AB1156,24,17 15(14) Records. Notwithstanding s. 19.35 (1), individual personal information
16maintained by the department under this section is confidential and not open to
17public inspection and copying and may be disclosed only as follows:
AB1156,24,1918 (a) On the request of the individual who is the subject of the information or the
19individual's authorized representative, to the individual or representative.
AB1156,24,2220 (b) With the written permission of the individual who is the subject of the
21information or the individual's authorized representative, to a person named in the
22permission.
AB1156,24,2523 (c) To a public employee for use in the performance of the public employee's
24official duties in the administration of the family and medical leave insurance
25program under this section.
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1(d) Under a court order or an order of a hearing examiner that is obtained upon
2prior notice to the department and a showing to the court or hearing examiner that
3the information is relevant to a pending court or administrative action.
AB1156,25,9 4(15) Notice posted. (a) Each employer shall post, on its website and in one or
5more conspicuous places where notices to employees are customarily posted, a notice
6in a form provided by the department setting forth employees' rights under this
7section. Each employer shall also provide annually thereafter such a written notice
8individually to each employee upon hiring the employee. Any employer that violates
9this subsection shall forfeit not more than $100 for each violation.
AB1156,25,1010 (b) The notice required under this section shall include all of the following:
AB1156,25,1211 1. An employee's right to family or medical leave insurance benefits under this
12section.
AB1156,25,1413 2. The amount of family or medical leave insurance benefits generally available
14for each employee.
AB1156,25,1515 3. The procedure for filing a claim for benefits.
AB1156,25,1716 4. The prohibition on discriminatory or retaliatory personnel actions against
17a person for applying for or receiving family or medical leave insurance benefits.
AB1156,25,1818 5. An employee's right to file a complaint for violations of this section.
AB1156,25,2219 (c) The notice required under this section shall be provided in English, the
20language typically used in communications between the employer and an individual
21employee, and any other language that is the primary language of at least 20 percent
22of employees at a workplace.
AB1156,42 23Section 42 . 103.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1156,26,224 103.12 (2) In this section, “employment benefit” means anything of value, other
25than wages and salary, that an employer makes available to an employee, including

1a retirement, benefit, a pension, benefit, a profit sharing , benefit, or an insurance,
2or leave
benefit. “Employment benefit” does not include a leave benefit.
AB1156,43 3Section 43 . 103.12 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1156,26,84 103.12 (3) (a) Except as provided in ss. 103.10 (1m) (d) and s. 103.11 (2) (d), no
5city, village, town, or county may enact or enforce an ordinance requiring an
6employer to provide certain employment benefits to its employees, to provide a
7minimum level of employment benefits to its employees, or to prescribe the terms or
8conditions of employment benefits provided to its employees.
AB1156,26,129 (b) Except as provided in ss. 103.10 (1m) (d) and s. 103.11 (2) (d), if a city, village,
10town, or county has in effect on April 18, 2018, an ordinance requiring an employer
11to provide certain employment benefits or to provide a minimum level of employment
12benefits to its employees, the ordinance does not apply and may not be enforced.
AB1156,44 13Section 44 . 103.12 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1156,26,1714 103.12 (4) Notwithstanding sub. (3), a city, village, town, or county may enact
15or enforce an ordinance requiring an employer to provide leave benefits to its
16employees if those benefits are more generous than the leave benefits provided under
17state law.
AB1156,45 18Section 45 . 111.322 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1156,26,2219 111.322 (2m) (a) The individual files a complaint or attempts to enforce any
20right under s. 103.02, 103.10, 103.105, 103.11, 103.13, 103.28, 103.32, 103.34,
21103.455, 104.12, 109.03, 109.07, 109.075, 146.997, or 995.55, or ss. 101.58 to 101.599
22or 103.64 to 103.82.
AB1156,46 23Section 46 . 111.322 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1156,27,224 111.322 (2m) (b) The individual testifies or assists in any action or proceeding
25held under or to enforce any right under s. 103.02, 103.10, 103.105, 103.11, 103.13,

1103.28, 103.32, 103.34, 103.455, 104.12, 109.03, 109.07, 109.075, 146.997, or 995.55,
2or ss. 101.58 to 101.599 or 103.64 to 103.82.
