111.70 (4) (jm) 4w. In determining the proper compensation to be received by members of the police department under subd. 4., the arbitrator shall give greater weight to the economic conditions in the 1st class city than the arbitrator gives to the factors under subd. 5. The arbitrator shall give an accounting of the consideration of this factor in the arbitrator's decision.
32,2408cx
Section 2408cx. 111.70 (4) (jm) 5. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
111.70 (4) (jm) 5. (intro.) In determining the proper compensation to be received by members of the police department under subd. 4., in addition to the factor under subd. 4w., the arbitrator shall utilize:
111.70 (4) (mb) 2. b. If there is a decrease or no change in the consumer price index change, provides for any change in total base wages for authorized positions in the proposed collective bargaining agreement from the total base wages for authorized positions 180 days before the expiration of the previous collective bargaining agreement.
32,2409br
Section 2409br. 111.70 (4) (mbb) of the statutes is created to read:
111.70 (4) (mbb) For purposes of determining compliance with par. (mb), the commission shall provide, upon request, to a municipal employer or to any representative of a collective bargaining unit containing a general municipal employee, the consumer price index change during any 12-month period. The commission may get the information from the department of revenue.
32,2409cp
Section 2409cp. 111.70 (4) (mc) 1., 2. and 3. of the statutes are repealed.
32,2409cy
Section 2409cy. 111.70 (4) (mc) 5. and 6. of the statutes are created to read:
111.70 (4) (mc) 5. If the collective bargaining unit contains a public safety employee who is initially employed on or after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], the requirement under ss. 40.05 (1) (b), 59.875, and 62.623 that the municipal employer may not pay, on behalf of that public safety employee any employee required contributions or the employee share of required contributions, and the impact of this requirement on the wages, hours, and conditions of employment of that public safety employee. If a public safety employee is initially employed by a municipal employer before the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], this subdivision does not apply to that public safety employee if he or she is employed as a public safety employee by a successor municipal employer in the event of a combined department that is created on or after that date.
6. The design and selection of health care coverage plans by the municipal employer for public safety employees, and the impact of the design and selection of the health care coverage plans on the wages, hours, and conditions of employment of the public safety employee.
111.70 (4) (p) Permissive subjects of collective bargaining; public safety and transit employees. A municipal employer is not required to bargain with public safety employees or transit employees on subjects reserved to management and direction of the governmental unit except insofar as the manner of exercise of such functions affects the wages, hours, and conditions of employment of the public safety employees or of the transit employees in a collective bargaining unit.
111.70 (7m) (c) 1. a. Any labor organization that represents public safety employees or transit employees which violates sub. (4) (L) may not collect any dues under a collective bargaining agreement or under a fair-share agreement from any employee covered by either agreement for a period of one year. At the end of the period of suspension, any such agreement shall be reinstated unless the labor organization is no longer authorized to represent the public safety employees or transit employees covered by the collective bargaining agreement or fair-share agreement or the agreement is no longer in effect.
111.70 (8) (a) This section, except sub. (4) (cg) and (cm), applies to law enforcement supervisors employed by a 1st class city. This section, except sub. (4) (cm) and (jm), applies to law enforcement supervisors employed by a county having a population of 500,000 or more. For purposes of such application, the terms "municipal employee" and "public safety employee" include such a supervisor.
111.71 (2) The commission shall assess and collect a filing fee for filing a complaint alleging that a prohibited practice has been committed under s. 111.70 (3). The commission shall assess and collect a filing fee for filing a request that the commission act as an arbitrator to resolve a dispute involving the interpretation or application of a collective bargaining agreement under s. 111.70 (4) (c) 2., (cg) 4., or (cm) 4. The commission shall assess and collect a filing fee for filing a request that the commission initiate fact-finding under s. 111.70 (4) (c) 3. The commission shall assess and collect a filing fee for filing a request that the commission act as a mediator under s. 111.70 (4) (c) 1., (cg) 3., or (cm) 3. The commission shall assess and collect a filing fee for filing a request that the commission initiate compulsory, final and binding arbitration under s. 111.70 (4) (cg) 6. or (jm) or 111.77 (3). For the performance of commission actions under ss. 111.70 (4) (c) 1., 2. and 3., (cg) 3., 4., and 6., (cm) 3. and 4., and (jm) and 111.77 (3), the commission shall require that the parties to the dispute equally share in the payment of the fee and, for the performance of commission actions involving a complaint alleging that a prohibited practice has been committed under s. 111.70 (3), the commission shall require that the party filing the complaint pay the entire fee. If any party has paid a filing fee requesting the commission to act as a mediator for a labor dispute and the parties do not enter into a voluntary settlement of the dispute, the commission may not subsequently assess or collect a filing fee to initiate fact-finding or arbitration to resolve the same labor dispute. If any request for the performance of commission actions concerns issues arising as a result of more than one unrelated event or occurrence, each such separate event or occurrence shall be treated as a separate request. The commission shall promulgate rules establishing a schedule of filing fees to be paid under this subsection. Fees required to be paid under this subsection shall be paid at the time of filing the complaint or the request for fact-finding, mediation or arbitration. A complaint or request for fact-finding, mediation or arbitration is not filed until the date such fee or fees are paid, except that the failure of the respondent party to pay the filing fee for having the commission initiate compulsory, final and binding arbitration under s. 111.70 (4) (cg) 6. or (jm) or 111.77 (3) may not prohibit the commission from initiating such arbitration. The commission may initiate collection proceedings against the respondent party for the payment of the filing fee. Fees collected under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.425 (1) (i).
