AB150-engrossed,681,23
19(4) The
board department shall give preference, as much as practicable, in
20awarding grants under this section to students enrolled in courses likely to increase
21the immediate employment opportunities of such students. The
board department 22shall publish a list of such courses and shall include courses that have an
23occupational or vocational objective in areas with existing labor needs.
AB150-engrossed,682,4
24(5) The
board department may award supplemental grants of between $500
25and $1,000 per child per semester or session to students for the cost of child care for
1preschool children of the students. The student shall demonstrate, as determined
2by the
board department, financial need for the supplemental grant. In awarding
3grants under this subsection, the
board department may not exceed 20% of the
4appropriation for a given fiscal year for the grant program.
AB150-engrossed,682,7
5(6) From the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fc), the
board department shall
6use available funds to make grant awards under this section, but no award may be
7made before March 1 for the fall semester or session of the upcoming academic year.
AB150-engrossed,682,13
8(7) The
board department shall promulgate rules to administer this section,
9including criteria and procedures for repayment of grants awarded under this
10section, including interest, by certain grant recipients who no longer reside in this
11state or do not successfully complete requirements for a degree. The
board 12department shall deposit in the general fund as general purpose revenue-earned all
13repayments of grants awarded under this section and the interest on the grants.
AB150-engrossed,682,2115
39.46
(1) On or before July 1 of each year, the
higher educational aids board 16department shall initiate, investigate and formulate for procurement, a contract for
17dental education services in accordance with this section. Thereafter, the
board 18department shall conduct a biennial analysis of the program and include a report on
19its findings and recommendations in its reports under s. 15.04 (1) (d). The legislative
20audit bureau shall biennially postaudit expenditures under this section. Section
2116.75 (1) to (5) are waived with respect to such contract.
AB150-engrossed,683,423
39.46
(2) (d) That the dental school administer and operate its courses and
24programs in dentistry in conformity with academic and professional standards, rules
25and requirements and seek progressively to enrich and improve its courses of dental
1education, research and public service by full and efficient use of budgetary and other
2resources available to it. In monitoring compliance with this paragraph the
board 3department may rely on 3rd-party evaluations conducted by appropriate and
4recognized accrediting bodies.
AB150-engrossed,683,136
39.47
(1) There is established, to be administered by the
board department, a
7Minnesota-Wisconsin student reciprocity agreement, the purpose of which shall be
8to ensure that neither state shall profit at the expense of the other and that the
9determination of any amounts owed by either state under the agreement shall be
10based on an equitable formula which reflects the educational costs incurred by the
112 states. The
board department, representing this state, shall enter into an
12agreement meeting the requirements of this section with the designated body
13representing the state of Minnesota.
AB150-engrossed,683,16
14(2m) No resident of this state may receive a waiver of nonresident tuition
15under this section if the
board department receives a certification under s.
46.255 1673.255 (7) that the resident is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments.
AB150-engrossed,684,618
40.02
(17) (e) Each executive participating employe whose creditable service
19terminates on or after May 3, 1988, and each participating employe who is a present
20or former elected official or an appointee of a present or former elected official and
21who did not receive creditable service under s. 40.02 (17) (e), 1987 stats., or s. 40.02
22(17) (e), 1989 stats., and whose creditable service terminates on or after August 15,
231991, who was previously in the position of the president of the university of
24Wisconsin system or in a position designated under s. 20.923 (4)
, or (8)
or (9), but did
25not receive creditable service because of age restrictions, may receive creditable
1service equal to the period of executive service not credited if the participant pays to
2the department a lump sum payment equal to 5.5% of one-twelfth of the employe's
3highest earnings in a single annual earnings period multiplied by the number of
4months of creditable service granted under this paragraph. That amount shall be
5credited and treated as an employe required contribution for all purposes of the
6Wisconsin retirement system.
AB150-engrossed,684,148
40.02
(22) (e) Except for OASDHI purposes, at the employer's discretion,
9means compensation deemed to have been paid for services deemed to have been
10rendered during periods of leaves of absence without pay, at the employe's rate of pay
11prior to the leave, provided contributions and premiums on the deemed earnings are
12paid as required under s. 40.05. Any action taken under this paragraph that applies
13to state employes shall be taken pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement under
14subch. V of ch. 111 or s. 230.12
or 233.10.
