AB75-SSA1, s. 2255 23Section 2255. Subchapter VI of chapter 111 [precedes 111.95] of the statutes
24is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1206,2525 CHAPTER 111
AB75-SSA1,1206,26
1Subchapter VI
AB75-SSA1,1207,42 University of Wisconsin system
3 faculty and academic staff
4 labor relations
AB75-SSA1,1207,8 5111.95 Declaration of policy. The public policy of the state as to labor
6relations and collective bargaining involving faculty and academic staff at the
7University of Wisconsin System, in furtherance of which this subchapter is enacted,
8is as follows:
AB75-SSA1,1207,11 9(1) The people of the state of Wisconsin have a fundamental interest in
10developing harmonious and cooperative labor relations within the University of
11Wisconsin System.
AB75-SSA1,1207,15 12(2) It recognizes that there are 3 major interests involved: that of the public,
13that of the employee, and that of the employer. These 3 interests are to a considerable
14extent interrelated. It is the policy of this state to protect and promote each of these
15interests with due regard to the rights of the others.
AB75-SSA1,1207,16 16111.96 Definitions. In this subchapter:
AB75-SSA1,1207,19 17(1) "Academic staff" has the meaning given under s. 36.05 (1), but does not
18include any individual holding an appointment under s. 36.13 or 36.15 (2m) or who
19is appointed to a visiting faculty position.
AB75-SSA1,1207,20 20(2) "Board" means the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
AB75-SSA1,1208,3 21(3) "Collective bargaining" means the performance of the mutual obligation of
22the state as an employer, by its officers and agents, and the representatives of its
23employees, to meet and confer at reasonable times, in good faith, with respect to the
24subjects of bargaining provided in s. 111.998 with the intention of reaching an
25agreement, or to resolve questions arising under such an agreement. The duty to

1bargain, however, does not compel either party to agree to a proposal or require the
2making of a concession. Collective bargaining includes the reduction of any
3agreement reached to a written and signed document.
AB75-SSA1,1208,4 4(4) "Collective bargaining unit" means a unit established under s. 111.98 (1).
AB75-SSA1,1208,5 5(5) "Commission" means the employment relations commission.
AB75-SSA1,1208,8 6(6) "Election" means a proceeding conducted by the commission in which the
7employees in a collective bargaining unit cast a secret ballot for collective bargaining
8representatives, or for any other purpose specified in this subchapter.
AB75-SSA1,1208,9 9(7) "Employee" includes:
AB75-SSA1,1208,1210 (a) All faculty, including specifically faculty who are supervisors or
11management employees, but not including faculty holding a limited appointment
12under s. 36.17 or deans.
AB75-SSA1,1208,1513 (b) All academic staff, except for supervisors, management employees, and
14individuals who are privy to confidential matters affecting the employer-employee
15relationship.
AB75-SSA1,1208,16 16(8) "Employer" means the state of Wisconsin.
AB75-SSA1,1208,18 17(9) "Faculty" has the meaning given in s. 36.05 (8), except for an individual
18holding an appointment under s. 36.15.
AB75-SSA1,1208,23 19(10) "Fair-share agreement" means an agreement between the employer and
20a labor organization representing employees under which all of the employees in a
21collective bargaining unit are required to pay their proportionate share of the cost
22of the collective bargaining process and contract administration measured by the
23amount of dues uniformly required of all members.
AB75-SSA1,1208,24 24(11) "Institution" has the meaning given in s. 36.05 (9).
AB75-SSA1,1209,2
1(12) "Labor dispute" means any controversy with respect to the subjects of
2bargaining provided in this subchapter.
AB75-SSA1,1209,6 3(13) "Labor organization" means any employee organization whose purpose is
4to represent employees in collective bargaining with the employer, or its agents, on
5matters pertaining to terms and conditions of employment, but does not include any
6organization that does any of the following:
AB75-SSA1,1209,87 (a) Advocates the overthrow of the constitutional form of government in the
8United States.
AB75-SSA1,1209,109 (b) Discriminates with regard to the terms or conditions of membership
10because of race, color, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, or national origin.
AB75-SSA1,1209,17 11(14) "Maintenance of membership agreement" means an agreement between
12the employer and a labor organization representing employees that requires that all
13of the employees whose dues are being deducted from earnings under s. 20.921 (1)
14or 111.992 at or after the time the agreement takes effect shall continue to have dues
15deducted for the duration of the agreement and that dues shall be deducted from the
16earnings of all employees who are hired on or after the effective date of the
17agreement.
AB75-SSA1,1209,19 18(15) "Management employees" include those personnel engaged
19predominately in executive and managerial functions.
AB75-SSA1,1209,21 20(16) "Office" means the office of state employment relations in the department
21of administration.
AB75-SSA1,1210,2 22(17) "Referendum" means a proceeding conducted by the commission in which
23employees, or supervisors specified in s. 111.98 (5), in a collective bargaining unit
24may cast a secret ballot on the question of directing the labor organization and the

