AB373-ASA1,9 8Section 9. 19.45 (11) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
9is amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,5,1510 19.45 (11) (a) The director of the bureau administrator of the division of merit
11recruitment and selection in the department of administration office of civil service
12shall, with the board's advice, promulgate rules to implement a code of ethics for
13classified and unclassified state employees except state public officials subject to this
14subchapter, personnel in the University of Wisconsin System, and officers and
15employees of the judicial branch.
AB373-ASA1,10 16Section 10. 20.505 (1) (ic) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
1755
, is renumbered 20.545 (1) (i).
AB373-ASA1,11 18Section 11. 20.505 (1) (jc) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
1955
, is renumbered 20.545 (1) (jm).
AB373-ASA1,12 20Section 12. 20.505 (1) (kn) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
2155
, is renumbered 20.545 (1) (ka).
AB373-ASA1,13 22Section 13. 20.505 (1) (ks) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
2355
, is renumbered 20.545 (1) (km).
AB373-ASA1,14 24Section 14. 20.505 (1) (kz) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
2555
, is renumbered 20.545 (1) (k) and amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,6,7
120.545 (1) (k) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule to
2administer state employment relations functions and the civil service system under
3subch. V of ch. 111 and ch. 230, to pay awards under s. 230.48, and to defray the
4expenses of the state employees suggestion board. All moneys received from state
5agencies for materials and services provided by the division of personnel
6management in the department of administration
office of civil service shall be
7credited to this appropriation.
AB373-ASA1,15 8Section 15. 20.545 of the statutes is created to read:
AB373-ASA1,6,10 920.545 Office of civil service. There is appropriated to the office of civil
10service for the following programs:
AB373-ASA1,6,1211 (1) Civil service. (j) Gifts and donations. All moneys received from gifts,
12grants, bequests, and devises, to carry out the purposes for which made and received.
AB373-ASA1,6,1413 (m) Federal grants and contracts. All moneys received from the federal
14government to carry out the purposes for which made.
AB373-ASA1,6,1715 (pz) Indirect cost reimbursements. All moneys received from the federal
16government as reimbursement of indirect costs of grants and contracts for the
17purposes authorized in s. 16.54 (9) (b).
AB373-ASA1,16 18Section 16. 20.916 (8) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
19is amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,7,420 20.916 (8) (a) The administrator of the division of personnel management in
21the department of administration
director of the office of civil service shall
22recommend to the joint committee on employment relations uniform travel schedule
23amounts for travel by state officers and employees whose compensation is
24established under s. 20.923 or 230.12. Such amounts shall include maximum
25permitted amounts for meal and lodging costs, other allowable travel expenses under

1sub. (9) (d), and porterage tips, except as authorized under s. 16.53 (12) (c). In lieu
2of the maximum permitted amounts for expenses under sub. (9) (b), (c), and (d), the
3administrator director may recommend to the committee a per diem amount and
4method of reimbursement for any or all expenses under sub. (9) (b), (c), and (d).
AB373-ASA1,17 5Section 17. 20.923 (4) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin
6Act 55
, is amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,8,67 20.923 (4) State agency positions. (intro.) State agency heads, the director
8of the bureau
administrator of the division of merit recruitment and selection in the
9department of administration office of civil service and commission chairpersons and
10members shall be identified and limited in number in accordance with the
11standardized nomenclature contained in this subsection, and shall be assigned to the
12executive salary groups listed in pars. (a) to (h). Except for positions specified in pars.
13(c) 3m. and (g) 1e. and sub. (12), all unclassified division administrator positions
14enumerated under s. 230.08 (2) (e) shall be assigned, when approved by the joint
15committee on employment relations, by the administrator of the division of
16personnel management in the department of administration
director of the office of
17civil service
to one of 10 executive salary groups. The joint committee on employment
18relations, by majority vote of the full committee, may amend recommendations for
19initial position assignments and changes in assignments to the executive salary
20groups submitted by the administrator of the division of personnel management in
21the department of administration
director of the office of civil service. All division
22administrator assignments and amendments to assignments of administrator
23positions approved by the committee shall become part of the compensation plan.
