JR1 SB11: Bill Text

SB11,123,20 (b) If an employer is unable to modify payroll procedures in sufficient time to collect employees' increased share of the premium costs for health care coverage under paragraph (a), the employer shall recover all amounts that employees owe for the increased share of premium costs before July 1, 2011.

SB11,124,10 (2) Employer and employee required contributions for 2011. Notwithstanding the employer and employee required contributions rates established for 2011 under section 40.05 (1) and (2), 2009 stats., beginning on the first day of the first pay period after March 13, 2011, the employee required contributions under section 40.05 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, shall be in effect for the remainder of 2011, and the employer required contributions under section 40.05 (2) of the statutes shall be adjusted to reflect the increases in employee required contributions for the remainder of 2011. In addition, beginning on the first day of the first pay period after March 13, 2011, for the purpose of calculating employee required contributions, the benefit adjustment contribution established under section 40.05 (2m), 2009 stats., shall be treated as an employer required contribution for the remainder of 2011. If an employer is unable to modify payroll procedures in sufficient time to collect the increased employee required contributions before the first day of the first pay period after March 13, 2011, the employer shall recover all amounts that employees owe before July 1, 2011.

SB11,124,11 (3) Modifications to Wisconsin Retirement System.

SB11,124,16 (a) The secretary of administration, the director of the office of state employment relations, and the secretary of employee trust funds shall study the structure of the Wisconsin Retirement System and benefits provided under the Wisconsin Retirement System. The study shall specifically address the following issues:

SB11,124,18 1. Establishing a defined contribution plan as an option for participating employees, as defined in section 40.02 (46) of the statutes.

SB11,124,20 2. Establishing a vesting period of 1, 5, or 10 years for employer contributions under section 40.05 (2) of the statutes and for eligibility for retirement benefits.

SB11,124,22 3. Modifying the supplemental health insurance premium credit program under subchapter IX of chapter 40 of the statutes.

SB11,125,2 4. Permitting employees to not make employee required contributions under section 40.05 (1) (a) of the statutes and limiting retirement benefits for employees who do not make employee required contributions to a money purchase annuity calculated under section 40.23 (3) of the statutes.

SB11,125,5 (b) No later than June 30, 2012, the secretary of administration, the director of the office of state employment relations, and the secretary of employee trust funds shall report their findings and recommendations to the governor.

SB11,125,13 (4) Allocation of certain excess reserves in the public employee trust fund to reduce employer health insurance costs during 2011. Notwithstanding any action of the group insurance board under section 40.03 (6) (d) of the statutes, from reserve accounts established under section 20.515 (1) (r) of the statutes for group health insurance and pharmacy benefits for state employees, the secretary of employee trust funds shall allocate an amount equal to $28,000,000 to reduce employer costs for providing group health insurance for state employees for the period beginning on July 1, 2011, and ending on December 31, 2011.

SB11,125,17 (5) Agreements to modify group insurance coverage for state employees. Section 40.03 (6) (c) of the statutes shall not apply to any agreements entered into by the group insurance board to modify group insurance coverage for the 2012 and 2013 calendar years.

SB11,126,2 (6) Reductions in health care premium costs for health care coverage during 2012 calendar year. The group insurance board shall design health care coverage plans for the 2012 calendar year that, after adjusting for any inflationary increase in health benefit costs, as determined by the group insurance board, reduces the average premium cost of plans offered in the tier with the lowest employee premium cost under section 40.51 (6) of the statutes by at least 5 percent from the cost of such plans offered during the 2011 calendar year. The group insurance board shall include copayments in the health care coverage plans for the 2012 calendar year and may require health risk assessments for state employees and participation in wellness or disease management programs.

SB11,126,11 (7) Audit of dependent eligibility under benefit programs. If the department of employee trust funds determines that an audit of benefit programs administered by the department is necessary for the purpose of verifying the eligibility of dependents covered under the benefit programs, the department shall submit a written request to the secretary of administration to expend an amount not exceeding $700,000 from the appropriation account under section 20.515 (1) (w) of the statutes for the 2011-12 fiscal year to fund the cost of the audit. If the secretary of administration approves the request, the department of employee trust funds may proceed with the audit.

SB11, s. 9117 Section 9117. Nonstatutory provisions; Financial Institutions.

SB11,126,13 (1) Position increases and decreases.

SB11,126,17 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the department of financial institutions are decreased by 2.0 PR positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.144 (1) (g) of the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is made. The secretary of administration shall identify the positions.

SB11,126,21 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the department of financial institutions are increased by 2.0 PR positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.144 (1) (g) of the statutes, to provide for additional unclassified division administrators.

SB11, s. 9121 Section 9121. Nonstatutory provisions; Health Services.

SB11,126,23 (1) Position increases and decreases.

SB11,127,2 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the department of health services are decreased by 1.0 FED position, funded from the appropriation under section 20.435 (8) (pz) of the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is made. The secretary of administration shall identify the position.

SB11,127,6 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the department of health services are decreased by 2.0 GPR positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.435 (8) (a) of the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is made. The secretary of administration shall identify the positions.

