Public Act 103-0749
 
SB0331 EnrolledLRB103 05930 RJT 50951 b

    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. 
 
    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, 
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 
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 
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)
    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, 
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 
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:
 
    (110 ILCS 805/3-29.26 new)
    Sec. 3-29.26. 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.