32,2409hrm
Section 2409hrm. 111.71 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
111.71 (4m) The commission shall collect on a systematic basis information on the operation of the arbitration law under s. 111.70 (4) (cg). The commission shall report on the operation of the law to the legislature on an annual basis. The report shall be submitted to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2).
32,2409igm
Section 2409igm. 111.71 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
111.71 (5m) The commission shall, on a regular basis, provide training programs to prepare individuals for service as arbitrators or arbitration panel members under s. 111.70 (4) (cg). The commission shall engage in appropriate promotional and recruitment efforts to encourage participation in the training programs by individuals throughout the state, including at least 10 residents of each congressional district. The commission may also provide training programs to individuals and organizations on other aspects of collective bargaining, including on areas of management and labor cooperation directly or indirectly affecting collective bargaining. The commission may charge a reasonable fee for participation in the programs.
32,2409it
Section 2409it. 111.77 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 111.77 (6) (bm), and 111.77 (6) (bm) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
111.77 (6) (bm) (intro.) In reaching a decision, in addition to the factors under par. (am), the arbitrator shall give weight to the following factors:
32,2409iv
Section 2409iv. 111.77 (6) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
111.77 (6) (am) In reaching a decision, the arbitrator shall give greater weight to the economic conditions in the jurisdiction of the municipal employer than the arbitrator gives to the factors under par. (bm). The arbitrator shall give an accounting of the consideration of this factor in the arbitrator's decision.
32,2409jn
Section 2409jn. 111.77 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
111.77 (9) Section 111.70 (4) (c) 3., (cg), and (cm) shall does not apply to employments covered by this section.
32,2410a
Section 2410a. 111.81 (7) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
111.81 (7) (ar) Any employee who is employed by the University of Wisconsin System, except an employee who is assigned to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and except
academic faculty under s. 36.13 and academic staff under s. 36.15.
32,2410b
Section 2410b. 111.81 (7) (at) of the statutes is created to read:
111.81 (7) (at) Any employee who is employed by the University of Wisconsin System and assigned to the University of Wisconsin-Madison except
academic faculty under s. 36.13 and academic staff under s. 36.15.
32,2410c
Section 2410c. 111.815 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
111.815 (1) In the furtherance of this subchapter, the state shall be considered as a single employer and employment relations policies and practices throughout the state service shall be as consistent as practicable. The office shall negotiate and administer collective bargaining agreements except that the department of health services, subject to the approval of the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services to use collective bargaining as the method of setting rates for reimbursement of home care providers, shall negotiate and administer collective bargaining agreements entered into with the collective bargaining unit specified in s. 111.825 (2g). To coordinate the employer position in the negotiation of agreements, the office, or the department of health services with regard to collective bargaining agreements entered into with the collective bargaining unit specified in s. 111.825 (2g), shall maintain close liaison with the legislature relative to the negotiation of agreements and the fiscal ramifications of those agreements. Except with respect to the collective bargaining units specified in s. 111.825 (1m), (2) (f), (1r), (1t), and (2g), the office is responsible for the employer functions of the executive branch under this subchapter, and shall coordinate its collective bargaining activities with operating state agencies on matters of agency concern. The legislative branch shall act upon those portions of tentative agreements negotiated by the office that require legislative action. With respect to the collective bargaining units specified in s. 111.825 (1m), the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board is responsible for the employer functions under this subchapter. With respect to the collective bargaining units specified in s. 111.825 (1r), the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System is responsible for the employer functions under this subchapter. With respect to the collective bargaining units specified in s. 111.825 (1t), the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is responsible for the employer functions under this subchapter. With respect to the collective bargaining unit specified in s. 111.825 (2) (f) (1r) (ef), the governing board of the charter school established by contract under s. 118.40 (2r) (cm) is responsible for the employer functions under this subchapter. With respect to the collective bargaining unit specified in s. 111.825 (2g), the department of health services is responsible for the employer functions of the executive branch under this subchapter.
