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.
AB373-ASA1,20,5
1(a) Substitute "office of civil service" for "division of personnel management in
2the department of administration" or for "division of personnel management in the
3department", whichever is appropriate, in sections 16.004 (7) (a), 20.916 (4) (a) and
4(5) (a), 20.923 (18) (a), 40.06 (1) (dm), 70.99 (3) (a), 73.09 (2), 230.90 (2), 233.10 (3)
5(c) 4. and (4), and 301.03 (5h) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2015.
AB373-ASA1,20,146 (b) Substitute "director of the office of civil service" for "administrator of the
7division of personnel management in the department of administration" or
8"administrator of the division of personnel management in the department",
9whichever is appropriate, in sections 13.121 (4), 13.123 (1) (a) 1., 13.20 (2), 15.16 (1)
10(intro.), 15.165 (2), 16.40 (18), 16.415 (3), 16.50 (3) (f), 20.901 (1) (b), 20.916 (2), (4m)
11(b), and (9) (d) and (f) 1. and 3., 20.917 (1) (c) and (d), (2) (a), (3) (a) 1. and 2., (5) (b),
12and (6), 20.923 (7) (intro.), 36.09 (1) (j), 40.05 (4) (ag) 1. and 2. and (ah) 1. and (4g)
13(a) 4., 40.515 (1), 40.52 (3), 46.29 (3) (d), 227.47 (2), 321.64 (1) (c), and 978.12 (1) (c)
14of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2015.
AB373-ASA1,20,1815 (c) Substitute "office" for "division" in sections 111.815 (1), 111.89 (1), 111.92 (1)
16(a) 1., 230.04 (12), 230.046 (10) (title) and (intro.), 230.147 (3), 230.16 (7m) (b) (intro.)
17and (c), 230.21 (1m) (b), 230.25 (1p), 230.27 (2k), and 230.44 (1) (dm) of the statutes,
18as affected by the acts of 2015.
AB373-ASA1,20,2119 (d) Substitute "director of the office" for "administrator of the division" in
20sections 111.815 (2) and (3), 111.83 (3) (a), 111.91 (4), and 111.915 of the statutes, as
21affected by the acts of 2015.
AB373-ASA1,21,522 (e) Substitute "director" for "administrator" in sections 230.04 (title), (1), (2),
23(3), (4), (8), (9) (intro.), (9m), (9r) (b) (intro.), (10) (a), (b), and (c), (11), (12), (13) (intro.),
24(14), (15), and (17), 230.046 (5) (c), (7), (8), and (9), 230.047 (8), 230.06 (1) (f), (g), and
25(L), 230.08 (4) (c) and (8), 230.09 (1) (intro.), (2) (a), (am), (b), (c), (d), and (g), and (3),

1230.12 (1) (a) 3., (c) 2., and (d) and (3) (a), (ad), (b), (c), (e) 1. and 2., (4), (5) (c), (7m),
2and (9), 230.15 (1m) (b) (intro.), 230.215 (3) (a) and (b) and (4), 230.22 (1) and (2),
3230.24 (1), 230.32 (3), 230.33 (2), 230.34 (1) (c) and (4), 230.35 (1) (d), (1m) (f), (2), (2r)
4(b), (3) (d) and (e) 2. e. and 5., and (5) (b), 230.37 (1), 230.43 (5), and 230.44 (1) (b) and
5(4) (bm) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2015.
AB373-ASA1,21,146 (f) Substitute "administrator" for "director" in sections 230.04 (3), 230.05 (title),
7(1), (2) (b), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), and (8), 230.08 (7), 230.09 (2) (g), 230.15 (1), (1m) (c),
8(2), and (2m), 230.16 (1) (am), (2), (3), (5), (9), and (11), 230.17, 230.18, 230.19 (1) and
9(2), 230.21 (1), (1m) (a) (intro.) and (b), (2), and (3), 230.213, 230.22 (3) and (4), 230.24
10(1) and (1m), 230.25 (1), (1g), (1n) (a) (intro.) and (b), (2), (3) (b), (4), and (5), 230.26
11(1), (1m), (2), and (5), 230.27 (1m) (b) and (2), 230.275 (1) (d), 230.28 (1) (a), (b), (bm)
12(intro.), and (c), (3), and (4), 230.29, 230.30 (1), 230.31 (1) (b) and (2), 230.32 (4) and
13(5), 230.34 (2) (b), (2m), and (3), 230.40 (6), and 230.44 (1) (a) and (dm) of the statutes,
14as affected by the acts of 2015.
AB373-ASA1,21,1615 (2) Elimination of the division of personnel management in the department
16of administration.
AB373-ASA1,21,1917 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
18liabilities of the division of personnel management in the department of
19administration become the assets and liabilities of the office of civil service.
AB373-ASA1,21,2320 (b) Positions and employees. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
21positions and all incumbent employees in the classified service of the state civil
22service holding those positions in the division of personnel management in the
23department of administration are transferred to the office of civil service.
AB373-ASA1,22,324 (c) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (b ) have all the
25rights and the same status under chapter 230 of the statutes that they enjoyed

1immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes,
2no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required
3to serve a probationary period.
AB373-ASA1,22,74 (d) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
5tangible personal property, including records, of the division of personnel
6management in the department of administration is transferred to the office of civil
7service.
AB373-ASA1,22,128 (e) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the division of personnel
9management in the department of administration on the effective date of this
10paragraph is transferred to the office of civil service. All materials submitted to or
11actions taken by the division of personnel management are considered as having
12been submitted to or taken by the office of civil service.
AB373-ASA1,22,1813 (f) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the division of personnel
14management in the department of administration in effect on the effective date of
15this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to the office of civil service. The
16office of civil service shall carry out any obligations under those contracts unless
17modified or rescinded by the office of civil service to the extent allowed under the
18contract.
AB373-ASA1,23,219 (g) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the division of personnel
20management in the department of administration in effect on the effective date of
21this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until
22amended or repealed by the office of civil service. All orders issued by the division
23of personnel management in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in

1effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the office
2of civil service.
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