AB150-ASA1-AA26,307,3 2619. Page 1723, line 20: delete the material beginning with that line and
3ending with page 1724, line 4, and substitute:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,307,4 4" Section 5847e. 218.01 (2) (bd) 1g. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,307,135 218.01 (2) (bd) 1g. The manufacturer, distributor or importer shall send a
6notice of discontinuation or cancellation by certified mail, and forward a copy of the
7notice to the department, not less than 20 days before the effective date of
8discontinuation or cancellation of the agreement, if the dealer or distributor fails to
9conduct its customary sales and service operations during its customary business
10hours for 7 consecutive business days unless the failure is caused by an act of God,
11by work stoppage or delays due to strikes or labor disputes or other reason beyond
12the dealer's or distributor's control or by an order of the department or the office of
13the commissioner of transportation
division of hearings and appeals.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5847g 14Section 5847g. 218.01 (2) (bd) 1g. of the statutes, as affected by 1995
15Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,307,2416 218.01 (2) (bd) 1g. The manufacturer, distributor or importer shall send a
17notice of discontinuation or cancellation by certified mail, and forward a copy of the
18notice to the department of transportation, not less than 20 days before the effective
19date of discontinuation or cancellation of the agreement, if the dealer or distributor
20fails to conduct its customary sales and service operations during its customary
21business hours for 7 consecutive business days unless the failure is caused by an act
22of God, by work stoppage or delays due to strikes or labor disputes or other reason
23beyond the dealer's or distributor's control or by an order of the department of
24transportation or the division of hearings and appeals.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5847m
1Section 5847m. 218.01 (2) (bd) 1r. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,308,32 218.01 (2) (bd) 1r. The notice served upon a motor vehicle dealer under subds.
31. and 1g. is not effective unless it conspicuously displays the following statement:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,308,44 NOTICE TO DEALER
AB150-ASA1-AA26,308,145 YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO: 1) MEDIATE IF YOU OPPOSE THE
6PROPOSED TERMINATION OR NONRENEWAL OF YOUR FRANCHISE AND 2)
7A HEARING BY THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION
8division of hearings and appeals IF MEDIATION DOES NOT RESOLVE
9THE DISPUTE. TO PRESERVE THESE RIGHTS, YOU MUST TAKE CERTAIN
10STEPS ON OR BEFORE THE DATE THAT THE PROPOSED TERMINATION OR
11NONRENEWAL TAKES EFFECT. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONSULT
12YOUR ATTORNEY OR CALL THE DEALER SECTION, WISCONSIN
13DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AT .... (insert area code and telephone
14number).".
AB150-ASA1-AA26,308,15 15620. Page 1729, line 11: after that line insert:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,308,16 16" Section 5867m. 218.01 (2c) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,308,2417 218.01 (2c) (c) The ownership, operation or control of a dealership by a
18manufacturer, importer or distributor, or subsidiary thereof, which does not meet the
19conditions under par. (a) or (b), if the office of the commissioner of transportation
20division of hearings and appeals determines, after a hearing on the matter at the
21request of any party, that there is no prospective independent dealer available to own
22and operate the dealership in a manner consistent with the public interest and that
23meets the reasonable standard and uniformly applied qualifications of the
24manufacturer, importer or distributor.".
AB150-ASA1-AA26,309,1
1621. Page 1730, line 24: after that line insert:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,309,2 2" Section 5869m. 218.01 (3) (a) 24. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,309,93 218.01 (3) (a) 24. Being a manufacturer, importer or distributor who fails to
4comply with the procedures in sub. (3x) regarding a dealer's request for approval of
5a change of ownership or executive management, transfer of its dealership assets to
6another person, adding another franchise at the same location as its existing
7franchise, or relocation of a franchise or who fails to comply with an order of the office
8of the commissioner of transportation
division of hearings and appeals issued under
9sub. (3x).".
AB150-ASA1-AA26,309,11 10622. Page 1736, line 16: delete the material beginning with that line and
11ending with page 1737, line 14, and substitute:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,309,12 12" Section 5885g. 218.01 (3x) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,310,413 218.01 (3x) (b) 2. An affected grantor who does not approve of the proposed
14action shall, within 30 days after receiving the dealer's written notice of the proposed
15action or within 30 days after receiving all the information specified in a written list
16served on the dealer under subd. 1., whichever is later, file with the department and
17serve upon the dealer a written statement of the reasons for its disapproval. The
18reasons given for the disapproval or any explanation of those reasons by the
19manufacturer, distributor or importer shall not subject the manufacturer,
20distributor or importer to any civil liability unless the reasons given or explanations
21made are malicious and published with the sole intent to cause harm to the dealer
22or a transferee of the dealer. Failure to file and serve a statement within the
23applicable period shall, notwithstanding the terms of any agreement, constitute
24approval of the proposed action by the grantor. If an affected grantor files a written

