice of the leave may be denied leave if the | ||
State employee's agency demonstrates that the leave would | ||
create a health or safety hazard in the workplace. If the leave | ||
is denied, written notification must be provided to the | ||
employee within 24 hours after the employee's request for | ||
leave. Once the leave has been approved, approval for the | ||
leave may not be rescinded. | ||
Section 15. Rules. The Department of Central Management | ||
Services and the Comptroller shall adopt joint rules to | ||
develop procedures for the implementation of this Act.
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