SB2428sam001 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Ram Villivalam

Filed: 3/3/2023

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2428

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2428 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Personnel Code is amended by changing Section 8a.2 and by adding Section 8a.3 as follows:

(20 ILCS 415/8a.2) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108a.2)

Sec. 8a.2. For the purposes of the pay plan established under Section 8a of this Code, the Director may establish a special pay supplement for those positions of employment that are in State agencies not covered by Section 8a.3 of this Code and that require, pursuant to the Department's official classification specification, that a person employed in that position engage in oral or written communication at the requisite professional level in speak or write a language other than English. Positions paid under Section 8a of this Code may be eligible for a bilingual pay supplement to attract bilingual individuals, to encourage present employees to become proficient in languages other than English, or to retain qualified bilingual employees.

The positions eligible for a bilingual pay supplement under this Section, the amount of the supplement, and the length of time it remains in effect shall be negotiated between the Department and the appropriate collective bargaining representative as determined under the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. The bilingual pay supplement may be negotiated for each foreign language required for the position by the Department's official classification specification.

A bilingual pay supplement under this Section shall be processed within 30 calendar days after the employee presents to the Director, or the Director's designee for this purpose, a certification from either: (i) the designated testing program process selected by the Director; or (ii) an Illinois community college confirming that the language skill proficiency requirement described in this Section in reading, writing, and speaking has been satisfied by the employee.

(Source: P.A. 102-952, eff. 1-1-23.)

(20 ILCS 415/8a.3 new)

Sec. 8a.3. For the purposes of the pay plan established under Section 8a of this Code, the Director shall establish a special pay supplement for those positions of employment in the Department of Aging, Department of Human Services, Department of Children and Family Services and the Department of Corrections that require, pursuant to the Department of Central Management Services's official classification specification, that a person employed in that position engage in oral or written communication at the requisite professional level in a language other than English. Positions paid under Section 8a of this Code may be eligible for a bilingual pay supplement to attract bilingual individuals, to encourage present employees to become proficient in languages other than English, or to retain qualified bilingual employees.

The positions eligible for a bilingual pay supplement under this Section, the amount of the supplement, and the length of time it remains in effect shall be negotiated by the Department of Central Management Services and the appropriate collective bargaining representative as determined under the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. The bilingual pay supplement may be negotiated for each foreign language required for the position by the Department of Central Management Services's official classification specification.

A bilingual pay supplement shall be processed within 30 calendar days after the employee presents to the Director, or the Director's designee for this purpose, a certification from either: (i) the designated testing program process selected by the Director; or (ii) an Illinois community college confirming that the language skill proficiency requirement described in this Section has been satisfied by the employee.".