1statement within the applicable period, the dealer may not voluntarily undertake
2the proposed action unless it receives an order permitting it to do so from the office
3of the commissioner of transportation
division of hearings and appeals under par. (c)
42.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5885m 5Section 5885m. 218.01 (3x) (b) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
6Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,310,217 218.01 (3x) (b) 2. An affected grantor who does not approve of the proposed
8action shall, within 30 days after receiving the dealer's written notice of the proposed
9action or within 30 days after receiving all the information specified in a written list
10served on the dealer under subd. 1., whichever is later, file with the department of
11transportation and serve upon the dealer a written statement of the reasons for its
12disapproval. The reasons given for the disapproval or any explanation of those
13reasons by the manufacturer, distributor or importer shall not subject the
14manufacturer, distributor or importer to any civil liability unless the reasons given
15or explanations made are malicious and published with the sole intent to cause harm
16to the dealer or a transferee of the dealer. Failure to file and serve a statement within
17the applicable period shall, notwithstanding the terms of any agreement, constitute
18approval of the proposed action by the grantor. If an affected grantor files a written
19statement within the applicable period, the dealer may not voluntarily undertake
20the proposed action unless it receives an order permitting it to do so from the division
21of hearings and appeals under par. (c) 2.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5886d 22Section 5886d. 218.01 (3x) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,311,523 218.01 (3x) (b) 3. A dealer who is served with a written statement by an affected
24grantor under subd. 2 may file with the department and the office of the
25commissioner of transportation
division of hearings and appeals and serve upon the

1affected grantor a complaint for the determination of whether there is good cause for
2permitting the proposed action to be undertaken. The office of the commissioner of
3transportation
division of hearings and appeals shall promptly schedule a hearing
4and decide the matter. The proposed action may not be undertaken pending the
5determination of the matter.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5886g 6Section 5886g. 218.01 (3x) (b) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
7Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,311,148 218.01 (3x) (b) 3. A dealer who is served with a written statement by an affected
9grantor under subd. 2. may file with the department of transportation and the
10division of hearings and appeals and serve upon the affected grantor a complaint for
11the determination of whether there is good cause for permitting the proposed action
12to be undertaken. The division of hearings and appeals shall promptly schedule a
13hearing and decide the matter. The proposed action may not be undertaken pending
14the determination of the matter.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5886j 15Section 5886j. 218.01 (3x) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,311,1816 218.01 (3x) (c) 1. (intro.) In determining if there is good cause for permitting
17a proposed action to be undertaken, the office of the commissioner of transportation
18division of hearings and appeals may consider any relevant factor including:
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5886m 19Section 5886m. 218.01 (3x) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,312,220 218.01 (3x) (c) 2. The decision of the office of the commissioner of
21transportation
division of hearings and appeals shall be in writing and shall contain
22findings of fact and a determination of whether there is good cause for permitting the
23proposed action to be undertaken. The decision shall include an order that the dealer
24be allowed or is not allowed to undertake the proposed action, as the case may be.

