SB132: Bill Text

SB132,6,24 (2m) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (2), 2 or more collective bargaining units specified in sub. (2) (em) to (j) may be combined into a single unit. If 2 or more collective bargaining units seek to combine into a single collective bargaining unit, the commission shall, upon the petition of at least 30% of the employes in each unit, hold an election to determine whether a majority of those employes voting in each unit desires to combine into a single unit. A combined collective bargaining unit shall be formed including all employes from each of those units in which a majority of the employes voting in the election approves a combined unit. The combined collective bargaining unit shall be formed immediately if there is no existing collective bargaining agreement in force in any of the units to be combined. If there is a collective bargaining agreement in force at the time of the election in any of the collective bargaining units to be combined, the combined unit shall be formed upon expiration of the last agreement for the units concerned.

SB132,7,19 (b) If 2 or more collective bargaining units have combined under par. (a), the commission shall, upon petition of at least 30% of the employes in any of the original units, hold an election of the employes in the original unit to determine whether the employes in that unit desire to withdraw from the combined collective bargaining unit. If a majority of the employes voting desires to withdraw from the combined collective bargaining unit, separate units consisting of the unit in which the election was held and a unit composed of the remainder of the combined unit shall be formed. The new collective bargaining units shall be formed immediately if there is no collective bargaining agreement in force for the combined unit. If there is a collective bargaining agreement in force for the combined collective bargaining unit, the new units shall be formed upon the expiration of the agreement. An election to change or discontinue representation under s. 111.83 (6) may be held in the petitioning collective bargaining unit concurrently with an election under this paragraph. The ballots for the election under s. 111.83 (6) shall only be counted if a majority of the employes voting at the election votes to withdraw from the combined collective bargaining unit. While there is a collective bargaining agreement in force for the combined collective bargaining unit, a petition for an election under this paragraph may only be filed during October in the calendar year prior to the expiration of the agreement.

SB132, s. 10 Section 10. 111.83 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB132,9,2 111.83 (3) Whenever a question arises concerning the representation of employes in a collective bargaining unit the commission shall determine the representative thereof by taking a secret ballot of the employes and certifying in writing the results thereof to the interested parties and to the secretary of the department. There shall be included on any ballot for the election of representatives the names of all labor organizations having an interest in representing the employes participating in the election as indicated in petitions filed with the commission. The name of any existing representative shall be included on the ballot without the necessity of filing a petition. The commission may exclude from the ballot one who, at the time of the election, stands deprived of his or her rights under this subchapter by reason of a prior adjudication of his or her having engaged in an unfair labor practice. The ballot shall be so prepared as to permit a vote against representation by anyone named on the ballot. For elections in collective bargaining units composed of employes who are members of the faculty or academic staff, whenever more than one representative qualifies to appear on the ballot, the ballot shall be prepared to provide separate votes on 2 questions. The first question shall be: "Shall the employes of the .... (name of collective bargaining unit) participate in collective bargaining?". The 2nd question shall be: "If the employes of the .... (name of collective bargaining unit) elect to participate in collective bargaining, which labor organization do you favor to act as representative of the employes?". The 2nd question shall not include a choice for no representative. All employes in the collective bargaining unit may vote on both questions. Unless a majority of those employes voting in the election votes to participate in collective bargaining, no votes for a particular representative may be counted. If a majority of those employes voting in the election votes to participate in collective bargaining, the ballots for representatives shall be counted. In the collective bargaining units specified in s. 111.825 (2) (g) and (j), only those ballots for representatives cast at those institutions at which a majority of the employes voting in the election votes to participate in collective bargaining shall be counted in determining the representative. The commission's certification of the results of any election is conclusive as to the findings included therein unless reviewed under s. 111.07 (8).

SB132, s. 11 Section 11. 111.83 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 111.83 (4) (a) and amended to read:

SB132,9,14 111.83 (4) (a) Whenever an election has been conducted under sub. (3) in a collective bargaining unit specified in s. 111.825 (1) or (2) (a) to (e) in which the name of more than one proposed representative appears on the ballot and results in no conclusion, the commission may, if requested by any party to the proceeding within 30 days from the date of the certification of the results of the election, conduct a runoff election. In that runoff election, the commission shall drop from the ballot the name of the representative who received the least number of votes at the original election. The commission shall drop from the ballot the privilege of voting against any representative if the least number of votes cast at the first election was against representation by any named representative.

