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HB4688 • 2026
SCH CD-MINIMUM EMPLOYEE SALARY
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SCH CD-MINIMUM EMPLOYEE SALARY
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer
SCH CD-MINIMUM EMPLOYEE SALARY
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Full Text of HB4688 Home Legislation Full Text HB4688 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB4688 Introduced , by Rep. Maura Hirschauer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/24-8.2 new Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code. Provides that in fixing the salaries of employees, a school board or the governing board of a joint agreement shall pay to employees an hourly rate of not less than (i) $20 for the 2027-2028 school year, (ii) $21 for the 2028-2029 school year, and (iii) $22 for the 2029-2030 school year. Provides that the minimum hourly rate for each school year thereafter shall equal the minimum salary rate for the previous school year increased by a percentage equal to the percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for all items published by the United States Department of Labor for the previous school year. Provides that "employee" means any employee of a school district or joint agreement who provides educational support services to the district or joint agreement, including, but not limited to, custodial employees, transportation employees, food service providers, classroom assistants, administrative staff, or paraprofessional educators. Provides that an employee's salary shall include any amount paid by the school district or joint agreement on behalf of the employee, as employee contributions, to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund. Effective immediately. LRB104 17978 LNS 31415 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB4688 LRB104 17978 LNS 31415 b 1 AN ACT concerning education. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 5 24-8.2 as follows: 6 (105 ILCS 5/24-8.2 new) 7 Sec. 24-8.2. Minimum salary for certain employees. 8 (a) In this Section, "employee" means any employee of a 9 school district or joint agreement under Section 10-22.31 who 10 provides educational support services to the district or joint 11 agreement, including, but not limited to, custodial employees, 12 transportation employees, food service providers, classroom 13 assistants, administrative staff, or paraprofessional 14 educators as defined in subparagraph (J) of paragraph (2) of 15 Section 21B-20. 16 (b) In fixing the salaries of employees, a school board or 17 the governing board of a joint agreement under Section 18 10-22.31 shall pay to employees an hourly rate of not less than 19 (i) $20 for the 2027-2028 school year, (ii) $21 for the 20 2028-2029 school year, and (iii) $22 for the 2029-2030 school 21 year. The minimum hourly rate for each school year thereafter 22 shall equal the minimum salary rate for the previous school 23 year increased by a percentage equal to the percentage HB4688 - 2 - LRB104 17978 LNS 31415 b 1 increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 2 Consumers for all items published by the United States 3 Department of Labor for the previous school year. 4 (c) For the purpose of this Section, an employee's salary 5 shall include any amount paid by the school district or joint 6 agreement on behalf of the employee, as employee 7 contributions, to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 8 created under Article 7 of the Illinois Pension Code. 9 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 10 becoming law. Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. 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