44 Ill. Adm. Code 1300.5015
Negotiations for Future Employment
Section 1300
Section 1300.5015
Negotiations for Future Employment
a)
It is unlawful for any person employed in or on a continual
contractual relationship with any of the offices or agencies of State
government to participate in contract negotiations on behalf of that office or
agency with any firm, partnership, association, or corporation with whom that
person has a contract for future employment or is negotiating concerning
possible future employment.
[30 ILCS 525/50-15(a)]
b) An individual who performs services pursuant to a contract and
who meets the requirements of an "employee" as opposed to an
"independent contractor" is in a "continued contractual
relationship" for the effective date of the contract until such time as
the contract is terminated.
c) An individual who performs services pursuant to a contract and
who meets the requirements of an "independent contractor" as opposed
to an "employee" is in a "continual contracted
relationship" if the contract term is indefinite, is automatically renewed,
is renewable at the individual's option, is renewable unless the OAG must act
to terminate, or has a definite term of at least three months.