Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 General Provisions: Article 15 - Whistle Blower Protection

• Illinois State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. - 5 ILCS 430, Section 15-5
  Definitions. In this Article: "Public body" means (1) any officer, member, or State agency; (2) the federal government; (3) any local law enforcement agency or...
• Illinois State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. - 5 ILCS 430, Section 15-10
  Protected activity. An officer, a member, a State employee, or a State agency shall not take any retaliatory action against a State employee because the...
• Illinois State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. - 5 ILCS 430, Section 15-20
  Burden of proof. A violation of this Article may be established only upon a finding that (i) the State employee engaged in conduct described in...
• Illinois State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. - 5 ILCS 430, Section 15-25
  Remedies. The State employee may be awarded all remedies necessary to make the State employee whole and to prevent future violations of this Article. The...
• Illinois State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. - 5 ILCS 430, Section 15-35
  Preemption. Nothing in this Article shall be deemed to diminish the rights, privileges, or remedies of a State employee under any other federal or State...
• Illinois State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. - 5 ILCS 430, Section 15-40
  Posting. All officers, members, and State agencies shall conspicuously display notices of State employee protection under this Act. (Source: P.A. 93-617, eff. 12-9-03.)

Last modified: February 18, 2015