Chapter 5 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

(5 ILCS 375/6.4) (from Ch. 127, par. 526.4) Sec. 6.4. Prescription drugs; cancer treatment. If the program of health benefits provides coverage for prescribed drugs approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of certain types of cancer, it may not exclu…

(5 ILCS 375/6.5) Sec. 6.5. Health benefits for TRS benefit recipients and TRS dependent beneficiaries. (a) Purpose. It is the purpose of this amendatory Act of 1995 to transfer the administration of the program of health benefits established for benefit recipients and their depen…

(5 ILCS 375/6.6) Sec. 6.6. Contributions to the Teacher Health Insurance Security Fund. (a) Beginning July 1, 1995, all active contributors of the Teachers' Retirement System (established under Article 16 of the Illinois Pension Code) who are not employees of a department as defi…

(5 ILCS 375/6.7) Sec. 6.7. Access to obstetrical and gynecological care. The program of health benefits is subject to the provisions of Section 356r of the Illinois Insurance Code. (Source: P.A. 103-718, eff. 7-19-24.)

(5 ILCS 375/6.8) Sec. 6.8. Post-parturition care. The program of health benefits shall provide the post-parturition care benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356s of the Illinois Insurance Code. (Source: P.A. 89-513, eff. 7-17…

(5 ILCS 375/6.9) Sec. 6.9. Health benefits for community college benefit recipients and community college dependent beneficiaries. (a) Purpose. It is the purpose of this amendatory Act of 1997 to establish a uniform program of health benefits for community college benefit recipie…

(5 ILCS 375/7) (from Ch. 127, par. 527) Sec. 7. Group life insurance program. (a) The basic noncontributory group life insurance program shall provide coverage as follows: (1) employees shall be insured in an amount equal to the basic annual salary rate, exclusive of overtime, bo…

(5 ILCS 375/7.1) (from Ch. 127, par. 527.1) Sec. 7.1. Any benefit received by an employee under this Act pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement may be extended by the Director to employees whose wages, hours and other conditions of employment with the State are not subject…

(5 ILCS 375/8) (from Ch. 127, par. 528) Sec. 8. Eligibility. (a) Each employee eligible under the provisions of this Act and any rules and regulations promulgated and adopted hereunder by the Director shall become immediately eligible and covered for all benefits available under …

(5 ILCS 375/9) (from Ch. 127, par. 529) Sec. 9. (a) The eligible member shall be responsible for his or her portion of the premiums, charges or other fees for all elected coverages or benefits, which shall be paid by means of the acceptance of a reduction in earnings or the foreg…

(5 ILCS 377/10-1) Sec. 10-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the State Employee Health Savings Account Law. (Source: P.A. 97-142, eff. 7-14-11.)

(5 ILCS 377/10-10) Sec. 10-10. Application; authorized contributions. (a) Beginning in calendar year 2012, each employer shall make available to each eligible individual a health savings account program, if that individual chooses to enroll in the program except that, for an empl…

(5 ILCS 377/10-15) Sec. 10-15. Use of funds. (a) The trustee or custodian must use the funds held in a health savings account solely (i) for the purpose of paying the qualified medical expenses of the eligible individual or his or her dependents, (ii) to purchase a health coverag…

(5 ILCS 377/10-5) Sec. 10-5. Definitions. As used in this Law: (a) "Deductible" means the total deductible of a high deductible health plan for an eligible individual and all the dependents of that eligible individual for a calendar year. (b) "Dependent" means a dependent as defi…

(5 ILCS 377/99) Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 97-142, eff. 7-14-11.)

(5 ILCS 380/0.01) (from Ch. 127, par. 1350) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the State Employee Job Sharing Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(5 ILCS 380/1) (from Ch. 127, par. 1351) Sec. 1. Two individuals may share one employee position in any State agency. "State agency" means all departments, officers, commissions, boards, institutions and bodies politic and corporate of the State, including the offices of Clerk of…

(5 ILCS 382/3-1) Sec. 3-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the State Services Assurance Act for FY2008, and references in this Article to "this Act" mean this Article. (Source: P.A. 95-707, eff. 1-11-08.)

(5 ILCS 382/3-10) Sec. 3-10. Legislative intent and policy. The General Assembly finds that State government delivers a myriad of services that are necessary for the health, welfare, safety, and quality of life of all Illinois residents. Because State services are used by many Il…

(5 ILCS 382/3-15) Sec. 3-15. Staffing standards. On or before July 1, 2008 each named agency shall increase and maintain the number of bilingual on-board frontline staff over the levels that it maintained on June 30, 2007 as follows: (1) The Department of Corrections shall have a…

(5 ILCS 382/3-20) Sec. 3-20. Accountability. On or before April 1, 2008 and each year thereafter, each executive branch agency, board, and commission shall prepare and submit a report to the General Assembly on the staffing level of bilingual employees. The report shall provide d…

(5 ILCS 382/3-5) Sec. 3-5. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act: "Frontline staff" means State employees in the RC 6, RC 9, RC 10, RC 14, RC 28, RC 42, RC 62, RC 63, and CU 500 bargaining units in titles represented by AFSCME as of June 1, 2007. "On-board frontline staff" me…

(5 ILCS 382/99-99) Sec. 99-99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 95-707, eff. 1-11-08.)

