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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
5adding Sections 90 and 95 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 305/90 new)
7    Sec. 90. Employment contract limitations. This Section
8applies to the employment contracts of the president or all
9chancellors of the University entered into, amended, renewed,
10or extended after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
11the 99th General Assembly. This Section does not apply to
12collective bargaining agreements. With respect to employment
13contracts entered into with the president or all chancellors of
14the University:
15        (1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one
16    year salary and applicable benefits.
17        (2) A contract with a determinate start and end date
18    may not exceed 4 years.
19        (3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover
20    clauses.
21        (4) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
22    placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
23    charges against the president or all chancellors of the

 

 

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1    University related to their employment.
2        (5) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
3    or termination of the employment contracts of the president
4    or all chancellors of the University must be made during an
5    open meeting of the Board of Trustees.
6        (6) Public notice, compliant with the provisions of the
7    Open Meetings Act, must be given prior to final action on
8    the formation, renewal, extension, or termination of the
9    employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of
10    the University and must include a copy of the Board item or
11    other documentation providing, at a minimum, a description
12    of the proposed principal financial components of the
13    president's or all chancellors' appointments.
14        (7) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based
15    compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
16    University must be approved by the Board in an open
17    meeting. The performance upon which the bonus is based must
18    be made available to the public no less than 48 hours
19    before Board approval of the performance-based bonus or
20    incentive-based compensation.
21        (8) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
22    performance reviews concerning the president or all
23    chancellors of the University must be made available to the
24    public on the University's Internet website.
 
25    (110 ILCS 305/95 new)

 

 

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1    Sec. 95. Executive accountability. The Board of Trustees
2must complete an annual performance review of the president and
3any chancellors of the University. Such annual performance
4review must be considered when the Board contemplates a bonus,
5incentive-based compensation, raise, or severance agreement
6for the president or all chancellors of the University.
 
7    Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
8Act is amended by adding Sections 75 and 80 as follows:
 
9    (110 ILCS 520/75 new)
10    Sec. 75. Employment contract limitations. This Section
11applies to the employment contracts of the president or all
12chancellors of the University entered into, amended, renewed,
13or extended after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
14the 99th General Assembly. This Section does not apply to
15collective bargaining agreements. With respect to employment
16contracts entered into with the president or all chancellors of
17the University:
18        (1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one
19    year salary and applicable benefits.
20        (2) A contract with a determinate start and end date
21    may not exceed 4 years.
22        (3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover
23    clauses.
24        (4) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be

 

 

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1    placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
2    charges against the president or all chancellors of the
3    University related to their employment.
4        (5) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
5    or termination of the employment contracts of the president
6    or all chancellors of the University must be made during an
7    open meeting of the Board.
8        (6) Public notice, compliant with the provisions of the
9    Open Meetings Act, must be given prior to final action on
10    the formation, renewal, extension, or termination of the
11    employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of
12    the University and must include a copy of the Board item or
13    other documentation providing, at a minimum, a description
14    of the proposed principal financial components of the
15    president's or all chancellors' appointments.
16        (7) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based
17    compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
18    University must be approved by the Board in an open
19    meeting. The performance upon which the bonus is based must
20    be made available to the public no less than 48 hours
21    before Board approval of the performance-based bonus or
22    incentive-based compensation.
23        (8) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
24    performance reviews concerning the president or all
25    chancellors of the University must be made available to the
26    public on the University's Internet website.
 

 

 

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1    (110 ILCS 520/80 new)
2    Sec. 80. Executive accountability. The Board must complete
3an annual performance review of the president and any
4chancellors of the University. Such annual performance review
5must be considered when the Board contemplates a bonus,
6incentive-based compensation, raise, or severance agreement
7for the president or all chancellors of the University.
 
8    Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by
9adding Sections 5-185 and 5-190 as follows:
 
10    (110 ILCS 660/5-185 new)
11    Sec. 5-185. Employment contract limitations. This Section
12applies to the employment contracts of the president or all
13chancellors of the University entered into, amended, renewed,
14or extended after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
15the 99th General Assembly. This Section does not apply to
16collective bargaining agreements. With respect to employment
17contracts entered into with the president or all chancellors of
18the University:
19        (1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one
20    year salary and applicable benefits.
21        (2) A contract with a determinate start and end date
22    may not exceed 4 years.
23        (3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover

 

 

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1    clauses.
2        (4) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
3    placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
4    charges against the president or all chancellors of the
5    University related to their employment.
6        (5) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
7    or termination of the employment contracts of the president
8    or all chancellors of the University must be made during an
9    open meeting of the Board.
10        (6) Public notice, compliant with the provisions of the
11    Open Meetings Act, must be given prior to final action on
12    the formation, renewal, extension, or termination of the
13    employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of
14    the University and must include a copy of the Board item or
15    other documentation providing, at a minimum, a description
16    of the proposed principal financial components of the
17    president's or all chancellors' appointments.
18        (7) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based
19    compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
20    University must be approved by the Board in an open
21    meeting. The performance upon which the bonus is based must
22    be made available to the public no less than 48 hours
23    before Board approval of the performance-based bonus or
24    incentive-based compensation.
25        (8) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
26    performance reviews concerning the president or all

 

 

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1    chancellors of the University must be made available to the
2    public on the University's Internet website.
 
