230.03 (3) "Agency" means any board, commission, committee, council, or department in state government or a unit thereof created by the constitution or statutes if such board, commission, committee, council, department, unit, or the head thereof, is authorized to appoint subordinate staff by the constitution or statute, except a legislative or judicial board, commission, committee, council, department, or unit thereof or an authority created under ch. chs. 231, 232, 233, 234 or, 235, or 237. "Agency" does not mean any local unit of government or body within one or more local units of government that is created by law or by action of one or more local units of government.
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Section 3047p. 230.08 (2) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
230.08 (2) (dm) Instructional staff employed by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System who provide services for a charter school established by contract under s. 118.40 (2r) (cm).
16,3048
Section 3048. 230.08 (2) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
230.08 (2) (e) 1. Administration — 12 10.
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Section 3050. 230.08 (2) (e) 3r. of the statutes is created to read:
230.08 (2) (e) 3r. Electronic government — 3.
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Section 3050g. 230.08 (2) (e) 4p. of the statutes is created to read:
230.08 (2) (e) 4p. Forestry — 1.
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Section 3050r. 230.08 (2) (e) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
230.08 (2) (e) 8. Natural resources — 7 6.
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Section 3051. 230.08 (2) (e) 13. of the statutes is amended to read:
230.08 (2) (e) 13. Veterans affairs — 2 3.
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Section 3057. 230.08 (2) (xm) of the statutes is created to read:
230.08 (2) (xm) The commandants of the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King and the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Retirement Center in the department of veterans affairs.
16,3060p
Section 3060p. 230.10 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
230.10 (2) The compensation plan in effect at the time that a representative is recognized or certified to represent employees in a collective bargaining unit and the employee salary and benefit provisions under s. 230.12 (3) (e) in effect at the time that a representative is certified to represent employees in a collective bargaining unit under subch. V of ch. 111 constitute the compensation plan or employee salary and benefit provisions for employees in the collective bargaining unit until a collective bargaining agreement becomes effective for that unit. If a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 expires prior to the effective date of a subsequent agreement, and a representative continues to be recognized or certified to represent employees specified in s. 111.81 (7) (a) or certified to represent employees specified in s. 111.81 (7) (b) or (c) to (f) in that collective bargaining unit, the wage rates of the employees in such a unit shall be frozen until a subsequent agreement becomes effective, and the compensation plan under s. 230.12 and salary and benefit changes adopted under s. 230.12 (3) (e) do not apply to employees in the unit.
16,3061m
Section 3061m. 230.12 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
230.12 (3) (e) University of Wisconsin system senior executives, faculty and academic staff employees. The secretary, after receiving recommendations from the board of regents, shall submit to the joint committee on employment relations a proposal for adjusting compensation and employee benefits for employees under ss. 20.923 (4g), (5) and (6) (m) and 230.08 (2) (d) who are not included in a collective bargaining unit under subch. V of ch. 111 for which a representative is certified. The proposal shall include the salary ranges and adjustments to the salary ranges for the university senior executive salary groups 1 and 2 established under s. 20.923 (4g). The proposal shall be based upon the competitive ability of the board of regents to recruit and retain qualified faculty and academic staff, data collected as to rates of pay for comparable work in other public services, universities and commercial and industrial establishments, recommendations of the board of regents and any special studies carried on as to the need for any changes in compensation and employee benefits to cover each year of the biennium. The proposal shall also take proper account of prevailing pay rates, costs and standards of living and the state's employment policies. The proposal for such pay adjustments may contain recommendations for across-the-board pay adjustments, merit or other adjustments and employee benefit improvements. Paragraph (b) and sub. (1) (bf) shall apply to the process for approval of all pay adjustments for such employees under ss. 20.923 (4g), (5) and (6) (m) and 230.08 (2) (d). The proposal as approved by the joint committee on employment relations and the governor shall be based upon a percentage of the budgeted salary base for such employees under ss. 20.923 (4g), (5) and (6) (m) and 230.08 (2) (d). The amount included in the proposal for merit and adjustments other than across-the-board pay adjustments is available for discretionary use by the board of regents.
