IL SB3520

Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act to exclude certain temporary public safety employees from unemployment insurance coverage effective January 1, 2013.

Exempts service performed by temporary public safety employees (police officers, firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and similar positions) employed by governmental entities if quarterly compensation is less than $1,000.

Defines "temporary basis" as part-time workers who either do not earn wages for at least 8 of 12 weeks in each calendar quarter of the base period, or do not work more than 24 hours per week for at least 10 of 12 weeks in each quarter.

Defines "public safety employee" to include police officers, detectives, firefighters, paramedics, correctional officers, park rangers, emergency medical technicians, volunteer emergency workers, and disaster service volunteers performing crime prevention, fire suppression, rescue, or medical treatment duties.