HB2927sam001 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Michael Noland

Filed: 5/9/2011

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2927

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2927 on page 3, immediately below line 7, by inserting the following:

"(j) "Fringe benefits" means all non-salary costs for each person employed under the program, including, but not limited to, workers compensation, unemployment insurance, and health benefits, as would be provided to non-subsidized employees performing similar work."; and

on page 3, line 8, by replacing "(j)" with "(k)"; and

on page 3, line 11, by replacing "(k)" with "(l)"; and

on page 3, line 24, by replacing "(l)" with "(m)"; and

on page 3, line 26, by replacing "(m)" with "(n)"; and

by replacing everything from line 22 on page 9 through line 1 on page 10 with the following:

"(b) The Secretary of Human Services shall make available to each employment administrator lists of local child care providers through the Child Care Resource and Referral Network available to persons employed under the program. The Director of Children and Family Services shall provide to each employment administrator lists of currently licensed local day care facilities, updated quarterly, to be available to all persons employed under the program."; and

by replacing everything from line 15 on page 16 through line 7 on page 17 with the following:

(20 ILCS 630/17 new)

Sec. 17. Work incentive demonstration project. The Coordinator and members of the Advisory Committee shall explore available resources to leverage in combination with the wage subsidies in this Act to develop a Transitional Jobs program. This Transitional Jobs program would prioritize services for individuals with limited experience in the labor market and barriers to employment, including but not limited to, recipients of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or other related public assistance, and people with criminal records.".