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Section 3061r. 230.143 of the statutes is created to read:
230.143 Appointment; selective service registration. A person who is required to register with the selective service system under 50 USC, Appendix, sections 451 to 473, but has not registered, may not receive any of the following during the period that the person is required to register:
(1) An original appointment to a position in the classified service.
(2) An appointment to a position described in s. 230.08 (2) (k).
(3) An appointment to a position as a corps enrollee with the Wisconsin conservation corps program under s. 106.215 (1) (c).
16,3061t
Section 3061t. 230.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
230.15 (1) Appointments Subject to the restriction under s. 230.143, appointments to, and promotions in, the classified service shall be made only according to merit and fitness, which shall be ascertained so far as practicable by competitive examination. The administrator may waive competitive examination for appointments made under subs. (1m) and (2) and shall waive competitive examination for appointments made under sub. (2m).
16,3072h
Section 3072h. 230.26 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
230.26 (4) Fringe benefits specifically authorized by statutes, with the exception of deferred compensation plan participation under subch. VII of ch. 40, worker's compensation, unemployment insurance, group insurance, retirement, and social security coverage, shall be denied employees hired under this section. Such employees may not be considered permanent employees and do not qualify for tenure, vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, performance awards, or the right to compete in promotional examinations.
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Section 3078d. 230.35 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
230.35 (1) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (1m) and, (1r), and (1s), appointing authorities shall grant to each person in their employ, except limited-term employees, based on accumulated continuous state service, annual leave of absence without loss of pay at the rate of:
16,3079
Section 3079. 230.35 (1m) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
230.35 (1m) (a) 5. A position held by an employee of the state fair park board who was employed on October 29, 1999, in a career executive position under the program established under s. 230.24.
16,3079c
Section 3079c. 230.35 (1s) of the statutes is created to read:
230.35 (1s) Annual leave of absence with pay for instructional staff employed by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System who provide services for a charter school established by contract under s. 118.40 (2r) (cm) shall be determined by the governing board of the charter school established by contract under s. 118.40 (2r) (cm), as approved by the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and subject to the terms of any collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 covering the instructional staff.
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Section 3079e. 230.35 (2r) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
230.35 (2r) (b) The secretary may establish, by rule, a catastrophic leave program that permits classified employees to donate certain types and amounts of leave credits to other classified employees who have been granted an unpaid leave of absence on account of
absent from pay status because of a catastrophic need for which absence there is no paid leave benefits or replacement income available. The secretary shall determine the types and amounts of leave credits that may be donated.
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Section 3079r. 230.35 (2r) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
230.35 (2r) (c) No classified employee may grieve under an agency's grievance procedure any appointing authority's decision relating to a catastrophic leave program under this subsection or appeal any such decision to the commission under s. 230.44 or 230.45 (1) (c).
16,3080
Section 3080. 230.35 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
230.35 (3) (a) Officials and employees of the state who have permanent status and who are members of the national guard, the state defense force, or any other reserve component of the military forces of the United States or this state now or hereafter organized or constituted under federal or state law, are entitled to leaves of absence without loss of time in the service of the state, to enable them to attend military schools and annual field training or annual active duty for training, and any other state or federal tours of active duty, except extended active duty or service as a member of the active armed forces of the United States which have been duly ordered but not exceeding 30 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays enumerated in sub. (4) in the calendar year in which so ordered and held. During this leave of absence, each state official or employee shall receive base state pay less the base military pay received for and identified with such attendance but such reduction shall not be more than the base state pay. Such Other than for a leave of absence for the adjutant general and any deputy adjutants general, such leave shall not be granted for absences of less than 3 days. A state official or employee serving on state active duty as a member of the national guard or state defense force, may elect to receive pay from the state under s. 20.465 (1) in an amount equal to base state salary for such period of state active duty. Leave granted by this section is in addition to all other leaves granted or authorized by any other law. For the purpose of determining seniority, pay or pay advancement and performance awards the status of the employee shall be considered uninterrupted by such attendance.
