IL SB3294

Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act to expand the definition of "units of security employees of a public employer" to include county correction or detention officers, probation officers, and telecommunicators critical to public safety.

Extends mandatory mediation and arbitration procedures for collective bargaining disputes to these newly included security employee units, with the same dispute resolution timeline and processes as existing peace officers and fire fighters.

Applies existing arbitration limitations to these security employees, restricting arbitration decisions to wages, hours, and conditions of employment while excluding certain operational matters like equipment type, staffing levels, and force use criteria.

Requires arbitration panel decisions be submitted to the public employer's governing body, which must affirmatively reject terms by a 3/5 vote within 20 days or the terms automatically become part of the collective bargaining agreement.

Maintains prohibitions on strikes and lockouts for all covered security employees, including the newly added categories.