SB558: Bill Text

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, certain protective occupation participants under the Wisconsin Retirement System (public safety employees) and certain municipal transit employees may collectively bargain over wages, hours, and conditions of employment except that public safety employees who are municipal employees are prohibited from bargaining over costs, payments, and the design and selection of health care coverage plans and public safety employees who are state or municipal employees are prohibited from bargaining over the requirement that the employer may not pay any employee required contributions under the Wisconsin Retirement System or under an employee retirement system of a first class city or a county having a population of 500,000 or more (employee required contribution to a retirement system). State government and municipal government employees who are not public safety employees or municipal transit employees (general employees) may collectively bargain only over a percentage increase in base wages that does not exceed the percentage change in the consumer price index. Current law also prohibits municipal employers from collectively bargaining with municipal general employees in matters that are not permitted under the Municipal Employment Relations Act (MERA).

Under this bill, all municipal employees may collectively bargain over wages, hours, and conditions of employment under MERA and all state employees may collectively bargain over wages, hours, and conditions of employment under the State Employment Labor Relations Act (SELRA). This bill does not change any exceptions listed above for public safety employees, but does provide that general employees are prohibited from bargaining over costs, payments, and the design and selection of health care coverage plans and over the requirement that the employer may not pay any employee required contributions to a retirement system. This bill permits University of Wisconsin (UW) System employees to collectively bargain over wages, hours, and conditions of employment subject to the same prohibited subjects created in this bill for state employees. In addition, this bill permits employees of the UW Hospitals and Clinics Authority and certain home care and child care providers to collectively bargain over wages, hours, and conditions of employment.

Currently, the term for a collective bargaining agreement covering a general employee may not exceed one year and may not be extended. This bill generally limits the term to two years and eliminates the prohibition on agreement extensions.

For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB558,1 Section 1. 7.33 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB558,4,4 7.33 (1) (c) "State agency" has the meaning given under s. 20.001 (1) and includes an authority created under subch. II of ch. 114 or ch. 52, 231, 232, 233, 234, or 237.

SB558,2 Section 2. 7.33 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB558,5,4 7.33 (4) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, each local governmental unit, as defined in s. 16.97 (7), may, and each state agency shall, upon proper application under sub. (3), permit each of its employees to serve as an election official under s. 7.30 without loss of fringe benefits or seniority privileges earned for scheduled working hours during the period specified in sub. (3), without loss of pay for scheduled working hours during the period specified in sub. (3) except as provided in sub. (5), and without any other penalty. For employees who are included in a collective bargaining unit for which a representative is recognized or certified under subch. V or VI of ch. 111, this subsection shall apply unless otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement.

SB558,3 Section 3. 13.111 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB558,5,8 13.111 (2) Duties. The joint committee on employment relations shall perform the functions assigned to it under subch. subchs. V and VI of ch. 111, subch. II of ch. 230, and ss. 16.53 (1) (d) 1., 20.916, 20.917, and 20.923, and 40.05 (1) (b).

SB558,4 Section 4. 13.172 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB558,5,15 13.172 (1) In this section, "agency" means an office, department, agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, and any authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch. 52, 231, 233, 234, 238, or 279.

SB558,5 Section 5. 13.48 (13) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB558,6,4 13.48 (13) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) or (c), every building, structure, or facility that is constructed for the benefit of or use of the state, any state agency, board, commission, or department, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or any local professional baseball park district created under subch. III of ch. 229 if the construction is undertaken by the department of administration on behalf of the district, shall be in compliance with all applicable state laws, rules, codes, and regulations but the construction is not subject to the ordinances or regulations of the municipality in which the construction takes place except zoning, including without limitation because of enumeration ordinances or regulations relating to materials used, permits, supervision of construction or installation, payment of permit fees, or other restrictions.

SB558,6 Section 6. 13.62 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB558,6,10 13.62 (2) "Agency" means any board, commission, department, office, society, institution of higher education, council, or committee in the state government, or any authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 52, 231, 232, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279, except that the term does not include a council or committee of the legislature.

SB558,7 Section 7. 13.94 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB558,7,3 13.94 (4) (a) 1. Every state department, board, examining board, affiliated credentialing board, commission, independent agency, council, or office in the executive branch of state government; all bodies created by the legislature in the legislative or judicial branch of state government; any public body corporate and politic created by the legislature including specifically the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, a professional baseball park district, a local professional football stadium district, a local cultural arts district , and a long-term care district under s. 46.2895; every Wisconsin works agency under subch. III of ch. 49; every provider of medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49; technical college district boards; every county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437; every nonprofit corporation or cooperative or unincorporated cooperative association to which moneys are specifically appropriated by state law; and every corporation, institution, association, or other organization which receives more than 50% 50 percent of its annual budget from appropriations made by state law, including subgrantee or subcontractor recipients of such funds.