3    (110 ILCS 660/5-190 new)
4    Sec. 5-190. Executive accountability. The Board must
5complete an annual performance review of the president and any
6chancellors of the University. Such annual performance review
7must be considered when the Board contemplates a bonus,
8incentive-based compensation, raise, or severance agreement
9for the president or all chancellors of the University.
 
10    Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
11by adding Sections 10-185 and 10-190 as follows:
 
12    (110 ILCS 665/10-185 new)
13    Sec. 10-185. Employment contract limitations. This Section
14applies to the employment contracts of the president or all
15chancellors of the University entered into, amended, renewed,
16or extended after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
17the 99th General Assembly. This Section does not apply to
18collective bargaining agreements. With respect to employment
19contracts entered into with the president or all chancellors of
20the University:
21        (1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one
22    year salary and applicable benefits.
23        (2) A contract with a determinate start and end date

 

 

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1    may not exceed 4 years.
2        (3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover
3    clauses.
4        (4) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
5    placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
6    charges against the president or all chancellors of the
7    University related to their employment.
8        (5) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
9    or termination of the employment contracts of the president
10    or all chancellors of the University must be made during an
11    open meeting of the Board.
12        (6) Public notice, compliant with the provisions of the
13    Open Meetings Act, must be given prior to final action on
14    the formation, renewal, extension, or termination of the
15    employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of
16    the University and must include a copy of the Board item or
17    other documentation providing, at a minimum, a description
18    of the proposed principal financial components of the
19    president's or all chancellors' appointments.
20        (7) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based
21    compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
22    University must be approved by the Board in an open
23    meeting. The performance upon which the bonus is based must
24    be made available to the public no less than 48 hours
25    before Board approval of the performance-based bonus or
26    incentive-based compensation.

 

 

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1        (8) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
2    performance reviews concerning the president or all
3    chancellors of the University must be made available to the
4    public on the University's Internet website.
 
5    (110 ILCS 665/10-190 new)
6    Sec. 10-190. Executive accountability. The Board must
7complete an annual performance review of the president and any
8chancellors of the University. Such annual performance review
9must be considered when the Board contemplates a bonus,
10incentive-based compensation, raise, or severance agreement
11for the president or all chancellors of the University.
 
12    Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended
13by adding Sections 15-185 and 15-190 as follows:
 
14    (110 ILCS 670/15-185 new)
15    Sec. 15-185. Employment contract limitations. This Section
16applies to the employment contracts of the president or all
17chancellors of the University entered into, amended, renewed,
18or extended after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
19the 99th General Assembly. This Section does not apply to
20collective bargaining agreements. With respect to employment
21contracts entered into with the president or all chancellors of
22the University:
23        (1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one

 

 

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1    year salary and applicable benefits.
2        (2) A contract with a determinate start and end date
3    may not exceed 4 years.
4        (3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover
5    clauses.
6        (4) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
7    placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
8    charges against the president or all chancellors of the
9    University related to their employment.
10        (5) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
11    or termination of the employment contracts of the president
12    or all chancellors of the University must be made during an
13    open meeting of the Board.
14        (6) Public notice, compliant with the provisions of the
15    Open Meetings Act, must be given prior to final action on
16    the formation, renewal, extension, or termination of the
17    employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of
18    the University and must include a copy of the Board item or
19    other documentation providing, at a minimum, a description
20    of the proposed principal financial components of the
21    president's or all chancellors' appointments.
22        (7) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based
23    compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
24    University must be approved by the Board in an open
25    meeting. The performance upon which the bonus is based must
26    be made available to the public no less than 48 hours

 

 

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1    before Board approval of the performance-based bonus or
2    incentive-based compensation.
3        (8) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
4    performance reviews concerning the president or all
5    chancellors of the University must be made available to the
6    public on the University's Internet website.
 
7    (110 ILCS 670/15-190 new)
8    Sec. 15-190. Executive accountability. The Board must
9complete an annual performance review of the president and any
10chancellors of the University. Such annual performance review
11must be considered when the Board contemplates a bonus,
12incentive-based compensation, raise, or severance agreement
13for the president or all chancellors of the University.
 
