2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
October 4, 2007 - Introduced by Representatives Zepnick, Parisi, Grigsby, Fields,
Turner, Sheridan, Sinicki, A. Williams
and Benedict, cosponsored by Senator
Taylor. Referred to Committee on State Affairs.
AB530,1,5 1An Act to renumber and amend 230.35 (4) (b) and 230.35 (4) (c); to amend 6.76
2(1); and to create 230.35 (4) (a) 5m., 230.35 (4) (b) 2. and 230.35 (4) (c) 2. of the
3statutes; relating to: leave provided to employees for voting on election day
4and granting certain state employees a holiday on the day of the general
5election.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Currently, every employer, including the state and local governments, must
grant to its employees at least three successive hours off work on election day for the
purpose of permitting the employees to vote. To take advantage of this right, an
employee must provide notice to his or her employer no later than the day before
election day, and the employer may designate the time at which the employee is
permitted to take off work. No penalty may be enforced against an employee for
exercising this right, except that an employee is not entitled to be paid for time not
worked. This bill increases the minimum time off that employers must grant to
employees for voting to eight successive hours. The bill also deletes authority for an
employer to designate the time at which an employee is permitted to take off work.
Under current law, nonrepresented state employees receive a total of nine paid
holidays annually, while represented employees receive the paid holidays provided
for in their collective bargaining agreements. This bill provides that the Tuesday
that falls after the first Monday in November in each even-numbered year is a day
on which the offices of state government are closed. In addition, the bill increases

the number of paid holidays for most nonrepresented state employees from nine to
ten days, but does not do so for those nonrepresented state employees who are
required by their appointing authorities to work on the Tuesday that falls after the
first Monday in November in each even-numbered year and whose duties on that day
do not involve election administration. Represented state employees continue to
have the paid holidays provided for in their collective bargaining agreements.
For further information see the state and local 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:
AB530, s. 1 1Section 1. 6.76 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB530,2,52 6.76 (1) Any person entitled to vote at an election is entitled to be absent from
3work while the polls are open for a period not to exceed 3 8 successive hours to vote.
4The elector shall notify the affected employer before election day of the intended
5absence. The employer may designate the time of day for the absence.
AB530, s. 2 6Section 2. 230.35 (4) (a) 5m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB530,2,87 230.35 (4) (a) 5m. In each even-numbered year, the Tuesday that falls after the
8first Monday in November.
AB530, s. 3 9Section 3. 230.35 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 230.35 (4) (b) 1. and
10amended to read:
AB530,2,1411 230.35 (4) (b) 1. Compensatory Except as provided in subd. 2., compensatory
12time off or payment, either of which shall be at the rate of time and one-half, shall
13be granted to state employees for all work performed on the holidays enumerated in
14par. (a) 1. to 9.
AB530, s. 4 15Section 4. 230.35 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB530,3,216 230.35 (4) (b) 2. An employee who is required by his or her appointing authority
17to work on the holiday enumerated in par. (a) 5m. and whose duties on that day do

1not involve election administration may not receive compensatory time off or
2payment for work performed on that holiday.
AB530, s. 5 3Section 5. 230.35 (4) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 230.35 (4) (c) 1. and
4amended to read:
AB530,3,75 230.35 (4) (c) 1. All employees, except limited term employees and employees
6specified in subd. 2.,
shall receive 9 10 paid holidays annually in addition to any other
7authorized paid leave, the time to be at the discretion of the appointing authorities.
AB530, s. 6 8Section 6. 230.35 (4) (c) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB530,3,139 230.35 (4) (c) 2. An employee who is required by his or her appointing authority
10to work on the day specified in par. (a) 5m. and whose duties on that day do not
11involve election administration shall receive 9 paid holidays annually in addition to
12any other authorized paid leave, the time to be at the discretion of the appointing
13authorities.
AB530,3,1414 (End)
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