Sec. 10. Definitions.

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Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:

(a)"Employee" means a person who performs services for hire for an employer for:

(1)at least 6 consecutive months immediately preceding a request for leave under this

Act; and

(2)an average number of hours per week equal to at least one-half the full-time

equivalent position in the employer's job classification, as defined by the employer's personnel policies or practices or in accordance with a collective bargaining agreement, during those 6 months.

"Employee" includes all individuals meeting the above criteria but does not include an independent contractor.

(b)"Employer" means any of the following: a State agency, officer, or department, a unit of local government, a school district, an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, or a nonprofit organization.

(c)"Child" means a biological, adopted or foster child, a stepchild or a legal ward of an employee and who is enrolled in a primary or secondary public or private school in this State or a state which shares a common boundary with Illinois.

(d)"School" means any public or private primary or secondary school or educational facility located in this State or a state which shares a common boundary with Illinois.

(e)"School administrator" means the principal or similar administrator who is responsible for the operations of the school.