AB150-engrossed, s. 1946m
15Section 1946m. 40.02 (22) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
16Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150-engrossed,684,2317
40.02
(22) (e) Except for OASDHI purposes, at the employer's discretion,
18means compensation deemed to have been paid for services deemed to have been
19rendered during periods of leaves of absence without pay, at the employe's rate of pay
20prior to the leave, provided contributions and premiums on the deemed earnings are
21paid as required under s. 40.05. Any action taken under this paragraph that applies
22to state employes shall be taken pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement under
23subch. I or V of ch. 111 or s. 230.12 or 233.10.
AB150-engrossed,685,9
140.02
(25) (a) 3. The blind employes of the Wisconsin workshop for the blind
2authorized under s. 47.03 (1) (b), 1989 stats., or of the nonprofit corporation with
3which the department of
health and social services
industry, labor and human
4relations contracts under s. 47.03 (1m) (a), 1989 stats., as of the beginning of the
5calendar month following completion of 1,000 hours of service. Persons employed by
6an employer who are blind when hired shall not be eligible for life insurance
7premium waiver because of any disability which is directly or indirectly attributed
8to blindness and may convert life insurance coverage only once under the contract;
9or
AB150-engrossed,685,1311
40.02
(25) (b) 2m. A crew leader
or regional crew leader employed by the
12Wisconsin conservation corps board for whom the Wisconsin conservation corps
13board under s. 16.20 (10) (fm) has authorized group health care coverage;
AB150-engrossed, s. 1948m
14Section 1948m. 40.02 (25) (b) 2m. of the statutes, as affected by 1995
15Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150-engrossed,685,1816
40.02
(25) (b) 2m. A crew leader or regional crew leader employed by the
17Wisconsin conservation corps board for whom the Wisconsin conservation corps
18board under s. 106.215 (10) (fm) has authorized group health care coverage;
AB150-engrossed,685,2220
40.02
(25) (b) 8. Any other
state employe
of the state for whom coverage is
21authorized under a collective bargaining agreement
under pursuant to subch. V of
22ch. 111 or under s. 230.12
or 233.10;
AB150-engrossed, s. 1949m
23Section 1949m. 40.02 (25) (b) 8. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
24Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150-engrossed,686,3
140.02
(25) (b) 8. Any other state employe for whom coverage is authorized
2under a collective bargaining agreement pursuant to subch. I or V of ch. 111 or under
3s. 230.12 or 233.10;
AB150-engrossed,686,115
40.02
(30) "Executive participating employe" means a participating employe
6in a position designated under s. 19.42 (10) (L) or 20.923 (4), (4m)
, or (8)
or (9) or
7authorized under s. 230.08 (2) (e) during the time of employment. All service credited
8prior to May 17, 1988, as executive service as defined under s. 40.02 (31), 1985 stats.,
9shall continue to be treated as executive service as defined under s. 40.02 (31), 1985
10stats., but no other service rendered prior to May 17, 1988, may be changed to
11executive service as defined under s. 40.02 (31), 1985 stats.
AB150-engrossed,686,1513
40.02
(54) (f) The nonprofit corporation with which the department of
health
14and social services industry, labor and human relations contracts under s. 47.03 (1m)
15(a), 1989 stats.
AB150-engrossed,686,1717
40.02
(54) (h) The University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.
AB150-engrossed,686,1919
40.02
(54t) "State employe" means an employe of a state agency.
AB150-engrossed,686,2521
40.02
(55) (a) Any person employed as a librarian by any school board in a
22library in any school under its jurisdiction, including a charter school as defined in
23s. 115.001 (1), whose qualifications as a librarian are at least equal to the minimum
24librarian qualifications prescribed by the
state superintendent department of
public
25instruction education.
AB150-engrossed,687,232
40.05
(1) (b) In lieu of employe payment, the employer may pay all or part of
3the contributions required by par. (a), but all the payments shall be available for
4benefit purposes to the same extent as required contributions deducted from
5earnings of the participating employes. Action to assume employe contributions as
6provided under this paragraph shall be taken at the time and in the form determined
7by the governing body of the participating employer. The state
and the University
8of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority shall pay under this paragraph for
9employes
who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch.
10111 and for employes whose fringe benefits are determined under s. 230.12 an
11amount equal to 4% of the earnings paid by the state
or authority unless otherwise
12provided in a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 or unless
13otherwise determined under s. 230.12. The state shall pay under this paragraph for
14employes who are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V
15of ch. 111 and for employes whose fringe benefits are not determined under s. 230.12
16an amount equal to 4% of the earnings paid by the state unless a different amount
17is recommended by the secretary of employment relations and approved by the joint
18committee on employment relations in the manner provided for approval of changes
19in the compensation plan under s. 230.12 (3).
