Wisconsin Legislature: Public employee

Private attorneys representing indigent clients: rate paid by SPD increased - SB283

Public Defender Board: authority to promulgate rules expanded; pay to private local attorneys increased - AB828

Public Defender Board to establish a student loan payment pilot program for private bar attorneys who accept public defender appointments in certain counties - AB567

Public Defender Board to establish a student loan payment pilot program for private bar attorneys who accept public defender appointments in certain counties - SB467

SPD appropriations consolidated; Public Defender Board can request certain FTE positions from the Governor [Sec. 141, 461-467, 2252-2254, 2258-2261] - AB64

SPD appropriations consolidated; Public Defender Board can request certain FTE positions from the Governor [Sec. 141, 461-467, 2252-2254, 2258-2261] - SB30

Supervised release: changes to placement, right to counsel, reimbursement report by clerk of courts; DHS and SPD duties [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 377h, 979p, 2230s, 2251y, 2257e-p, 2261d, 2262L-x, 9120 (1t), 9320 (1t)] - AB64

Supervised release for sexually violent person: procedure revised re person’s county of residence prepares a report for DHS which submits a plan to the court, penalty provisions; eligibility for public defender changed [A.Amdt.1: populous county provision added; S.Amdt.1: DHS FTE position added (nonconcurred in Assembly, Senate recedes from its position)] - AB539

public depositsPublic deposits, see Bank — Deposit — Public

public documentPublic document

Frac sand mine application: notice requirements before a political subdivision meets to take action on the application; definition provision - SB335

Legal notices: class 2 and class 3 notice revisions; municipal website provision - AB120

Legal notices published electronically by a municipality: easily identifiable link to notices on Internet homepage required - AB119

Newspaper compensation for publication of legal notices: criteria revised, definition provisions - AB731

Newspaper compensation for publication of legal notices: criteria revised, definition provisions - SB627

public employeePublic employee, see also Civil service; Legislature — Employee

Background checks and fingerprinting of civil service and political subdivision employees and contract employees with access to federal tax information required - AB718

Background checks and fingerprinting of civil service and political subdivision employees and contract employees with access to federal tax information required [S.Amdt.2: civil service system competitive exam provision added] - SB604

Break time for employees to express breast milk: requirements created, accommodations specified, and employment discrimination provision - AB193

Break time for employees to express breast milk: requirements created, accommodations specified, and employment discrimination provision - SB147

County jailers classified as protective occupation participant status for WRS purposes, MERA provision; JSCRS appendix report - AB676

County jailers classified as protective occupation participant status for WRS purposes, MERA provision; JSCRS appendix report - SB577

DNR funding increase for FTE science services positions eliminated in 2015 WisAct 55 - AB347

Domestic partnership registrations sunsetted; authority for state or local governmental unit to provide certain benefits to an employee's domestic partner eliminated [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 983e, 984p, 225d-r, 9331 (3f), 9452 (2f)] - AB64

DOT to eliminate positions, report required; lapse of moneys to transportation fund [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9145 (1t), 9245 (2t)] - AB64

Dual employment with a state agency or authority: restriction clarified and exemption for licensed health care providers created [Sec. 137-139; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, physician assistant added] - AB64

Dual employment with a state agency or authority: restriction clarified and exemption for licensed health care providers created [Sec. 137-139] - SB30

Elections Commission: funding for 5 FTE positions - AB578

Elections Commission: funding for 5 FTE positions - SB482

``Engineer” in title in classified service prohibited unless certain criteria are met; state civil service provision - AB60

``Engineer” in title in classified service prohibited unless certain criteria are met; state civil service provision - SB241

Enterprise resource planning system (STAR program) management: DOA reports of JCF and JCIPT required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 169t] - AB64

Federal pension benefits of certain retired federal employees exempt from taxation - AB1023

Human resources and payrolls services: DOA to administer for all executive branch agencies and independent agencies except DPI, DOJ, UW Board of Regents, and TCS Board; general fund lapse provision [Sec. 73, 9101 (9), 9201 (1), 9401 (4); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, exceptions expanded to include DETF, DMA, SWIB, and Public Defender Board, adds onsite management for certain agencies, reports required] - AB64

Industrial sand mining and processing operations monitoring: FTE positions in DNR and funding authorized - SB331

Information technology and procurement services positions: DOA report to JCF required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9101 (11q)] - AB64

Information technology functions and FTE positions transferred from OCI to Division of Enterprise Technology in DOA [Sec. 9124 (1), 9424 (1)] - AB64

Information technology functions and FTE positions transferred from OCI to Division of Enterprise Technology in DOA [Sec. 9124 (1), 9424 (1)] - SB30

Information technology permanent positions converted from contractor staff: DOA report to JCF required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9101 (11s)] - AB64

Juvenile correctional facilities: DOC to establish one or more Type 1 juvenile correctional facilities; closure of Lincoln Hills School and Copper Lake School; counties authorized to establish secured residential care center for children and youth; supervision of certain juveniles transferred from DOC to county departments; Juvenile Corrections Study Committee created; Juvenile Corrections Grant Committee created re costs of establishing secured residential care centers, JCF provision; youth aids funding revisions; DOC employees, reports, and sunset provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, convert closed schools into an adult correctional facility, expand Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center, limitation on placement in juvenile detention facility; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB953

Local governmental unit employee grievance procedure: requirements modified - AB503

Local governmental unit employee grievance procedure: requirements modified - SB419

