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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4224

Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

730 ILCS 5/3-12-17 new

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department
of Corrections shall establish a remote work policy for committed persons
in the Department's custody to allow those persons to obtain gainful
employment by private, approved employers. Establishes eligibility
requirements for the program. Establishes conditions for employers who
hire committed persons for remote work. Provides that a committed person
may be terminated from the committed person's remote work employment at
any time for any reason at the complete discretion of the Director of
Corrections or the facility chief administrative officer, or their
designees. Provides that all monetary compensation shall be directly
deposited by the employer into the committed person's Illinois Department
of Corrections account. Provides that the employer must pay the committed
person employed remotely the same wage as the committed person's
non-committed counterparts that work in the same role, have the same
tenure, or as otherwise determined by Department policy. Provides that a
committed person may appeal a decision to deny or withdraw approval to
search for remote work, apply for remote work, or accept an offer for a
remote work position or a decision to terminate them from a remote work
position by submitting a written letter to the Deputy Director via the U.S.
Postal Service or certified mail. Effective January 1, 2027.
LRB104 16557 RLC 29955 b

A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning criminal law.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
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adding Section 3-12-17 as follows:

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(730 ILCS 5/3-12-17 new)
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Sec. 3-12-17.
Committed person; remote work.

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(a) The Department shall establish a remote work policy
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for committed persons in the Department's custody to allow
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those persons to obtain gainful employment by private,
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approved employers. The remote work policy shall, at a
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minimum, conform to the following provisions.
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(b) To be eligible for remote work, a committed person
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must, at a minimum:
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(1) have received a State of Illinois High School
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Diploma or an exemption approved by the Department;
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(2) have served at least 30 days of the term of
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imprisonment in the facility where the committed person
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will be working remotely;
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(3) be a general population resident;
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(4) completed or is actively participating in
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vocational or educational programs;
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(5) not be found guilty of a disciplinary violation

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involving the use of a computer or access to the Internet,
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or both;
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(6) not be found guilty of any disciplinary violations
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within 90 days of submitting the application and not have
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a disciplinary report pending at the time of submitting
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the application;
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(7) be eligible to use a computer and eligible to
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access the Internet, in accordance with Department policy,
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and be issued a laptop other than a loaner laptop or have
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access to a computer designated for remote work by the
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Department; and
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(8) agree to and sign the necessary contracts and
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terms of conditions in accordance with Department policy
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regarding remote work programs.
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(c) A committed person is not allowed to work a remote job
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if:
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(1) the committed person's convicted offense, past
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convictions, or pending charges involve the use of
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computers, including, but not limited to, financial fraud,
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pornography using a computer, human trafficking, identity
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theft, cybercrime, and terrorism;
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(2) the committed person is prohibited from accessing
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the Internet, prohibited from using an electronic device,
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or there is a similar prohibition;
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(3) the work involves access to information protected
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under the federal Health Insurance Portability and

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Accountability Act;
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(4) the work involves access to information from the
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Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority;
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(5) the committed person has a sex offense criminal
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conviction and the work involves working for a school or
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school district or other employer where the committed
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person may have access to information about children; or
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(6) the committed person does not have the
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qualifications required for the position.
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(d) The chief administrative officer shall designate a
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facility community program coordinator, along with staff, to
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oversee the facility's remote work program. The facility
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community program coordinator shall be responsible for, but
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not limited to, the following:
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(1) serving as the primary liaison to employers who
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are participating or interested in participating in the
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remote work program and maintaining contact information
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for all employers;
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(2) ensuring that employers are:
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(A) aware of and compliant with all requirements
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of the remote work program;
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(B) notified when committed persons cannot perform
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remote work, such as, but not limited to, when the
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facility is in a lockdown, when the committed person
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is terminated from the program, or when the committed
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person is in the hospital; and

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(C) periodically notified regarding a committed
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person's performance or changes in responsibilities;
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(3) ensuring that a committed person has 2 forms of
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identification acceptable for employment purposes or a
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current passport before applying for remote work;
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(4) ensuring that the committed person signs the
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necessary documents required under the remote work
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program;
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(5) maintaining copies of all remote work
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applications, agreements, and related documentation;
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(6) maintaining a list of all current committed
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persons who are employed in remote work, their job
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positions, the start and end dates of their employment, if
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applicable, and their employers; and
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(7) ensuring the facility's remote work program is
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assessed on an ongoing basis to address any issues that
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may arise and making recommendations to the facility chief
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administrative officer and other appropriate staff to
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improve the process, practice, and policy.
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(e)(1) An employer who hires a committed person for remote
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work is required to:
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(A) follow non-discrimination policies;
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(B) verify the committed person's eligibility with the
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facility community program coordinator, or other
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designated staff, before offering the position;
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(C) provide a job description and details of

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compensation to the facility community program
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coordinator, or other designated staff, and update as
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changes occur;
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(D) agree to allow monitoring of the committed person
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while working;
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(E) agree to reporting requirements, including
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providing updates on work performance and any incidents
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related to remote work;
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(F) ensure that appropriate workers' compensation
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insurance coverage is in place for the committed person;
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(G) pay for the cost of any ergonomic or adaptive
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equipment necessary for a committed person's computer or
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workstation, which must pass security requirements; and
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(H) if the committed person resigns or is terminated
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from employment, notify the facility community program
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coordinator or other designated staff.
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(2) All monetary compensation shall be directly deposited
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by the employer into the committed person's Illinois
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Department of Corrections account.
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(3) The employer shall not provide non-monetary
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compensation to a committed person working remotely, except as
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set out in paragraphs (4) through (7) of this subsection.
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(4) All expenses incurred while participating in remote
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work are the responsibility of the employer.
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(5) The employer must be flexible in dealing with facility
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lockdowns and the impact that may have on a committed person's

