EMPLOYMENT-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Steve Stadelman and Napoleon Harris, III-Daniel Biss-Melinda Bush House Sponsors(Rep. Michael J. Madigan) 12/23/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1133 820 ILCS 405/407.5 newAmends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides for the creation of a program of shared work benefits, under which an individual is deemed unemployed in any week if the individual works less than his or her normal hours or number of days in a week for the individual's employer and the Director of Employment Security finds that the employer has reduced or restricted the individual's hours or days of work or has rehired an individual previously laid off and reduced that individual's hours or days of work from those previously worked as the result of a plan by the employer to reduce unemployment and stabilize the work force through a program of sharing the work remaining after a reduction in total hours of work and a corresponding reduction in wages, among not less than 10% of the employer's permanent work force involved in the affected work unit or units. Provides for: computation of benefits; limits on benefits; determinations; reduction of benefits; payments; submission of forms and certifications; requirements; administration; creation of a Shared Work Benefits Fund; and other matters. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:820 ILCS 405/407.5 newAdds reference to:820 ILCS 405/201from Ch. 48, par. 311Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning the definitions of "Director" and "Department".House Committee Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to:820 ILCS 405/201Adds reference to:20 ILCS 1005/1005-4720 ILCS 1015/7from Ch. 48, par. 183820 ILCS 405/206.1820 ILCS 405/502 new820 ILCS 405/702from Ch. 48, par. 452820 ILCS 405/1402from Ch. 48, par. 552820 ILCS 405/1402.1 new820 ILCS 405/2101from Ch. 48, par. 661820 ILCS 405/2201from Ch. 48, par. 681820 ILCS 405/2201.1from Ch. 48, par. 681.1820 ILCS 405/2401from Ch. 48, par. 721820 ILCS 405/2403from Ch. 48, par. 723820 ILCS 405/1704.1 rep.Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Employment Security Law of the Civil Administrative Code to require executive branch State agencies and entities that contract with those agencies to post employment vacancies on the Department's IllinoisJobLink.com System (removes the alternative of providing an online link to employment vacancies). Amends the Public Employment Office Act to permit referrals to an apprenticeship program that is approved by the United States Department of Labor when the application fee is $50 or less. Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Replaces a statutory requirement concerning recording fees in relation to a release of a lien with rulemaking authority to permit, but not require, reimbursement of recording fees before releasing a lien. Provides that an employing unit may seek an adjustment not later than 3 years after notice by the Director of Employment Security of an erroneous payment (currently 3 years after making payment). Provides for a semi-annual, rather than quarterly, statement of credit balances in an employer's account. Provides for the transfer of amounts in the special administrative account to the Title III Social Security and Employment Fund. Applies a certain electronic filing requirement to employers with 25, rather than 50, or more employees. Repeals provisions relating to the Earnfare Program. Authorizes collection of additional data concerning employee hours and other information. Authorizes the Director of Employment Security to establish a processing fee in connection with the failure to file electronically or to include certain information with the filing. Provides that the Director of Employment Security may establish a short-time compensation plan by rule. Authorizes an employer to submit a short-time compensation plan to the Director of Employment Security for the Director's approval. Provides that under such a plan, the employer requests the payment of short-time compensation benefits (as distinguished from unemployment insurance benefits otherwise payable under the Act) to workers in an affected plant, department, shift, or other definable unit of the employer to avert layoffs. Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) an employer's application for approval of a short-time compensation plan; (2) approval or disapproval of such a plan; (3) the effective date and duration of such a plan; (4) revocation of approval; (5) modification of a plan; (6) eligibility for short-time compensation benefits and determination of the benefit amount; (7) charging of short-time compensation benefits to an employer's experience rating account; and (8) extended benefits. Effective July 1, 2014 except that provisions concerning refunds and interest related to contributions under the Unemployment Insurance Act take effect January 1, 2015.House Floor Amendment No. 4 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 1005/1005-47820 ILCS 405/2403Adds reference to:820 ILCS 405/225from Ch. 48, par. 335820 ILCS 405/245from Ch. 48, par. 370Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act in relation to the determination of the employment status of persons performing services in the delivery of newspapers or shopping news (instead of only shopping news). Provides that the term "employment" does not include the delivery of newspapers or shopping news if at least one of the statutorily prescribed elements is present, including (1) the individual performing the services gains the profits and bears the losses of the services and (2) the person or firm for whom the services are performed does not represent the individual as an employee to its customers (instead of listing those elements as "factors to be considered" in determining employment status). Makes conforming changes in provisions of the Act concerning coordination with the Federal Unemployment Tax Act. Deletes provisions relating to the enforcement of liens on employer-owned property. Removes provisions relating to a bank's right of setoff. Deletes provisions requiring posting of certain job vacancies on the IllinoisJobLink.com System. 2/14/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman 2/14/2014SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2014SenateAssigned to Labor and Commerce 3/19/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman 3/19/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/19/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor and Commerce 3/20/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/20/2014SenateDo Pass as Amended Labor and Commerce; 010-004-001 3/20/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2014 4/8/2014SenateSecond Reading 4/8/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2014 4/9/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 4/9/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 039-017-002 4/9/2014HouseArrived in House 4/9/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan 4/9/2014HouseFirst Reading 4/9/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/28/2014HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/16/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino 5/16/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/16/2014HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2014 5/22/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino 5/22/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/22/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino 5/22/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 5/23/2014HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 30, 2014 5/26/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 5/26/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 5/26/2014HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 5/26/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 5/26/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 5/26/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2014HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino 5/27/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee 5/28/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/29/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted 5/29/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/29/2014SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3, 4 5/29/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3, 4 - May 30, 2014 5/30/2014SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Steve Stadelman 5/30/2014SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/30/2014SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Steve Stadelman 5/30/2014SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 7/1/2014SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 10/8/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss 11/13/2014SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 11/13/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3, 4 - November 19, 2014 11/13/2014SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs 11/13/2014SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs 11/19/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 11/19/2014SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000 11/19/2014SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000 11/20/2014Senate3/5 Vote Required 11/20/2014SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 056-000-000 11/20/2014SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 056-000-000 11/20/2014SenatePassed Both Houses 11/20/2014SenateSent to the Governor 12/23/2014SenateGovernor Approved 12/23/2014SenateEffective Date December 23, 2014; Some Provisions effective this date. 12/23/2014SenateEffective Date January 1, 2015; Some Provisions effective this date. 12/23/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1133