Bill > HB3330

This bill amends the Unemployment Insurance Act to modify eligibility rules for academic and educational workers who receive unemployment benefits. Specifically, the bill changes provisions related to workers employed by educational institutions or educational service agencies, ensuring that starting June 1, 2025, individuals working in non-instructional, non-research, and non-administrative roles can receive unemployment benefits even during periods between academic years or terms. Currently, such workers are often ineligible for benefits during these transition periods if they have a reasonable assurance of returning to work in the next academic term. The bill aligns with federal unemployment tax regulations and maintains that individuals must still meet other standard eligibility requirements for unemployment benefits. This change aims to provide more financial support for academic support staff, adjunct instructors, and other educational workers who may experience employment gaps between academic terms, potentially offering more economic stability for these workers during periods when they are not actively teaching or working.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3330&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104