HB 6127

Abstract

Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Exempts manning levels as a required subject of collective bargaining. With respect to peace officers, fire fighters, and security employees, (i) provides that, in the absence of an agreement, an arbitration panel's consideration of the unit of government's ability to meet costs is limited to existing revenues and (ii) in a non-home rule municipality with a population in excess of 140,000, excludes manning levels from successor fire fighter agreements unless the municipality's corporate authorities agree otherwise.