The term “employment” shall not include service performed prior to 1972 in the employ of this State, or of any political subdivision thereof, or of any wholly owned instrumentality of this State or its political subdivisions.
     B. The term “employment” shall not include service, performed after 1971 and before 1978, in the employ of this State or any of its instrumentalities:

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 820 ILCS 405/220

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

        1. In an elective position;
        2. Of a professional or consulting nature,
    
compensated on a per diem or retainer basis;
        3. For a State prison or other State correctional
    
institution, by an inmate of the prison or correctional institution;
        4. As part of an unemployment work-relief or
    
work-training program assisted or financed in whole or in part by any Federal agency or an agency of this State, by an individual receiving such work-relief or work-training;
        5. In a facility conducted for the purpose of
    
carrying out a program of rehabilitation for individuals whose earning capacity is impaired by age or physical or mental deficiency or injury or providing remunerative work for individuals who because of their impaired physical or mental capacity cannot be readily absorbed in the competitive labor market, by an individual receiving such rehabilitation or remunerative work;
        6. Directly for the Illinois State Fair during its
    
active duration (including the week immediately preceding and the week immediately following the Fair);
        7. Directly and solely in connection with an
    
emergency, in fire-fighting, snow removal, flood control, control of the effects of wind or flood, and the like, by an individual hired solely for the period of such emergency;
        8. In the Illinois National Guard, directly and
    
solely in connection with its summer training camps or during emergencies, by an individual called to duty solely for such purposes.
    C. Except as provided in Section 302, the term “employment” shall not include service performed in the employ of a political subdivision or a municipal corporation, or an instrumentality of one or more of the foregoing or of this State and one or more of the foregoing. This subsection shall not apply to service performed after December 31, 1977.
     D. The term “employment” shall not include service performed after December 31, 1977:
        1. In the employ of a governmental entity referred to
    
in clause (B) of Section 211.1 if such service is performed in the exercise of duties
            a. As an elected official;
            b. As a member of a legislative body, or a member
        
of the judiciary, of this State or a political subdivision or municipal corporation;
            c. As a member of the Illinois National Guard or
        
Air National Guard;
            d. As a worker serving on a temporary basis in
        
case of fire, storm, snow, earthquake, flood, or similar emergency;
            e. In a position which, under or pursuant to the
        
laws of this State, is designated as a major nontenured policymaking or advisory position, or as a policymaking position the performance of the duties of which ordinarily does not require more than 8 hours per week.
        2. As part of an unemployment work-relief or
    
work-training program assisted or financed in whole or in part by any Federal agency or an agency of this State, or a political subdivision or municipal corporation, by an individual receiving such work-relief or work-training.
        3. In a facility conducted for the purpose of
    
carrying out a program of rehabilitation for individuals whose earning capacity is impaired by age or physical or mental deficiency or injury or providing remunerative work for individuals who because of their impaired physical or mental capacity cannot be readily absorbed in the competitive labor market, by an individual receiving such rehabilitation or remunerative work.
        4. By an inmate of a custodial or penal institution.
     E. The term “employment” shall not include service performed on or after January 1, 2002 in the employ of a governmental entity referred to in clause (B) of Section 211.1 if the service is performed in the exercise of duties as an election official or election worker and the amount of remuneration received by the individual during the calendar year for service as an election official or election worker is less than $1,000.
     F. The term “employment” shall not include service performed in the employ of an Indian tribe if such service is performed in the exercise of duties:
        1. as an elected official;
        2. as a member of a legislative body, or a member of
    
the judiciary, of that Indian tribe;
        3. as a worker serving on a temporary basis in case
    
of fire, storm, snow, earthquake, flood, or similar emergency;
        4. in a position which, under or pursuant to tribal
    
law, is designated as a major nontenured policymaking or advisory position, or as a policymaking position the performance of the duties of which ordinarily does not require more than 8 hours per week;
        5. as part of an unemployment work-relief or
    
work-training program assisted or financed in whole or in part by any federal agency or an agency of this State, or a political subdivision or municipal corporation, or an Indian tribe, by an individual receiving such work-relief or work training;
        6. in a facility conducted for the purpose of
    
carrying out a program of rehabilitation for individuals whose earning capacity is impaired by age or physical or mental deficiency or injury or providing remunerative work for individuals who because of their impaired physical or mental capacity cannot be readily absorbed in the competitive labor market, by an individual receiving such rehabilitation or remunerative work;
        7. by an inmate of a custodial or penal institution.