SB0206eng 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB0206 Engrossed LRB098 05394 MLW 35428 b

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Secretary of State Merit Employment Code is amended by changing Section 12 as follows:

(15 ILCS 310/12) (from Ch. 124, par. 112)

Sec. 12. Employees of the Office of the Secretary of State - election to public office - leave of absence - re-entry of service. Any person holding a position in the Office of the Secretary of State, who is elected to public office, may shall, upon request, be granted a leave of absence, without pay, from such position. The leave of absence shall continue so long as he remains an elected officer or for a period of 5 years, whichever is shorter and for a period of 30 calendar days thereafter.

If such person files a written request with the Director of Personnel to re-enter active service with the Office of the Secretary of State within a 30-day period following the termination of his leave, such 30 day period he may shall be reinstated to his former position or a position of comparable duties, responsibilities and pay.

(Source: P.A. 80-13.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.