24Whenever a new unclassified division administrator position is created, the
25appointing authority may set the salary for the position until the joint committee on

1employment relations approves assignment of the position to an executive salary
2group. If the committee approves assignment of the position to an executive salary
3group having a salary range minimum or maximum inconsistent with the salary
4paid to the incumbent at the time of such approval, the incumbent's salary shall be
5adjusted by the appointing authority to conform with the committee's action,
6effective on the date of that action. Positions are assigned as follows:
AB373-ASA1,18 7Section 18. 20.923 (4) (c) 3m. and (f) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2015
8Wisconsin Act 55
, are amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,8,119 20.923 (4) (c) 3m. Administration, department of; division of personnel
10management; bureau
office of civil service; division of merit recruitment and
11selection: administrator.
AB373-ASA1,8,1312 (f) 1. Administration, department of; division office of personnel management:
13administrator
civil service; director.
AB373-ASA1,19 14Section 19. 20.923 (4) (c) 3n. and 3o. of the statutes are created to read:
AB373-ASA1,8,1615 20.923 (4) (c) 3n. Administration, department of; office of civil service; division
16of labor relations: administrator.
AB373-ASA1,8,1817 3o. Administration, department of; office of civil service; division of affirmative
18action: administrator.
AB373-ASA1,20 19Section 20. 20.923 (8) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Acts 55
20and 58, is amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,9,421 20.923 (8) Deputies. Salaries for deputies appointed pursuant to ss. 13.94 (3)
22(b), 15.04 (2), 230.04 (16), and 551.601 (1) shall be set by the appointing authority.
23The salary, other than the salary of the deputy secretary of the department of
24employee trust funds, shall not exceed the maximum of the salary range one range
25below the salary range of the executive salary group to which the department or

1agency head is assigned. The associate director of the historical society shall be
2treated as an unclassified deputy for pay purposes under this subsection. The salary
3of the deputy director of the office of business development in the department of
4administration is assigned to executive salary group 2.
AB373-ASA1,21 5Section 21. 20.923 (9) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Acts 55
6and 58, is amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,9,207 20.923 (9) Assistant deputy secretary and executive assistants. Salaries for
8assistant deputy secretaries and executive assistants appointed under ss. 15.05 (3)
9and 15.06 (4m) shall be set by the appointing authority. The salary for an assistant
10deputy secretary or an executive assistant appointed under s. 15.05 (3) or 15.06 (4m),
11other than the salary for the executive assistant to the director of the technical
12college system and the assistant deputy secretary of the department of employee
13trust funds, may not exceed the maximum of the salary range 2 ranges below the
14salary range for the executive salary group to which the department or agency head
15is assigned. The position of administrative assistant to the lieutenant governor shall
16be treated as are executive assistants for pay purposes under this subsection. The
17salary for the executive assistant appointed under s. 230.04 (16) shall be set by the
18appointing authority. The salary for that position may not exceed the maximum of
19the salary range 2 ranges below the salary range for the executive salary group to
20which the appointing authority is assigned.
AB373-ASA1,22 21Section 22. 45.82 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is
22amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,9,2523 45.82 (2) The department of veterans affairs shall award a grant annually, on
24a reimbursable basis as specified in this subsection, to a county that meets the
25standards developed under this section if the county executive, administrator, or

1administrative coordinator certifies to the department that it employs a county
2veterans service officer who, if chosen after April 15, 2015, is chosen from a list of
3candidates who have taken a civil service examination for the position of county
4veterans service officer developed and administered by the bureau division of merit
5recruitment and selection in the department of administration office of civil service,
6or is appointed under a civil service competitive examination procedure under s.
759.52 (8) or ch. 63. The department of veterans affairs shall twice yearly reimburse
8grant recipients for documented expenses under sub. (5), subject to the following
9annual reimbursement limits: $8,500 for a county with a population of less than
1020,000, $10,000 for a county with a population of 20,000 to 45,499, $11,500 for a
11county with a population of 45,500 to 74,999, and $13,000 for a county with a
12population of 75,000 or more. The department of veterans affairs shall use the most
13recent Wisconsin official population estimates prepared by the demographic services
14center when making grants under this subsection.
AB373-ASA1,23 15Section 23. 49.78 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is
16amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,10,2417 49.78 (5) Personnel examinations. Statewide examinations to ascertain
18qualifications of applicants in any county department administering aid to families
19with dependent children shall be given by the director of the bureau administrator
20of the division
of merit recruitment and selection in the department of
21administration
office of civil service. The department of administration office of civil
22service
shall be reimbursed for actual expenditures incurred in the performance of
23its functions under this section from the appropriations available to the department
24of children and families for administrative expenditures.
