Section 25.405  Military Service

a)         The provisions of this Section shall apply to any individual who:

1)         holds a teaching, school service personnel, or administrative certificate; and

2)         is unavailable for employment on that certificate due to military service, including service in any reserve capacity.

b)         For any individual subject to this Section, the period of validity of any certificate held shall be tolled during the period of his or her unavailability.

1)         The time remaining on any certificate held, and the time when the individual can continue to hold any type of certificate held, shall be the same when he or she becomes available for employment on the certificate as was the case when he or she became unavailable under this Section.

2)         An individual subject to this Section shall not owe a fee for any period of time when his or her certificate's validity is tolled pursuant to this Section.

3)         An individual subject to this Section shall give written notification to the appropriate regional superintendent of schools that he or she has been called to active military service and shall enclose a copy of the military order.  Upon return from active duty, the individual shall provide written notification of his or her availability and shall enclose a copy of the release order.  This information shall be used to establish the tolling period.

(Source:  Amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 8556, effective June 1, 2004)