27,244m
Section 244m. 16.20 (6) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
16.20 (6) (dm) Benefits to enrollees. The extent to which the sponsor will provide to the corps enrollees on the project additional wages or other additional benefits.
27,244r
Section 244r. 16.20 (6) (dm) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (6) (dm).
27,245
Section 245
. 16.20 (6) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (6) (e).
27,245g
Section 245g. 16.20 (7) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (7) (title).
27,245h
Section 245h. 16.20 (7) (a) and (am) of the statutes are amended to read:
16.20 (7) (a) Conservation activities; appropriations. Moneys appropriated under s. 20.399 (1) (j), (m) and (q) (u) may be utilized for conservation activities as authorized under those appropriations.
(am) Human services activities; appropriations. Moneys appropriated under s. 20.399 (1) (a)
(b), (j) and (m) may be utilized for human services activities as authorized under those appropriations.
27,245m
Section 245m. 16.20 (7) (a) and (am) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), are renumbered 106.215 (7) (a) and (am) and amended to read:
106.215 (7) (a) Conservation activities; appropriations. Moneys appropriated under s. 20.399 (1)
20.445 (6) (j), (m) and (u) may be utilized for conservation activities as authorized under those appropriations.
(am) Human services activities; appropriations. Moneys appropriated under s. 20.399 (1) 20.445 (6) (b), (j) and (m) may be utilized for human services activities as authorized under those appropriations.
27,246
Section 246
. 16.20 (7) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (7) (b).
27,247g
Section 247g. 16.20 (8) (title), (a) and (b) of the statutes are renumbered 106.215 (8) (title), (a) and (b).
27,247m
Section 247m. 16.20 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (8) (c) Administrative expenses; appropriations; reallocation. Moneys appropriated under s. 20.399 (2) (j), (m) or (q) may be utilized for the payment of administrative expenses related to the Wisconsin conservation corps program as authorized under those appropriations. If the board determines that these appropriations are not sufficient, it may request the joint committee on finance to take action under s. 13.101 (4) to transfer moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.399 (1) (j), (m) or (q) (u) to the appropriation under s. 20.399 (2) (j), (m) or (q).
27,247r
Section 247r. 16.20 (8) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (8) (c) and amended to read:
106.215 (8) (c) Administrative expenses; appropriations; reallocation. Moneys appropriated under s. 20.399 (2) (j), (m) or (q) 20.445 (6) (ja), (n) or (y) may be utilized for the payment of administrative expenses related to the Wisconsin conservation corps program as authorized under those appropriations. If the board determines that these appropriations are not sufficient, it may request the joint committee on finance to take action under s. 13.101 (4) to transfer moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.399 (1) 20.445 (6) (j), (m) or (u) to the appropriation under s. 20.399 (2) (j), (m) or (q)
20.445 (6) (ja), (n) or (y).
27,248m
Section 248m. 16.20 (8) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (8) (d) Approval. Projects Except as provided in sub. (8g), projects shall be selected and approved by the board based on guidelines established under sub. (6).
27,248r
Section 248r. 16.20 (8) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (8) (d).
27,249
Section 249
. 16.20 (8) (e) to (j) of the statutes are renumbered 106.215 (8) (e) to (j).
27,250m
Section 250m. 16.20 (8) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (8) (k) Enrollee supervision.
1. The board is responsible for the overall supervision and control of corps enrollees.
2. The board may delegate to a sponsor responsibility for enrollee recruitment, training and supervision and for administrative services to be provided for a project in the responsibility agreement.
27,250r
Section 250r. 16.20 (8) (k) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (8) (k).
27,251
Section 251
. 16.20 (8) (L) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (8) (L).
27,251d
Section 251d. 16.20 (8g) of the statutes is created to read:
16.20 (8g) Partnership projects. (a) If a sponsor pays for the total cost of a project, the board may select and approve a project without using the guidelines established under sub. (6).
(b) If the department of corrections is a sponsor of a project that is approved under this subsection, the corps members on the project shall be prisoners in state prison, probationers or parolees
or persons on community supervision and the members of the project shall receive applicable alcohol or other drug abuse treatment and educational programming services for a portion of each work week, but not to exceed 8 hours per work week.