32,2410d
Section 2410d. 111.815 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
111.815 (2) In the furtherance of the policy under s. 111.80 (4), the director of the office shall, together with the appointing authorities or their representatives, represent the state in its responsibility as an employer under this subchapter except with respect to negotiations in the collective bargaining units specified in s. 111.825 (1m), (2) (f), (1r), (1t), and (2g). The director of the office shall establish and maintain, wherever practicable, consistent employment relations policies and practices throughout the state service.
32,2410e
Section 2410e. 111.825 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:
111.825 (1r) Except as provided in sub. (2), collective bargaining units for employees who are employed by the University of Wisconsin System, other than employees who are assigned to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, are structured with one collective bargaining unit for each of the following occupational groups:
(a) Administrative support.
(b) Blue collar and nonbuilding trades.
(c) Building trades crafts.
(cm) Law enforcement.
(d) Security and public safety.
(e) Technical.
(f) Professional:
1. Fiscal and staff services.
2. Research, statistics, and analysis.
3. Legal.
4. Patient treatment.
5. Patient care.
6. Social services.
7. Education.
8. Engineering.
9. Science.
32,2410f
Section 2410f. 111.825 (1t) of the statutes is created to read:
111.825 (1t) Except as provided in sub. (2), collective bargaining units for employees employed by the University of Wisconsin System and assigned to the University of Wisconsin-Madison are structured with one collective bargaining unit for each of the following occupational groups:
(a) Administrative support.
(b) Blue collar and nonbuilding trades.
(c) Building trades crafts.
(cm) Law enforcement.
(d) Security and public safety.
(e) Technical.
(f) Professional:
1. Fiscal and staff services.
2. Research, statistics, and analysis.
3. Legal.
4. Patient treatment.
5. Patient care.
6. Social services.
7. Education.
8. Engineering.
9. Science.
32,2410g
Section 2410g. 111.825 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 111.825 (1t) (em) and amended to read:
111.825 (1t) (em) The program, project, and teaching assistants of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and
.
(1r) (em) The program, project, and teaching assistants of the University of Wisconsin-Extension.
32,2410h
Section 2410h. 111.825 (2) (b), (c) and (f) of the statutes are renumbered 111.825 (1r) (eb), (ec) and (ef).
32,2410i
Section 2410i. 111.825 (2) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 111.825 (1t) (er) and amended to read:
111.825 (1t) (er) Research assistants of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and.
(1r) (er) Research assistants of the University of Wisconsin-Extension.
32,2410j
Section 2410j. 111.825 (2) (h) and (i) of the statutes are renumbered 111.825 (1r) (eh) and (ei).
32,2410k
Section 2410k. 111.825 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
111.825 (3) The commission shall assign employees to the appropriate collective bargaining units set forth in subs. (1), (1m), (1r), (1t), (2), and (2g).
32,2410L
Section 2410L. 111.825 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
111.825 (3m) If, on or after the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], the University of Wisconsin-Madison or the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System creates a new position title or classification for a position, the commission shall, within 30 days of being notified of the creation, determine if the title or classification would make the person who holds the position an employee under s. 111.81 (7) (ar) or (at) and assign any new position title or classification that would make the position holder an employee to the appropriate collective bargaining unit under s. 111.825 (1r) or (1t).
32,2410m
Section 2410m. 111.825 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
111.825 (4) Any labor organization may petition for recognition as the exclusive representative of a collective bargaining unit specified in sub. (1), (1m), (1r), (1t), (2), or (2g) in accordance with the election procedures set forth in s. 111.83, provided the petition is accompanied by a 30% showing of interest in the form of signed authorization cards. Each additional labor organization seeking to appear on the ballot shall file petitions within 60 days of the date of filing of the original petition and prove, through signed authorization cards, that at least 10% of the employees in the collective bargaining unit want it to be their representative.
32,2410n
Section 2410n. 111.825 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
111.825 (6) The commission shall only assign only an employee of the department of administration, department of transportation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, or board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System who engages in the detection and prevention of crime, who enforces the laws and who is authorized to make arrests for violations of the laws; an employee of the department of administration, department of transportation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, or board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System who provides technical law enforcement support to such employees; and an employee of the department of transportation who engages in motor vehicle inspection or operator's license examination to the a collective bargaining unit under sub. (1) (cm), (1r) (cm), or (1t) (cm), whichever is appropriate.
