104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1362 Introduced , by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 330 ILCS 61/1-15 Amends the Service Member Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. In a provision concerning differential compensation, changes the definition of "work days" to mean the actual number of shifts (rather than days) the employee would have worked during the period of military leave but for the service member's military obligation. Further provides that work days are tabulated without regard for the number of hours in a shift (rather than work day), regardless if the shift extends into the next day. Removes a provision providing that work hours that extend into the next calendar day count as 2 work days. LRB104 04440 KTG 14467 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1362 Introduced , by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 330 ILCS 61/1-15 330 ILCS 61/1-15 Amends the Service Member Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. In a provision concerning differential compensation, changes the definition of "work days" to mean the actual number of shifts (rather than days) the employee would have worked during the period of military leave but for the service member's military obligation. Further provides that work days are tabulated without regard for the number of hours in a shift (rather than work day), regardless if the shift extends into the next day. Removes a provision providing that work hours that extend into the next calendar day count as 2 work days. LRB104 04440 KTG 14467 b LRB104 04440 KTG 14467 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1362 Introduced , by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 330 ILCS 61/1-15 330 ILCS 61/1-15 330 ILCS 61/1-15 Amends the Service Member Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. In a provision concerning differential compensation, changes the definition of "work days" to mean the actual number of shifts (rather than days) the employee would have worked during the period of military leave but for the service member's military obligation. Further provides that work days are tabulated without regard for the number of hours in a shift (rather than work day), regardless if the shift extends into the next day. Removes a provision providing that work hours that extend into the next calendar day count as 2 work days. LRB104 04440 KTG 14467 b LRB104 04440 KTG 14467 b LRB104 04440 KTG 14467 b A BILL FOR HB1362LRB104 04440 KTG 14467 b HB1362 LRB104 04440 KTG 14467 b HB1362 LRB104 04440 KTG 14467 b 1 AN ACT concerning veterans. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Service Member Employment and Reemployment 5 Rights Act is amended by changing Section 1-15 as follows: 6 (330 ILCS 61/1-15) 7 Sec. 1-15. Differential compensation. 8 (a) As used in this Section, "work days" are the actual 9 number of shifts days the employee would have worked during 10 the period of military leave but for the service member's 11 military obligation. "Work days" are tabulated without regard 12 for the number of hours in a shift, regardless if the shift 13 extends into the next day. work day. Work hours that extend 14 into the next calendar day count as 2 work days. 15 (b) Differential compensation under this Act is calculated 16 on a daily basis and only applies to days in which the employee 17 would have otherwise been scheduled or required to work as a 18 public employee. Differential compensation shall be paid to 19 all forms of active service except active service without pay. 20 Differential compensation is calculated as follows: 21 (1) To calculate differential compensation, subtract 22 the daily rate of compensation for military service from 23 the daily rate of compensation as a public employee. 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1362 Introduced , by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 330 ILCS 61/1-15 330 ILCS 61/1-15 330 ILCS 61/1-15 Amends the Service Member Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. In a provision concerning differential compensation, changes the definition of "work days" to mean the actual number of shifts (rather than days) the employee would have worked during the period of military leave but for the service member's military obligation. Further provides that work days are tabulated without regard for the number of hours in a shift (rather than work day), regardless if the shift extends into the next day. Removes a provision providing that work hours that extend into the next calendar day count as 2 work days. LRB104 04440 KTG 14467 b LRB104 04440 KTG 14467 b LRB104 04440 KTG 14467 b A BILL FOR 330 ILCS 61/1-15 LRB104 04440 KTG 14467 b HB1362 LRB104 04440 KTG 14467 b HB1362- 2 -LRB104 04440 KTG 14467 b HB1362 - 2 - LRB104 04440 KTG 14467 b HB1362 - 2 - LRB104 04440 KTG 14467 b HB1362 - 2 - LRB104 04440 KTG 14467 b