§420.690. Leave of Absence – Election to Public Office  


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  • Employees who are elected to public office will, upon request, be granted a leave of absence without pay for so long as the employee remains an elected officer or for a period of 5 years, whichever is shorter, and shall be returned to the same or comparable position from which the employee was on leave provided the request to return is made within 30 calendar days following termination of the elected office.  [15 ILCS 310/12]

     

(Source:  Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 19704, effective November 23, 2022)