SB285-SSA1,15 14Section 15. 230.04 (14) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
15is amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,8,1816 230.04 (14) The Except as provided in s. 230.445, the administrator shall
17establish, by rule, the scope and minimum requirements of a state employee
18grievance procedure relating to conditions of employment.
SB285-SSA1,16 19Section 16. 230.04 (19) of the statutes is created to read:
SB285-SSA1,8,2320 230.04 (19) The administrator shall develop and implement a discretionary
21merit award program to distribute money under s. 20.928 (1f) to agencies for the
22purpose of providing lump sum monetary awards to classified employees whose job
23performance has exceeded agency expectations.
SB285-SSA1,17 24Section 17. 230.046 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,9,9
1230.046 (2) Supervisory training. After initial appointment to a supervisory
2position, each appointing authority shall ensure that each classified service
3supervisor successfully completes a supervisory development program. A waiver of
4any part of the probationary period under s. 230.28 (1) (c) may not be granted before
5completion of the development program.
The program shall include such subjects
6as state personnel policies, grievance handling, discipline, performance evaluation,
7understanding the concerns of state employees with children, the supervisor's role
8in management and the concept of the total quality leadership process, including
9quality improvement through participatory management.
SB285-SSA1,18 10Section 18. 230.05 (7) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
11is amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,9,1412 230.05 (7) The director shall use techniques and procedures designed to certify
13eligible applicants to any vacant permanent position within 45 30 days after the
14filing of an appropriate request by an appointing authority.
SB285-SSA1,19 15Section 19. 230.05 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
SB285-SSA1,9,1716 230.05 (10) The director shall establish standards for what constitutes a
17serious violation of the code of ethics for purposes of s. 230.34 (1) (a) 9.
SB285-SSA1,20 18Section 20. 230.06 (1) (m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB285-SSA1,9,2019 230.06 (1) (m) Prepare a progressive discipline plan which complies with the
20standards established by the administrator under s. 230.04 (13m).
SB285-SSA1,21 21Section 21. 230.06 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB285-SSA1,9,2522 230.06 (4) An appointing authority shall maintain permanently an employee's
23disciplinary records in the employee's personnel file. Unless otherwise ordered by
24a court or, during the grievance process under s. 230.445, by the appointing
25authority, administrator, or commission, or unless otherwise agreed to in a

1settlement agreement, disciplinary records may not be removed from an employee's
2personnel file.
SB285-SSA1,22 3Section 22. 230.08 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,10,134 230.08 (2) (c) The director, associate director , and state historian of the
5historical society; and, with the approval of the board of curators and the
6administrator, such number of specialists as are required by the society for specific
7research, writing, collecting, or editing projects which for a limited period of time not
8to exceed 2 years, renewable at the discretion of the board of curators and the
9administrator for an additional 2-year period, require persons with particular
10training or experience in a specialized phase or field of history, historical research,
11writing, collecting, or editing, and any persons whose entire salary is paid from funds
12reappropriated to the society by s. 20.245 (1) (r) where a competitive examination
13process is impractical.
SB285-SSA1,23 14Section 23. 230.12 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,10,1815 230.12 (1) (h) Other pay, benefits, and working conditions. The compensation
16plan may include other provisions relating to pay, benefits, and working conditions
17that shall supersede the provisions of the civil service and other applicable statutes
18and rules promulgated by the director and the administrator
.
SB285-SSA1,24 19Section 24. 230.13 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,10,2120 230.13 (1) (a) Examination scores and ranks and other evaluations
21Evaluations of applicants, including any examination scores and rankings.
SB285-SSA1,25 22Section 25. 230.13 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,11,223 230.13 (3) (b) The director administrator and the administrator director may
24provide any agency with personnel information relating to the hiring and

