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10Section
1009. 40.05 (4) (ag) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
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40.05
(4) (ag) Except as otherwise provided in accordance with a collective
12bargaining agreement under subch. I or V of ch. 111 or s. 230.12 or 233.10, the
13employer shall pay for its currently employed insured employees:
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1. For insured part-time employees, including those in project positions as
15defined in s. 230.27 (1), who are appointed to work less than 1,044 hours per year,
16an amount equal to 50% of the employer contribution under subd. 2.
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2. For eligible employees not specified in subd. 1., regardless of the plan
18selected by the employee, not less than 80% of the average premium cost of plans
19offered in the tier with the lowest employee premium cost under s. 40.51 (6).
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20Section
1010. 40.05 (4) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.05
(4) (ar) The employer shall pay under par. (a) for employees who are not
22covered by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. I or V of ch. 111 and for
23employees whose health insurance premium contribution rates are not determined
24under s. 230.12 or 233.10 an amount equal to the amount specified in par. (ag) unless
25a different amount is recommended by the secretary of
employment relations
1administration and approved by the joint committee on employment relations in the
2manner provided for approval of changes in the compensation plan under s. 230.12
3(3).
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4Section
1011. 40.05 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.05
(4) (b) Except as provided under pars. (bc) and (bp), accumulated unused
6sick leave under ss. 13.121 (4), 36.30, 230.35 (2), 233.10, and 757.02 (5) and subch.
7I or V of ch. 111 of any eligible employee shall, at the time of death, upon qualifying
8for an immediate annuity or for a lump sum payment under s. 40.25 (1) or upon
9termination of creditable service and qualifying as an eligible employee under s.
1040.02 (25) (b) 6. or 10., be converted, at the employee's
current highest basic pay rate
11he or she received while employed by the state, to credits for payment of health
12insurance premiums on behalf of the employee or the employee's surviving insured
13dependents. Any supplemental compensation that is paid to a state employee who
14is classified under the state classified civil service as a teacher, teacher supervisor,
15or education director for the employee's completion of educational courses that have
16been approved by the employee's employer is considered as part of the employee's
17basic pay for purposes of this paragraph. The full premium for any eligible employee
18who is insured at the time of retirement, or for the surviving insured dependents of
19an eligible employee who is deceased, shall be deducted from the credits until the
20credits are exhausted and paid from the account under s. 40.04 (10), and then
21deducted from annuity payments, if the annuity is sufficient. The department shall
22provide for the direct payment of premiums by the insured to the insurer if the
23premium to be withheld exceeds the annuity payment. Upon conversion of an
24employee's unused sick leave to credits under this paragraph or par. (bf), the
25employee or, if the employee is deceased, the employee's surviving insured
1dependents may initiate deductions from those credits or may elect to delay
2initiation of deductions from those credits, but only if the employee or surviving
3insured dependents are covered by a comparable health insurance plan or policy
4during the period beginning on the date of the conversion and ending on the date on
5which the employee or surviving insured dependents later elect to initiate
6deductions from those credits. If an employee or an employee's surviving insured
7dependents elect to delay initiation of deductions from those credits, an employee or
8the employee's surviving insured dependents may only later elect to initiate
9deductions from those credits during the annual enrollment period under par. (be).
10A health insurance plan or policy is considered comparable if it provides hospital and
11medical benefits that are substantially equivalent to the standard health insurance
12plan established under s. 40.52 (1).
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13Section
1012. 40.05 (4) (bc) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.05
(4) (bc) The accumulated unused sick leave of an eligible employee under
15s. 40.02 (25) (b)
6e. or 6g. shall be converted to credits for the payment of health
16insurance premiums on behalf of the employee on the date on which the department
17receives the employee's application for a retirement annuity or for lump sum
18payment under s. 40.25 (1). The employee's unused sick leave shall be converted at
19the eligible employee's
highest basic pay rate
immediately prior to termination of all
20creditable service he or she received while employed by the state. The full premium
21for the employee, or for the surviving insured dependents of the employee if the
22employee later becomes deceased, shall be deducted from the credits until the credits
23are exhausted and paid from the account under s. 40.04 (10), and then deducted from
24annuity payments, if the annuity is sufficient. The department shall provide for the
1direct payment of premiums by the insured to the insurer if the premium to be
2withheld exceeds the annuity payment.