AB373-ASA1,24
1Section 24. 59.26 (8) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
2is amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,12,63 59.26 (8) (a) In any county with a population of less than 500,000, the board,
4by ordinance, may fix the number of deputy sheriffs to be appointed in that county
5at not less than that number required by sub. (1) (a) and (b) and may set the salary
6of those deputies. Subject to sub. (10), the board may provide by ordinance that
7deputy sheriff positions be filled by appointment by the sheriff from a list of all
8persons with the 3 highest scores for each position based on a competitive
9examination. Such competitive examinations may be by a county civil service
10commission or by the bureau division of merit recruitment and selection in the
11department of administration office of civil service at the option of the board and it
12shall so provide by ordinance. The bureau division of merit recruitment and selection
13shall, upon request of the board, conduct such examination according to the methods
14used in examinations for the state civil service and shall certify an eligible list of the
15names of all persons with the 3 highest scores on that examination for each position
16to the sheriff of that county who shall, subject to sub. (10), make an appointment from
17that list to fill the position within 10 days after he or she receives the eligible list.
18The county for which such examination is conducted shall pay the cost of that
19examination. If a civil service commission is decided upon for the selection of deputy
20sheriffs, then ss. 63.01 to 63.17 shall apply so far as consistent with this subsection,
21except ss. 63.03, 63.04 and 63.15 and except the provision governing minimum
22compensation of the commissioners. The ordinance or an amending ordinance may
23provide for employee grievance procedures and disciplinary actions, for hours of
24work, for tours of duty according to seniority and for other administrative
25regulations. Any board provision consistent with this paragraph and existing on

1July 25, 1951, is validated. If the sheriff fills a deputy sheriff position by promotion,
2the sheriff shall, subject to sub. (10), make the appointment to the position from a
3list of 3 deputy sheriffs who receive the highest scores in a competitive examination.
4Such competitive examinations may be by a county civil service commission or by the
5bureau division of merit recruitment and selection in the office of civil service at the
6option of the board and it shall so provide by ordinance.
AB373-ASA1,25 7Section 25. 73.09 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is
8amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,12,159 73.09 (5) Examinations. As provided in subs. (1) and (2), the department of
10revenue, assisted by the bureau division of merit recruitment and selection in the
11department of administration office of civil service, shall prepare and administer
12examinations for each level of certification. Persons applying for an examination
13under this subsection shall submit a $20 examination fee with their application.
14Certification shall be granted to each person who passes the examination for that
15level.
AB373-ASA1,26 16Section 26. 111.81 (5) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is
17repealed.
AB373-ASA1,27 18Section 27. 111.81 (14) of the statutes is created to read:
AB373-ASA1,12,1919 111.81 (14) "Office" means the office of civil service.
AB373-ASA1,28 20Section 28. 111.86 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
21is amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,13,322 111.86 (2) The division office shall charge a state department or agency the
23employer's share of the cost related to grievance arbitration under sub. (1) for any
24arbitration that involves one or more employees of the state department or agency.
25Each state department or agency so charged shall pay the amount that the division

1charges from the appropriation account or accounts used to pay the salary of the
2grievant. Funds received under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation
3account under s. 20.505 (1) (ks) 20.545 (1) (km).
AB373-ASA1,29 4Section 29. 227.10 (3) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
5is amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,13,96 227.10 (3) (e) Nothing in this subsection prohibits the director administrator
7of the bureau division of merit recruitment and selection in the department of
8administration
office of civil service from promulgating rules relating to expanded
9certification under s. 230.25 (1n).
AB373-ASA1,30 10Section 30. 230.02 of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is
11amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,13,14 12230.02 Liberal construction of statutes. Statutes applicable to the division
13and bureau
office shall be construed liberally in aid of the purposes declared in s.
14230.01.
AB373-ASA1,31 15Section 31. 230.03 (5) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is
16repealed.
AB373-ASA1,32 17Section 32. 230.03 (9e) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
18is amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,13,1919 230.03 (9e) "Director" means the director of the bureau office.
AB373-ASA1,33 20Section 33. 230.03 (10) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
21is amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,13,2322 230.03 (10) "Division" means the division of personnel management merit
23recruitment and selection
in the department of administration office.