1recruitment process, including specifically the examination scores and ranks and
2other evaluations of applicants.
SB285-SSA1,26 3Section 26. 230.13 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB285-SSA1,11,64 230.13 (3) (c) The administrator and the director shall provide an appointing
5authority with access to the personnel files of any individual who currently holds a
6position whom the appointing authority intends to make an offer of employment.
SB285-SSA1,27 7Section 27. 230.15 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
8is amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,11,149 230.15 (1) Subject to the restriction under s. 230.143, appointments to, and
10promotions in, the classified service shall be made only according to merit and
11fitness, which shall be ascertained so far as practicable by competitive examination
12procedures. The director may waive competitive examination procedures for
13appointments made under subs. (1m) and (2) and shall waive competitive
14examination procedures for appointments made under sub. (2m).
SB285-SSA1,28 15Section 28. 230.15 (1m) (c) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin
16Act 55
, is amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,11,2017 230.15 (1m) (c) 1. Whenever a position is included in the classified service
18under par. (a), the director may waive the requirement for competitive examination
19procedures under sub. (1) with respect to the position and certify the incumbent
20employee for appointment to the position in accordance with subd. 2.
SB285-SSA1,29 21Section 29. 230.15 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
SB285-SSA1,11,2522 230.15 (6) Annually, each appointing authority shall submit a report to the
23director and the administrator indicating the number of days it took to make an offer
24of employment for a vacant position after receiving from the director a list of names
25of individuals who are certified for appointment to the position.
SB285-SSA1,30
1Section 30. 230.15 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
SB285-SSA1,12,42 230.15 (7) An appointing authority may not make an offer of employment to
3any individual who currently holds a position unless the appointing authority has
4reviewed the personnel file of the individual.
SB285-SSA1,31 5Section 31. 230.16 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,12,6 6230.16 (title) Applications and examinations selection processes .
SB285-SSA1,32 7Section 32. 230.16 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
8is amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,12,129 230.16 (1) (a) The director shall require persons applying for admission to any
10examination under this subchapter or under the rules of the director
a position in the
11classified service
to file an application and resume with the bureau a reasonable time
12prior to the proposed examination
.
SB285-SSA1,33 13Section 33. 230.16 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
14is amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,12,2115 230.16 (2) Competitive examinations The selection process for a position in the
16civil service
shall be free and open to all applicants who have fulfilled the preliminary
17requirements stated in the examination position announcement. To assure that all
18applicants have a fair opportunity to compete, examinations competitive procedures
19shall be held at such times and places as, in the judgment of the director, scheduled
20in a manner that
most nearly meet the convenience of applicants and needs of the
21service, as determined by the director.
SB285-SSA1,34 22Section 34. 230.16 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
23is amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,13,524 230.16 (3) The director may appoint boards of examiners evaluators of at least
252 persons, one of which is selected by the bureau and one of which is a representative

1of the appointing authority,
for the purpose of conducting oral examinations
2evaluations as a part of the examination hiring procedure for certain positions. All
3board members evaluators shall be well-qualified and impartial. All questions
4asked and answers made in any examination of applicants oral evaluation shall be
5recorded and made a part of the records of the applicants applicant's records.
SB285-SSA1,35 6Section 35. 230.16 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,13,117 230.16 (4) All examinations selection criteria, including minimum training
8and experience requirements, for positions in the classified service shall be
9job-related in compliance with appropriate validation standards and shall be subject
10to the approval of the administrator director. All relevant experience, whether paid
11or unpaid, shall satisfy experience requirements.
SB285-SSA1,36 12Section 36. 230.16 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
13is amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,13,2214 230.16 (5) In the interest of sound personnel management, consideration of
15applicants, and service to agencies, the director may set a standard for proceeding
16to subsequent steps in an examination the selection process, provided that all
17applicants are fairly treated and due notice has been given. The standard may be
18at or above the passing point set by the director for any portion of the examination.

