Student loan repayment assistance for engineers pilot program

(20 ILCS 2705/2705-617)     Sec. 2705-617. Student loan repayment assistance for engineers pilot program. The Department shall provide higher education student loan repayment assistance in the form of an annual after-tax bonus of $15,000 per year, for not more than 4 years, for up to 50 engineers employed by the Department, subject to the following:         (1) the engineer is a graduate of a college or     university located in this State;         (2) the engineer provides documentation to the     Department of the repayment of higher education student loans taken to attend a college or university located in this State;         (3) the engineer has been employed by the     Department for at least 4 years; and         (4) the engineer was hired by the Department on or     after July 1, 2024. (Source: P.A. 103-8, eff. 6-7-23.)