In addition to any interpretation or definition included in a collective bargaining agreement or board of education or district policy, sick leave, or its equivalent, to which a teacher or other eligible employee is entitled shall be interpreted to include mental or behavioral health complications. Unless contrary to a collective bargaining agreement or board of education or district policy, the board may require a certificate from a mental health professional licensed in Illinois providing ongoing care or treatment to the teacher or employee as a basis for pay during leave after an absence of 3 days for mental or behavioral health complications.
105 ILCS 5/34-18.79
Sick leave; mental or behavioral health complications
Known as the Chicago Learning Zone Implementation Law
The act spans §§ 105-5-34-1 to 105-5-34-9 (281 sections).
P.A. 102-866, eff. 5-13-22; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.