SB558,8 Section 8. 13.95 (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB558,7,18 13.95 Legislative fiscal bureau. (intro.) There is created a bureau to be known as the "Legislative Fiscal Bureau" headed by a director. The fiscal bureau shall be strictly nonpartisan and shall at all times observe the confidential nature of the research requests received by it; however, with the prior approval of the requester in each instance, the bureau may duplicate the results of its research for distribution. Subject to s. 230.35 (4) (a) and (f), the director or the director's designated employees shall at all times, with or without notice, have access to all state agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Fox River Navigational System Authority, and to any books, records, or other documents maintained by such agencies or authorities and relating to their expenditures, revenues, operations, and structure.

SB558,9 Section 9. 16.002 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB558,7,25 16.002 (2) "Departments" means constitutional offices, departments, and independent agencies and includes all societies, associations, and other agencies of state government for which appropriations are made by law, but not including authorities created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 52, 231, 232, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279.

SB558,10 Section 10. 16.004 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB558,8,8 16.004 (4) Freedom of access. The secretary and such employees of the department as the secretary designates may enter into the offices of state agencies and authorities created under subch. II of ch. 114 and under chs. 52, 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, and 279, and may examine their books and accounts and any other matter that in the secretary's judgment should be examined and may interrogate the agency's employees publicly or privately relative thereto.

SB558,11 Section 11. 16.004 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB558,8,14 16.004 (5) Agencies and employees to cooperate. All state agencies and authorities created under subch. II of ch. 114 and under chs. 52, 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, and 279, and their officers and employees, shall cooperate with the secretary and shall comply with every request of the secretary relating to his or her functions.

SB558,12 Section 12. 16.004 (12) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB558,8,24 16.004 (12) (a) In this subsection, "state agency" means an association, authority, board, department, commission, independent agency, institution, office, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, including the legislature, the office of the governor, and the courts, but excluding the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Fox River Navigational System Authority.

SB558,13 Section 13. 16.045 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB558,9,8 16.045 (1) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 52, 231, 232, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279.

SB558,14 Section 14. 16.15 (1) (ab) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB558,9,14 16.15 (1) (ab) "Authority" has the meaning given under s. 16.70 (2), but excludes the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.

SB558,15 Section 15. 16.41 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB558,9,18 16.41 (4) In this section, "authority" means a body created under subch. II of ch. 114 or under ch. 52, 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279.

SB558,16 Section 16. 16.417 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB558,9,21 16.417 (1) (b) "Authority" means a body created under subch. II of ch. 114 or ch. 52, 231, 232, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279.

SB558,17 Section 17. 16.50 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB558,9,25 16.50 (3) (e) No pay increase may be approved unless it is at the rate or within the pay ranges prescribed in the compensation plan or as provided in a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V or VI of ch. 111.

SB558,18 Section 18. 16.52 (7) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB558,10,12 16.52 (7) Petty cash account. With the approval of the secretary, each agency that is authorized to maintain a contingent fund under s. 20.920 may establish a petty cash account from its contingent fund. The procedure for operation and maintenance of petty cash accounts and the character of expenditures therefrom shall be prescribed by the secretary. In this subsection, "agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 52, 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279.

SB558,19 Section 19. 16.528 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB558,10,20 16.528 (1) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 52, 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279.

SB558,20 Section 20. 16.53 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB558,11,6 16.53 (2) Improper invoices. If an agency receives an improperly completed invoice, the agency shall notify the sender of the invoice within 10 working days after it receives the invoice of the reason it is improperly completed. In this subsection, "agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 52, 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279.

SB558,21 Section 21. 16.54 (9) (a) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB558,11,14 16.54 (9) (a) 1. "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 52, 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279.

SB558,22 Section 22. 16.70 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB558,11,18 16.70 (2) "Authority" means a body created under subch. II of ch. 114 or under ch. 52, 231, 232, 233, 234, 237, or 279.

SB558,23 Section 23. 16.705 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

SB558,11,23 16.705 (3) The director of the office of state employment relations, prior to award, under conditions established by rule of the department, shall review contracts for contractual services in order to ensure that all agencies, except the University of Wisconsin System, do all of the following:

SB558,11,24 (a) Properly utilize the services of state employees.

SB558,12,2 (b) Evaluate the feasibility of using limited term appointments prior to entering into a contract for contractual services.

SB558,12,4 (c) Do not enter into any contract for contractual services in conflict with any collective bargaining agreement under subch. V or VI of ch. 111.

SB558,24 Section 24. 16.765 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB558,12,17 16.765 (1) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall include in all contracts executed by them a provision obligating the contractor not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition, developmental disability as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), or national origin and, except with respect to sexual orientation, obligating the contractor to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities.

