Illinois Statutes Chapter 305. Public Aid § 5/6-1.7. Registration for work; performance of work without compensation

(a) The taxing district or private not-for-profit organization may not use a person selected to work under this Section to replace a regular employee.

(b) The work to be performed for the taxing district or private not-for- profit organization must be reasonably related to the skills or interests of the recipient.

(c) The maximum number of hours such work may be performed is 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week.

(d) The recipient shall be provided or compensated for transportation to and from the work location.

(e) The person selected to work under this Section shall receive credit against his or her monthly benefits under this Article, based on the State or federal minimum wage rate, whichever is higher, for the work performed.

However, a taxing district or private not-for-profit organization using the services of such recipient must pay the recipient at least the State or federal minimum wage, whichever is higher, after such recipient has received credit by the Illinois Department equal to the amount of financial aid received under this Article, or the recipient shall be discharged. Moneys made available for public aid purposes under this Article may be expended to purchase worker's compensation insurance or to pay worker's compensation claims.

For the purposes of this Section, “taxing district” means any unit of local government, as defined in Section 1 of Article VII of the Constitution, with the power to tax, and any school district or community college district.