1The order may require fulfillment of appropriate conditions before and after the
2proposed action is undertaken.".
AB150-ASA1-AA26,312,3 3623. Page 1740, line 19: after that line insert:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,312,4 4" Section 5893g. 218.01 (7m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,312,145 218.01 (7m) (a) A licensee may not file a complaint or petition with the office
6of the commissioner of transportation
division of hearings and appeals or bring an
7action under sub. (9) (a), based on an alleged violation of this section by any other
8licensee or pursuant to sub. (3) (f) or (fm), (3c) or (3x), unless the licensee serves a
9demand for mediation upon the other licensee before or contemporaneous with the
10filing of the complaint or petition or the bringing of the action. A demand for
11mediation shall be in writing and served upon the other licensee by certified mail at
12an address designated for that licensee in the licensor's records. The demand for
13mediation shall contain a brief statement of the dispute and the relief sought by the
14licensee filing the demand.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5893m 15Section 5893m. 218.01 (7m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,313,716 218.01 (7m) (c) The service of a demand for mediation under par. (a) shall stay
17the time for the filing of any complaint or petition with the office of the commissioner
18of transportation
division of hearings and appeals or for bringing an action under
19sub. (9) (a), based on an alleged violation of this section by the other licensee or
20pursuant to sub. (3) (f) or (fm), (3c) or (3x), until the representatives of both licensees
21have met with a mutually selected mediator for the purpose of attempting to resolve
22the dispute. If a complaint or petition is filed before the meeting, the office of the
23commissioner of transportation
division of hearings and appeals or the court shall
24enter an order suspending the proceeding or action until the meeting has occurred

1and may, upon the written stipulation of all parties to the proceeding or action that
2they wish to continue to mediate under this subsection, enter an order suspending
3the proceeding or action for as long a period as the commissioner of transportation
4division of hearings and appeals or court considers to be appropriate. A suspension
5order issued under this paragraph may be revoked upon motion of any party or upon
6motion of the office of the commissioner of transportation division of hearings and
7appeals
or the court.".
AB150-ASA1-AA26,313,8 8624. Page 1762, line 4: after that line insert:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,313,9 9" Section 5974b. 218.165 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,313,1510 218.165 (1) The importation of a primary housing unit for sale in this state by
11an out-of-state manufacturer is deemed an irrevocable appointment by that
12manufacturer of the secretary of state department of financial institutions to be that
13manufacturer's true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served all legal
14processes in any action or proceeding against such manufacturer arising out of the
15importation of such primary housing unit into this state.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5975b 16Section 5975b. 218.165 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,313,2417 218.165 (2) The secretary of state department of financial institutions upon
18whom processes and notices may be served under this section shall, upon being
19served with such process or notice, mail a copy by registered mail to the out-of-state
20manufacturer at the nonresident address given in the papers so served. The original
21shall be returned with proper certificate of service attached for filing in court as proof
22of service. The service fee shall be $4 for each defendant so served. The secretary
23of state
department of financial institutions shall keep a record of all such processes
24and notices, which record shall show the day and hour of service.".
AB150-ASA1-AA26,314,2
1625. Page 1797, line 9: restore the stricken material and delete the
2underscored material.
AB150-ASA1-AA26,314,4 3626. Page 1805, line 25: restore the stricken material and delete the
4underscored material.
AB150-ASA1-AA26,314,6 5627. Page 1806, line 1: restore the stricken material and delete the
6underscored material.
AB150-ASA1-AA26,314,8 7628. Page 1832, line 16: on lines 16 and 17, delete "state treasurer secretary
8of administration
" and substitute "state treasurer".
AB150-ASA1-AA26,314,9 9629. Page 1847, line 11: delete lines 11 to 13.
AB150-ASA1-AA26,314,11 10630. Page 1847, line 16: on lines 16, 20 and 25, restore the stricken material
11and delete the underscored material.
AB150-ASA1-AA26,314,13 12631. Page 1848, line 2: on lines 2, 4, 6, 8, 13 and 15, restore the stricken
13material and delete the underscored material.
AB150-ASA1-AA26,314,15 14632. Page 1848, line 18: delete the material beginning with that line and
15ending with page 1849, line 2.
AB150-ASA1-AA26,314,16 16633. Page 1856, line 19: after that line insert:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,314,17 17" Section 6211b. 226.025 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,315,618 226.025 (3) The appointment of the secretary of state department of financial
19institutions
or the designation of a resident agent as attorney for the service of
20summons, notice, pleadings or process under s. 180.1507 shall be applicable only to
21actions or proceedings against the foreign corporations described in this section
22(unless such corporations have been admitted to this state for purposes other than
23those mentioned in this section) where the cause of action or proceeding arises out

