This page covers what is specific to Grafton: local employers, seasonal hiring, and where to get help. For the statewide rules, see the My Illinois Savings requirements and deadlines.
ZIP codes with a Grafton mailing address had 39 business locations in 2023, with about 326 people on payroll in the March pay period.
20 of the 39 locations had 5 or more employees on site, the headcount at which My Illinois Savings starts to apply. The law counts all of an employer's Illinois employees, not one location, so treat this as a local indicator.
The most common types of business in these ZIP codes are accommodation and food services (11 locations), retail trade (5 locations) and arts, entertainment and recreation (4 locations). Across Jersey County, the largest industry by employment is health care and social assistance (915 jobs), and private leisure and hospitality employment ran from 593 in January 2024 to 948 in June 2024.
15 of the 39 business locations in Grafton's ZIP codes are in accommodation and food services or arts, entertainment and recreation, the leisure and hospitality industries where staffing levels tend to change with the season. Illinois counts employees under 820 ILCS 80/5. The rule reads: “employed at least 5 employees in the State during every quarter of the previous calendar year”. If your Grafton business's headcount rises and falls during the year, that wording decides whether you meet the threshold, so confirm your status with My Illinois Savings.
Free one-on-one advising for Grafton businesses is available from the Illinois SBDC at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, the Illinois SBDC office at SIU Edwardsville.
Local business network for Grafton: Grafton Chamber of Commerce.
My Illinois Savings employer assistance: 855-650-6913.
If your business has 5 or more employees in Illinois, has been in business at least 2 years, and offers no qualified retirement plan, My Illinois Savings (formerly Illinois Secure Choice) requires you to register or certify an exemption. All announced registration deadlines have passed.
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