AB977: Bill Text

AB977,4,24 60.37 (1) General. The town board may employ on a temporary or permanent basis persons necessary to carry out the functions of town government including, subject to sub. (4), any elected officer of the town. The Subject to s. 66.0509 (6), the board may establish the qualifications and terms of employment, which may include the residency of the employee. The board may delegate the authority to hire town employees to any town official or employee.

AB977, s. 4 Section 4. 62.13 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB977,5,7 62.13 (4) (c) For the choosing of such list the board shall adopt, and may repeal or modify, rules calculated to secure the best service in the departments. These rules are subject to s. 66.0509 (6), and shall provide for examination of physical and educational qualifications and experience, and may provide such competitive examinations as the board shall determine, and for the classification of positions with special examination for each class. The board shall print and distribute the rules and all changes in them, at city expense.

AB977, s. 5 Section 5. 62.50 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB977,5,11 62.50 (2) Control of appointments. No Subject to s. 66.0509 (6), no person may be appointed to any position either on the police force or in the fire department of the city, except with the approval of the board.

AB977, s. 6 Section 6. 63.05 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB977,5,21 63.05 (1) (intro.) If an appointing authority in any county with a commission under ss. 63.01 to 63.16 learns that a vacancy has occurred or is about to occur in any position in the classified service in his or her department, the appointing authority shall notify the director of personnel of the vacancy. The appointing authority shall include with the notice of the vacancy a recommendation as to whether the vacancy should be filled by promotion, reduction or reinstatement of a named individual employee from any county department or from an eligible list established under s. 63.08. The director of personnel, with the approval of the commission and subject to s. 66.0509 (6), may:

AB977, s. 7 Section 7. 63.25 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB977,5,24 63.25 (1) (intro.) The rules mentioned in ss. 63.18 to 63.53 are subject to s. 66.0509 (6) and shall provide among other things for the following:

AB977, s. 8 Section 8. 66.0509 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

AB977,6,1 66.0509 (6) (a) In this subsection:

AB977,6,3 1. "Appointing authority" means the individual or entity that selects an individual as an employee of a local governmental unit.

AB977,6,5 2. "Local governmental unit" means a city, village, town, or county, or a subunit, instrumentality, or agency of any of the the foregoing.

AB977,6,9 (b) An appointing authority shall ensure that every veteran, as defined in s. 230.03 (14), who seeks employment with a local governmental unit and who is determined by the local governmental unit, or its designee, to be qualified for the position sought, is granted an interview for the position.

AB977, s. 9 Section 9. 111.31 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB977,7,2 111.31 (1) The legislature finds that the practice of unfair discrimination in employment against properly qualified individuals by reason of their age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, sex, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record, conviction record, membership in the national guard, state defense force or any other reserve component of the military forces of the United States or this state military status, veteran status, or use or nonuse of lawful products off the employer's premises during nonworking hours substantially and adversely affects the general welfare of the state. Employers, labor organizations, employment agencies, and licensing agencies that deny employment opportunities and discriminate in employment against properly qualified individuals solely because of their age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, sex, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record, conviction record, membership in the national guard, state defense force or any other reserve component of the military forces of the United States or this state military status, veteran status, or use or nonuse of lawful products off the employer's premises during nonworking hours deprive those individuals of the earnings that are necessary to maintain a just and decent standard of living.

AB977, s. 10 Section 10. 111.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB977,7,16 111.31 (2) It is the intent of the legislature to protect by law the rights of all individuals to obtain gainful employment and to enjoy privileges free from employment discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, sex, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record, conviction record, membership in the national guard, state defense force or any other reserve component of the military forces of the United States or this state military status, veteran status, or use or nonuse of lawful products off the employer's premises during nonworking hours, and to encourage the full, nondiscriminatory utilization of the productive resources of the state to the benefit of the state, the family, and all the people of the state. It is the intent of the legislature in promulgating this subchapter to encourage employers to evaluate an employee or applicant for employment based upon the employee's or applicant's individual qualifications rather than upon a particular class to which the individual may belong.

AB977, s. 11 Section 11. 111.31 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB977,8,3 111.31 (3) In the interpretation and application of this subchapter, and otherwise, it is declared to be the public policy of the state to encourage and foster to the fullest extent practicable the employment of all properly qualified individuals regardless of age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, sex, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record, conviction record, membership in the national guard, state defense force or any other reserve component of the military forces of the United States or this state military status, veteran status, or use or nonuse of lawful products off the employer's premises during nonworking hours. Nothing in this subsection requires an affirmative action program to correct an imbalance in the work force. This subchapter shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of this purpose.

AB977, s. 12 Section 12. 111.32 (12g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB977,8,7 111.32 (12g) "Military status" means membership in the national guard, state defense force, or any other reserve component of the military forces of the United States or this state.

AB977, s. 13 Section 13. 111.32 (15) of the statutes is created to read:

AB977,8,12 111.32 (15) "Veteran status" means the status of having served on active duty under honorable conditions in the U.S. armed forces, in forces incorporated as part of the U.S. armed forces, in the national guard or state defense force, or in a reserve component of the military forces of the United States or of this state.

AB977, s. 14 Section 14. 111.321 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB977,8,21 111.321 Prohibited bases of discrimination. Subject to ss. 111.33 to 111.36, no employer, labor organization, employment agency, licensing agency , or other person may engage in any act of employment discrimination as specified in s. 111.322 against any individual on the basis of age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, sex, national origin, ancestry, arrest record, conviction record, membership in the national guard, state defense force or any reserve component of the military forces of the United States or this state military status, veteran status, or use or nonuse of lawful products off the employer's premises during nonworking hours.

AB977, s. 15 Section 15. 119.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB977,9,5 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.361, 115.38 (2), 115.45, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.20, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6) and (8), 118.245, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.51, 118.52, 118.55, 120.12 (5) and (15) to (26) (27), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35) and (37), 120.14 and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board.

AB977, s. 16 Section 16. 120.12 (27) of the statutes is created to read:

AB977,9,10 120.12 (27) Employment of veterans. Ensure that every veteran, as defined in s. 230.03 (14), who seeks employment with the school district and who is determined by the school board or its designee to be qualified for the position sought is granted an interview for the position.

AB977, s. 17 Section 17. 230.25 (1h) of the statutes is created to read:

AB977,9,14 230.25 (1h) After certifying names under subs. (1), (1g), and (1m), the administrator shall certify the name of every veteran whom the administrator determines is qualified to fill the position.

AB977, s. 18 Section 18. 230.25 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB977,9,21 230.25 (1m) After certifying names under sub. (1), additional names shall be certified in rank order of those who with the combination of veterans preference points awarded under s. 230.16 (7) and examination score earn a total score equal to or higher than the lowest score of those certified on the basis of examination only. The number of veterans or spouses of veterans added to the list may not exceed the number of names certified under sub. (1).

AB977, s. 19 Section 19. 230.25 (1n) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB977,9,25 230.25 (1n) (a) (intro.) After certifying names under subs. (1), (1g), (1h), and (1m), the administrator may engage in expanded certification by doing one or more of the following:

AB977, s. 20 Section 20. Initial applicability.

AB977,10,4 (1) Public employment of veterans. The treatment of sections 66.0509 (6), 120.12 (27), and 230.25 (1h) of the statutes first applies to applications for employment received on the effective date of this subsection.

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