Illinois Compiled Statutes
Chapter 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
5 ILCS 415/ - Government Severance Pay Act.

(5 ILCS 415/1)
Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Government Severance Pay Act.

(Source: P.A. 100-895, eff. 1-1-19.)
 
(5 ILCS 415/5)
Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
"Department" means any branch, department, college, or school of a university established by the board of trustees of the university.
"Misconduct" includes, but is not limited to, the following:
"Severance pay" means the actual or constructive compensation, including salary, benefits, or perquisites, for employment services yet to be rendered which is provided to an employee who has recently been or is about to be terminated, or a university president or chancellor who is transitioning to a new position within the university for which he or she is employed, excluding interim presidents and interim chancellors.
"Unit of government" means and includes all boards, commissions, agencies, institutions, authorities, and bodies politic and corporate of the State, created by or in accordance with the constitution or statute, of the executive branch of State government and does include colleges, universities, and institutions under the jurisdiction of the governing boards of the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Illinois State University, Eastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, Western Illinois University, Chicago State University, Governors State University, Northeastern Illinois University, and the Board of Higher Education. "Unit of government" also includes units of local government, school districts, and community colleges under the Public Community College Act.


(Source: P.A. 102-378, eff. 8-13-21.)
 
(5 ILCS 415/10)
Sec. 10. Severance pay.
(a) A unit of government that enters into a contract or employment agreement, or renewal or renegotiation of an existing contract or employment agreement, that contains a provision for severance pay with an officer, agent, employee, or contractor must include the following provisions in the contract:
(b) Nothing in this Section creates an entitlement to severance pay in the absence of its contractual authorization or as otherwise authorized by law.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, this Act shall not apply to contracts or employment agreements for individuals employed by the department of intercollegiate athletics of a college or university when the employee's compensation is funded by non-State-appropriated funds, such as revenues generated by athletic events or activities, gifts or donations, or any combination thereof. Nothing in this Section entitles an individual employed by the department of intercollegiate athletics of a college or university to receive severance pay when that individual has been dismissed for misconduct.
(Source: P.A. 101-195, eff. 8-2-19; 102-378, eff. 8-13-21.)

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