AB373-ASA1,34 24Section 34. 230.03 (10w) of the statutes is created to read:
AB373-ASA1,13,2525 230.03 (10w) "Office" means the office of civil service.
AB373-ASA1,35
1Section 35. 230.04 (1m) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
2is amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,14,183 230.04 (1m) The administrator director may delegate, in writing, any of his or
4her functions set forth in this chapter to an appointing authority, within prescribed
5standards if the administrator director finds that the agency has personnel
6management capabilities to perform such functions effectively and has indicated its
7approval and willingness to accept such responsibility by written agreement. If the
8administrator director determines that any agency is not performing such delegated
9function within prescribed standards, the administrator director shall forthwith
10withdraw such delegated function. Subject to the approval of the joint committee on
11finance, the administrator director may order transferred to the division office from
12the agency to which delegation was made such agency staff and other resources as
13necessary to perform such functions if increased staff was authorized to that agency
14as a consequence of such delegation or if the division office reduced staff or shifted
15staff to new responsibilities as a result of such delegation. Any delegatory action
16taken under s. 230.09 (2) (a) or (d) or 230.13 (1) by an appointing authority may be
17appealed to the commission under s. 230.44 (1) (b). The administrator director shall
18be a party in such an appeal.
AB373-ASA1,36 19Section 36. 230.04 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
20is amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,14,2521 230.04 (5) The administrator director shall promulgate rules on all matters
22relating to the administration of the division office and the performance of the duties
23assigned to the administrator director, except on matters relating to those provisions
24of subch. II for which responsibility is specifically charged to the director
25administrator.
AB373-ASA1,37
1Section 37. 230.04 (9) (f) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
2is amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,15,73 230.04 (9) (f) Establish an affirmative action subunit. The affirmative action
4subunit shall advise and assist the director, the administrator, and agency heads on
5establishing policies and programs to ensure appropriate affirmative action. The
6subunit shall advise and assist the administrator director in monitoring such
7programs and shall provide staff to the council on affirmative action.
AB373-ASA1,38 8Section 38. 230.04 (16) of the statutes is created to read:
AB373-ASA1,15,109 230.04 (16) The director may appoint either a deputy director or an executive
10assistant outside the classified service.
AB373-ASA1,39 11Section 39. 230.04 (18) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
12is amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,15,1813 230.04 (18) The administrator director may provide any services and materials
14to agencies and may charge the agencies for providing the services and materials.
15The administrator director shall establish a methodology for determining the costs
16of services and materials charged to state agencies under this subsection. All moneys
17received from the charges shall be deposited in the appropriation account under s.
1820.505 (1) (kz) 20.545 (1) (k).
AB373-ASA1,40 19Section 40. 230.05 (2) (a) and (9) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin
20Act 55
, are amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,16,1121 230.05 (2) (a) Except as provided under par. (b), the director administrator may
22delegate, in writing, any of his or her functions set forth in this subchapter to an
23appointing authority, within prescribed standards if the director administrator finds
24that the agency has personnel management capabilities to perform such functions
25effectively and has indicated its approval and willingness to accept such

1responsibility by written agreement. If the director administrator determines that
2any agency is not performing such delegated function within prescribed standards,
3the director administrator shall withdraw such delegated function. The director
4administrator may order transfer to the bureau division from the agency to which
5delegation was made such agency staff and other resources as necessary to perform
6such functions if increased staff was authorized to that agency as a consequence of
7such delegation or if the bureau division reduced staff or shifted staff to new
8responsibilities as a result of such delegation subject to the approval of the joint
9committee on finance. Any delegatory action taken under this subsection by any
10appointing authority may be appealed to the commission under s. 230.44 (1) (a). The
11director administrator shall be a party in such appeal.
AB373-ASA1,16,15 12(9) The director administrator may provide any services and materials to
13agencies and may charge the agencies for providing the services and materials. All
14moneys received from the charges shall be deposited in the appropriation account
15under s. 20.505 (1) (kz) 20.545 (1) (k).
AB373-ASA1,41 16Section 41. 230.08 (2) (e) 8j. of the statutes is created to read:
AB373-ASA1,16,1717 230.08 (2) (e) 8j. Office of civil service - 3.
AB373-ASA1,42 18Section 42. 230.08 (2) (xr) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act
1955
, is repealed.
