820 ILCS 147/1
This Act may be cited as the School Visitation Rights Act
This Act may be cited as the School Visitation Rights Act. (Source: P.A. 87-1240.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 820 ILCS 147 — School Visitation Rights Act.
Illinois · statute · 820 ILCS 147 · 11 active provisions
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Policy
Policy. The General Assembly of the State of Illinois finds that the basis of a strong economy is an educational system reliant upon parental involvement. The intent of this Act is to permit employed parents and guardians who are unable to meet with educators because of a work conflict the right to an allotment of time…
820 ILCS 147/10
Definitions
Definitions. As used in this Act: (a) "Employee" means a person who performs services for hire for an employer for: (1) at least 6 consecutive months immediately preceding a request for leave under this Act; and (2) an average number of hours per week equal to at least one-half the full-time equivalent position in the…
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School conference and activity leave
School conference and activity leave. (a) An employer must grant an employee leave of up to a total of 8 hours during any school year, and no more than 4 hours of which may be taken on any given day, to attend school conferences, behavioral meetings, or academic meetings related to the employee's child if the conferenc…
820 ILCS 147/20
Compensation
Compensation. An employee who utilizes or seeks to utilize the rights afforded by this Act may choose the opportunity to make up the time so taken as guaranteed by this Act on a different day or shift as directed by the employer. An employee who exercises his rights under this Act shall not be required to make up the t…
820 ILCS 147/25
Notification
Notification. The State Superintendent of Education shall notify each public and private primary and secondary school of this Act. Each public and private school shall notify parents or guardians of the school's students of their school visitation rights. The Department of Labor shall notify employers of this Act. (Sou…
820 ILCS 147/30
Verification
Verification. Upon completion of school visitation rights by a parent or guardian, the school administrator shall provide the parent or guardian documentation of the school visitation. The parent or guardian shall submit such verification to the employer. The State Superintendent and the Director of the Department of L…
820 ILCS 147/35
Employee rights
Employee rights. (a) No employee shall lose any employee benefits, except as provided for in Section 20 of this Act, for exercising his or her rights under this Act. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect an employer's obligation to comply with any collective bargaining agreement or employee benefit plan. Not…
820 ILCS 147/40
Applicability
Applicability. This Act applies solely to public and private employers that employ at least 50 or more individuals in Illinois, and to their employees. (Source: P.A. 87-1240.)
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Violation
Violation. Any employer who violates this Act is guilty of a petty offense and may be fined not more than $100 for each offense. (Source: P.A. 87-1240.)
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Limits on leave
Limits on leave. No employer that is subject to this Act is required to grant school visitation leave to an employee if granting the leave would result in more than 5% of the employer's work force or 5% of an employer's work force shift taking school conference or activity leave at the same time. (Source: P.A. 87-1240.…