SB132, s. 12 Section 12. 111.83 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB132,9,24 111.83 (4) (b) Whenever an election has been conducted under sub. (3) in a collective bargaining unit specified in s. 111.825 (2) (em) to (j) in which a majority of the employes voting indicates a desire to participate in collective bargaining but in which no named representative is favored by a majority of the employes voting, the commission may, if requested by any party to the proceeding within 30 days from the date of the certification of the results of the election, conduct a runoff election. In that runoff election, the commission shall drop from the ballot the name of the representative who received the least number of votes at the original election. In the collective bargaining unit specified in s. 111.825 (2) (g) or (j), only the employes at those institutions at which a majority of those employes voting in the election votes to participate in collective bargaining shall be permitted to vote in the runoff election.

SB132, s. 13 Section 13. 111.83 (5) (a) to (c), (h) and (i) of the statutes are amended to read:

SB132,10,5 111.83 (5) (a) This subsection applies only to the collective bargaining unit units specified in s. 111.825 (2) (c), (g) and (j).

SB132,10,21 (b) Upon filing of a petition with the commission indicating a showing of interest of at least 30% of the employes at an institution who are included within a collective bargaining unit to be represented by a labor organization, the commission shall hold an election in which the employes in that unit at that institution may vote on the question of representation. The labor organization named in any such petition shall be included on the ballot. Within 60 days of the time that an original petition is filed, another petition may be filed with the commission indicating a showing of interest of at least 10% of the employes at the same institution who are included in the same collective bargaining unit to be represented by another labor organization, in which case the name of that labor organization shall be included on the ballot. If more than one original petition is filed within a 30-day period concerning employes in the collective bargaining unit specified in s. 111.825 (2) (c), the results of (g) or (j), all elections held pursuant to the petitions shall be announced by the commission at the same time. The ballot elections shall be held on the same day and the ballots for all of the elections shall be prepared in accordance with sub. (3), except as otherwise provided in this subsection.

SB132,11,5 (c) Notwithstanding s. 111.825 (2) (c), (g) and (j), the employes at any institution included within the collective bargaining unit at which no petition is filed and no election is held or at which the employes indicate, by a majority of those voting in an election, a desire not to participate in collective bargaining are not considered to be a part of that collective bargaining unit. In the collective bargaining units specified in s. 111.825 (2) (g) and (j), once the employes at any institution vote to participate in collective bargaining, the commission shall not determine the votes of employes on that question at that institution at a future election except in conjunction with the votes of the employes at the other institutions in the collective bargaining unit.

SB132,11,17 (h) If a petition is filed under sub. (6) for the discontinuance of existing representation indicating a showing of interest by 30% of the total number of employes at all institutions at which employes in the collective bargaining unit have voted to become a part of the unit, the commission shall hold an election on that question at all such institutions. If In the collective bargaining unit specified in s. 111.825 (2) (c), if a petition is filed under sub. (6) for the discontinuance of existing representation indicating a showing of interest by 30% of the employes at one or more, but not all, of the institutions at which employes in the collective bargaining unit have voted to become a part of the unit, the commission shall hold an election on that question only at the institution or institutions at which the showing is made. In such an election, the only question appearing on the ballot shall be whether the employes desire to participate in collective bargaining.

SB132,12,12 (i) If a petition is filed under sub. (6) for a change of existing representation, the commission shall hold an election on the question in accordance with par. (b), except that participation shall be limited to employes at those institutions included in the collective bargaining unit who have previously voted to become a part of the unit. Runoff elections shall be held, as provided in par. (e), when necessary. At any such election, if a majority of the total number of employes included in the collective bargaining unit at all institutions at which employes have voted to become a part of the unit elect not to participate in collective bargaining, regardless of the result of the vote at any single institution, no representative may be certified by the commission to represent the employes at any institution within that collective bargaining unit, unless a new petition and election is held under par. (b). However In the collective bargaining unit specified in s. 111.825 (2) (c), if a majority of the total number of employes included in the collective bargaining unit at all institutions at which employes have voted to become a part of the unit elect to participate in collective bargaining, but a majority of the employes at one or more of the institutions elect not to participate in collective bargaining, then only the employes at those institutions electing not to participate shall not be considered a part of that collective bargaining unit. In the collective bargaining unit specified in s. 111.825 (2) (g) or (j), if the employes at an institution vote to become a part of the unit, the commission shall not accept a petition for an election on the question of withdrawal from the unit.