The University of Wisconsin Hospitals
20and Clinics Authority shall pay under this paragraph for employes who are not
21covered by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 an amount
22equal to 4% of the earnings paid by the authority unless a different amount is
23established by the board of directors of the authority under s. 233.10.
AB150-engrossed, s. 1954m
24Section 1954m. 40.05 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
25.... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150-engrossed,689,2
140.05
(1) (b) In lieu of employe payment, the employer may pay all or part of
2the contributions required by par. (a), but all the payments shall be available for
3benefit purposes to the same extent as required contributions deducted from
4earnings of the participating employes. Action to assume employe contributions as
5provided under this paragraph shall be taken at the time and in the form determined
6by the governing body of the participating employer. The state shall pay under this
7paragraph for employes who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement under
8subch. V of ch. 111 and for employes whose fringe benefits are determined under s.
9230.12 an amount equal to 4% of the earnings paid by the state unless otherwise
10provided in a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 or unless
11otherwise determined under s. 230.12. The University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
12Clinics Authority shall pay under this paragraph for employes who are covered by
13a collective bargaining agreement under subch. I of ch. 111 and for employes whose
14fringe benefits are determined under s. 233.10 an amount equal to 4% of the earnings
15paid by the authority unless otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement
16under subch. I of ch. 111 or unless otherwise determined under s. 233.10. The state
17shall pay under this paragraph for employes who are not covered by a collective
18bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 and for employes whose fringe
19benefits are not determined under s. 230.12 an amount equal to 4% of the earnings
20paid by the state unless a different amount is recommended by the secretary of
21employment relations and approved by the joint committee on employment relations
22in the manner provided for approval of changes in the compensation plan under s.
23230.12 (3). The University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority shall pay
24under this paragraph for its employes who are not covered by a collective bargaining
25agreement under subch. I of ch. 111 an amount equal to 4% of the earnings paid by
1the authority unless a different amount is established by the board of directors of the
2authority under s. 233.10.
AB150-engrossed,689,84
40.05
(4) (ag) (intro.) Except as otherwise provided in accordance with a
5collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 or s. 230.12
or 233.10, the
6employer shall pay for its currently employed insured employes covered by a
7collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 or whose health insurance
8premium contribution rates are determined under s. 230.12
or 233.10:
AB150-engrossed, s. 1956m
9Section 1956m. 40.05 (4) (ag) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1995
10Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150-engrossed,689,1511
40.05
(4) (ag) (intro.) Except as otherwise provided in accordance with a
12collective bargaining agreement under subch. I or V of ch. 111 or s. 230.12 or 233.10,
13the employer shall pay for its currently employed insured employes covered by a
14collective bargaining agreement under subch. I or V of ch. 111 or whose health
15insurance premium contribution rates are determined under s. 230.12 or 233.10:
AB150-engrossed,689,2317
40.05
(4) (ar) The employer shall pay under par. (a) for employes who are not
18covered by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 and for
19employes whose health insurance premium contribution rates are not determined
20under s. 230.12
or 233.10 an amount equal to the amount specified in par. (ag) unless
21a different amount is recommended by the secretary of employment relations and
22approved by the joint committee on employment relations in the manner provided
23for approval of changes in the compensation plan under s. 230.12 (3).
AB150-engrossed,690,2324
(b) Except as provided under pars. (bc) and (bp), accumulated unused sick leave
25under ss. 13.121 (4), 36.30, 230.35 (2)
, 233.10 and 757.02 (5) and
under a collective
1bargaining agreement pursuant to subch. V of ch. 111 of any eligible employe shall,
2at the time of death, upon qualifying for an immediate annuity or for a lump sum
3payment under s. 40.25 (1) or upon termination of creditable service and qualifying
4as an eligible employe under s. 40.02 (25) (b) 6. or 10., be converted, at the employe's
5current basic pay rate, to credits for payment of health insurance premiums on
6behalf of the employe or the employe's surviving insured dependents. The full
7premium for any eligible employe who is insured at the time of retirement, or for the
8surviving insured dependents of an eligible employe who is deceased, shall be
9deducted from the credits until the credits are exhausted and paid from the account
10under s. 40.04 (10), and then deducted from annuity payments, if the annuity is
11sufficient. The department shall provide for the direct payment of premiums by the
12insured to the insurer if the premium to be withheld exceeds the annuity payment.
