2005 Illinois Code - Chapter 525 Conservation 525 ILCS 50/ Illinois Youth and Young Adult Employment Act of 1986.
(525 ILCS 50/1)(from Ch. 48, par. 2551) Sec. 1. This Article II shall be known and may be cited as the "Illinois
Youth and Young Adult Employment Act of 1986". (Source: P.A. 84‑1430.)
(525 ILCS 50/2)(from Ch. 48, par. 2552) Sec. 2. Declaration of Intent. The General Assembly finds that the
level of unemployment among the youths of this State, particularly those
age 16 through 18, and young adults, age 18 through 25, is unsatisfactory.
This situation is not conducive to
the development
of the youth and young adults of Illinois as the future of the State. The
General Assembly further finds
that the availability of recreational programs for youth in parks and
recreational facilities operated
by the State, by units of local government, and by other local
not‑for‑profit entities is severely limited,
decreasing the variety of constructive activities available to the children of
this State during those months when they are not in school. The
General Assembly therefore creates the Illinois Youth and Young Adult Employment Act
to establish (a) the Illinois Conservation Corps to
provide temporary summer employment for youth and year around employment
for young adults of this State for the purpose
of rehabilitation, protection and enhancement of the State's public land
and (b) the Illinois Youth Recreation Corps to provide temporary
summer employment for the youth of this State for the purpose of
administering and operating recreational programs for youth at parks or
recreational facilities
operated by the State, units of local government or other local not‑for‑profit entities. (Source: P.A. 84‑1430.)
(525 ILCS 50/3)(from Ch. 48, par. 2553) Sec. 3. Continuation of Existing Program. It is the intent of the
General Assembly to preserve the form and substance of existing
programs relating to the Illinois Conservation Corps operated by the
Department of Natural Resources on the effective date of
this Act. (Source: P.A. 89‑445, eff. 2‑7‑96.)
(525 ILCS 50/4)(from Ch. 48, par. 2554) Sec. 4. Definition of Terms. For the purposes of this Act: (a) "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources. (b) "Director" means the Director of Natural Resources. (c) "Local sponsor" means any unit of local government or
not‑for‑profit entity that can make available for a summer recreation
program park lands, recreational lands or facilities, equipment, materials,
administration, supervisory personnel, etc. (Source: P.A. 89‑445, eff. 2‑7‑96.)
(525 ILCS 50/5)(from Ch. 48, par. 2555) Sec. 5. Cooperation. The Department of Natural Resources shall have the
full cooperation of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the
Illinois State Job Coordinating Council created by the Federal Job Training
Partnership Act (Public Law 97‑300), and the Department of Employment
Security to carry out the purposes of this Act. (Source: P.A. 94‑793, eff. 5‑19‑06.)
(525 ILCS 50/6)(from Ch. 48, par. 2556) Sec. 6. Funding. Funding for the Illinois Youth and Young Adult Employment Act
shall be from any State funds so appropriated by the General Assembly and
any matching funds required by the Department from
local sponsors that choose to participate in the
Illinois Youth Recreation Corps program. (Source: P.A. 84‑1430.)
(525 ILCS 50/7)(from Ch. 48, par. 2557) Sec. 7. Illinois Conservation Corps. With respect to the
Illinois Conservation Corps program: (a) Enrollment. The Illinois Conservation Corps Youth Component shall be limited to
citizens of this State who at the time of enrollment are 16 through 18
years of age inclusive and who are unemployed. The Illinois Conservation
Corps Young Adult Component shall be limited to citizens of this State who
at the time of enrollment are 18 through 25 years of age inclusive and who
are unemployed. The Department shall make public notification of the availability of jobs
for eligible youths and young adults in the Illinois Conservation Corps by the means of
newspapers, electronic media, educational facilities, units of local
government and the Department of Employment Security offices. The Department shall promulgate reasonable rules pertaining to
application for jobs with the Illinois Conservation Corps. Any applicant who knowingly and purposely provides wrongful information
regarding age, employment or educational records shall be deemed ineligible to
participate in the program. Any applicant who successfully gains
employment in the program and is later proven to have falsified his or her
application shall be dismissed immediately from the program. (b) Terms of Employment. The enrollment period for any successful
applicant of the Illinois Conservation Corps Youth Component shall not be
longer than 60 working days during the months of June, July and August.