19The director shall utilize appropriate scientific techniques and procedures in
20administering the selection process, in rating the results of examinations any
21evaluations used in the selection process,
and in determining the relative ratings of
22the competitors.
SB285-SSA1,37 23Section 37. 230.16 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
24is amended to read:
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1230.16 (6) If any applicant is unable to complete the examination an evaluation
2that is used in the selection process
in the form presented to the applicant due to a
3disability, the bureau shall provide a reader, an appropriate place to take the
4examination or other similar prerequisites
necessary accommodations to ensure
5equality of opportunity in the examination selection process.
SB285-SSA1,38 6Section 38. 230.16 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 63.08 (1) (fm), and 63.08
7(1) (fm) 1. (intro.) and 2., as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,14,128 63.08 (1) (fm) 1. (intro.) A preference shall be given to those veterans and to
9those spouses of veterans specified in subds. 1. to 6. a. to f. who gain eligibility on any
10competitive employment register and who do not currently hold a permanent
11appointment or have mandatory restoration rights to a permanent appointment to
12any position. A preference means the following:
SB285-SSA1,14,1613 2. An applicant who is certified for a position after receiving a preference under
14par. (a) 4., 5. or 6. subd. 1. d., e., or f. and who is appointed to that position may not
15obtain a preference under par. (a) 4., 5. or 6. subd. 1. d., e., or f. for any other civil
16service position for which the applicant subsequently applies.
SB285-SSA1,39 17Section 39. 230.16 (7m) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,14,2018 230.16 (7m) (b) 4. The examination The appointing authority has not extended
19interviews
for the position is a written, nonessay examination that is scored by a
20machine
or filled the position at the time the application is received.
SB285-SSA1,40 21Section 40. 230.16 (7m) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
2255
, is repealed.
SB285-SSA1,41 23Section 41. 230.16 (9) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
24is repealed.
SB285-SSA1,42 25Section 42. 230.16 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1230.16 (10) Every reasonable precaution shall be taken to prevent any
2unauthorized person from gaining any knowledge of the nature or content of the
3examinations competitive procedures in the selection process that is not available to
4every applicant.
SB285-SSA1,43 5Section 43. 230.16 (11) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
6is amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,15,97 230.16 (11) Records of examinations, including a transcript or recorded tape
8of oral examinations, given under this subchapter
applicants shall be retained for at
9least one year. Inspection of such records shall be regulated by rules of the director.
SB285-SSA1,44 10Section 44. 230.17 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
11is amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,15,1712 230.17 (1) The director shall provide by rule, the conditions, not otherwise
13provided by law, under which an applicant eligible may be refused examination or
14reexamination, or an eligible refused
certification. These conditions shall be based
15on sufficient reason and shall reflect sound technical personnel management
16practices and those standards of conduct, deportment, and character necessary and
17demanded to the orderly, efficient, and just operation of the state service.
SB285-SSA1,45 18Section 45. 230.17 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
19is amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,16,720 230.17 (2) If the director refuses to examine an applicant, or after an
21examination
to certify an eligible, as provided in this section, the director, if
22requested by the applicant so rejected within 10 days of the date of receipt of the
23notice of rejection, shall give the applicant a full and explicit statement of the exact
24cause of such refusal to examine or to certify. Applicants may appeal to the
25commission the decision of the director to refuse to examine or certify under s. 230.44

1(1) (a). Upon request of an applicant or an eligible for a civil service position who has
2a disability, the department of health services shall obtain from the director a
3detailed description of all duties entailed by such position and shall determine and
4report its findings to the director, as to the ability of the applicant, or eligible, to
5perform the duties of such position. Such findings shall be conclusive as to the
6qualifications of any applicant, or eligible, so examined. A notice of rejection shall
7notify an applicant or eligible of his or her rights under this subsection.
SB285-SSA1,46 8Section 46. 230.18 of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is
9amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,16,20 10230.18 Discrimination prohibited. No question in any form of application
11or in any examination evaluation used in the hiring process may be so framed as to
12elicit information concerning the partisan political or religious opinions or
13affiliations of any applicant nor may any inquiry be made concerning such opinions
14or affiliations and all disclosures thereof shall be discountenanced except that the
15director may evaluate the competence and impartiality of applicants for positions
16such as clinical chaplain in a state institutional program. No discriminations may
17be exercised in the recruitment, application, examination or hiring process against
18or in favor of any person because of the person's political or religious opinions or
19affiliations or because of age, sex, disability, race, color, sexual orientation, national
20origin, or ancestry except as otherwise provided.
SB285-SSA1,47 21Section 47. 230.19 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
22is renumbered 230.19.
SB285-SSA1,48 23Section 48. 230.19 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
24is repealed.
SB285-SSA1,49 25Section 49. 230.19 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB285-SSA1,50
1Section 50. 230.21 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
2is amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,17,53 230.21 (1) Subject to s. 230.275, the director may, to meet the needs of the
4service, establish separate recruitment, examination and certification procedures
5for filling positions in unskilled labor and service classes.
SB285-SSA1,51 6Section 51. 230.21 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
7is amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,17,128 230.21 (2) The director may designate classifications in which applicants are
9in critically short supply and may develop such recruitment, examination and
10certification processes as will provide agencies with prompt certification when
11qualified applicants can be found, provided that due notice has been given and proper
12competitive standards have been maintained.
SB285-SSA1,52 13Section 52. 230.21 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
14is amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,17,2015 230.21 (3) The director shall designate classifications in prison industries in
16the department of corrections as critical positions requiring expeditious hiring and
17shall develop such recruitment, examination and certification processes as will
18provide the department with prompt certification when qualified applicants can be
19found, provided that due notice has been given and proper competitive standards
20have been maintained.
SB285-SSA1,53 21Section 53. 230.213 of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is
22amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,18,7 23230.213 Affirmative action procedures for corrections positions. The
24director may, to meet affirmative action objectives, establish such recruitment,
25examination
and certification procedures for positions in the department of