1of transactions between such foreign corporations and public utilities operating in
2this state with which such foreign corporations are affiliated; and to actions or
3proceedings by or before the public service commission or office of the commissioner
4of railroads involving the transactions described in sub. (1), or involving the relation
5between such foreign corporations and public utilities operating in this state with
6which they are affiliated.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 6212b 7Section 6212b. 226.14 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,316,48 226.14 (1) No common law trust organized in this state, and no such trust
9formed or organized under or by authority of the laws of any state or foreign
10jurisdiction, for the purpose of doing business under a declaration of trust which
11shall have issued to five or more persons, or which shall sell or propose to sell
12beneficial interests, certificates or memberships therein, shall transact business, or
13acquire, hold or dispose of property in this state until the trustees named in said
14declaration of trust shall have caused to be filed in the office of the secretary of state
15with the department of financial institutions the original declaration of trust, or a
16true copy thereof, and all amendments which may be made, verified as such by the
17affidavits of two of the signers thereof. A like verified copy of the declaration and
18such amendments, and a certificate of the secretary of state department of financial
19institutions
, showing the date when such declaration was filed and accepted by the
20secretary of state department of financial institutions within thirty days of such
21filing and acceptance, shall be recorded with the register of deeds of the county in
22which such trust has its principal office or place of business in this state. No such
23trust shall transact business in this state until such declaration or such copy thereof
24be left for record. The register of deeds shall forthwith transmit to the secretary of
25state
department of financial institutions a certificate stating the time when such

1copy was recorded and shall be entitled to a fee of twenty-five cents therefor, to be
2paid by the person presenting such papers for record. Upon receipt of such certificate
3the secretary of state department of financial institutions shall issue to said trustees
4a certificate of filing.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 6213b 5Section 6213b. 226.14 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,316,96 226.14 (3) Every such trust shall pay to the secretary of state department of
7financial institutions
a filing fee of $50, and $15 for each subsequent amendment,
8together with a further fee of $1 for each $1,000 of beneficial certificates sold or
9offered for sale in this state.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 6214b 10Section 6214b. 226.14 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,316,1911 226.14 (4) (intro.) Every such trust shall file, accompanied by a filing fee of $5,
12in the office of the secretary of state with the department of financial institutions a
13verified statement on or before each March 31, showing the names and addresses of
14each of the trustees; the nature of the business transacted during the preceding year;
15in what states such trust is operating; the amount and number of beneficial
16certificates sold in this state, or elsewhere; a statement as to the total amount of
17beneficial certificates outstanding. Any such report not filed before April 1, may be
18filed only upon payment to the secretary of state department of financial institutions
19of the following fees:
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 6215b 20Section 6215b. 226.14 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,316,2421 226.14 (4) (c) If said report is not filed before the following January 1, the trust
22shall not be in good standing. Until it is restored to good standing the secretary of
23state
department of financial institutions shall not accept for filing any documents
24respecting such trust except documents incident to its dissolution.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 6216b 25Section 6216b. 226.14 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,317,5
1226.14 (4) (d) The trust may be restored to good standing by delivering to the
2secretary of state department of financial institutions a current annual report
3conforming to the requirements of this section and by paying to the secretary of state
4department of financial institutions $10 for each calendar year or part thereof during
5which the trust has not been in good standing, not exceeding a total of $105.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 6217b 6Section 6217b. 226.14 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,317,147 226.14 (5) Every such trust shall file in the office of the secretary of state with
8the department of financial institutions
the name of a trustee or trustees, if they
9designate more than one, resident in this state upon whom service may be made for
10and on behalf of said trust; or if none of such trustees reside in this state, then a
11statement shall be duly filed by the trustees appointing the secretary of state
12department of financial institutions as the agent to accept service of process in this
13state, which appointment shall continue so long as such trust has any liabilities
14outstanding in this state.".
AB150-ASA1-AA26,317,15 15634. Page 1857, line 4: delete lines 4 to 6.
AB150-ASA1-AA26,317,16 16635. Page 1858, line 24: after that line insert:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,317,17 17" Section 6232. 227.485 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,317,1918 227.485 (2) (e) "State agency" does not include the public intervenor or citizens
19utility board.".
AB150-ASA1-AA26,317,20 20636. Page 1863, line 14: after that line insert:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,317,21 21" Section 6242m. 230.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,318,1422 230.01 (2) It is the policy of the state and the responsibility of the secretary and
23the administrator to maintain a system of personnel management which fills
24positions in the classified service through methods which apply the merit principle,

