(110 ILCS 122/1)
Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Volunteer Emergency Worker Higher Education Protection Act.
(Source: P.A. 94-957, eff. 7-1-06.)
(110 ILCS 122/5)
Sec. 5. Definitions. For the purposes of this Section:
"Institution of higher education" means the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, Western Illinois University, the public community colleges of this State, and any other public universities, colleges, and community colleges now or hereafter established or authorized by law.
"Volunteer emergency worker" means a volunteer emergency worker as defined in the Volunteer Emergency Worker Job Protection Act.
(Source: P.A. 94-957, eff. 7-1-06.)
(110 ILCS 122/10)
Sec. 10. Accommodation policy. Each public institution of higher education must adopt a policy that reasonably accommodates any student who is a volunteer emergency worker in regard to absence from class caused by the performance of his or her duties as a volunteer emergency worker. This policy shall include a grievance procedure by which a student who believes that he or she has been unreasonably denied this accommodation may seek redress.
(Source: P.A. 94-957, eff. 7-1-06.)
(110 ILCS 122/15)
Sec. 15. Publication of policy. Each institution of higher education must publish the policy adopted under Section 10 of this Act in a handbook, manual, or other similar document regularly provided to faculty and students.
(Source: P.A. 94-957, eff. 7-1-06.)
(110 ILCS 122/90)
Sec. 90. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted).
(Source: P.A. 94-957, eff. 7-1-06; text omitted.)
(110 ILCS 122/99)
Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on July 1, 2006.
(Source: P.A. 94-957, eff. 7-1-06.)