44 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.5015
Negotiations for Future Employment
Section 1500
Section 1500.5015
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 500/50-15(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"
from 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 "continued contractual
relationship" if the contract term is indefinite, is automatically renewed,
is renewable at the individual's option, is renewable unless the State must act
to terminate, or has a definite term of at least three months.