AB373,53 16Section 53. 230.24 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
17is amended to read:
AB373,21,518 230.24 (1) The administrator may by rule develop a career executive program
19that emphasizes excellence in administrative skills in order to provide agencies with
20a pool of highly qualified executive candidates, to provide outstanding
21administrative employees a broad opportunity for career advancement , and to
22provide for the mobility of such employees among the agencies and units of state
23government for the most advantageous use of their managerial and administrative
24skills. To accomplish the purpose of this program, the director may provide policies
25and standards for recruitment, examination, probation, employment register

1control, certification, transfer, promotion, and reemployment, and the director may
2provide policies and standards for classification and salary administration, separate
3from procedures established for other employment. The administrator shall
4determine the positions which may be filled from career executive employment
5registers.
AB373,54 6Section 54. 230.24 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB373,21,137 230.24 (2) A vacancy in a career executive position may be filled only through
8an open competitive examination, a competitive promotional examination or by
9restricting competition to employees in career executive positions
hiring process in
10order to achieve and maintain a highly competent work force in career executive
11positions, with due consideration given to affirmative action. The appointing
12authority shall consider the guidelines under s. 230.19 when deciding how to fill a
13vacancy under this paragraph.
AB373,55 14Section 55. 230.25 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
15is amended to read:
AB373,22,216 230.25 (1) Appointing authorities shall give written notice to the director of any
17vacancy to be filled in any position in the classified service. The director shall certify,
18under this subchapter and the rules of the director, from the register of eligibles
19appropriate for the kind and type of employment, the grade and class in which the
20position is classified, any number of names at the head thereof. In determining the
21number of names to certify, the director shall use statistical methods and personnel
22management principles that are designed to maximize the number of certified names
23that are appropriate for filling the specific position vacancy. Up to 2 persons
24considered for appointment 3 times and not selected may be removed from the

1register for each 3 appointments made. Certification under this subsection shall be
2made before granting any preference under s. 230.16 (7).
AB373,56 3Section 56. 230.25 (1g) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
4is repealed.
AB373,57 5Section 57. 230.25 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB373,58 6Section 58. 230.25 (1n) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2015
7Wisconsin Act 55
, is amended to read:
AB373,22,108 230.25 (1n) (a) (intro.) After certifying names under subs. sub. (1), (1g) and
9(1m), the director may engage in expanded certification by doing one or more of the
10following:
AB373,59 11Section 59. 230.25 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
12is amended to read:
AB373,22,1813 230.25 (2) (a) When certifying names to appointing authorities under this
14section, the director shall specify whether the certification includes qualifying
15veterans or persons the hiring of whom would serve affirmative action purposes,
16without divulging the names of those individuals. The director shall not disclose any
17applicant's test score, with or without the addition of veterans preference points
18under s. 230.16 (7), to the appointing authority.
AB373,60 19Section 60. 230.25 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB373,22,2220 230.25 (2) (am) 1. If the certification list for a position includes a veteran and
21the appointing authority extends invitations to interview candidates for the position,
22the appointing authority shall extend an invitation to interview to the veteran.
AB373,23,223 2. If a veteran is included on a certification list and if the minimum
24qualifications and the skills, abilities, competencies, and knowledge of the veteran

1and any other applicant being interviewed for the position are equal, the appointing
2authority shall give a preference to the veteran for the position.
AB373,23,63 3. If the certification list for a position includes an individual who is any of the
4following and the appointing authority extends invitations to interview candidates
5for the position, the appointing authority shall extend an invitation to interview to
6the individual:
AB373,23,77 a. A spouse of a disabled veteran whose disability is at least 70 percent.
AB373,23,88 b. An unremarried spouse of a veteran who was killed in action.
AB373,23,109 c. An unremarried spouse of a veteran who died of a service-connected
10disability.
AB373,23,1711 4. If an appointing authority does not appoint an eligible veteran and does
12appoint an eligible nonveteran to a position, no later than 30 days after making the
13appointment the appointing authority shall file with the director, in writing, the
14reasons for the appointing authority's decision. Any information filed under this
15subdivision is part of the veteran's record. The director may not make any
16information filed under this subdivision available to anyone other than the veteran
17unless directed to do so by the appointing authority who filed the information.
AB373,61 18Section 61. 230.25 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
19is amended to read:
AB373,24,320 230.25 (2) (b) Unless otherwise provided in this subchapter or the rules of the
21director, appointments shall be made by appointing authorities to all positions in the
22classified service from among those certified to them in accordance with this section.
23Appointments shall be made within 60 30 days after the date of certification unless
24an exception is made by the director. If an appointing authority does not make an
25appointment within 60 30 days after certification, he or she shall immediately report

