AB690: Bill Text

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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE

2001 Assembly BILL 690

December 21, 2001 - Introduced by Representatives Pettis, Musser, Pocan, Huebsch, Gronemus, Petrowski, Rhoades, Freese, Gunderson, McCormick, Leibham, Starzyk, Seratti, Miller, Plouff, Ott, Sykora, Hines, Kreuser, Loeffelholz, Urban and Ryba, cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Wirch, Burke, Kanavas, Plache, Erpenbach and Roessler. Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

AB690,1,2 An Act to amend 230.35 (4) (c); and to create 230.35 (4) (a) 5m. and 230.35 (4) (a) 11. of the statutes; relating to: state government holidays.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, nonrepresented state employees receive a total of nine paid holidays annually, while represented employees receive only the paid holidays provided for in their collective bargaining agreements. This bill provides that November 11 (the day on which Veteran's Day is traditionally celebrated) is a day on which the offices of the agencies of state government are closed. In addition, the bill increases the number of paid holidays for nonrepresented state employees from nine to ten days. Represented state employees continue to have the paid holidays provided for in their collective bargaining agreements.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB690, s. 1 Section 1. 230.35 (4) (a) 5m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB690,1,4 230.35 (4) (a) 5m. November 11.

AB690, s. 2 Section 2. 230.35 (4) (a) 11. of the statutes is created to read:

AB690,2,2 230.35 (4) (a) 11. If November 11 falls on a Saturday or Sunday, then the following Monday.

AB690, s. 3 Section 3. 230.35 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB690,2,6 230.35 (4) (c) All employees except limited term employees shall receive 9 10 paid holidays annually in addition to any other authorized paid leave, the time to be at the discretion of the appointing authorities.

AB690,2,7 (End)