{"data":{"id":"us-il/820-ilcs-190-15","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"820 ILCS 190/15","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:\n\"Employee benefit plan\" shall mean an employee benefit plan as defined under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. 1001, et seq.\n\"Temporary or short-term employee\" shall mean an employee who is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement or an employment contract.\n\"Written agreement\" shall mean a participation agreement or other agreement prescribed by the employee benefit plan or labor organization but shall not be construed as a collective bargaining agreement, except as permitted under the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act.","path":["CHAPTER 820 EMPLOYMENT","Illinois Fringe Benefit Portability and Continuity Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=2930\u0026ChapterID=68\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:49Z","sha256":"7d1ef3fd5ba3317f85653bbc393b618127c2e5f4ebfc5c03cf9f9adb6c536bcc","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/820-ilcs-190-10","next":"us-il/820-ilcs-190-20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}