SB132, s. 14 Section 14. 111.84 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB132,12,21 111.84 (2) (c) To refuse to bargain collectively on matters set forth in s. 111.91 (1) with the duly authorized officer or agent of the employer which is the recognized or certified exclusive collective bargaining representative of employes specified in s. 111.81 (7) (a) in an appropriate collective bargaining unit or with the certified exclusive collective bargaining representative of employes specified in s. 111.81 (7) (b) or (c) to (f) in an appropriate collective bargaining unit. Such refusal to bargain shall include, but not be limited to, the refusal to execute a collective bargaining agreement previously orally agreed upon.

SB132, s. 15 Section 15. 111.91 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB132,12,24 111.91 (2) (a) The structure, mission and goals of state agencies as set forth in the statutes.

SB132, s. 16 Section 16. 111.91 (2) (br) of the statutes is created to read:

SB132,13,2 111.91 (2) (br) Matters affecting the rights and responsibilities of students as provided in s. 36.09 (5).

SB132, s. 17 Section 17. 111.91 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB132,13,11 111.91 (4) The secretary of the department, in connection with the development of tentative collective bargaining agreements to be submitted under s. 111.92 (1) (a), shall endeavor to obtain tentative agreements with each recognized or certified labor organization representing employes or supervisors of employes specified in s. 111.81 (7) (a) and with each certified labor organization representing employes specified in s. 111.81 (7) (b) or (c) to (f) which do not contain any provision for the payment to any employe of a cumulative or noncumulative amount of compensation in recognition of or based on the period of time an employe has been employed by the state.

SB132, s. 18 Section 18. 111.93 (2) and (3) of the statutes are amended to read:

SB132,13,18 111.93 (2) All civil service and other applicable statutes concerning wages, fringe benefits, hours and conditions of employment apply to employes specified in s. 111.81 (7) (a) who are not included in collective bargaining units for which a representative is recognized or certified and to employes specified in s. 111.81 (7) (b) or (c) to (f) who are not included in a collective bargaining unit or part of a collective bargaining unit for which a representative is certified.

SB132,14,3 (3) Except as provided in ss. 40.05, 40.80 (3), 111.91 (1) (cm) and 230.88 (2) (b), if a collective bargaining agreement exists between the employer and a labor organization representing employes in a collective bargaining unit, the provisions of that agreement shall supersede the provisions of civil service and other applicable statutes, as well as rules and policies of the board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system, related to wages, fringe benefits, hours and conditions of employment whether or not the matters contained in those statutes, rules and policies are set forth in the collective bargaining agreement. This subsection does not apply to the provisions of s. 36.09 (4) or (4m) concerning the application of those subsections.

SB132, s. 19 Section 19. 230.10 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB132,14,18 230.10 (2) The compensation plan in effect at the time that a representative is recognized or certified to represent employes in a collective bargaining unit and the employe salary and benefit provisions under s. 230.12 (3) (e) in effect at the time that a representative is certified to represent employes in a collective bargaining unit under subch. V of ch. 111 constitute the compensation plan or employe salary and benefit provisions for employes in the collective bargaining unit until a collective bargaining agreement becomes effective for that unit. If a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 expires prior to the effective date of a subsequent agreement, and a representative continues to be recognized or certified to represent employes specified in s. 111.81 (7) (a) or certified to represent employes specified in s. 111.81 (7) (b) or (c) to (f) in that collective bargaining unit, the wage rates of the employes in such a unit shall be frozen until a subsequent agreement becomes effective, and the compensation plan under s. 230.12 and salary and benefit changes adopted under s. 230.12 (3) (e) do not apply to employes in the unit.

SB132, s. 20 Section 20. 230.34 (1) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB132,15,4 230.34 (1) (ar) Paragraphs (a) and (am) apply to all employes with permanent status in class in the classified service and all employes who have served with the state or a county, or both, as an assistant district attorney for a continuous period of 12 months or more, except that for employes specified in s. 111.81 (7) (a) in a collective bargaining unit for which a representative is recognized or certified, or for employes specified in s. 111.81 (7) (b) or (c) to (f) in a collective bargaining unit for which a representative is certified, if a collective bargaining agreement is in effect covering employes in the collective bargaining unit, the determination of just cause and all aspects of the appeal procedure shall be governed by the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.

SB132,15,5 (End)