13Except as provided in par. (bd), upon conversion of an employe's unused sick leave
14to credits under this paragraph, the employe or, if the employe is deceased, the
15employe's surviving insured dependents may elect to delay initiation of deductions
16from those credits for up to 10 years after the date of the conversion if the employe
17or surviving insured dependents are covered by a comparable health insurance plan
18or policy during the period beginning on the date of the conversion and ending on the
19last day of the 2nd month after the date on which the employe or surviving insured
20dependents later elect to initiate deductions from those credits. A health insurance
21plan or policy is considered comparable if it provides hospital and medical benefits
22that are substantially equivalent to the standard health insurance plan established
23under s. 40.52 (1).
AB150-engrossed, s. 1957g
24Section 1957g. 40.05 (4) (ar) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
25.... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150-engrossed,691,7
140.05
(4) (ar) The employer shall pay under par. (a) for employes who are not
2covered by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. I or V of ch. 111 and for
3employes whose health insurance premium contribution rates are not determined
4under s. 230.12 or 233.10 an amount equal to the amount specified in par. (ag) unless
5a different amount is recommended by the secretary of employment relations and
6approved by the joint committee on employment relations in the manner provided
7for approval of changes in the compensation plan under s. 230.12 (3).
AB150-engrossed, s. 1957r
8Section 1957r. 40.05 (4) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
9.... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150-engrossed,692,810
40.05
(4) (b) Except as provided under pars. (bc) and (bp), accumulated unused
11sick leave under ss. 13.121 (4), 36.30, 230.35 (2), 233.10 and 757.02 (5) and subch.
12I or V of ch. 111 of any eligible employe shall, at the time of death, upon qualifying
13for an immediate annuity or for a lump sum payment under s. 40.25 (1) or upon
14termination of creditable service and qualifying as an eligible employe under s. 40.02
15(25) (b) 6. or 10., be converted, at the employe's current basic pay rate, to credits for
16payment of health insurance premiums on behalf of the employe or the employe's
17surviving insured dependents. The full premium for any eligible employe who is
18insured at the time of retirement, or for the surviving insured dependents of an
19eligible employe who is deceased, shall be deducted from the credits until the credits
20are exhausted and paid from the account under s. 40.04 (10), and then deducted from
21annuity payments, if the annuity is sufficient. The department shall provide for the
22direct payment of premiums by the insured to the insurer if the premium to be
23withheld exceeds the annuity payment. Except as provided in par. (bd), upon
24conversion of an employe's unused sick leave to credits under this paragraph, the
25employe or, if the employe is deceased, the employe's surviving insured dependents
1may elect to delay initiation of deductions from those credits for up to 10 years after
2the date of the conversion if the employe or surviving insured dependents are covered
3by a comparable health insurance plan or policy during the period beginning on the
4date of the conversion and ending on the last day of the 2nd month after the date on
5which the employe or surviving insured dependents later elect to initiate deductions
6from those credits. A health insurance plan or policy is considered comparable if it
7provides hospital and medical benefits that are substantially equivalent to the
8standard health insurance plan established under s. 40.52 (1).
AB150-engrossed,692,1710
40.05
(4) (bm) Except as provided under par. (bp), accumulated unused sick
11leave under ss. 36.30 and 230.35 (2)
or 233.10 of any eligible employe shall, upon
12request of the employe at the time the employe is subject to layoff under s. 40.02 (40),
13be converted at the employe's current basic pay rate to credits for payment of health
14insurance premiums on behalf of the employe. The full amount of the required
15employe contribution for any eligible employe who is insured at the time of the layoff
16shall be deducted from the credits until the credits are exhausted, the employe is
17reemployed, or 5 years have elapsed from the date of layoff, whichever occurs first.
AB150-engrossed,692,2319
40.05
(5) Income continuation insurance premiums. (intro.) For
the income
20continuation insurance provided under subch. V the employe shall pay the amount
21remaining after the employer has contributed the following or, if different, the
22amount determined under a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch.
23111 or s. 230.12
or 233.10:
AB150-engrossed,693,3
1(b) 4. The accrual and crediting of sick leave shall be determined in accordance
2with ss. 13.121 (4), 36.30, 230.35 (2)
, 233.10 and 757.02 (5) and
any collective
3bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111.
AB150-engrossed, s. 1959g
4Section 1959g. 40.05 (5) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
5Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150-engrossed,693,106
40.05
(5) Income continuation insurance premiums. (intro.) For the income
7continuation insurance provided under subch. V the employe shall pay the amount
8remaining after the employer has contributed the following or, if different, the
9amount determined under a collective bargaining agreement under subch. I or V of
10ch. 111 or s. 230.12 or 233.10:
AB150-engrossed, s. 1959r
11Section 1959r. 40.05 (5) (b) 4. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
12Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150-engrossed,693,1513
40.05
(5) (b) 4. The accrual and crediting of sick leave shall be determined in
14accordance with ss. 13.121 (4), 36.30, 230.35 (2), 233.10 and 757.02 (5) and subch. I
15or V of ch. 111.
