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Illinois Statutes Chapter 820. Employment § 63/5. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

§ 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:

“Covered employee” means any person who performs an average of at least 35 hours of work per week for compensation on a full-time basis.

“Covered employer” means any individual, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, government, non-profit organization, or business trust that directly or indirectly, or through an agent or any other person, employs or exercises control over wages, hours, or working conditions of an employee, and that:

(1) is located in: Cook County; Warren Township in Lake County; Grant Township in Lake County; Frankfort Township in Will County; Wheatland Township in Will County; Addison Township; Bloomingdale Township; York Township; Milton Township; Winfield Township; Downers Grove Township; Lisle Township; Naperville Township; Dundee Township; Elgin Township; St. Charles Township; Geneva Township; Batavia Township; Aurora Township; Zion Township; Benton Township; Waukegan Township; Avon Township; Libertyville Township; Shields Township; Vernon Township; West Deerfield Township; Deerfield Township; McHenry Township; Nunda Township; Algonquin Township; DuPage Township; Homer Township; Lockport Township; Plainfield Township; New Lenox Township; Joliet Township; or Troy Township; and

(2) employs 50 or more covered employees in a geographic area specified in paragraph (1) at an address that is located within one mile of fixed-route transit service.

“Public transit” means any transportation system within the authority and jurisdiction of the Regional Transportation Authority.

“Transit pass” means any pass, token, fare card, voucher, or similar item entitling a person to transportation on public transit.

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