Bill > HB2863

This bill amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act to modify the definitions of "supervisor" and "unit" for public employees. The key provisions are: 1. The definition of "supervisor" is clarified, stating that the authority to assign is not an indication of supervisory status, and that supervisory determinations must be based on actual job duties rather than just job descriptions. This definition applies to all public employees. 2. The bill prohibits a bargaining unit from including both employees and managerial employees, or only managerial employees, with some exceptions. It also requires the Illinois Labor Relations Board to describe bargaining units in terms of job functions rather than job titles. Existing bargaining units will also include positions later filled that perform the same or similar job functions. 3. The bill provides that no public employee position shall be excluded from a bargaining unit prior to that position being filled. 4. The bill allows public employers to agree to permit their managerial employees to form bargaining units and to bargain with those units. The overall effect is to expand the scope of bargaining units by including more positions and job functions, while limiting the exclusion of employees as managerial or supervisory.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2863&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103