IL HB2561

Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act Section 612 regarding academic personnel eligibility between academic years and terms.

Creates a presumption that college and university employees (NAICS codes 611310 or 611210) in instructional, research, or principal administrative roles do not have reasonable assurance of employment when offers are conditioned on enrollment, funding, or program changes.

Shifts burden to employers to provide sufficient documentation to overcome the presumption of no reasonable assurance, with determination made on case-by-case basis weighing all evidence.

Requires primary weight be given to the contingent nature of employment offers based on enrollment, funding, and program changes when evaluating reasonable assurance.

Provides that conditional employment letters from employers cannot serve as prima facie evidence of reasonable assurance in unemployment insurance proceedings to deny claims.