SB11,127,9 (c) The authorized FTE positions for the department of health services are increased by 1.0 FED position, funded from the appropriation under section 20.435 (8) (pz) of the statutes, to provide for an unclassified division administrator.

SB11,127,12 (d) The authorized FTE positions for the department of health services are increased by 2.0 GPR positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.435 (8) (a) of the statutes, to provide for additional unclassified division administrators.

SB11, s. 9125 Section 9125. Nonstatutory provisions; Insurance.

SB11,127,14 (1) Position increases and decreases.

SB11,127,18 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the office of the commissioner of insurance are decreased by 2.0 PR positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.145 (1) (g) of the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is made. The secretary of administration shall identify the positions.

SB11,127,22 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the office of the commissioner of insurance are increased by 2.0 PR positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.145 (1) (g) of the statutes, to provide for additional unclassified division administrators.

SB11, s. 9132 Section 9132. Nonstatutory provisions; Local Government.

SB11,127,24 (1) Union representative certification vote.

SB11,127,25 (a) In this subsection:

SB11,128,2 1. "General municipal employee" has the meaning given in section 111.70 (1) (fm) of the statutes, as created by this act.

SB11,128,4 2. "School district employee" has the meaning given in section 111.70 (1) (ne) of the statutes.

SB11,128,12 (b) Each collective bargaining unit under subchapter IV of chapter 111 of the statutes, as affected by this act, containing general municipal employees who are subject to an extension of their collective bargaining agreement shall have their collective bargaining agreement terminated as soon as legally possible and shall vote to certify or decertify their representatives as provided in section 111.70 (4) (d) 3. b. of the statutes, as created by this act. Notwithstanding the date provided under section 111.70 (4) (d) 3. b. of the statutes, as created by this act, the vote shall be held in April 2011.

SB11, s. 9135 Section 9135. Nonstatutory provisions; Natural Resources.

SB11,128,14 (1) Position increases and decreases.

SB11,128,18 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources are decreased by 1.0 SEG position, funded from the appropriation under section 20.370 (1) (mu) of the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is made. The secretary of administration shall identify the position.

SB11,128,22 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources are decreased by 2.0 SEG positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.370 (8) (mu) of the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is made. The secretary of administration shall identify the positions.

SB11,128,25 (c) The authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources are increased by 1.0 SEG position, funded from the appropriation under section 20.370 (1) (mu) of the statutes, to provide for an unclassified division administrator.

SB11,129,4 (d) The authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources are increased by 2.0 SEG positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.370 (8) (mu) of the statutes, to provide for additional unclassified division administrators.

SB11, s. 9139 Section 9139. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Service Commission.

SB11,129,6 (1) Position increases and decreases.

SB11,129,10 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the public service commission are decreased by 3.0 PR positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.155 (1) (g) of the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is made. The secretary of administration shall identify the positions.

SB11,129,13 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the public service commission are increased by 3.0 PR positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.155 (1) (g) of the statutes, to provide for additional unclassified division administrators.

SB11, s. 9140 Section 9140. Nonstatutory provisions; Regulation and Licensing.

SB11,129,15 (1) Position increases and decreases.

SB11,129,19 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the department of regulation and licensing are decreased by 2.0 PR positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.165 (1) (g) of the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is made. The secretary of administration shall identify the positions.

SB11,129,23 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the department of regulation and licensing are increased by 2.0 PR positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.165 (1) (g) of the statutes, to provide for additional unclassified division administrators.

SB11, s. 9141 Section 9141. Nonstatutory provisions; Revenue.

SB11,129,25 (1) Position increases and decreases.

SB11,130,4 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the department of revenue are decreased by 2.55 GPR positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.566 (3) (a) of the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is made. The secretary of administration shall identify the positions.

SB11,130,8 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the department of revenue are decreased by 0.45 SEG position, funded from the appropriation under section 20.566 (8) (q) of the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is made. The secretary of administration shall identify the position.

SB11,130,11 (c) The authorized FTE positions for the department of revenue are increased by 2.55 GPR positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.566 (3) (a) of the statutes, to provide for additional unclassified division administrators.

SB11,130,14 (d) The authorized FTE positions for the department of revenue are increased by 0.45 SEG position, funded from the appropriation under section 20.566 (8) (q) of the statutes, to provide for an unclassified division administrator.

SB11, s. 9143 Section 9143. Nonstatutory provisions; State Employment Relations, Office of.

SB11,131,5 (1) Health insurance options. The director of the office of state employment relations and the secretary of employee trust funds shall study the feasibility of offering to employees eligible who receive health care coverage under subchapter IV of chapter 40 of the statutes, beginning on January 1, 2013, the options of receiving health care coverage through either a low-cost health care coverage plan or through a high-deductible health plan and the establishment of a health savings account, as described in 26 USC 223. The director of the office of state employment relations and the secretary of employee trust funds shall also study the feasibility of requiring state employees to receive health care coverage through a health benefits exchange established pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and creating a health care insurance purchasing pool for all state and local government employees and individuals receiving health care coverage under the Medical Assistance program. No later than June 30, 2012, the director and secretary shall report their findings and recommendations to the governor.