Once enrolled in the program, each enrollee shall receive at least the
standard minimum wage as set by the State of Illinois and shall work
normal working hours as determined by the Department. The enrollees shall
not be classified as employees of the State for purposes of contributions
to the State Employees' Retirement System or any other public employment
retirement system of the State. (c) Permissible Activities. The Director shall designate suitable projects in
which enrollees of the program shall participate. No project designated
for enrollee participation shall result in the displacement of individuals
currently employed or positions currently existing, either directly or
under contract with any private
contractor, by the Department through the reduction of overtime or nonovertime
hours, wages or employment benefits. Projects so designated by the Director shall be for the purpose of
enhancing public lands owned or leased by the Department.
Such projects shall include improving the habitat of fauna and flora;
improving utilization of recreation facilities by the public; improving
water quality; and any other project deemed by the Department to improve
the environmental,
economic and recreational quality of the State owned or leased lands. All projects designated for activity by the Director shall be within a
reasonable commuting time for each enrollee. To the extent possible, the
Director shall designate areas where a pool of enrollees may work. In no
circumstance shall enrollees be required to spend more than 1 1/2 hours of
commuting time to a project or a designated area; provided, an enrollee, or
an enrollee who is a minor with the express concurrence of his parent or
guardian, may agree to spend more
than 1 1/2 hours of commuting time to a project or a designated area. (Source: P.A. 84‑1430.)
(525 ILCS 50/8)(from Ch. 48, par. 2558) Sec. 8. Illinois Youth Recreation Corps. With respect to the
Illinois Youth Recreation Corps: (a) Purpose. The Illinois Youth Recreation Corps is established
for the purpose of making grants to local sponsors to provide wages to
youth operating and instructing in
recreational programs for the benefit of other youth. Such programs shall
provide recreational opportunities for local children of all age levels and
shall include, but are not limited to, the coordination and teaching of
physical activities, arts and handicraft, and learning activities. Such
programs may charge user fees, but such fees shall be designed to promote as
much involvement as possible by the children of the community, as determined by
the Department. (b) Application. Local sponsors who can provide necessary facilities,
materials and management for summer recreational activities for youth
within the community and who desire a grant under this Act for the purpose
of hiring eligible youth as supervisors, instructors, instructional aides
or maintenance personnel for such recreational programs may make
application to the Department of Natural Resources.
Applications shall be evaluated on the basis of program
content, location, need, local commitment of
resources, and consistency with the purposes of this Act. (c) Enrollment. The Illinois Youth Recreation Corps shall be
limited to citizens of this State who at the time of enrollment are 16
through 19 years of age inclusive and who have skills that can be utilized
in the summer recreational program. The local sponsors shall make public notification of the availability of jobs
for eligible youth in the Illinois Youth Recreation Corps by the means
of newspapers, electronic media, educational facilities, units of local
government and Department of Employment Security offices. Application
for employment shall be made directly to the local sponsor. (d) Terms of Employment. The enrollment period for any successful
applicant of the program shall not be longer than 60 working days
during the months of June, July and August. Once enrolled in the program,
each enrollee shall receive a reasonable wage as set by the Department
and shall work hours as required by the recreation program but not in
excess of a maximum number of hours as determined by
the Department. The enrollees shall
not be classified as employees of the State or the local sponsor for purposes
of contributions to the State Employees' Retirement System or any other public
employee retirement system. (Source: P.A. 89‑445, eff. 2‑7‑96.)
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