27,251h
Section 251h. 16.20 (8g) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (8g).
27,251m
Section 251m. 16.20 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
16.20 (8m) Administrative project. In addition to the projects authorized under this section, the board may approve one project that provides employment for corps enrollees in an administrative work or training project sponsored by the Wisconsin conservation corps. Subsections (5) (a) to (d), (6) and (8) (d), (g) to (j) and (k) 1. do not apply to a project approved under this subsection.
27,251r
Section 251r. 16.20 (8m) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (8m).
27,252g
Section 252g. 16.20 (9) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (9) (title).
27,252r
Section 252r. 16.20 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (9) (a) Work camps. If necessary for the implementation of a conservation project, the board may establish or utilize residential facilities but the board may not use moneys appropriated under s. 20.399 (1) (q)
(u) or (2) (q) for the establishment of new residential facilities.
27,252t
Section 252t. 16.20 (9) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (9) (a) and amended to read:
106.215 (9) (a) Work camps. If necessary for the implementation of a conservation project, the board may establish or utilize residential facilities but the board may not use moneys appropriated under s. 20.399 (1) (u) or (2) (q) 20.445 (6) (u) or (y) for the establishment of new residential facilities.
27,253m
Section 253m. 16.20 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (9) (b) Education and training. The board shall facilitate arrangements with local schools and institutions of higher education for academic study by corps enrollees during nonworking hours to upgrade literacy skills, obtain equivalency diplomas or college degrees or enhance employment skills. The board shall encourage the development of training programs for corps enrollees for use during time periods when circumstances do not permit work on a project.
27,253r
Section 253r. 16.20 (9) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (9) (b).
27,254
Section 254
. 16.20 (10) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (10) (title).
27,255m
Section 255m. 16.20 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (10) (a) Authorization; classification. The board may employ corps enrollees. The board shall classify these enrollees as corps members, assistant crew leaders or, crew leaders or regional crew leaders.
27,255r
Section 255r. 16.20 (10) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (10) (a).
27,256
Section 256
. 16.20 (10) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (10) (b).
27,257m
Section 257m. 16.20 (10) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (10) (c) Wages. Corps members shall be paid at the prevailing federal minimum wage or the applicable state minimum wage established under ch. 104, whichever is greater. Assistant crew leaders and, crew leaders and regional crew leaders may be paid more than the prevailing federal minimum wage or applicable state minimum wage but may not be paid more than twice the hourly wage of a corps member. The board may waive the wage limitation of a regional crew leader. Corps enrollees shall receive their pay for the previous pay period on the last working day of the current pay period.
27,257r
Section 257r. 16.20 (10) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (10) (c).
27,257v
Section 257v. 16.20 (10) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
16.20 (10) (cm) Wages of certain crew leaders. Notwithstanding par. (c), a corps enrollee who, on the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], is a crew leader and is paid more than twice the hourly wage of a corps member may be paid the greater of the hourly wage that he or she is receiving on the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], or an hourly wage not exceeding twice the hourly wage of a corps member. This paragraph does not apply to assistant crew leaders or regional crew leaders.
27,257x
Section 257x. 16.20 (10) (cm) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (10) (cm).
27,258
Section 258
. 16.20 (10) (d) to (f) of the statutes are renumbered 106.215 (10) (d) to (f).
27,259m
Section 259m. 16.20 (10) (fm) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (10) (fm) Group health care coverage. (intro.) The board may provide group health care coverage, including group health care coverage offered by the state under s. 40.51, to any of the following:
27,259r
Section 259r. 16.20 (10) (fm) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (10) (fm) (intro.).
27,260m
Section 260m. 16.20 (10) (fm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (10) (fm) 1. Corps enrollees who have been crew leaders, regional crew leaders or a combination thereof for at least 2 years.
27,260r
Section 260r. 16.20 (10) (fm) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (10) (fm) 1.
27,261m
Section 261m. 16.20 (10) (fm) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (10) (fm) 2. Crew leaders or regional crew leaders who are discharging special responsibilities, as determined by the board.