16,3080m
Section 3080m. 230.36 (1m) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
230.36 (1m) (b) 1. (intro.) A state forest ranger or field employee of the department of natural resources or the department of forestry who is subject to call for forest fire control duty or fire watcher employed at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King or at the facilities operated by the department of veterans affairs under s. 45.385, and lifeguard, at all times while:
16,3081
Section 3081. 230.36 (1m) (b) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
230.36 (1m) (b) 2. (intro.) A conservation warden, conservation patrol boat captain, conservation patrol boat engineer, member of the state patrol, state motor vehicle inspector, University of Wisconsin System police officer, security officer, or security person, state fair park other state facilities police officer, special tax agent, excise tax investigator employed by the department of revenue, and special criminal investigation agent employed by the department of justice at all times while:
16,3081d
Section 3081d. 230.36 (1m) (b) 2. (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
230.36 (1m) (b) 2. (intro.) A conservation warden, state forest ranger, conservation patrol boat captain, conservation patrol boat engineer, member of the state patrol, state motor vehicle inspector, University of Wisconsin System police officer, security officer, or security person, other state facilities police officer, special tax agent, excise tax investigator employed by the department of revenue, and special criminal investigation agent employed by the department of justice at all times while:
16,3081t
Section 3081t. 230.36 (2m) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
230.36 (2m) (a) 5. A conservation field employee of the department of natural resources or the department of forestry who is subject to call for fire control duty.
16,3082
Section 3082. 230.36 (2m) (a) 13. of the statutes is repealed.
16,3087
Section 3087. 231.01 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
231.01 (9) "Revenues" means, with respect to any project, the rents, fees, charges, and other income or profit derived therefrom and, with respect to any bonds issued under s. 231.03 (6) (g), tobacco settlement revenues identified in the bond resolution.
16,3088
Section 3088. 231.01 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
231.01 (11) "Tobacco settlement agreement" has the meaning given in s. 16.63 (1) (b).
16,3089
Section 3089. 231.01 (12) of the statutes is created to read:
231.01 (12) "Tobacco settlement revenues" has the meaning given in s. 16.63 (1) (c).
16,3090
Section 3090. 231.03 (6) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
231.03 (6) (g) Finance a purchase, or make a loan, under sub. (20). Bonds issued under this paragraph shall be payable from, or secured by interests in, tobacco settlement revenues and such other property pledged under the bond resolution and, notwithstanding s. 231.08 (3), are not required to mature in 30 years or less from the date of issue.
16,3091
Section 3091. 231.03 (20) of the statutes is created to read:
231.03 (20) Purchase the state's right to receive any of the payments under the tobacco settlement agreement, or make a loan to be secured by the state's right to receive any of the payments under the tobacco settlement agreement, upon such terms and at such prices as the authority considers reasonable and as can be agreed upon between the authority and the other party to the transaction. The authority may issue certificates or other evidences of ownership interest in tobacco settlement revenues upon such terms and conditions as specified by the authority in the resolution under which the certificates or other evidences are issued or in a related trust agreement or trust indenture.
16,3093
Section 3093. 231.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
231.16 (1) The authority may issue bonds to refund any outstanding bond of the authority or indebtedness that a participating health institution, participating educational institution, or participating child care provider may have incurred for the construction or acquisition of a project prior to or after April 30, 1980, including the payment of any redemption premium on the outstanding bond or indebtedness and any interest accrued or to accrue to the earliest or any subsequent date of redemption, purchase, or maturity, or to pay all or any part of the cost of constructing and acquiring additions, improvements, extensions, or enlargements of a project or any portion of a project. No Except for bonds to refund bonds issued under s. 231.03 (6) (g), no bonds may be issued under this section unless the authority has first entered into a new or amended agreement with a participating health institution, participating educational institution, or participating child care provider to provide sufficient revenues to pay the costs and other items described in s. 231.13.