14    Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by
15adding Sections 20-190 and 20-195 as follows:
 
16    (110 ILCS 675/20-190 new)
17    Sec. 20-190. Employment contract limitations. This Section
18applies to the employment contracts of the president or all
19chancellors of the University entered into, amended, renewed,
20or extended after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
21the 99th General Assembly. This Section does not apply to
22collective bargaining agreements. With respect to employment
23contracts entered into with the president or all chancellors of

 

 

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1the University:
2        (1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one
3    year salary and applicable benefits.
4        (2) A contract with a determinate start and end date
5    may not exceed 4 years.
6        (3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover
7    clauses.
8        (4) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
9    placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
10    charges against the president or all chancellors of the
11    University related to their employment.
12        (5) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
13    or termination of the employment contracts of the president
14    or all chancellors of the University must be made during an
15    open meeting of the Board.
16        (6) Public notice, compliant with the provisions of the
17    Open Meetings Act, must be given prior to final action on
18    the formation, renewal, extension, or termination of the
19    employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of
20    the University and must include a copy of the Board item or
21    other documentation providing, at a minimum, a description
22    of the proposed principal financial components of the
23    president's or all chancellors' appointments.
24        (7) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based
25    compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
26    University must be approved by the Board in an open

 

 

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1    meeting. The performance upon which the bonus is based must
2    be made available to the public no less than 48 hours
3    before Board approval of the performance-based bonus or
4    incentive-based compensation.
5        (8) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
6    performance reviews concerning the president or all
7    chancellors of the University must be made available to the
8    public on the University's Internet website.
 
9    (110 ILCS 675/20-195 new)
10    Sec. 20-195. Executive accountability. The Board must
11complete an annual performance review of the president and any
12chancellors of the University. Such annual performance review
13must be considered when the Board contemplates a bonus,
14incentive-based compensation, raise, or severance agreement
15for the president or all chancellors of the University.
 
16    Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
17amended by adding Sections 25-185 and 25-190 as follows:
 
18    (110 ILCS 680/25-185 new)
19    Sec. 25-185. Employment contract limitations. This Section
20applies to the employment contracts of the president or all
21chancellors of the University entered into, amended, renewed,
22or extended after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
23the 99th General Assembly. This Section does not apply to

 

 

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1collective bargaining agreements. With respect to employment
2contracts entered into with the president or all chancellors of
3the University:
4        (1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one
5    year salary and applicable benefits.
6        (2) A contract with a determinate start and end date
7    may not exceed 4 years.
8        (3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover
9    clauses.
10        (4) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
11    placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
12    charges against the president or all chancellors of the
13    University related to their employment.
14        (5) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
15    or termination of the employment contracts of the president
16    or all chancellors of the University must be made during an
17    open meeting of the Board.
18        (6) Public notice, compliant with the provisions of the
19    Open Meetings Act, must be given prior to final action on
20    the formation, renewal, extension, or termination of the
21    employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of
22    the University and must include a copy of the Board item or
23    other documentation providing, at a minimum, a description
24    of the proposed principal financial components of the
25    president's or all chancellors' appointments.
26        (7) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based

 

 

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1    compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
2    University must be approved by the Board in an open
3    meeting. The performance upon which the bonus is based must
4    be made available to the public no less than 48 hours
5    before Board approval of the performance-based bonus or
6    incentive-based compensation.
7        (8) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
8    performance reviews concerning the president or all
9    chancellors of the University must be made available to the
10    public on the University's Internet website.
 
11    (110 ILCS 680/25-190 new)
12    Sec. 25-190. Executive accountability. The Board must
13complete an annual performance review of the president and any
14chancellors of the University. Such annual performance review
15must be considered when the Board contemplates a bonus,
16incentive-based compensation, raise, or severance agreement
17for the president or all chancellors of the University.
 
18    Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended
19by adding Sections 30-195 and 30-200 as follows:
 
20    (110 ILCS 685/30-195 new)
21    Sec. 30-195. Employment contract limitations. This Section
22applies to the employment contracts of the president or all
23chancellors of the University entered into, amended, renewed,

 

 

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1or extended after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
2the 99th General Assembly. This Section does not apply to
3collective bargaining agreements. With respect to employment
4contracts entered into with the president or all chancellors of
5the University:
6        (1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one
7    year salary and applicable benefits.
8        (2) A contract with a determinate start and end date
9    may not exceed 4 years.
10        (3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover
11    clauses.
12        (4) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
13    placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
14    charges against the president or all chancellors of the
15    University related to their employment.
16        (5) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
17    or termination of the employment contracts of the president
18    or all chancellors of the University must be made during an
19    open meeting of the Board.
20        (6) Public notice, compliant with the provisions of the
21    Open Meetings Act, must be given prior to final action on
22    the formation, renewal, extension, or termination of the
23    employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of
24    the University and must include a copy of the Board item or
25    other documentation providing, at a minimum, a description
26    of the proposed principal financial components of the

 

 

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1    president's or all chancellors' appointments.
2        (7) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based
3    compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
4    University must be approved by the Board in an open
5    meeting. The performance upon which the bonus is based must
6    be made available to the public no less than 48 hours
7    before Board approval of the performance-based bonus or
8    incentive-based compensation.
9        (8) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
10    performance reviews concerning the president or all
11    chancellors of the University must be made available to the
12    public on the University's Internet website.
 
13    (110 ILCS 685/30-200 new)
14    Sec. 30-200. Executive accountability. The Board must
15complete an annual performance review of the president and any
16chancellors of the University. Such annual performance review
17must be considered when the Board contemplates a bonus,
18incentive-based compensation, raise, or severance agreement
19for the president or all chancellors of the University.
 
20    Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended
21by adding Sections 35-190 and 35-195 as follows:
 
22    (110 ILCS 690/35-190 new)
23    Sec. 35-190. Employment contract limitations. This Section

 

 

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1applies to the employment contracts of the president or all
2chancellors of the University entered into, amended, renewed,
3or extended after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
4the 99th General Assembly. This Section does not apply to
5collective bargaining agreements. With respect to employment
6contracts entered into with the president or all chancellors of
7the University:
8        (1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one
9    year salary and applicable benefits.
10        (2) A contract with a determinate start and end date
11    may not exceed 4 years.
12        (3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover
13    clauses.
14        (4) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
15    placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
16    charges against the president or all chancellors of the
17    University related to their employment.
18        (5) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
19    or termination of the employment contracts of the president
20    or all chancellors of the University must be made during an
21    open meeting of the Board.
22        (6) Public notice, compliant with the provisions of the
23    Open Meetings Act, must be given prior to final action on
24    the formation, renewal, extension, or termination of the
25    employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of
26    the University and must include a copy of the Board item or

 

 

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1    other documentation providing, at a minimum, a description
2    of the proposed principal financial components of the
3    president's or all chancellors' appointments.
4        (7) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based
5    compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
6    University must be approved by the Board in an open
7    meeting. The performance upon which the bonus is based must
8    be made available to the public no less than 48 hours
9    before Board approval of the performance-based bonus or
10    incentive-based compensation.
11        (8) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
12    performance reviews concerning the president or all
13    chancellors of the University must be made available to the
14    public on the University's Internet website.
 
15    (110 ILCS 690/35-195 new)
16    Sec. 35-195. Executive accountability. The Board must
17complete an annual performance review of the president and any
18chancellors of the University. Such annual performance review
19must be considered when the Board contemplates a bonus,
20incentive-based compensation, raise, or severance agreement
21for the president or all chancellors of the University.
 
22    Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended by
23adding Sections 3-70 and 3-75 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (110 ILCS 805/3-70 new)
2    Sec. 3-70. Employment contract transparency. This Section
3applies to the employment contracts of the president or all
4chancellors of the community college entered into, amended,
5renewed, or extended after the effective date of this
6amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly. This Section does
7not apply to collective bargaining agreements. With respect to
8employment contracts entered into with the president or all
9chancellors of the community college:
10        (1) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
11    placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
12    charges against the president or all chancellors of the
13    community college related to their employment.
14        (2) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
15    or termination of the employment contracts of the president
16    or all chancellors of the community college must be made
17    during an open meeting of the board.
18        (3) Public notice, compliant with the Open Meetings
19    Act, must be given prior to final action on the formation,
20    renewal, extension, or termination of the employment
21    contracts of the president or all chancellors of the
22    community college and must include a copy of the board item
23    or other documentation providing, at a minimum, a
24    description of the proposed principal financial components
25    of the president's or any chancellor's appointment.
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1    compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
2    community college must be approved by the board in an open
3    meeting. The performance criteria and goals upon which the
4    bonus or incentive-based compensation is based must be made
5    available to the public no less than 48 hours before board
6    approval of the performance-based bonus or incentive-based
7    compensation.
8        (5) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
9    performance criteria and goals concerning the president or
10    any chancellors must be made available to the public on the
11    community college district's Internet website.
 
12    (110 ILCS 805/3-75 new)
13    Sec. 3-75. Executive accountability. Each board must
14complete an annual performance review of the president and all
15chancellors of the community college. Such annual performance
16reviews must be considered when the board contemplates a bonus,
17raise, or severance agreement for the president or chancellor.