1in writing to the director the reasons therefor. If the director determines that the
2failure to make an appointment is not justified under the merit system, the director
3shall issue an order directing that an appointment be made.
AB373,62 4Section 62. 230.25 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB373,24,105 230.25 (3) (a) Subject to par. (b), the term of eligibility on original entrance and
6promotional
registers is 6 months and thereafter the register expires but may be
7reactivated by the administrator for up to 3 years from the date of the establishment
8of the register. Except as provided in ss. 230.28 and 230.34, the eligibility of
9individuals for reinstatement is 5 years and the eligibility of individuals for
10restoration is 3 years.
AB373,63 11Section 63. 230.26 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
12is amended to read:
AB373,24,2413 230.26 (2) If there are urgent reasons for filling a vacancy in any position in
14the classified service and the director is unable to certify to the appointing authority,
15upon requisition by the latter, a list of persons eligible for appointment from an
16appropriate employment register, the appointing authority may nominate a person
17to the director for noncompetitive examination. If the nominee is certified by the
18director as qualified, the nominee may be appointed provisionally to fill the vacancy
19until an appointment can be made from a register established after announcement
20of competition for the position, except that no provisional appointment may be
21continued for more than 45 working days after the date of certification from the
22register. Successive appointments may not be made under this subsection. This
23subsection does not apply to a person appointed to a vacant position in the classified
24service under s. 230.275.
AB373,64 25Section 64. 230.26 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB373,25,7
1230.26 (4) Fringe benefits specifically authorized by statutes, with the
2exception of deferred compensation plan participation under subch. VII of ch. 40,
3worker's compensation, unemployment insurance, group insurance, retirement, and
4social security coverage, shall be denied employees hired under this section. Such
5employees may not be considered permanent employees and do not qualify for
6tenure, vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, performance awards, or the right to
7compete in promotional examinations processes.
AB373,65 8Section 65. 230.28 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
9is amended to read:
AB373,25,2110 230.28 (1) (a) All original and all promotional appointments to permanent,
11sessional, and seasonal positions, with the exception of those positions designated
12as supervisor or management under s. 111.81, in the classified service shall be for a
13probationary period of 6 months, but the director at the request of the appointing
14authority and in accordance with the rules related thereto may extend any such
15period for a maximum of 3 additional months
2 years, unless the probationary period
16is waived after one year under par. (c)
. Dismissal may be made at any time during
17such periods. Upon such dismissal, the appointing authority shall report to the
18director and to the employee removed, the dismissal and the reason therefor. The
19director may remove an employee during the employee's probationary period if the
20director finds, after giving notice and an opportunity to be heard, that such employee
21was appointed as a result of fraud or error.
AB373,66 22Section 66. 230.28 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB373,26,623 230.28 (1) (am) All probationary periods for employees in supervisory or
24management positions are one year 2 years unless waived after 6 months one year
25under par. (c). The waiver under par. (c) may be exercised for an employee in a

1supervisory position only if the employee has successfully completed a supervisory
2development program under s. 230.046 (2). However, persons who transfer or are
3reinstated to supervisory or management positions consistent with conditions under
4sub. (4) and who had previously obtained permanent status in class in a supervisory
5or management position prior to the transfer or reinstatement shall serve a
6probationary period in accordance with sub. (4).
AB373,67 7Section 67. 230.28 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
8is repealed.
AB373,68 9Section 68. 230.28 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
10is amended to read:
AB373,26,1311 230.28 (1) (c) Upon request by the appointing authority, the director may waive
12any portion of the lengthened a probationary period but in no case before a 6-month
13one-year probationary period has been served.
AB373,69 14Section 69. 230.28 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
AB373,70 15Section 70. 230.31 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB373,26,2016 230.31 (1) (intro.) Any person who has held a position and obtained permanent
17status in a class under the civil service law and rules and who has separated from
18the service before the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], without
19any delinquency or misconduct on his or her part but owing to reasons of economy
20or otherwise shall be granted the following considerations:
AB373,71 21Section 71. 230.31 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
22is repealed.
AB373,72 23Section 72. 230.31 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB373,27,324 230.31 (3) Any person who has held a position and obtained permanent status
25in class under the civil service law and rules and who is laid off on or after the

1effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], is eligible for reinstatement
2in a position having a comparable or lower pay rate or range for which such person
3is qualified for a 3-year period from the date of the layoff.
AB373,73 4Section 73. 230.34 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 230.34 (1) (a) (intro.)
5and amended to read:
AB373,27,166 230.34 (1) (a) (intro.) An employee with permanent status in class or an
7employee who has served with the state as an assistant district attorney or an
8assistant state public defender for a continuous period of 12 months or more may be
9removed, suspended without pay, discharged, reduced in base pay, or demoted only
10for just cause. It is just cause to remove, suspend without pay, discharge, reduce the
11base pay of, or demote an employee for work performance or personal conduct that
12is inadequate, unsuitable, or inferior, as determined by the appointing authority, but
13only after imposing progressive discipline that complies with the administrator's
14standards under s. 230.04 (13m). It is just cause to remove, suspend without pay,
15discharge, reduce the base pay of, or demote an employee without imposing
16progressive discipline for any of the following conduct:
AB373,74 17Section 74. 230.34 (1) (a) 1. to 9. of the statutes are created to read:
AB373,27,1818 230.34 (1) (a) 1. While on duty, harassing a person.
AB373,27,1919 2. While on duty, intentionally inflicting physical harm on another person.
AB373,27,2220 3. While on duty, being intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled
21substance, as defined in s. 961.01 (4), or a controlled substance analog, as defined in
22s. 961.01 (4m).
AB373,27,2523 4. While on duty, being in possession of a controlled substance, as defined in
24s. 961.01 (4), or a controlled substance analog, as defined in s. 961.01 (4m), without
25a prescription.
AB373,28,1
15. Falsifying records of the agency.
AB373,28,62 6. Theft of agency property or services with intent to deprive an agency of the
3property or services permanently, theft of currency of any value, felonious conduct
4connected with the employee's employment with the agency, or intentional or
5negligent conduct by an employee that causes substantial damage to agency
6property.
AB373,28,97 7. A conviction of an employee of a crime or other offense subject to civil
8forfeiture, while on or off duty, if the conviction makes it impossible for the employee
9to perform the duties that the employee performs for the agency.
AB373,28,1210 8. Misuse or abuse of agency property, including the intentional use of the
11agency's equipment to download, view, solicit, seek, display, or distribute
12pornographic material.
AB373,28,1413 9. A serious violation of the code of ethics established by the director under s.
1419.45 (11) (a), as determined by the director.
AB373,75 15Section 75. 230.34 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB373,28,2416 230.34 (1) (am) If an employee fails to report for work as scheduled or to contact
17his or her supervisor, the appointing authority may discipline the employee. If an
18employee fails to report for work as scheduled, or to contact his or her supervisor for
19a minimum of 5 consecutive 3 working days during a calendar year, the appointing
20authority shall consider the employee's position abandoned and may discipline the
21employee or treat the employee as having resigned his or her position. If the
22appointing authority decides to treat the position abandonment as a resignation, the
23appointing authority shall notify the employee in writing that the employee is being
24treated as having effectively resigned as of the end of the last day worked.
AB373,76 25Section 76. 230.34 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB373,29,5
1230.34 (2) (a) The An appointing authority shall determine the order of layoff
2of such employees may be determined by seniority or primarily based on job
3performance or a combination thereof or by other factors , and thereafter, in
4accordance with the rules of the director, on disciplinary records, seniority, and
5ability
.
AB373,77 6Section 77. 230.34 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
7is amended to read:
AB373,29,128 230.34 (2) (b) The director shall promulgate rules governing layoffs and
9appeals therefrom and alternative procedures in lieu of layoff to include voluntary
10and involuntary demotion and the exercise of a displacing right to a comparable or
11lower class
, as well as the subsequent employee right of restoration or eligibility for
12reinstatement.
AB373,78 13Section 78. 230.35 (3) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
14is amended to read:
AB373,29,1815 230.35 (3) (d) Employees of the state are entitled to reasonable paid leaves of
16absence to compete in promotional examinations and interviews evaluations. The
17administrator shall promulgate rules governing the lengths of time allowable for
18such leaves, their frequency and the provisions for their use.
AB373,79 19Section 79. 230.37 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
20is amended to read:
AB373,30,421 230.37 (1) In cooperation with appointing authorities the administrator shall
22establish an employee performance evaluation program to provide a continuing
23record of employee development and, when applicable, to serve as a basis for
24pertinent personnel actions. Under the employee performance evaluation program
25established under this subsection, the administrator shall require each appointing

