100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB4439

 

Introduced , by Rep. Barbara Wheeler

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 315/15  from Ch. 48, par. 1615
5 ILCS 430/1-15 new
5 ILCS 430/15-35 rep.

    Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act does not take precedence over the provisions of the State Officials and Employee Ethics Act relating to wages, hours, and conditions of employment and employment relations. Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that in case of any conflict between the provisions of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act and any other existing and future law, including existing preemption statutes, executive order, administrative regulation, collective bargaining agreement, or other agreements, the provisions of the Act shall prevail and control, after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Repeals a Section regarding preemption of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Public Labor Relations Act is
5amended by changing Section 15 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 315/15)  (from Ch. 48, par. 1615)
7    (Text of Section WITHOUT the changes made by P.A. 98-599,
8which has been held unconstitutional)
9    Sec. 15. Act Takes Precedence.
10    (a) In case of any conflict between the provisions of this
11Act and any other law (other than Section 5 of the State
12Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, other than any provision
13of the State Officials and Employee Ethics Act, and other than
14the changes made to the Illinois Pension Code by this
15amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly), executive order
16or administrative regulation relating to wages, hours and
17conditions of employment and employment relations, the
18provisions of this Act or any collective bargaining agreement
19negotiated thereunder shall prevail and control. Nothing in
20this Act shall be construed to replace or diminish the rights
21of employees established by Sections 28 and 28a of the
22Metropolitan Transit Authority Act, Sections 2.15 through 2.19
23of the Regional Transportation Authority Act. The provisions of

 

 

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1this Act are subject to Section 5 of the State Employees Group
2Insurance Act of 1971. Nothing in this Act shall be construed
3to replace the necessity of complaints against a sworn peace
4officer, as defined in Section 2(a) of the Uniform Peace
5Officer Disciplinary Act, from having a complaint supported by
6a sworn affidavit.
7    (b) Except as provided in subsection (a) above, any
8collective bargaining contract between a public employer and a
9labor organization executed pursuant to this Act shall
10supersede any contrary statutes, charters, ordinances, rules
11or regulations relating to wages, hours and conditions of
12employment and employment relations adopted by the public
13employer or its agents. Any collective bargaining agreement
14entered into prior to the effective date of this Act shall
15remain in full force during its duration.
16    (c) It is the public policy of this State, pursuant to
17paragraphs (h) and (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the
18Illinois Constitution, that the provisions of this Act are the
19exclusive exercise by the State of powers and functions which
20might otherwise be exercised by home rule units. Such powers
21and functions may not be exercised concurrently, either
22directly or indirectly, by any unit of local government,
23including any home rule unit, except as otherwise authorized by
24this Act.
25(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 96-889, eff. 1-1-11.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 10. The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act is
2amended by adding Section 1-15 as follows:
 
3    (5 ILCS 430/1-15 new)
4    Sec. 1-15. Act takes precedence. In case of any conflict
5between the provisions of this Act and any other existing and
6future law, including existing preemption statutes, executive
7order, administrative regulation, collective bargaining
8agreement, or other agreements, the provisions of this Act
9shall prevail and control, after the effective date of this
10amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly.
 
11    (5 ILCS 430/15-35 rep.)
12    Section 15. The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act is
13amended by repealing Section 15-35.