SB558,25 Section 25. 16.765 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB558,13,12 16.765 (2) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall include the following provision in every contract executed by them: "In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the contractor agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition, developmental disability as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation or national origin. This provision shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. Except with respect to sexual orientation, the contractor further agrees to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available for employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer setting forth the provisions of the nondiscrimination clause".."

SB558,26 Section 26. 16.765 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB558,13,20 16.765 (4) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall take appropriate action to revise the standard government contract forms under this section.

SB558,27 Section 27. 16.765 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB558,14,14 16.765 (5) The head of each contracting agency and the boards of directors of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall be primarily responsible for obtaining compliance by any contractor with the nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions prescribed by this section, according to procedures recommended by the department. The department shall make recommendations to the contracting agencies and the boards of directors of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation for improving and making more effective the nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions of contracts. The department shall promulgate such rules as may be necessary for the performance of its functions under this section.

SB558,28 Section 28. 16.765 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB558,14,25 16.765 (6) The department may receive complaints of alleged violations of the nondiscrimination provisions of such contracts. The department shall investigate and determine whether a violation of this section has occurred. The department may delegate this authority to the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation for processing in accordance with the department's procedures.

SB558,29 Section 29. 16.765 (7) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB558,15,13 16.765 (7) (intro.) When a violation of this section has been determined by the department, the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall:

SB558,30 Section 30. 16.765 (7) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB558,15,22 16.765 (7) (d) Direct the violating party to take immediate steps to prevent further violations of this section and to report its corrective action to the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation.

SB558,31 Section 31. 16.765 (8) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB558,16,18 16.765 (8) If further violations of this section are committed during the term of the contract, the contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation may permit the violating party to complete the contract, after complying with this section, but thereafter the contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall request the department to place the name of the party on the ineligible list for state contracts, or the contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation may terminate the contract without liability for the uncompleted portion or any materials or services purchased or paid for by the contracting party for use in completing the contract.

SB558,32 Section 32. 16.85 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB558,17,5 16.85 (2) To furnish engineering, architectural, project management, and other building construction services whenever requisitions therefor are presented to the department by any agency. The department may deposit moneys received from the provision of these services in the account under s. 20.505 (1) (kc) or in the general fund as general purpose revenue — earned. In this subsection, "agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 52, 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279.

SB558,33 Section 33. 16.865 (8) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB558,17,22 16.865 (8) Annually in each fiscal year, allocate as a charge to each agency a proportionate share of the estimated costs attributable to programs administered by the agency to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (2) (k). The department may charge premiums to agencies to finance costs under this subsection and pay the costs from the appropriation on an actual basis. The department shall deposit all collections under this subsection in the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (2) (k). Costs assessed under this subsection may include judgments, investigative and adjustment fees, data processing and staff support costs, program administration costs, litigation costs, and the cost of insurance contracts under sub. (5). In this subsection, "agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 52, 231, 232, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279.

SB558,34 Section 34. 19.42 (10) (s) of the statutes is created to read:

SB558,17,25 19.42 (10) (s) The executive director and members of the board of directors of the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority.

SB558,35 Section 35. 19.42 (13) (o) of the statutes is created to read:

SB558,18,3 19.42 (13) (o) The executive director and members of the board of directors of the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority.

SB558,36 Section 36. 19.82 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB558,18,13 19.82 (1) "Governmental body" means a state or local agency, board, commission, committee, council, department or public body corporate and politic created by constitution, statute, ordinance, rule or order; a governmental or quasi-governmental corporation except for the Bradley center sports and entertainment corporation; a local exposition district under subch. II of ch. 229; a long-term care district under s. 46.2895; or a formally constituted subunit of any of the foregoing, but excludes any such body or committee or subunit of such body which is formed for or meeting for the purpose of collective bargaining under subch. I, IV, or V, or VI of ch. 111.

SB558,37 Section 37. 19.85 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB558,18,18 19.85 (3) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to authorize a governmental body to consider at a meeting in closed session the final ratification or approval of a collective bargaining agreement under subch. I, IV, or V, or VI of ch. 111 which has been negotiated by such body or on its behalf.

SB558,38 Section 38. 19.86 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB558,18,25 19.86 Notice of collective bargaining negotiations. Notwithstanding s. 19.82 (1), where notice has been given by either party to a collective bargaining agreement under subch. I, IV, or V, or VI of ch. 111 to reopen such agreement at its expiration date, the employer shall give notice of such contract reopening as provided in s. 19.84 (1) (b). If the employer is not a governmental body, notice shall be given by the employer's chief officer or such person's designee.

SB558,39 Section 39. 20.425 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB558,19,3 20.425 (1) (a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for the purposes provided in subchs. I, IV, and V, and VI of ch. 111 and s. 230.45 (1).

SB558,40 Section 40. 20.425 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read: