HIGHER ED-NONINSTRUCT SERVICES

Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois and amends the Public Community College Act. Allows the governing board of each public university and community college district to enter into a contract with a third party for non-instructional services currently performed by an employee or bargaining unit member or lay off those educational support personnel employees upon 90 days written notice. Adds conditions on the entering of such a contract. Notwithstanding these conditions, allows a board to enter into a contract, of no longer than 3 months in duration, with a third party for non-instructional services currently performed by an employee or bargaining unit member for the purpose of augmenting the current workforce in an emergency situation that threatens the safety or health of students or staff. Provides that the amendatory Act is not applicable to non-instructional services that on the effective date of the amendatory Act are performed by a third party. Effective immediately.