AB453: Bill Text

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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE

2003 Assembly BILL 453

August 4, 2003 - Introduced by Representatives Pettis, Musser, Taylor, Nischke, Lothian, Suder, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Gielow, Boyle, Hines, Ott, Gunderson, Owens, Freese and Bies, cosponsored by Senators S. Fitzgerald, Schultz, Hansen, Erpenbach and Chvala. Referred to Committee on Government Operations and Spending Limitations.

AB453,1,3 An Act to renumber and amend 230.35 (4) (c); to amend 230.35 (4) (d) (intro.); and to create 230.35 (4) (a) 5m. and 230.35 (4) (c) 2. 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 during those years in which November 11 does not fall on a Saturday or Sunday. Finally, the bill decreases the number of paid personal holidays for state employees from 3.5 days to three 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:

AB453, s. 1 Section 1. 230.35 (4) (a) 5m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB453,2,1 230.35 (4) (a) 5m. November 11.

AB453, s. 2 Section 2. 230.35 (4) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 230.35 (4) (c) 1. and amended to read:

AB453,2,7 230.35 (4) (c) 1. All In any year in which November 11 falls on a Saturday or Sunday, all employees except limited term employees shall receive 9 paid holidays annually in addition to any other authorized paid leave, the time to be at the discretion of the appointing authorities.

AB453, s. 3 Section 3. 230.35 (4) (c) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB453,2,12 230.35 (4) (c) 2. In any year in which November 11 does not fall on a Saturday or Sunday, all employees except limited term employees shall receive 10 paid holidays annually in addition to any other authorized paid leave, the time to be at the discretion of the appointing authorities.

AB453, s. 4 Section 4. 230.35 (4) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB453,2,17 230.35 (4) (d) (intro.) In addition to the holidays granted under par. (c), all employees except limited term employees shall earn 3.5 3 paid personal holidays each calendar year. Eligibility to take the personal holidays during the year earned is subject to the following:

AB453, s. 5 Section 5. Effective date.

AB453,2,19 (1) This act takes effect on January 1, 2004.

AB453,2,20 (End)