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SB 3644 - Labor Law Amendments - Key Vote
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Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (64-49) - Jan. 10, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Labor Law Amendments
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that amends Illinois labor law relating to public employees.
Highlights:
-Specifies that policy-making employees, as well as other employees excluded from the definition of "public employee", are not protected with regard to the following (Sec. 6):
- -Organizing, assisting or joining a labor organization;
-The exercise of collective bargaining through representatives of their own choosing; and
-Any other activities pursuant to collective bargaining.
- -An employee whose functions include the determination of policy or responsibility for the way in which policy is carried out;
-An employee who advises a State agency head or an executive branch constitutional officer regarding legal matters;
-An employee who engages in crafting legislation, lobbying, or contacting General Assembly members on behalf of a State agency or an executive branch constitutional officer to influence the outcome of legislation before the General Assembly; or
-An employee whose position authorizes, either directly or indirectly, meaningful input into government decision-making on issues such as goals and implementation.
- -Employees in the Office of the Governor, the Governor's Office of Management and Budget, or the Office of the Lieutenant Governor;
-Legislative liaisons;
-Senior Public Service Administrators;
-State employees in the Office of the Attorney General who are licensed to practice law;
-State employees in the Office of the Comptroller who are Public Service Administrators, or who hold positions that are exempt under the Comptroller Merit Employment Code;
-State employees under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State whose positions are classified as Executive I or higher, or who are exempt from the Secretary of State Merit Employment Code;
-State employees under the jurisdiction of the Treasurer who are exempt from the State Treasurer Employment Code; and
-Policy-making employees.
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (55-0) - March 11, 2010
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Feb. 11, 2010
Title: Labor Law Amendments
