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This bill amends the Paid Leave for All Workers Act to provide a special provision for first responders employed by public safety agencies. Specifically, the bill allows public safety agencies to offer first responders a monetary payment in lieu of traditional paid leave. A first responder is defined as a law enforcement officer, firefighter, emergency medical services personnel, or public safety telecommunicator who has been continuously employed by the public safety agency for at least 60 days. Instead of accruing and using paid leave, these first responders can receive a payment equal to their hourly rate multiplied by the number of hours of paid leave they would have been entitled to under the original act. This payment must be made in full once per calendar year, and the public safety agency is required to provide notice to first responders about this payment-in-lieu-of-leave policy when they are hired and at least 30 days before any changes to the policy. The bill aims to provide flexibility for public safety agencies while ensuring first responders are compensated for potential time off.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2069&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104