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ability to work remotely.
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(6) The employer may offer a committed person other
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benefits including, but not limited to:
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(A) health insurance for dependent coverage only and
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not to support the committed person's own personal
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healthcare needs;
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(B) life insurance;
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(C) retirement plans; and
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(D) vacation, sick, and paid time off.
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(7) Regarding compensation, an employer must:
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(A) pay the committed person by direct deposit to the
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committed person's facility account;
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(B) pay the committed person the same wage as the
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committed person's non-committed counterparts that work in
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the same role, have the same tenure, or as otherwise
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determined by Department policy;
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(C) comply with all applicable State and federal labor
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laws, including those related to wage and hour
19

regulations;
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(D) unless paying for a limited position, classify the
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committed person as a W-2 employee; and
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(E) adhere to standard payroll practices, including
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any required State and federal deductions.
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(f)(1) Prior to beginning to work remotely, a committed
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person is required to sign the Department-issued Remote Work
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Agreement and Conditions contract and the Resident Computer

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Use or Internet Access Agreement.
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(2) A committed person who is employed remotely shall:
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(A) be aware of the limits of the committed person's
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training and capabilities and not perform work outside the
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boundaries and scope of the committed person's expertise;
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(B) not perform outside the scope of the work
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description for the position for which the committed
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person is employed;
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(C) resign from any facility-based work assignment if
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the remote work is anticipated to last at least 3 months;
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and
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(E) file State and federal tax returns annually.
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(3) A committed person shall pay for obligations,
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including, but not limited to, victim restitution and room and
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board, from the committed person's compensation.
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(g)(1) If applicable, the employment for a remote work
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position shall end when the planned period of employment ends,
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unless extended by agreement of the committed person, the
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employer, and the facility chief administrative officer, or
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his or her designee.
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(2) A committed person who is employed remotely may resign
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from the committed person's job at any time for any reason by
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giving written notice of the committed person's resignation to
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the committed person's employer and to the facility community
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program coordinator, or other designated staff, who shall
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notify all appropriate facility and Department staff.

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(3) The resignation shall take effect 2 weeks after
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receipt by the employer and the facility community program
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coordinator, or other designated staff, unless the committed
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person receives permission from the facility community program
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coordinator, or other designated staff, for the resignation to
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take effect sooner. The resignation shall not have any
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negative consequences for the committed person.
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(4) An employer may terminate a committed person who is
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working remotely from the committed person's employment for
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any reason allowed by federal and State law and shall notify
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the facility community program coordinator, or other
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designated staff, who shall notify all appropriate facility
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and Department staff.
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(5) The facility chief administrative officer, or his or
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her designee, shall terminate a committed person who is
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working remotely from the committed person's employment:
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(A) if the committed person is charged with any new
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crime;
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(B) if the committed person is no longer in general
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population;
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(C) if the committed person is found guilty of a
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disciplinary violation;
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(D) if the committed person violates any of the
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conditions set out by the Department in the Remote Work
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Agreement and Conditions, regardless of whether the
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Illinois Department of Corrections staff or the employer

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requested or encouraged the committed person to commit the
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violation; or
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(E) if there exists any reason for which a committed
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person may be terminated from any work assignment.
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(6) A committed person may be terminated from the
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committed person's remote work employment at any time for any
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reason at the complete discretion of the Director or the
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facility chief administrative officer, or their designees.
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(7) If a committed person is terminated from the committed
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person's remote work employment by the Director or the
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facility chief administrative officer, or their designees, the
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committed person shall notify the facility community program
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coordinator, or his or her designee, and all other appropriate
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staff.
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(h)(1) A committed person may appeal a decision to deny or
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withdraw approval to search for remote work, apply for remote
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work, or accept an offer for a remote work position or a
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decision to terminate the committed person from a remote work
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position by submitting a written letter to the Deputy
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Director, or the Deputy Director's designee, via the U.S.
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Postal Service or certified mail.
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(2) In order to be reviewed, the appeal letter must be
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postmarked within 15 days of when the decision was received by
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the committed person.
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(3) If an appeal is timely, after reviewing the case with
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the facility chief administrative officer, or his or her

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designee, the Deputy Director, or the Deputy Director's
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designee, shall decide the appeal within 15 days after
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receiving the appeal. When it is sent to the committed person,
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the decision on the appeal, or notation that the appeal was not
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timely, shall be marked as "legal mail" and processed as such
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at the facility where the committed person is housed.
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(4) Upon review of the appeal, the Deputy Director, or the
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Deputy Director's designee, may:
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(A) approve the decision; or
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(B) reverse the decision.
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(5) The Deputy Director, or the Deputy Director's
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designee, shall provide a copy of the appeal and the response
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to the appeal to the facility chief administrative officer, or
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his or her designee, who shall then document the response in
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the Department's resident and client records management
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system.
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(6) The Deputy Director, or the Deputy Director's
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designee, is the final authority on an appeal and there shall
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be no further administrative level of appeal available.

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(i) Sections 3-12-4 and 3-12-5 do not apply to committed
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persons employed in remote work positions.

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect January
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1, 2027.

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