1employer to enter into a fair-share agreement or to terminate a fair-share
2agreement.
AB75-SSA1,1210,4 3(18) "Representative" includes any person chosen by an employee to represent
4the employee.
AB75-SSA1,1210,8 5(19) "Strike" includes any strike or other concerted stoppage of work by
6employees, any concerted slowdown or other concerted interruption of operations or
7services by employees, or any concerted refusal to work or perform their usual duties
8as employees of the state.
AB75-SSA1,1210,14 9(20) "Supervisor" means any individual whose principal work is different from
10that of the individual's subordinates and who has authority, in the interest of the
11employer, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign,
12reward, or discipline employees, or to adjust their grievances, or to authoritatively
13recommend such action, if the individual's exercise of such authority is not of a
14merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.
AB75-SSA1,1210,16 15(21) "Unfair labor practice" means any unfair labor practice specified in s.
16111.991.
AB75-SSA1,1210,24 17111.965 Duties of the state. (1) In the furtherance of this subchapter, the
18state shall be considered as a single employer. The board shall negotiate and
19administer collective bargaining agreements. To coordinate the employer position
20in the negotiation of agreements, the board shall maintain close liaison with the
21office relative to the negotiation of agreements and the fiscal ramifications of those
22agreements. The board shall coordinate its collective bargaining activities with the
23office. The legislative branch shall act upon those portions of tentative agreements
24negotiated by the board that require legislative action.
AB75-SSA1,1211,3
1(2) The board shall establish a collective bargaining capacity and shall
2represent the state in its responsibility as an employer under this subchapter. The
3board shall coordinate its actions with the director of the office.
AB75-SSA1,1211,9 4111.97 Rights of employees. Employees shall have the right of
5self-organization and the right to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain
6collectively through representatives of their own choosing under this subchapter,
7and to engage in lawful, concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining
8or other mutual aid or protection. Employees shall also have the right to refrain from
9any such activities.
AB75-SSA1,1211,12 10111.98 Collective bargaining units. (1) Collective bargaining units for
11faculty and staff in the unclassified service of the state shall be structured with a
12collective bargaining unit for each of the following groups:
AB75-SSA1,1211,1313 (a) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
AB75-SSA1,1211,1414 (b) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
AB75-SSA1,1211,1515 (c) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Extension.
AB75-SSA1,1211,1616 (cm) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
AB75-SSA1,1211,1717 (d) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
AB75-SSA1,1211,1818 (dm) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
AB75-SSA1,1211,1919 (e) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
AB75-SSA1,1211,2020 (em) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
AB75-SSA1,1211,2121 (f) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
AB75-SSA1,1211,2222 (fm) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
AB75-SSA1,1211,2323 (g) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
AB75-SSA1,1211,2424 (gm) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
AB75-SSA1,1211,2525 (h) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Superior.
AB75-SSA1,1211,26
1(hm) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
AB75-SSA1,1212,22 (i) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin Colleges.
AB75-SSA1,1212,43 (j) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and academic staff
4employed at the University of Wisconsin System administration.
AB75-SSA1,1212,55 (jm) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
AB75-SSA1,1212,66 (k) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Extension.
AB75-SSA1,1212,77 (km) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
AB75-SSA1,1212,88 (L) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
AB75-SSA1,1212,99 (Lm) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
AB75-SSA1,1212,1010 (n) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
AB75-SSA1,1212,1111 (nm) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
AB75-SSA1,1212,1212 (o) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
AB75-SSA1,1212,1313 (om) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
AB75-SSA1,1212,1414 (p) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
AB75-SSA1,1212,1515 (pm) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
AB75-SSA1,1212,1616 (q) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Superior.
AB75-SSA1,1212,1717 (qm) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
AB75-SSA1,1212,1818 (r) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin Colleges.
AB75-SSA1,1213,7 19(2) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (1), 2 or more collective bargaining units described
20under sub. (1) (a) to (r) may be combined into a single unit. If 2 or more collective
21bargaining units seek to combine into a single collective bargaining unit, the
22commission shall, upon the petition of at least 30 percent of the employees in each
23unit, hold an election, or include on any ballot for an election held under s. 111.990
24(2) the question of whether to combine units, to determine whether a majority of
25those employees voting in each unit desire to combine into a single unit. A combined