AB150-engrossed,693,2417
40.05
(6) (a) Except as otherwise provided in accordance with a collective
18bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 or s. 230.12
or 233.10, each insured
19employe under the age of 70 and annuitant under the age of 65 shall pay for group
20life insurance coverage a sum, approved by the group insurance board, which shall
21not exceed 60 cents monthly for each $1,000 of group life insurance, based upon the
22last amount of insurance in force during the month for which earnings are paid. The
23equivalent premium may be fixed by the group insurance board if the annual
24compensation is paid in other than 12 monthly instalments.
AB150-engrossed, s. 1960m
1Section 1960m. 40.05 (6) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
2.... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150-engrossed,694,103
40.05
(6) (a) Except as otherwise provided in accordance with a collective
4bargaining agreement under subch. I or V of ch. 111 or s. 230.12 or 233.10, each
5insured employe under the age of 70 and annuitant under the age of 65 shall pay for
6group life insurance coverage a sum, approved by the group insurance board, which
7shall not exceed 60 cents monthly for each $1,000 of group life insurance, based upon
8the last amount of insurance in force during the month for which earnings are paid.
9The equivalent premium may be fixed by the group insurance board if the annual
10compensation is paid in other than 12 monthly instalments.
AB150-engrossed,694,2512
40.06
(1) (c) For state agencies, contributions paid by employers shall be made
13from the respective funds from which the salaries are paid to the employe for whom
14the contributions are being made. The heads of the respective state agencies shall,
15at the time that salary deductions in accordance with par. (a) are sent to the
16department, determine the amount of the corresponding employer contributions,
17indicate the amount of the contribution on the report submitted to the department
18and provide for payment to the department, by any method approved by the
19department, from the appropriate state funds of the amounts payable. If payment
20is by voucher, the department shall transmit the voucher to the department of
21administration. The department of administration shall approve vouchers for
22payment of contributions due under s. 40.05 within 5 working days, s. 16.53 (10)
23notwithstanding, and the state treasurer shall immediately issue a check, share
24draft or other draft to the department
of employe trust funds for the amount of the
25voucher.
AB150-engrossed,695,52
40.62
(2) Sick leave accumulation shall be determined in accordance with
rules
3of the department, any collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111,
4and ss. 13.121 (4), 36.30, 230.35 (2),
233.10, 757.02 (5) and 978.12 (3)
, subch. V of ch.
5111 and the rules of the department.
AB150-engrossed, s. 1963m
6Section 1963m. 40.62 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
7.... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150-engrossed,695,108
40.62
(2) Sick leave accumulation shall be determined in accordance with rules
9of the department, any collective bargaining agreement under subch. I or V of ch. 111,
10and ss. 13.121 (4), 36.30, 230.35 (2), 233.10, 757.02 (5) and 978.12 (3).
AB150-engrossed,695,1412
40.80
(1) The deferred compensation board shall select and contract with
13deferred compensation plan providers to be used by state agencies
for providing
14deferred compensation plans to state employes.
AB150-engrossed,695,2116
40.81
(1) An employer other than the state
or the University of Wisconsin
17Hospitals and Clinics Authority may provide for its employes the deferred
18compensation plan established under s. 40.80. Any employer, including this state
19and the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, who makes the plan
20under s. 40.80 available to any of its employes shall make it available to all of its
21employes under procedures established by the department under this subchapter.
AB150-engrossed,695,2423
40.81
(3) Any action taken under this section shall apply to employes covered
24by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. IV
or V of ch. 111.
AB150-engrossed,696,2
1CHAPTER 41
2
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
AB150-engrossed, s. 1964dg
3Section 1964dg. Subchapter I (title) of chapter 41 [precedes 41.01] of the
4statutes is created to read:
AB150-engrossed,696,76
Subchapter I
7
General provisions
AB150-engrossed,696,9
941.01 Definitions. In this chapter:
AB150-engrossed,696,10
10(1) "Department" means the department of tourism.
AB150-engrossed,696,11
11(2) "Secretary" means the secretary of tourism.
AB150-engrossed, s. 1964dp
12Section 1964dp. Subchapter II (title) of chapter 41 [precedes 41.11] of the
13statutes is created to read:
AB150-engrossed,696,1615
Subchapter ii
16
Tourism promotion