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3Section
1013. 40.05 (4) (bf) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.05
(4) (bf) Any eligible employee who was granted credit under s. 230.35 (1)
5(gm) for service as a national guard technician, who, on December 31, 1965, had
6accumulated unused sick leave that was based on service performed in this state as
7a national guard technician before January 1, 1966, and who is a participating
8employee or terminated all creditable service after June 30, 1972, or, if the eligible
9employee is deceased, the surviving insured dependents of the eligible employee,
10may have that accumulated unused sick leave converted to credits for the payment
11of health insurance premiums on behalf of the eligible employee or the surviving
12insured dependents if, not later than November 30, 1996, the eligible employee or the
13surviving insured dependents submit to the department, on a form provided by the
14department, an application for the conversion. The application shall include
15evidence satisfactory to the department to establish the applicant's rights under this
16paragraph and the amount of the accumulated unused sick leave that is eligible for
17the conversion. The accumulated unused sick leave shall be converted under this
18paragraph, at the eligible employee's
highest basic pay rate
immediately prior to
19termination of all creditable service he or she received while employed by the state,
20on the date of conversion specified in par. (b) or on the last day of the 2nd month
21beginning after the date on which the department receives the application under this
22paragraph, whichever is later. Deductions from those credits, elections to delay
23initiation of those deductions and premium payments shall be made as provided in
24par. (b).
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25Section
1014. 40.05 (4) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
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140.05
(4) (bm) Except as provided under par. (bp), accumulated unused sick
2leave under ss. 36.30 and 230.35 (2) or 233.10 of any eligible employee shall, upon
3request of the employee at the time the employee is subject to layoff under s. 40.02
4(40), be converted at the employee's
current highest basic pay rate
he or she received
5while employed by the state to credits for payment of health insurance premiums on
6behalf of the employee. Any supplemental compensation that is paid to a state
7employee who is classified under the state classified civil service as a teacher, teacher
8supervisor or education director for the employee's completion of educational courses
9that have been approved by the employee's employer is considered as part of the
10employee's basic pay for purposes of this paragraph. The full amount of the required
11employee contribution for any eligible employee who is insured at the time of the
12layoff shall be deducted from the credits until the credits are exhausted, the
13employee is reemployed, or 5 years have elapsed from the date of layoff, whichever
14occurs first.
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15Section
1015. 40.05 (4g) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.05
(4g) (a) 4. Has received a military leave of absence under s. 230.32 (3) (a)
17or 230.35 (3), under a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 or
18under rules promulgated by the secretary of
employment relations administration 19or is eligible for reemployment with the state under s. 45.50 after completion of his
20or her service in the U.S. armed forces.
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21Section
1016. 40.06 (1) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.06
(1) (dm) Each determination by a department head regarding the
23classification of a state employee as a protective occupation participant shall be
24reviewed by the department of
employment relations
administration. A state
25employee's name may not be certified to the fund as a protective occupation
1participant under par. (d) until the department of
employment relations 2administration approves the determination.
SB44, s. 1017
3Section
1017. 40.23 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.23
(1) (a) Except as provided in par. (am), any participant who has attained
5age 55, and any protective occupation participant who has attained age 50, on or
6before the annuity effective date shall be entitled to a retirement annuity in
7accordance with the actuarial tables in effect on the effective date of the annuity if
8the participant submits an application for a retirement annuity on a form furnished
9by the department and
all any of the following
apply applies:
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1. The participant is
not on a leave of absence from any participating employer
11and is separated, regardless of cause, and continues to be separated until the annuity
12effective date, the date 30 days after the application is received by the department
13or the date 30 days after separation, whichever is later, from all employment meeting
14the qualifications for inclusion specified in s. 40.22 for any participating employer.
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2. The participant is not
on authorized leave of absence from any participating
16employer separated from all covered employment but terminates all employment
17with a participating employer and is employed by a different participating employer,
18as determined under any applicable provision of the Internal Revenue Code. A
19participant whose annuity is based on such a termination shall be treated under s.
2040.26 with respect to all employment subsequent to that termination.
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21Section
1018. 40.23 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
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40.23
(1) (a) 3. The participant has attained normal retirement age or a
23combination of age and creditable service as of the annuity effective date such that
24the annuity reduction calculated in the manner specified under sub. (2m) (f) is zero
1or less, regardless of whether the participant's annuity benefit is actually paid under
2sub. (3).