AB1156,47 3Section 47 . 165.68 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB1156,27,64 165.68 (1) (a) 3. Conduct that is in violation of s. 940.225, 944.30 (1m), 948.02,
5948.025, 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.085, 948.09, or 948.10 or that is in
6violation of s. 940.302 (2) if s. 940.302 (2) (a) 1. b. applies.
AB1156,48 7Section 48. 227.03 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1156,27,118 227.03 (2) Except as provided in s. ss. 103.105 (9) and (10) and 108.105, only
9the provisions of this chapter relating to rules are applicable to matters arising out
10of s. 66.191, 1981 stats., s. 40.65 (2), 289.33, 303.07 (7) or 303.21 or subch. II of ch.
11107 or ch. 102, 108 or 949.
AB1156,49 12Section 49 . Nonstatutory provisions.
AB1156,27,1613 (1) Proposed permanent rules. The department of workforce development
14shall submit in proposed form the rules required under s. 103.105 (13) (d) to the
15legislative council staff under s. 227.15 (1) no later than the first day of the 4th month
16beginning after the effective date of this subsection.
AB1156,27,1717 (2) Rule-making exceptions for permanent rules.
AB1156,27,2118 (a) Notwithstanding s. 227.135 (2), the department of workforce development
19is not required to present the statement of the scope of the rules required under s.
20103.105 (13) (d) to the department of administration for review by the department
21of administration and approval by the governor.
AB1156,27,2422 (b) Notwithstanding s. 227.185, the department of workforce development is
23not required to present the rules required under s. 103.105 (13) (d) in final draft form
24to the governor for approval.
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1(c) Notwithstanding s. 227.137 (2), the department of workforce development
2is not required to prepare an economic impact analysis for the rules required under
3s. 103.105 (13) (d).
AB1156,28,74 (d) Notwithstanding ss. 227.14 (2g) and 227.19 (3) (e), the department of
5workforce development is not required to submit the proposed rules required under
6s. 103.105 (13) (d) to the small business regulatory review board and is not required
7to prepare a final regulatory flexibility analysis for those rules.
AB1156,28,198 (3) Emergency rules. Using the procedure under s. 227.24, the department of
9workforce development shall promulgate the rules required under s. 103.105 (13) (d)
10for the period before the effective date of the permanent rules promulgated under s.
11103.105 (13) (d) but not to exceed the period authorized under s. 227.24 (1) (c), subject
12to extension under s. 227.24 (2). Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3),
13the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under
14this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public
15peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of an
16emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24
17(1) (e) 1d. and 1g., the department is not required to prepare a statement of the scope
18of the rules promulgated under this subsection or present the rules to the governor
19for approval.
AB1156,28,2420 (4) Family and medical leave insurance program staff. The authorized FTE
21positions for the department of workforce development are increased by 45.0 GPR
22positions in fiscal year 2023-24, and by 198.0 GPR positions in fiscal year 2024-25,
23to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (w) for the purpose of
24administering the family and medical leave insurance program under s. 103.105.
AB1156,50 25Section 50. Fiscal changes.
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1(1) Transfers to family and medical leave insurance trust fund. There is
2transferred from the general fund to the family and medical leave insurance trust
3fund under s. 25.52 $258,500,000 in the 2023-25 fiscal biennium.
AB1156,51 4Section 51 . Initial applicability.
AB1156,29,75 (1) Family and medical leave insurance trust fund contributions. Except as
6provided in sub. (3), the treatment of s. 103.105 (9) first applies to wages earned after
7January 1, 2025.
AB1156,29,118 (2) Family or medical leave insurance benefits eligibility. Except as provided
9in sub. (3), the treatment of s. 103.105 (3) first applies to a period of family leave, as
10defined in s. 103.105 (1) (i), or a period of medical leave, as defined in s. 103.105 (1)
11(n), commencing on January 1, 2026.
AB1156,29,1512 (3) Collective bargaining agreements. This act first applies to an employee
13who is affected by a collective bargaining agreement that contains provisions
14inconsistent with this act on the day on which the collective bargaining agreement
15expires or is extended, modified, or renewed.
AB1156,29,1616 (End)
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