15. Proposed Effective Date:
This rule shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register as provided in s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats. 16. Free Copies of Proposed Rule:
Copies of the proposed rule are available without cost by contacting the General Counsel, Department of Employee Trust Funds, P. O. Box 7931, Madison, WI 53707-7931. You can also obtain a copy by calling (608) 264-6936 or by emailing david.nispel@etf.wi.gov. Text of Proposed Rule
SECTION 1. ETF 10.63 (1) (intro.) is created to read:
ETF 10.63 (1) (intro.) Various reports and remittances shall be submitted to the department as follows:
SECTION 2. ETF 10.63 (1) (a) to (d) are amended to read:
ETF 10.63 (1) (a) Contribution reports and remittances from state departments, excluding university and other state department reports which pertain to teachers only, required in the administration of subch. II of ch. 40, Stats., are due on the 20th day of the month following the reporting month or on a day determined by the secretary and communicated to employers by the department through email updates, employer bulletins, or other means of communication. (b) Contribution reports and remittances other than those specified in par. (a) required in the administration of subch. II of ch. 40, Stats., are due on the last working day, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays when the state offices are closed, of the month following the end of the reporting month, or on a day determined by the secretary and communicated to employers by the department through email updates, employer bulletins, or other means of communication. (c) Detailed annual earnings reports required in the administration of subch. II of ch. 40, Stats., are due on the last working day, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays when the state offices are closed, of the calendar month following the end of the calendar year, or on a day determined by the secretary and communicated to employers by the department through email updates, employer bulletins, or other means of communication. (d) Premium and coverage reports and remittances required in the administration of subchs. IV and VI of ch. 40, Stats., are due on the 20th day of the calendar month preceding the coverage month or on a day determined by the secretary and communicated to employers by the department through email updates, employer bulletins, or other means of communication. SECTION 3. ETF 10.63 (1) (e) (intro.) and 1. are consolidated, renumbered to (1) (e), and amended to read:
ETF 10.63 (1) (e) Premium and coverage reports and remittances required in the administration of subch. V of ch. 40, Stats., are due as follows: 1. For state agencies, on the 20th day of the calendar month following the reporting period or on a day determined by the secretary and communicated to employers by the department through email updates, employer bulletins, or other means of communication. SECTION 4. ETF 10.63 (1) (e) 2. is repealed.
SECTION 5. ETF 10.63 (1) (f) and (2) are amended to read:
ETF 10.63 (1) (f) Reduction reports and remittances required in the administration of subch. VIII of ch. 40, Stats., are due within 2 working days after the date on which the regular employee payroll payments are issued, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays when the state offices are closed, or on a day determined by the secretary and communicated to employers by the department through email updates, employer bulletins, or other means of communication. (2) Whenever the 20th day of the calendar month or a day due date determined by the secretary referred to in sub. (1) falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday on which state offices are closed, a report or a remittance received on the first working day after the 20th day of the calendar month or a day due date determined by the secretary referred to in sub. (1) shall be deemed to have been received on a timely basis.
SECTION 6. ETF 10.70 (4) is amended to read:
ETF 10.70 (4) In case of death, disabling injury, or disabling disease, disclosure of individual personal information shall be made only to the legal representative of the individual whose record is the subject of the inquiry, a beneficiary of the deceased under s. 40.02 (8), Stats., the named survivor of the deceased under s. 40.02 (41r), Stats., as identified by the department, the duly authorized representative of the beneficiary or the named survivor, or to the legal representative of the deceased individual’s estate. SECTION 7. ETF 10.80 is repealed.
SECTION 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. This rule shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register as provided in s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats.