SB44, s. 1019
3Section
1019. 40.23 (2m) (em) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.23
(2m) (em) 1. a. Any creditable service forfeited by a participating
5employee before January 1, 2000, and which is subsequently reestablished by the
6participating employee under s.
40.25 (6) 40.285 (2) (a), shall be considered to have
7been performed before January 1, 2000.
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8Section
1020. 40.23 (2m) (em) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.23
(2m) (em) 1. b. Any creditable service received under s.
40.25 (7) 40.285
10(2) (b), which is based on service performed before January 1, 2000, shall be
11considered to have been performed before January 1, 2000.
SB44, s. 1021
12Section
1021. 40.25 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.25
(2) Subject to sub. (2t), if
s. 40.23 (1) (a) 1. applies and all requirements
14for payment of a retirement annuity are met except attainment of age 55 or age 50
15for protective occupation participants, a separation benefit may be paid, if the
16participant's written application for a separation benefit is received by the
17department prior to the participant's 55th birthday or 50th birthday for protective
18occupation participants, in an amount equal to the additional and employee required
19contribution accumulations of the participant on the date the application for a
20separation benefit is approved.
SB44, s. 1022
21Section
1022. 40.25 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.25
(3) Upon administrative approval of payment of an amount under either
23sub. (1) or (2), the participant's account shall be closed and there shall be no further
24right, interest or claim on the part of the former participant to any benefit from the
25Wisconsin retirement system except as provided by
subs. sub. (5) and
(6) s. 40.285
1(2) (a). Any former participant who is subsequently employed by any participating
2employer shall be treated as a new participating employee for all purposes of this
3chapter. New accumulations of contributions and credits and the computation of any
4future benefits shall bear no relationship to any accumulations and credits paid as
5single sums under sub. (1) or (2).
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6Section
1023. 40.25 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1024
7Section
1024. 40.25 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1025
8Section
1025. 40.285 of the statutes is created to read:
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940.285 Purchase of creditable service.
(1) General requirements. (a)
10Deadline for purchase of creditable service. An application to purchase creditable
11service must be received by the department, on a form provided by the department,
12from an applicant who is a participating employee on the day that the department
13receives the application.
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(b)
Calculation of creditable service. Creditable service purchased under this
15section shall be calculated in an amount equal to the year and fractions of a year to
16the nearest one-hundredth of a year.
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(c)
Use of creditable service. Credit for service purchased under this section is
18added to a participant's total creditable service, but may not be treated as service for
19a particular annual earnings period and does not confer any other rights or benefits.
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(d)
Applicability of Internal Revenue Code. The crediting of service under this
21section is subject to any applicable limit or requirement under the Internal Revenue
22Code.
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23(2) Conditions for the purchase of different types of creditable service. (a)
24Forfeited service. 1. A participating employee may purchase creditable service
25forfeited in the manner specified in subd. 2., subject to all of the following:
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1a. The participating employee must have at least 3 continuous years of
2creditable service at the time of application to purchase the creditable service.
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b. The number of years that may be purchased may not be greater than the
4accumulated current creditable service of the participating employee at the date of
5application, excluding all creditable service purchased under this section or s. 40.02
6(17) (b), 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, and 2001 stats.,
7s. 40.02 (17) (e), 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, and 2001 stats., s. 40.02
8(17) (i), 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, and 2001 stats., s. 40.02 (17) (k), 1989,
91991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, and 2001 stats., s. 40.25 (6), 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987,
101989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, and 2001 stats., s. or 40.25 (7), 1991, 1993, 1995,
111997, 1999, and 2001 stats., less the number of years of creditable service previously
12purchased under this paragraph or s. 40.25 (6), 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991,
131993, 1995, 1997, 1999, and 2001 stats.
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c. The participating employee pays to the fund an amount equal to the
15employee's statutory contribution on earnings under s. 40.05 (1) (a) for each year of
16forfeited service to be purchased, based upon the participating employee's final
17average earnings, determined as if the employee had retired on the first day of the
18annual earnings period during which the department receives the application. The
19amount payable shall be paid in a lump sum payment, except as provided in sub. (4)
20(b), and no employer may pay any amount payable on behalf of a participating
21employee.