(5 ILCS 385/0.01) (from Ch. 127, par. 3550) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Educational Loan Default Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(5 ILCS 385/1) (from Ch. 127, par. 3551) Sec. 1. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Educational loan" means any loan guaranteed by the State Scholarship Commission under the Higher Education Student Assistance Law, any education loan mad…

(5 ILCS 385/2) (from Ch. 127, par. 3552) Sec. 2. (a) Any employee of a State agency who is in default on the repayment of any educational loan for a period of 6 months or more and in an amount of $600 or more shall, as a condition of employment, make a satisfactory loan repayment…

(5 ILCS 385/3) (from Ch. 127, par. 3553) Sec. 3. No State agency shall contract with an individual for goods or services if that individual is in default, as defined in Section 2 of this Act, on an educational loan. Any contract used by any State agency shall include a statement …

(5 ILCS 400/1) (from Ch. 127, par. 4251) Sec. 1. Short title; purpose. (a) This Act is intended to provide for the alleviation of the hardship caused to an employee and the employee's family if a catastrophic illness or injury forces the employee to exhaust all leave time earned …

(5 ILCS 400/10) (from Ch. 127, par. 4260) Sec. 10. Administration of Act. The Department shall establish a plan allowing participating employees in each Agency to bank a designated amount or portion of their accrued sick leave in a sick leave bank to be used by any participating …

(5 ILCS 400/45) (from Ch. 127, par. 4295) Sec. 45. This Act shall take effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 87-822.)

(5 ILCS 400/5) (from Ch. 127, par. 4255) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms specified in the following Sections have the meanings ascribed to them in those Sections. (Source: P.A. 87-822.)

(5 ILCS 400/5.05) (from Ch. 127, par. 4255.05) Sec. 5.05. "Department" means the Department of Central Management Services. (Source: P.A. 87-822.)

(5 ILCS 400/5.10) (from Ch. 127, par. 4255.10) Sec. 5.10. "Agency" means any branch, department, board, committee or commission of State government, but does not include units of local government, school districts, boards of election commissioners, or the State Board of Education…

(5 ILCS 400/5.15) (from Ch. 127, par. 4255.15) Sec. 5.15. "Sick leave bank" means a depository into which participating employees may donate accrued sick leave time for allocation to other participating employees. (Source: P.A. 87-822.)

(5 ILCS 400/5.20) (from Ch. 127, par. 4255.20) Sec. 5.20. "Participating employee" means a permanent full- or part-time employee who has been employed by a State Agency for a period of 6 months or more who voluntarily enrolls in the sick leave bank by depositing at least one full…

(5 ILCS 400/5.25) (from Ch. 127, par. 4255.25) Sec. 5.25. "Catastrophic illness or injury" shall mean those illnesses and injuries classified as such in rules promulgated by the Department. (Source: P.A. 87-822.)

(5 ILCS 410/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the State Employment Records Act, and references in this Article to "this Act" mean this Article. (Source: P.A. 87-1211.)

(5 ILCS 410/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: (a) "Agency work force" means those persons employed by a State agency who are part of the State work force. (b) "Contractual services employee" means a person employed by the State, or a State supported institution of hi…

(5 ILCS 410/15) Sec. 15. Reported information. (a) State agencies shall, if necessary, consult with the Office of the Comptroller and the Governor's Office of Management and Budget to confirm the accuracy of information required by this Act. State agencies shall collect and maint…

(5 ILCS 410/20) Sec. 20. Reports. State agencies shall collect, classify, maintain, and report all information required by this Act on a fiscal year basis. Agencies shall file, as public information and by January 1, 1993 and each year thereafter, a copy of all reports required b…

(5 ILCS 410/25) Sec. 25. Penalties. Any State employee, State official, or any other person who intentionally falsifies, attempts to falsify, aids, or attempts to aid the falsification of information required by this Act, or who intentionally fails or refuses to comply with the p…

(5 ILCS 410/30) Sec. 30. Illinois State Auditing Act. This Act is subject to Section 3-2.2 of the Illinois State Auditing Act. (Source: P.A. 89-670, eff. 8-14-96.)

(5 ILCS 410/5) Sec. 5. Findings and purpose. The General Assembly hereby finds as follows: (a) Efficient, responsive, and accountable disbursement of State services is best facilitated by a diversified State work force which reflects the diversity of the tax-paying constituency t…

(5 ILCS 412/5-1) Sec. 5-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the State Employee Housing Act. (Source: P.A. 89-214, eff. 8-4-95.)

(5 ILCS 412/5-10) Sec. 5-10. Taxable status. The Department of Agriculture, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Veterans' Affairs, and the University of Illinois shall each develop procedures to determine whether housing provided to employees and non-employees is sub…

(5 ILCS 412/5-15) Sec. 5-15. Rental housing. The Department of Corrections, the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Transportation, the University of Illinois, and the University of Illinois Foundation shall each analyze the need for providing low-rent housing to i…

(5 ILCS 412/5-20) Sec. 5-20. Security deposit. The Department of Corrections, the Department of Natural Resources, the University of Illinois, and the University of Illinois Foundation shall each analyze the need for all employee and non-employee tenants of State-owned housing to…

(5 ILCS 412/5-25) Sec. 5-25. Utilities. The Department of Corrections, the Department of Natural Resources, and the University of Illinois may each require its employees for whom it provides housing to pay their own utilities. If direct utility payment is required, a utility sche…

(5 ILCS 412/5-30) Sec. 5-30. Tenant selection. The Department of Corrections, the Department of Natural Resources, the University of Illinois, and the University of Illinois Foundation shall each develop and maintain application forms for its State-owned housing, written criteria…

(5 ILCS 412/5-35) Sec. 5-35. Housing justification. The Department of Natural Resources and the University of Illinois shall each develop written criteria for determining which employment positions necessitate provision of State housing. The criteria shall include the specific em…