AB373-ASA1,43 20Section 43. 230.08 (2) (ya) of the statutes is created to read:
AB373-ASA1,16,2321 230.08 (2) (ya) The director, deputy director, and executive assistant to the
22director of the office of civil service, and an employee in the office of civil service who
23performs services relating to the coordination of state employee benefits.
AB373-ASA1,44 24Section 44. 230.14 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
25is amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,17,4
1230.14 (4) The director administrator may charge an agency a fee to announce
2any vacancy to be filled in a classified or unclassified position in that agency. Funds
3received under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under
4s. 20.505 (1) (kn) 20.545 (1) (ka).
AB373-ASA1,45 5Section 45. 230.16 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
6is amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,17,107 230.16 (1) (a) The director administrator shall require persons applying for
8admission to any examination under this subchapter or under the rules of the
9director administrator to file an application with the bureau office a reasonable time
10prior to the proposed examination.
AB373-ASA1,46 11Section 46. 230.16 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
12is amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,17,1413 230.16 (1) (b) The bureau division shall furnish application forms without
14charge to all persons requesting them.
AB373-ASA1,47 15Section 47. 230.16 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
16is amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,17,2017 230.16 (6) If any applicant is unable to complete the examination in the form
18presented to the applicant due to a disability, the bureau division shall provide a
19reader, an appropriate place to take the examination or other similar prerequisites
20to ensure equality of opportunity in the examination.
AB373-ASA1,48 21Section 48. 230.315 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
2255
, is amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,18,223 230.315 (1) (c) The employee has received a military leave of absence under s.
24230.32 (3) (a) or 230.35 (3), under a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V
25of ch. 111, or under rules promulgated by the division office of civil service or is

1eligible for reemployment with the state under s. 321.64 after completion of his or
2her service in the U.S. armed forces.
AB373-ASA1,49 3Section 49. 230.46 of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is
4amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,18,14 5230.46 Duties of council on division of affirmative action. The council
6on
division of affirmative action shall serve in a direct advisory capacity to the
7administrator director and as part of that relationship shall evaluate the progress
8of affirmative action programs throughout the civil service system, seek compliance
9with state and federal regulations and recommend improvements in the state's
10affirmative action efforts as an employer. In carrying out its responsibilities, the
11council may recommend legislation, consult with agency personnel and other
12interested persons, conduct hearings and take other appropriate action to promote
13affirmative action. The council shall report at least once per year to the governor and
14the legislature.
AB373-ASA1,50 15Section 50. 230.48 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
16is amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,18,2217 230.48 (2) Personnel, facilities and equipment. The administrator office shall
18appoint, under the classified service, a secretary and such other employees as are
19necessary to carry out the duties of the state employees suggestion board, and shall
20provide such facilities and equipment as that board requires for the proper
21performance of its work. The state employees suggestion board may request and
22shall receive from any state department any assistance that it requires.
AB373-ASA1,51 23Section 51. 301.16 (1o) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
2455
, is amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,19,10
1301.16 (1o) (b) In the selection of classified service employees of the institution
2specified in par. (a), the appointing authority shall, whenever possible, use the
3expanded certification program under rules of the director of the bureau
4administrator of the division of merit recruitment and selection in the department
5of administration
office of civil service to ensure that employees of the institution
6reflect the general population of either the county in which the institution is located
7or the most populous county contiguous to the county in which the institution is
8located, whichever population is greater. The director administrator of the bureau
9division of merit recruitment and selection in the department of administration shall
10provide guidelines for the administration of this selection procedure.
AB373-ASA1,52 11Section 52. 938.538 (6m) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
1255
, is amended to read:
AB373-ASA1,19,2213 938.538 (6m) (b) In the selection of classified service employees for a juvenile
14correctional facility authorized under 1993 Wisconsin Act 377, section 9108 (1) (a),
15the appointing authority shall make every effort to use the expanded certification
16program under s. 230.25 (1n) or rules of the director administrator of the bureau
17division of merit recruitment and selection in the department of administration
18office of civil service to ensure that the percentage of employees who are minority
19group members approximates the percentage of the juveniles placed at that juvenile
20correctional facility who are minority group members. The director of the bureau
21administrator of the division of merit recruitment and selection shall provide
22guidelines for the administration of the selection procedure.
AB373-ASA1,53 23Section 53. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB373-ASA1,19,2424 (1) Terminology changes.
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