Local governmental units required to establish a civil service system; just cause, grievance procedure, and exception provisions - AB173

Local governmental units required to establish a civil service system; just cause, grievance procedure, and exception provisions - SB111

Municipal and state employees may collectively bargain over wages, hours, and conditions of employment under MERA and SELRA, prohibited subjects specified; UW System employees provisions; collective bargaining agreement terms revised - AB977

Retaliation against a public employee by a public officer: prohibition and criminal penalty created - AB391

SPD appropriations consolidated; Public Defender Board can request certain FTE positions from the Governor [Sec. 141, 461-467, 2252-2254, 2258-2261] - AB64

SPD appropriations consolidated; Public Defender Board can request certain FTE positions from the Governor [Sec. 141, 461-467, 2252-2254, 2258-2261] - SB30

State family and medical leave law exemption for employers covered under the federal family and medical leave law - AB772

State family and medical leave law exemption for employers covered under the federal family and medical leave law - SB490

State or political subdivision general sales prohibition: exceptions created; online auction provision - AB219

State or political subdivision general sales prohibition: exceptions created; online auction provision - SB160

State parks and recreation areas: vehicle admission and overnight camping fees revised; DNR and DOT to develop plan for a recreational passport when renewing vehicle registration, special license plate provision [Sec. 556-565, 9133 (3), 9333 (2), 9433 (1), (2); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, adds parks development appropriation from conservation fund, cap on electric receptacles increased, FTE positions decrease re forestry and parks report, 340m, 565b-f, 9101 (11u), 9133 (6u), deletes 556, 560, 9133 (3)] - AB64

Transfer 1 FTE position from Tour.Dept to DOA [Sec. 9144 (1)] - AB64

Transfer 1 FTE position from Tour.Dept to DOA [Sec. 9144 (1)] - SB30

WC hearings: transferring FTE positions from DWD to DOA [Sec. 9151 (3); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB64

WC hearings: transferring FTE positions from DWD to DOA [Sec. 9151 (3)] - SB30

public employee _ group insurancePublic employee — Group insurance

Contraceptives: dispensing an extended supply required to be covered by health insurers - AB753

Contraceptives: dispensing an extended supply required to be covered by health insurers - SB642

Covered prescription drug or device: health insurance policy or plan prohibited from denying coverage during a policy or plan year if it was covered when the insured enrolled or renewed - AB622

Covered prescription drug or device: health insurance policy or plan prohibited from denying coverage during a policy or plan year if it was covered when the insured enrolled or renewed - SB530

Essential health benefits specified by OCI by rule: disability insurance policies and governmental self-insured health plans required to cover; conditions specified - AB362

Essential health benefits specified by OCI by rule: disability insurance policies and governmental self-insured health plans required to cover; conditions specified - SB268

GIB prohibited from contracting for or providing a group health insurance plan that provides abortion services - AB128

GIB prohibited from contracting for or providing a group health insurance plan that provides abortion services - SB81

GIB required to design separate health care coverage plan for certain state officials - SB342

GIB to establish 5 health plan tiers [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 709g, 9314 (3c)] - AB64

GIB to use state group health program reserves to reduce costs and review policies to maintain reserves [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9114 (2p)] - AB64

Lifetime and annual limits: disability insurance policies and self-insured governmental health plans prohibited from imposing - AB365

Lifetime and annual limits: disability insurance policies and self-insured governmental health plans prohibited from imposing - SB266

Marijuana use, medical and recreational, permitted with restrictions and excise tax and penalty provisions; DHS duties re medical marijuana registry, licensing compassion centers, and registering certain testing laboratories; permitted THC concentration while operating a vehicle revised; fair employment law, UI, and drug testing for specific public assistance and work experience programs exemption for THC; health insurance coverage required for medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols - AB482

Per pupil aid increases; group health plan provision [Sec. 1482, 9135 (1)-(3); original bill only] - AB64

Per pupil aid increases; group health plan provision [Sec. 1482, 9135 (1)-(3)] - SB30

Preexisting conditions: insurers prohibited from imposing an exclusion for and setting deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance based on - AB363

Preexisting conditions: insurers prohibited from imposing an exclusion for and setting deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance based on - SB265

Prescription eye drops: health insurance policies required to cover refills - AB876

Prescription eye drops: health insurance policies required to cover refills - SB771

Preventive services: disability insurance policies and governmental self-insured health plans required to cover without imposing deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance - AB364

Preventive services: disability insurance policies and governmental self-insured health plans required to cover without imposing deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance - SB267

Self-insured health plans for state employees: if GIB executes a contract, DOA to lapse certain amount to the general fund, excluding UW System [Sec. 9101 (8); original bill only] - AB64

Self-insured health plans for state employees: if GIB executes a contract, DOA to lapse certain amount to the general fund, excluding UW System [Sec. 9101 (8)] - SB30

State employee group health program savings [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9114 (2w)] - AB64

Tests and ancillary procedures needed for services for which health insurance coverage is mandated: disability insurance policies and governmental self-insured health plans required to cover - AB1018

Wisconsin Public Employers Group Life Insurance Program: canceling coverage (remedial legislation) - AB10

WRS revisions re participating employee status, retirement annuity applications, and certain protective occupation participants waiving participation; form to cancel coverage under Wisconsin Public Employers Group Life Insurance Program; income continuation insurance coverage for UW System teachers (remedial legislation) - AB842