27,261r
Section 261r. 16.20 (10) (fm) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (10) (fm) 2.
27,262
Section 262
. 16.20 (10) (g) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (10) (g) (title).
27,263m
Section 263m. 16.20 (10) (g) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (10) (g) 1. A person who is employed as a corps enrollee for a 6-month to one-year period of continuous employment, as determined by standards adopted by the board, and who receives a satisfactory employment evaluation upon termination of employment is entitled to an incentive payment of $500 prorated in the same proportion as the number of hours of employment completed by that person bears to 2,080 hours or an education voucher that is worth at least $1,000 double the monetary value of the prorated incentive payment, but not more than $2,200 prorated in the same proportion as the number of hours of employment completed by that person bears to 2,080 hours. No corps enrollee may receive more than 2 incentive payments or 4 education vouchers.
27,263r
Section 263r. 16.20 (10) (g) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (10) (g) 1. and amended to read:
106.215 (10) (g) 1. A person who is employed as a corps enrollee for a 6-month to one-year period of continuous employment, as determined by standards adopted by the board, and who receives a satisfactory employment evaluation upon termination of employment is entitled to an incentive payment of $500 prorated in the same proportion as the number of hours of employment completed by that person bears to 2,080 hours or an education voucher that is worth at least double the monetary value of the prorated incentive payment, but not more than $2,200 $2,400 prorated in the same proportion as the number of hours of employment completed by that person bears to 2,080 hours. No corps enrollee may receive more than 2 incentive payments or 4 education vouchers.
27,264
Section 264
. 16.20 (10) (g) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (10) (g) 2.
27,265
Section 265
. 16.20 (10) (g) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (10) (g) 3.
27,266
Section 266
. 16.20 (10) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (10) (h).
27,267
Section 267
. 16.20 (11) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (11) (title).
27,268m
Section 268m. 16.20 (11) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (11) (a) Age. In order to qualify for employment as a corps member or an assistant crew leader, a person is required to have attained the age of 18 years but may not have attained the age of 26 years at the time he or she accepts employment. In order to qualify for employment as a crew leader or a regional crew leader, a person is required to have attained the age of 18 years at the time he or she accepts employment.
27,268r
Section 268r. 16.20 (11) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (11) (a).
27,268t
Section 268t. 16.20 (11) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (11) (b).
27,269
Section 269
. 16.20 (11) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (11) (c) Enrollment period. In order to qualify for employment as a corps enrollee, a person is required to sign a statement of intention to serve in the Wisconsin conservation corps program for a 6-month to one-year period. This statement does not obligate the board to provide employment for the enrollee for that period.
27,269m
Section 269m. 16.20 (11) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (11) (c).
27,270m
Section 270m. 16.20 (11) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (11) (d) Training and skills. No training or skills are required in order to qualify for employment as a corps member. The board shall establish minimum levels of performance, training and skills required to qualify for employment as or promotion to assistant crew leader or, crew leader or regional crew leader.
27,270r
Section 270r. 16.20 (11) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (11) (d).
27,271
Section 271
. 16.20 (11) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (11) (e).
27,272
Section 272
. 16.20 (12) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (12) (title).
27,273m
Section 273m. 16.20 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (12) (a) Standards. The board shall establish standards for the selection of full-time and part-time corps enrollees from among those persons who are qualified and seek employment.
27,273r
Section 273r. 16.20 (12) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (12) (a).
27,274
Section 274
. 16.20 (12) (am) and (b) of the statutes are renumbered 106.215 (12) (am) and (b).
27,275m
Section 275m. 16.20 (12) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (12) (c) and amended to read:
106.215 (12) (c) Hiring procedure. The board shall develop procedures for the hiring of corps enrollees in cooperation with the department of industry, labor and human relations. The board shall utilize any appropriate local job service office in the area of a project to distribute applications, conduct interviews and evaluate applicants and make recommendations concerning the hiring of corps enrollees. The board may utilize project sponsors who are sponsoring long-term projects to conduct interviews, evaluate applicants and make recommendations concerning the hiring of corps enrollees.