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d. Upon receipt by the fund of the total payment required under this
23subdivision, the creditable service meeting the conditions and requirements of this
24paragraph shall be credited to the account of the participating employee making the
25payment.
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12. Creditable service may be purchased under this paragraph if it was forfeited
2as a result of any of the following:
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a. Payment of an amount under s. 40.25 (2).
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b. The receipt of a separation or withdrawal benefit under the applicable laws
5and rules in effect prior to January 1, 1982.
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c. Payment of an amount under s. 40.25 (2m), 1991, 1993, 1995, and 1997 stats.
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3. Unless otherwise provided by the department by rule, a participating
8employee may not purchase creditable service under this paragraph more than 2
9times in any calendar year.
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(b)
Other governmental service. 1. Each participating employee whose
11creditable service terminates on or after May 1, 1992, and who has performed
12service, other than military service, as an employee of the federal government or a
13state or local governmental entity in the United States, other than a participating
14employer, that is located within or outside of this state, or each participating
15employee whose creditable service terminates on or after May 4, 1994, and who has
16performed service as an employee for an employer who was not at the time a
17participating employer but who subsequently became a participating employer, may
18receive creditable service for such service if all of the following occur:
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a. The participant has at least 3 continuous years of creditable service at the
20time of application.
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b. The number of years of creditable service applied for under this paragraph
22does not exceed the number of years of creditable service that the participant has at
23the date of application, excluding all creditable service purchased under this section
24or s. 40.02 (17) (b), 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, and
252001 stats., s. 40.02 (17) (e), 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, and 2001
1stats., s. 40.02 (17) (i), 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, and 2001 stats., s. 40.02
2(17) (k), 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, and 2001 stats., s. 40.25 (6), 1981, 1983,
31985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, and 2001 stats., or s. 40.25 (7), 1991,
41993, 1995, 1997, 1999, and 2001 stats., less the number of years of creditable service
5previously purchased under this paragraph or s. 40.25 (7), 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997,
61999, and 2001 stats.
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c. At the time of application, the participant furnishes evidence of such service
8that is acceptable to the department.
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d. Except as provided in sub. (4) (b), at the time of application, the participant
10pays to the department a lump sum equal to the present value of the creditable
11service applied for under this paragraph, in accordance with rates actuarially
12determined to be sufficient to fund the cost of the increased benefits that will result
13from granting the creditable service under this paragraph. The department shall by
14rule establish different rates for different categories of participants, based on factors
15recommended by the actuary.
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2. The creditable service granted under this paragraph shall be the same type
17of creditable service as the type that is granted to participants who are not executive
18participating employees, elected officials, or protective occupation participants.
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3. A participating employee may apply to receive part or all of the creditable
20service that he or she is eligible to receive under this paragraph.
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4. A participant may not receive creditable service under this paragraph for
22service that is used for the purpose of establishing entitlement to, or the amount of,
23any other benefit to be paid by any federal, state, or local government entity, except
24a disability or OASDHI benefit or a benefit paid for service in the national guard.
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15. Unless otherwise provided by the department by rule, a participating
2employee may not purchase creditable service under this paragraph more than 2
3times in any calendar year.
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4(3) Application process. (a)
Provision of application forms and estimates.
5Upon request, the department shall provide a participating employee an application
6form for the purchase of creditable service under sub. (2) and shall also provide to the
7participating employee an estimate of the cost of purchasing the creditable service.
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(b)
Certification of plan-to-plan transfers. Upon request, the department shall
9provide a participating employee a transfer certification form for payments made by
10a plan-to-plan transfer under sub. (5) (b). If the participating employee intends to
11make payments from more than one plan, the participating employee must submit
12to the department a separate transfer certification form for each plan from which
13moneys will be transferred.
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14(4) Payment. (a)
Required with application. Except as provided in par. (b), the
15department may not accept an application for the purchase of creditable service
16without payment in full of the department's estimated cost of creditable service
17accompanying the application. A participating employee may also do any of the
18following:
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1. Use his or her accumulated after-tax additional contributions that are made
20under s. 40.05 (1) (a) 5., including interest, to make payment.
