§ 3-65 — Employment contract limitations

(a) This Section applies to employment contracts entered into, amended, renewed, or extended after September 22, 2015 (the effective date of Public Act 99-482). This Section does not apply to collective bargaining agreements. (b) The following apply to any employment contract entered into with an employee of the community college district: (1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one year's salary and applicable benefits. (2) A contract with a determinate start and end date may not exceed 4 years. (3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover clauses, and all renewals or extensions of contracts must be made during an open meeting of the board. (4) Public notice, in a form as determined by the State Board, must be given of an employment contract entered into, amended, renewed, or extended and must include a complete description of the action to be taken, as well the contract itself, including all addendums or any other documents that change an initial contract.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 104-417, eff. 8-15-25.)