1with adequate civil service safeguards. It is the policy of this state to provide for
2equal employment opportunity by ensuring that all personnel actions including hire,
3tenure or term, and condition or privilege of employment be based on the ability to
4perform the duties and responsibilities assigned to the particular position without
5regard to age, race, creed or religion, color, handicap, sex, national origin, ancestry,
6sexual orientation or political affiliation. It is the policy of this state to take
7affirmative action which is not in conflict with other provisions of this chapter. It is
8the policy of the state to ensure its employes opportunities for satisfying careers and
9fair treatment based on the value of each employe's services. It is the policy of this
10state to encourage disclosure of information under subch. III and to ensure that any
11employe employed by a governmental unit is protected from retaliatory action for
12disclosing information under subch. III. It Subject to the pay range maximum and
13compensation maximum under s. 230.125, it
is the policy of this state to correct pay
14inequities based on gender or race in the state civil service system.".
AB150-ASA1-AA26,318,15 15637. Page 1865, line 17: after that line insert:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,318,16 16" Section 6274m. 230.08 (2) (t) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,318,1817 230.08 (2) (t) All employes of the office of the state superintendent of public
18instruction.".
AB150-ASA1-AA26,318,19 19638. Page 1865, line 18: after that line insert:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,318,20 20" Section 6275m. 230.08 (2) (yz) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,318,2121 230.08 (2) (yz) The staff of the Wisconsin sesquicentennial commission.".
AB150-ASA1-AA26,318,22 22639. Page 1866, line 4: after that line insert:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,318,23 23" Section 6277r. 230.09 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,319,11
1230.09 (2) (b) To accommodate and effectuate the continuing changes in the
2classification plan as a result of the classification survey program and otherwise, the
3secretary shall, upon initial establishment of a classification, assign that class to the
4appropriate pay rate or range, and may, upon subsequent review, reassign classes to
5different pay rates or ranges. The secretary shall assign each class to a pay range
6according to the skill, effort, responsibility and working conditions required for the
7class, without regard to whether the class is occupied primarily by members of a
8certain gender or racial group. The secretary shall give notice to appointing
9authorities to permit them to make recommendations before final action is taken on
10any such assignment or reassignment of classes. Section 230.125 shall apply to this
11paragraph.
".
AB150-ASA1-AA26,319,12 12640. Page 1866, line 24: after that line insert:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,319,13 13" Section 6279c. 230.12 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,320,214 230.12 (1) (b) Schedules. The several separate pay schedules may incorporate
15different wage and salary administration features. Each Subject to the pay range
16maximum and compensation maximum under s. 230.125, each
schedule shall
17provide for pay ranges or pay rates and applicable methods and frequency of within
18range pay adjustments based on such considerations as competitive practice,
19appropriate principles and techniques of wage and salary administration and
20determination, elimination of pay inequities based on gender or race, and the needs
21of the service. Not limited by enumeration, such considerations for establishment
22of pay rates and ranges and applicable within range pay adjustments may include
23provisions prevalent in schedules used in other public and private employment,

1professional or advanced training, recognized expertise, or any other criteria which
2assures state employe compensation is set on an equitable basis.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 6279g 3Section 6279g. 230.12 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,320,174 230.12 (3) (a) Submission to the joint committee on employment relations. The
5secretary shall submit to the joint committee on employment relations a proposal for
6any required changes in the compensation plan which may include across the board
7pay adjustments for positions in the classified service. The proposal shall include the
8amounts and methods for within range pay progression, for pay transactions, and for
9performance awards. The proposal shall be based upon experience in recruiting for
10the service, the principle of providing pay equity regardless of gender or race, data
11collected as to rates of pay for comparable work in other public services and in
12commercial and industrial establishments, recommendations of agencies and any
13special studies carried on as to the need for any changes in the compensation plan
14to cover each year of the biennium. The proposal shall also take proper account of
15prevailing pay rates, costs and standards of living and the state's employment
16policies. Section 230.125 shall apply to any proposal submitted to the joint
17committee on employment relations under this paragraph.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 6279n 18Section 6279n. 230.12 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,321,719 230.12 (3) (b) Public hearing on the proposal; adoption of plan. The secretary
20shall submit the proposal for any required changes in the compensation plan to the
21joint committee on employment relations. The committee shall hold a public hearing
22on the proposal. The proposal, as may be modified by the joint committee on
23employment relations together with the unchanged provisions of the current
24compensation plan, shall, for the ensuing fiscal year or until a new or modified plan
25is adopted under this subsection, constitute the state's compensation plan for