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2. Use his or her accumulated contributions, including interest, to a tax
22sheltered annuity under section
403 (b) of the Internal Revenue Code, to make
23payment, but only if the participating employee's plan under section
403 (b) of the
24Internal Revenue Code authorizes the transfer.
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1(b)
Alternate payment options. Notwithstanding par. (a), the department may
2accept an application under this section without full payment if payment of at least
310% of the department's estimate of the cost of the creditable service is included with
4the application, in the manner required under par. (a), and the remaining balance
5is received by the department no later than 90 days after receipt of the application,
6in the form of a plan-to-plan transfer under sub. (5) (b).
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(c)
Final cost calculation for purchase of creditable service. The department
8may audit any transaction to purchase creditable service under this subsection and
9make any necessary correction to the estimated cost of purchasing the creditable
10service to reflect the amount due under sub. (2). Except as otherwise provided in sub.
11(7), if the department determines that the final amount that is due is more than the
12amount paid to the department, the department shall notify the participant of the
13amount of the shortfall. If payment of the amount of the shortfall is not received by
14the department within 30 calendar days after the date on which the department
15sends notice to the participant, the department shall complete the creditable service
16purchase transaction by prorating the amount of creditable service that is purchased
17based on the payment amount actually received and shall notify the participant of
18the amount and category of service that is credited. The department, by rule, shall
19specify how a forfeited service purchase is prorated when the participant forfeited
20service under more than one category of employment under s. 40.23 (2m) (e).
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(d)
Treatment of amounts to purchase creditable service. All amounts retained
22by the department for the purchase of creditable service under sub. (2) shall be
23credited and treated as employee required contributions for all purposes of the
24Wisconsin retirement system, except that amounts received for the purchase of
1creditable service under sub. (2) (b) may not be used for the purpose of making
2calculations under s. 40.23 (3) or 40.73 (1) (am).
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3(5) Transfer of funds; plan-to-plan transfers. (a)
Transfer from certain
4benefit plans. Subject to any applicable limitations under the Internal Revenue
5Code, a participating employee may elect to use part or all of any of the following to
6purchase creditable service under this section:
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1. Accumulated after-tax additional contributions, including interest, made
8under s. 40.05 (1) (a) 5.
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2. Accumulated contributions treated by the department as contributions to a
10tax sheltered annuity under section
403 (b) of the Internal Revenue Code, but only
11if the employer sponsoring the annuity plan authorizes the transfer.
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(b)
Other plan-to-plan transfers. The department may also accept a plan to
13plan transfer from any of the following:
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1. Accumulated contributions under a state deferred compensation plan under
15subch. VII.
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401 (a) or (k),
403 (b), or
457 17of the Internal Revenue Code, but only if the purpose of the transfer is to purchase
18creditable service under this section.
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(c)
Payment shortfall. Except as otherwise provided in sub. (7), if the
20department determines that the amount paid to the department to purchase
21creditable service under this subsection, together with the amount transferred
22under a plan-to-plan transfer, is less than the amount that is required to purchase
23the creditable service, the department shall notify the participant of the amount of
24the shortfall. If payment of the amount of the shortfall is not received by the
25department within 30 calendar days after the date on which the department sends
1notice to the participant, the department shall complete the creditable service
2purchase transaction by prorating the amount of creditable service that is purchased
3based on the payment amount actually received and shall notify the participant of
4the amount and category of service that is credited. The department, by rule, shall
5specify how a forfeited service purchase is prorated when the participant forfeited
6service under more than one category of employment under s. 40.23 (2m) (e).
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7(6) Refunds. Except as provided in sub. (7), if the department determines that
8the amount paid to the department to purchase creditable service, including any
9amount in a plan-to-plan transfer, is greater than the amount that is required to
10purchase the creditable service, as determined by the department, the department
11shall refund the difference. The department shall pay any refund to the participant,
12up to the amount received from the participant. Any remaining amount shall be
13returned to the applicable account in the trust fund for transfers under sub. (5) (a)
14or to the trustee of a plan which was the source of a plan-to-plan transfer under sub.
15(5) (b). When more than one plan-to-plan transfer occurs, the department may
16determine which transfer is to be refunded, in whole or part. No funds transferred
17to the department by a plan-to-plan transfer may be refunded to a participant.
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18(7) Limit on payment of corrections. The department may not require a
19participant to pay any shortfall under sub. (4) (c) or (5) (c) that is $25 or less. The
20department may not pay any refund under sub. (6) if the amount of the refund is $25
21or less.