1corrections as will enable the department of corrections to increase the number of
2employees of a specified gender or a specified racial or ethnic group in those positions.
3The director shall design the procedures to obtain a work force in the department of
4corrections that reflects the relevant labor pool. The director may determine the
5relevant labor pool from the population of the state or of a particular geographic area
6of the state, whichever is more appropriate for achieving the affirmative action
7objective.
SB285-SSA1,54 8Section 54. 230.24 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
9is amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,18,2210 230.24 (1) The administrator may by rule develop a career executive program
11that emphasizes excellence in administrative skills in order to provide agencies with
12a pool of highly qualified executive candidates, to provide outstanding
13administrative employees a broad opportunity for career advancement , and to
14provide for the mobility of such employees among the agencies and units of state
15government for the most advantageous use of their managerial and administrative
16skills. To accomplish the purpose of this program, the director may provide policies
17and standards for recruitment, examination, probation, employment register
18control, certification, transfer, promotion, and reemployment, and the director may
19provide policies and standards for classification and salary administration, separate
20from procedures established for other employment. The administrator shall
21determine the positions which may be filled from career executive employment
22registers.
SB285-SSA1,55 23Section 55. 230.24 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,19,624 230.24 (2) A vacancy in a career executive position may be filled through An
25appointing authority shall fill a vacancy in a career executive position using
an open

1competitive examination, a competitive promotional examination or by restricting
2competition to employees in career executive positions in order to achieve and
3maintain a highly competent work force in career executive positions
process, with
4due consideration given to affirmative action. The appointing authority shall
5consider the guidelines under s. 230.19 when deciding how to fill a vacancy under
6this paragraph.
SB285-SSA1,56 7Section 56. 230.25 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
8is amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,19,199 230.25 (1) Appointing authorities shall give written notice to the director of any
10vacancy to be filled in any position in the classified service. The director shall certify,
11under this subchapter and the rules of the director, from the register of eligibles
12appropriate for the kind and type of employment, the grade and class in which the
13position is classified, any number of names at the head thereof. In determining the
14number of names to certify, the director shall use statistical methods and personnel
15management principles that are designed to maximize the number of certified names
16that are appropriate for filling the specific position vacancy. Up to 2 persons
17considered for appointment 3 times and not selected may be removed from the
18register for each 3 appointments made. Certification under this subsection shall be
19made before granting any preference under s. 230.16 (7).
SB285-SSA1,57 20Section 57. 230.25 (1g) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
21is amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,20,222 230.25 (1g) For every position to be filled by promotion from a promotional
23register, the director shall, after
After certifying names under sub. (1), the director
24shall
additionally certify the name names of the 3 highest ranked disabled veteran
25veterans whose disability is at least 70% percent and the 3 highest ranked

1individuals each of whom is the spouse of a disabled veteran whose disability is at
2least 70 percent
.
SB285-SSA1,58 3Section 58. 230.25 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 230.25 (1m) (intro.) and
4amended to read:
SB285-SSA1,20,115 230.25 (1m) (intro.) After certifying names under sub. (1), additional names
6the director shall be certified in rank order of those who with the combination of
7veterans preference points awarded under s. 230.16 (7) and examination score earn
8a total score equal to or higher than the lowest score of those certified on the basis
9of examination only. The number of veterans or spouses of veterans added to the list
10may not exceed the number of names certified under sub. (1).
additionally certify the
11names of all of the following:
SB285-SSA1,59 12Section 59. 230.25 (1m) (a) to (d) of the statutes are created to read:
SB285-SSA1,20,1313 230.25 (1m) (a) The 3 highest ranked veterans.
SB285-SSA1,20,1414 (b) The 3 highest ranked disabled veterans who are not certified under par. (a).
SB285-SSA1,20,1615 (c) The 3 highest ranked individuals each of whom is an unremarried spouse
16of a veteran who was killed in action.
SB285-SSA1,20,1817 (d) The 3 highest ranked individuals each of whom is an unremarried spouse
18of a veteran who died of a service-connected disability.
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