1authority to conduct an annual performance evaluation of each employee appointed
2by the appointing authority.
Similar evaluations shall be conducted during the
3probationary period but may not infringe upon the authority of the appointing
4authority to retain or dismiss employees during the probationary period.
AB373,80 5Section 80. 230.40 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB373,81 6Section 81. 230.43 (1) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB373,30,87 230.43 (1) (title) Obstruction Hiring process; obstruction or falsifications
8of examinations.
AB373,82 9Section 82. 230.43 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 230.43 (1) (intro.) and
10amended to read:
AB373,30,1311 230.43 (1) (intro.) Any person who willfully, alone or in cooperation with one
12or more persons, defeats does any of the following is, for each offense, guilty of a
13misdemeanor:
AB373,30,16 14(am) Willfully defeats, deceives or obstructs any person in respect of the rights
15of examination application or registration under this subchapter or any rules
16prescribed pursuant thereto, or.
AB373,83 17Section 83. 230.43 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB373,30,2118 230.43 (1) (b) Who willfully, Willfully or corruptly, falsely marks, grades,
19estimates, or reports upon the examination an application or resume, or proper
20standing of any person examined evaluated, registered, or certified, pursuant to this
21subchapter, or aids in so doing, or.
AB373,84 22Section 84. 230.43 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB373,30,2523 230.43 (1) (c) Who willfully Willfully or corruptly makes any false
24representations concerning the same, or concerning the person examined an
25applicant, or.
AB373,85
1Section 85. 230.43 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB373,31,52 230.43 (1) (d) Who willfully Willfully or corruptly furnishes any person any
3special or secret information for the purpose of either improving or injuring the
4prospects or chances of any persons so examined evaluated, registered, or certified,
5being appointed, employed, or promoted, or.
AB373,86 6Section 86. 230.43 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB373,31,107 230.43 (1) (e) Who personates Personates any other person, or permits or aids
8in any manner any other person to personate him or her in connection with any
9examination, registration, application, or request to be examined evaluated or
10registered, shall for each offense be guilty of a misdemeanor.
AB373,87 11Section 87. 230.43 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
12is amended to read:
AB373,31,2113 230.43 (5) Taxpayers' suits. The right of any taxpayer to bring any action to
14restrain the payment of compensation to any person appointed to or holding any
15office or place of employment in violation of this subchapter shall not be limited or
16denied by reason of the fact that the office or place of employment has been classified
17as, or determined to be, not subject to a competitive examination hiring process;
18however, any judgment or injunction in any such action shall be prospective only, and
19shall not affect payments already made or due to such persons by the proper
20disbursing officers, in accordance with the rules of the administrator in force at the
21time of such payments.
AB373,88 22Section 88. 230.44 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB373,32,423 230.44 (1) (c) Demotion, layoff, suspension or discharge. If an employee has
24permanent status in class, or an employee has served with the state as an assistant
25district attorney or an assistant state public defender for a continuous period of 12

1months or more, the employee may appeal a demotion, layoff, suspension, discharge
2or reduction in base pay to the commission as the final step in the state employee
3grievance procedure process established under s. 230.04 (14) 230.445, if the appeal
4alleges that the decision was not based on just cause.
AB373,89 5Section 89. 230.44 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB373,32,106 230.44 (1) (e) Discretionary performance awards. This subsection does not
7apply to decisions of an appointing authority relating to discretionary performance
8awards under s. 230.12 (5) or under the discretionary merit award program
9established under s. 230.04 (19)
, including the evaluation methodology and results
10used to determine the award or the amount awarded.
AB373,90 11Section 90. 230.445 of the statutes is created to read:
AB373,32,13 12230.445 Grievance process for demotion, suspension, discharge,
13layoff, or reduction in base pay.
(1) In this section:
AB373,32,1514 (a) "Adverse employment decision" means a decision to demote, layoff, suspend
15without pay, discharge, or reduce the base pay of an employee.
AB373,32,1816 (b) "Employee" means an employee who has obtained permanent status in class
17or an employee who has served with the state as an assistant district attorney or an
18assistant state public defender for a continuous period of 12 months or more.
AB373,32,23 19(2) An employee may file a complaint under this section concerning the
20application of a law, rule, or policy to an adverse employment decision against the
21employee. If an employee does not file a complaint or an appeal by an applicable
22deadline under sub. (3), the employee waives his or her right to appeal the adverse
23employment decision under this chapter.
AB373,33,3 24(3) (a) 1. To commence the grievance process for an adverse employment action,
25an employee shall file a complaint with the employee's appointing authority

1challenging the adverse employment decision against the employee no later than 14
2days after the employee becomes aware of, or should have become aware of, the
3decision that is the subject of the complaint.
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