SB44, s. 1026
22Section
1026. 40.51 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.51
(6) This state shall offer to all of its employees at least 2 insured or
24uninsured health care coverage plans providing substantially equivalent hospital
25and medical benefits, including a health maintenance organization or a preferred
1provider plan, if those health care plans are determined by the group insurance
2board to be available in the area of the place of employment and are approved by the
3group insurance board.
The group insurance board shall place each of the plans into
4one of 3 tiers established in accordance with standards adopted by the group
5insurance board. The tiers shall be separated according to the employee's share of
6premium costs.
SB44, s. 1027
7Section
1027. 40.98 (2) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.98
(2) (h) The department may seek funding from any person for the
9payment of costs of designing, marketing, and contracting for or providing
10administrative services under the health care coverage program
and for lapsing to
11the general fund any amount required under sub. (6m). Any moneys received by the
12department under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation account
13under s. 20.515 (2) (g).
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14Section
1028. 40.98 (6m) of the statutes is repealed.
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15Section
1029. 42.035 of the statutes is amended to read:
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1642.035 Treatment of certain state fair park board employees. 17Notwithstanding s. 230.08 (2) (pm), those employees holding positions in the
18classified service at the state fair park board on October 29, 1999, who have achieved
19permanent status in class before that date, shall retain, while serving in the
20unclassified service at the state fair park board, those protections afforded
21employees in the classified service under ss. 230.34 (1)
(a) (ah) and 230.44 (1) (c)
22relating to demotion, suspension, discharge, layoff or reduction in base pay. Such
23employees shall also be eligible for transfer under s. 230.29 and shall have
24reinstatement privileges to the classified service under s. 230.33 (1m). Those
25employees of the state fair park board on October 29, 1999, who have not achieved
1permanent status in class in any position at the state fair park board on that date
2are eligible to receive the protections, privileges and rights preserved under this
3section if they successfully complete service equivalent to the probationary period
4required in the classified service for the position that they hold on that date.
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5Section
1030. 43.24 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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43.24
(1) (c) Beginning in the fiscal year in which the total amount of state aid
7appropriated for public library systems under s. 20.255 (3) (e)
and (qm), as
8determined by the department, equals at least 11.25% of the total operating
9expenditures for public library services from local and county sources in the calendar
10year ending in that fiscal year, the amount paid to each system shall be determined
11by adding the result of each of the following calculations:
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1. Multiply the system's percentage of the state's population by the product of
13the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (e)
and (qm) and 0.85.
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2. Multiply the system's percentage of the state's geographical area by the
15product of the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (e)
and (qm) and 0.075.
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3. Divide the sum of the payments to the municipalities and counties in the
17system under subch. I of ch. 79 for the current fiscal year, as reflected in the
18statement of estimated payments under s. 79.015, by the total of all payments under
19subch. I of ch. 79 for the current fiscal year, as reflected in the statement of estimated
20payments under s. 79.015, and multiply the result by the product of the amount
21appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (e)
and (qm) and 0.075.
SB44, s. 1031
22Section
1031. 43.24 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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43.24
(3) Annually, the division shall review the reports and proposed service
24plans submitted by the public library systems under s. 43.17 (5) for conformity with
25this chapter and such rules and standards as are applicable. Upon approval, the
1division shall certify to the department of administration an estimated amount to
2which each system is entitled under this section. Annually on or before December
31 of the year immediately preceding the year for which aids are to be paid, the
4department of administration shall pay each system 75% of the certified estimated
5amount from the
appropriation appropriations under s. 20.255 (3) (e)
and (qm). The
6division shall, on or before the following April 30, certify to the department of
7administration the actual amount to which the system is entitled under this section.
8On or before July 1, the department of administration shall pay each system the
9difference between the amount paid on December 1 of the prior year and the certified
10actual amount of aid to which the system is entitled from the
appropriation 11appropriations under s. 20.255 (3) (e)
and (qm). The division may reduce state aid
12payments when any system or any participant thereof fails to meet the requirements
13of sub. (2). Beginning September 1, 1991, the division may reduce state aid payments
14to any system if the system or any participant in the system fails to meet the
15requirements of s. 43.15 (4).