SB11,131,13 (2) Compensation for represented state employees. Upon termination of any collective bargaining agreement between the state and a labor organization representing employees in a collective bargaining unit under section 111.825 (1) or (2) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the director of the office of state employment relations may continue to administer those provisions of the collective bargaining agreements that the director determines necessary for the orderly administration of the state civil services system until the compensation plan under section 230.12 of the statutes is established for the 2011-13 fiscal biennium.

SB11,131,14 (3) Position increases and decreases.

SB11,131,18 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the office of state employment relations are decreased by 1.0 PR position, funded from the appropriation under section 20.545 (1) (k) of the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is made. The secretary of administration shall identify the position.

SB11,131,21 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the office of state employment relations are increased by 1.0 PR position, funded from the appropriation under section 20.545 (1) (k) of the statutes, to provide for an unclassified division administrator.

SB11, s. 9147 Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; Tourism.

SB11,131,23 (1) Position increases and decreases.

SB11,132,2 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the department of tourism are decreased by 1.0 GPR position, funded from the appropriation under section 20.380 (1) (a) of the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is made. The secretary of administration shall identify the position.

SB11,132,5 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the department of tourism are increased by 1.0 GPR position, funded from the appropriation under section 20.380 (1) (a) of the statutes, to provide for an unclassified division administrator.

SB11, s. 9148 Section 9148. Nonstatutory provisions; Transportation.

SB11,132,7 (1) Position increases and decreases.

SB11,132,11 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the department of transportation are decreased by 3.0 SEG positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.395 (4) (aq) of the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is made. The secretary of administration shall identify the positions.

SB11,132,14 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the department of transportation are increased by 3.0 SEG positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.395 (4) (aq) of the statutes, to provide for additional unclassified division administrators.

SB11, s. 9151 Section 9151. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board.

SB11,132,19 (1) Termination of contractual services agreement. On the effective date of this subsection any contractual services agreement between the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board and the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority under section 233.04 (4) of the statutes is terminated.

SB11,133,7 (2) Transfer of employees to University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority. On the effective date of this subsection, all employees of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board are transferred to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority. The University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority shall adhere to the terms of any collective bargaining agreement covering the employees that is in force on the effective date of this subsection, including specifically terms relating to employer payment of any employee required contributions under the Wisconsin Retirement System and employer payment of any health insurance premiums on behalf of employees. Upon termination of the collective bargaining agreement, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority shall establish the compensation and benefits of the employees under section 233.10 (2) of the statutes.

SB11, s. 9154 Section 9154. Nonstatutory provisions; Workforce Development.

SB11,133,9 (1) Position increases and decreases.

SB11,133,13 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the department of workforce development are decreased by 2.0 PR positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.445 (1) (kc) of the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is made. The secretary of administration shall identify the positions.

SB11,133,17 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the department of workforce development are increased by 2.0 PR positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.445 (1) (kc) of the statutes, to provide for additional unclassified division administrators.

SB11, s. 9155 Section 9155. Nonstatutory provisions; Other.

SB11,133,19 (1) Union representative certification vote.

SB11,133,21 (a) In this subsection, "general employee" has the meaning given in section 111.81 (9g) of the statutes, as created by this act.

SB11,134,2 (b) Each collective bargaining unit under subchapter V of chapter 111 of the statutes, as affected by this act, containing general employees shall vote to certify or decertify their representatives as provided in section 111.83 (3) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act. Notwithstanding the date provided under section 111.83 (3) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, the vote shall be held in April 2011.

SB11,134,4 (2) Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority assets, liabilities, personal property, and contracts.

SB11,134,7 (a) On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of health services.

SB11,134,10 (b) On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority is transferred to the department of health services.

SB11,134,15 (c) All contracts entered into by the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to the department of health services. The department of health services shall carry out any obligations under such a contract until the contract is modified or rescinded by the department of health services to the extent allowed under the contract.

SB11, s. 9208 Section 9208. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.

SB11,134,22 (1) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant funds. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of children and families under section 20.437 (2) (md) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2011, the dollar amount is increased by $37,000,000 for the second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect to support an increase in the earned income tax credit.

SB11,134,23 (2) Income augmentation lapse.

SB11,135,3 (a) Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, there is lapsed to the general fund from the appropriation account to the department of children and families under section 20.437 (1) (kx) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2011, $2,011,200 in the second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect.

SB11,135,6 (b) Notwithstanding 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, section 9201 (1c) (a), the secretary of administration shall apply the lapse under paragraph (a) to the lapse requirement for the 2009-11 fiscal biennium under 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, section 9201 (1c) (a).

SB11, s. 9211 Section 9211. Fiscal changes; Corrections.

SB11,135,13 (1) Adult correctional services. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of corrections under section 20.410 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2011, the dollar amount is increased by $19,537,900 for the second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect to increase funding for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.