Bill Text: IL SB2577 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Secretary of State Merit Employment Code. Authorizes (rather than requires) the Secretary of State to grant a leave of absence, without pay, to any person who holds a position in the Office of the Secretary of State and is elected to public office. Authorizes the public official's leave of absence from the Office of the Secretary of State to continue for so long as the person remains an elected official or for a period of 4 years, whichever is shorter (rather than for so long as the person remains an elected official). Authorizes (rather than requires) reinstatement upon request. Requires reinstatement to be requested within 30 days after the public official terminates his or her leave of absence. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB2577 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SB2577-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Secretary of State Merit Employment Code is | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | amended by changing Section 12 as follows:
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6 | (15 ILCS 310/12) (from Ch. 124, par. 112)
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7 | Sec. 12.
Employees of the Office of the Secretary of State - | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | election
to public office - leave of absence - re-entry of | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | service. Any person holding
a position in the Office of the | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | Secretary of State, who is elected to public
office, may shall , | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | upon request, be granted a leave of absence, without pay,
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12 | such position. The leave of absence shall continue so long as | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | he remains
an elected officer or for a period of 4 years, | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | whichever is shorter and for a period of 30 calendar days | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | thereafter .
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16 | If such person files a written request with the Director of | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | Personnel to
re-enter active service with the Office of the | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | Secretary of State within a 30-day period following the | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | termination of his leave,
such 30 day period he may shall be | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | reinstated to his former position or a position
of comparable | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | duties, responsibilities and pay.
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22 | (Source: P.A. 80-13.)
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1 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
2 | becoming law.
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