1positions in the classified service. Any modification of the secretary's proposed
2changes in the compensation plan by the joint committee on employment relations
3may be disapproved by the governor within 10 calendar days. A vote of 6 members
4of the joint committee on employment relations is required to set aside any such
5disapproval of the governor. The joint committee on employment relations may not
6approve or modify and approve any changes in the compensation plan that exceed
7any pay range or compensation maximum established under s. 230.125.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 6279r 8Section 6279r. 230.12 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,322,79 230.12 (3) (e) University of Wisconsin system faculty and academic staff
10employes.
The secretary, after receiving recommendations from the board of regents,
11shall submit to the joint committee on employment relations a proposal for adjusting
12compensation and employe benefits for employes under ss. 20.923 (5) and (6) (m) and
13230.08 (2) (d) who are not included in a collective bargaining unit under subch. V of
14ch. 111 for which a representative is certified. The proposal shall be based upon the
15competitive ability of the board of regents to recruit and retain qualified faculty and
16academic staff, data collected as to rates of pay for comparable work in other public
17services, universities and commercial and industrial establishments,
18recommendations of the board of regents and any special studies carried on as to the
19need for any changes in compensation and employe benefits to cover each year of the
20biennium. The proposal shall also take proper account of prevailing pay rates, costs
21and standards of living and the state's employment policies. The proposal for such
22pay adjustments may contain recommendations for across-the-board pay
23adjustments, merit or other adjustments and employe benefit improvements.
24Paragraph (b) and sub. (1) (bf) shall apply to the process for approval of all pay
25adjustments for such employes under ss. 20.923 (5) and (6) (m) and 230.08 (2) (d).

1The proposal as approved by the joint committee on employment relations and the
2governor shall be based upon a percentage of the budgeted salary base for such
3employes under ss. 20.923 (5) and (6) (m) and 230.08 (2) (d). The amount included
4in the proposal for merit and adjustments other than across-the-board pay
5adjustments is available for discretionary use by the board of regents. Section
6230.125 shall apply to any proposal submitted to the joint committee on employment
7relations under this paragraph.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 6279w 8Section 6279w. 230.125 of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,322,22 9230.125 Nonpublic employer pay survey; maximum pay ranges and
10compensation.
(1) Annually, the department shall conduct a pay survey among
11nonpublic employers to determine the prevailing market wage for jobs in the private
12sector that are comparable to positions in state employment, other than for positions
13occupied by employes who are included in a collective bargaining unit for which a
14representative is recognized or certified under subch. V of ch. 111 and by employes
15of the state court system whose compensation is set under s. 751.02. If there is no
16comparable job in the private sector for a position in state employment, the
17department may survey public employers in other states to determine the prevailing
18market wage for comparable jobs in public employment in other states. The
19department shall complete the pay survey and the secretary shall submit the results
20of the pay survey to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on employment
21relations before the beginning of the first day of the pay period closest to July 1 of
22each year.
AB150-ASA1-AA26,323,6 23(2) Beginning on the first day of the pay period closest to July 1 of each year,
24no employe, other than an employe who is included in a collective bargaining unit
25for which a representative is recognized or certified under subch. V of ch. 111 or an

1employe of the state court system whose compensation is set under s. 751.02, may
2receive an increase in his or her basic pay rate, other than an across the board pay
3adjustment, if his or her basic pay rate is equal to or greater than 150% of the
4prevailing market wage for a job in the private sector or, where applicable, public
5sector, that is comparable to his or her position in state employment, as determined
6by the pay survey conducted by the department under sub. (1).
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