Illinois Child Bereavement

Covered Employers: Employers with at least 50 employees

Employee Eligibility: Employees who have worked 1250 hours in the previous 12 months and have been employed for 12 months and employed at a worksite with at least 50 employees within 75 miles

Entitlement: 2 weeks (or 10 work days) of leave per child who has died, to be taken within 60 days of the date on which the employee knows of the death of the child. (Note: the Absence product does not have an automated way of identifying that 60-day window because it is impossible to identify in the system when the employee learned of the child's death.) "Child" means an employee's biological, adopted, or foster child, stepchild, legal ward, of a child of a person standing in loco parentis. If more than one child dies, the employee may be entitled to up to 6 weeks of leave within one year.

Employer Notice: Not specified

Employee Notice: 48 hours or as soon as practicable

Certification Supporting Need for Leave: Supporting documentation may be required

Paid? Unpaid, although an employee can choose to use any accrued paid time

Benefits: continue

Reinstatement: It is unlawful for any employer to take any adverse action against an employee because the employee exercises rights or attempts to exercise rights under this law.

Other Important Definitions/Requirements: Employees who have exhausted FMLA are not entitled to this leave.

Relationship with Other Leave: This leave does not run concurrently with Federal or state leaves

ClaimVantage Absence Specification