16,3094
Section 3094. 231.16 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
231.16 (3) All bonds issued under this section shall be subject to this chapter in the same manner and to the same extent as other bonds issued pursuant to this chapter, except that the limitations with respect to dates under s. 231.03 (6) (e) and (f) and (14) do not apply to bonds issued under this section, and the requirement under s. 231.08 (3) that the bonds mature in 30 years or less from their date of issue does not apply to bonds issued under this section to refund bonds issued under s. 231.03 (6) (g).
16,3095
Section 3095. 231.215 of the statutes is created to read:
231.215 Incorporator for purpose related to purchase or sale of right to payments. The authority, or its executive director, may organize one or more nonstock corporations under ch. 181 or limited liability companies under ch. 183 for any purpose related to purchasing or selling the state's right to receive any of the payments under the tobacco settlement agreement and may take any action necessary to facilitate and complete the purchase or sale.
16,3095j
Section 3095j. 232.05 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
232.05 (2) (d) Seek to enter into contracts for the purchase of goods and services with minority businesses that are certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).
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Section 3095r. 233.10 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
233.10 (2) (b) The kinds of leave to which an employee of the authority is entitled, including paid annual leave of absence, paid sick leave, and unpaid leave of absence, except that unused sick leave accumulated prior to July 1, 1997, shall be carried over and made available for the employee's use for appropriate sick leave purposes or for conversion as provided under s. 40.05 (4) (b), (bd), (be), (bm), or (bp).
16,3096
Section 3096. 233.27 of the statutes is amended to read:
233.27 Limit on the amount of outstanding bonds. The authority may not issue bonds or incur indebtedness described under s. 233.03 (12) if, after the bonds are issued or the indebtedness is incurred, the aggregate principal amount of the authority's outstanding bonds, together with all indebtedness described under s. 233.03 (12) would exceed $106,500,000 $175,000,000. Bonds issued to fund or refund outstanding bonds, or indebtedness incurred to pay off or purchase outstanding indebtedness, is not included in calculating compliance with the $106,500,000 $175,000,000 limit.
16,3097e
Section 3097e. 234.01 (4n) (a) 3m. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
234.01 (4n) (a) 3m. d. The facility is owned or controlled by a minority business that is certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2) or that is more than 50% owned or controlled by women or minorities.
16,3098v
Section 3098v. 234.65 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
234.65 (1) (g) In granting loans under this section the authority shall give preference to businesses which
that are minority businesses certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2) or that are more than 50% owned or controlled by women or minorities, to businesses that, together with all of their affiliates, subsidiaries, and parent companies, have current gross annual sales of $5,000,000 or less or that employ 25 or fewer persons, and to new businesses that have less than 50% of their ownership held or controlled by another business and have their principal business operations in this state.
234.65 (3) (f) The name of the person receiving the loan does not appear on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b). The condition under this paragraph is met for a person whose name does appear if or, if the person's name appears on that docket, the person provides to the authority a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).
16,3100
Section 3100. 234.67 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
234.67 (1) (f) "Percentage of guarantee" means the percentage established by the authority under sub. (3) (a).
16,3101
Section 3101. 234.67 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 234.67 (3) and amended to read:
234.67 (3) Guarantee of collection.
Subject to par. (b), the The authority shall guarantee collection of a percentage, not exceeding 90%, of the principal of any loan eligible for a guarantee under sub. (2). The authority shall establish the percentage of the unpaid principal of an eligible loan that will be guaranteed, using the procedures described in the guarantee agreement under s. 234.93 (2) (a). The authority may establish a single percentage for all guaranteed loans or establish different percentages for eligible loans on an individual basis.
16,3102
Section 3102. 234.67 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
16,3103
Section 3103. 234.83 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 234.83 (1m).
16,3104
Section 3104. 234.83 (1c) of the statutes is created to read:
234.83 (1c) Definitions. In this section:
(a) "Rural community" means any of the following:
1. A city, town, or village in this state that is located in a county with a population density of less than 150 persons per square mile.
2. A city, town, or village in this state with a population of 12,000 or less.
(b) "Small business" means a business, as defined in s. 560.60 (2), that employs 50 or fewer employees on a full-time basis.
