Bill > HB2331

This bill amends the Local Government Officer Compensation Act to provide a comprehensive and broad definition of "compensation" for elected officers in school districts and local government units. The bill clarifies that compensation includes all forms of remuneration for service as an elected officer, encompassing not just wages and salary, but also health insurance benefits and any other payments made on behalf of or for the benefit of the elected officer. The legislation mandates that compensation must be determined at least 180 days before the beginning of the officers' terms and requires county boards to transparently list each additional stipend an elected officer is expected to receive. For county elected officers, the compensation must be fixed by an ordinance or resolution of the county board, with a requirement to separately itemize any supplemental stipends beyond the base compensation. The bill's purpose appears to be increasing transparency and providing a more comprehensive approach to understanding and documenting the total compensation package for local government elected officials.

Government Affairs

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2331&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104