1collective bargaining unit shall be formed including all employees from each of those
2units in which a majority of the employees voting in the election approve a combined
3unit. The combined collective bargaining unit shall be formed immediately if there
4is no existing collective bargaining agreement in force in any of the units to be
5combined. If there is a collective bargaining agreement in force at the time of the
6election in any of the collective bargaining units to be combined, the combined unit
7shall be formed upon expiration of the last agreement for the units concerned.
AB75-SSA1,1213,218 (b) If 2 or more collective bargaining units have combined under par. (a), the
9commission shall, upon petition of at least 30 percent of the employees in any of the
10original units, hold an election of the employees in the original unit to determine
11whether the employees in that unit desire to withdraw from the combined collective
12bargaining unit. If a majority of the employees voting desire to withdraw from the
13combined collective bargaining unit, separate units consisting of the unit in which
14the election was held and a unit composed of the remainder of the combined unit shall
15be formed. The new collective bargaining units shall be formed immediately if there
16is no collective bargaining agreement in force for the combined unit. If there is a
17collective bargaining agreement in force for the combined collective bargaining unit,
18the new units shall be formed upon the expiration of the agreement. While there is
19a collective bargaining agreement in force for the combined collective bargaining
20unit, a petition for an election under this paragraph may be filed only during October
21in the calendar year prior to the expiration of the agreement.
AB75-SSA1,1213,23 22(3) The commission shall assign employees to the appropriate collective
23bargaining units described under sub. (1) or (2) or under s. 111.825 (1) or (2).
AB75-SSA1,1214,6 24(4) Any labor organization may petition for recognition as the exclusive
25representative of a collective bargaining unit described under sub. (1) or (2) in

1accordance with the election procedures under s. 111.990 if the petition is
2accompanied by a 30 percent showing of interest in the form of signed authorization
3cards. Any additional labor organization seeking to appear on the ballot shall file a
4petition within 60 days of the date of filing of the original petition and prove, through
5signed authorization cards, that at least 10 percent of the employees in the collective
6bargaining unit want it to be their representative.
AB75-SSA1,1214,15 7(5) Although academic staff supervisors are not considered employees for the
8purpose of this subchapter, the commission may consider a petition for a statewide
9collective bargaining unit consisting of academic staff supervisors, but the
10representative of the supervisors may not be affiliated with any labor organization
11representing employees. For purposes of this subsection, affiliation does not include
12membership in a national, state, county, or municipal federation of national or
13international labor organizations. The certified representative of the supervisors
14may not bargain collectively with respect to any matter other than wages and fringe
15benefits.
AB75-SSA1,1215,2 16111.990 Representatives and elections. (1) A representative chosen for the
17purposes of collective bargaining by a majority of the employees voting in a collective
18bargaining unit shall be the exclusive representative of all of the employees in such
19unit for the purposes of collective bargaining. Any individual employee, or any
20minority group of employees in any collective bargaining unit, may present any
21grievance to the employer in person, or through representatives of their own
22choosing, and the employer shall confer with the individual employee or group of
23employees with respect to the grievance if the majority representative has been
24afforded the opportunity to be present at the conference. Any adjustment resulting

1from such a conference may not be inconsistent with the conditions of employment
2established by the majority representative and the employer.
AB75-SSA1,1215,14 3(2) (a) Whenever a question arises concerning the representation of employees
4in a collective bargaining unit, the commission shall determine the representation
5by taking a secret ballot of the employees and certifying in writing the results to the
6interested parties and to the board. There shall be included on any ballot for the
7election of representatives the names of all labor organizations having an interest
8in representing the employees participating in the election as indicated in petitions
9filed with the commission. The name of any existing representative shall be included
10on the ballot without the necessity of filing a petition. The commission may exclude
11from the ballot one who, at the time of the election, stands deprived of his or her rights
12under this subchapter by reason of a prior adjudication of his or her having engaged
13in an unfair labor practice. The ballot shall be so prepared as to permit a vote against
14representation by anyone named on the ballot.
AB75-SSA1,1216,315 (b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., for elections in a collective bargaining unit
16composed of employees who are members of the faculty or academic staff, whenever
17more than one representative qualifies to appear on the ballot, the ballot shall be so
18prepared as to provide separate votes on 2 questions. The first question shall be:
19"Shall the employees of the .... (name of collective bargaining unit) participate in
20collective bargaining?". The 2nd question shall be: "If the employees of the .... (name
21of collective bargaining unit) elect to participate in collective bargaining, which labor
22organization do you favor to act as representative of the employees?". The 2nd
23question shall not include a choice for no representative. All employees in the
24collective bargaining unit may vote on both questions. Unless a majority of those
25employees voting in the election vote to participate in collective bargaining, no votes

1for a particular representative may be counted. If a majority of those employees
2voting in the election vote to participate in collective bargaining, the ballots for
3representatives shall be counted.
AB75-SSA1,1217,54 2. For elections in a collective bargaining unit composed of employees who are
5members of the faculty or academic staff, whenever more than one representative
6qualifies to appear on the ballot and a question of whether to combine collective
7bargaining units as permitted under s. 111.98 (2) (a) qualifies to appear on the ballot,
8the ballot shall be so prepared as to provide separate votes on 3 questions and each
9ballot shall identify the collective bargaining unit to which each voter currently
10belongs. The first question shall be: "Shall the employees of the .... (name of the
11voter's current collective bargaining unit) participate in collective bargaining?". The
122nd question shall be "Shall the employees of the .... (names of all of the collective
13bargaining units that qualify to appear on the ballot, including the name of the
14voter's current collective bargaining unit) combine to participate in collective
15bargaining?". The 3rd question shall be: "If the employees of the .... (name of the
16voter's current collective bargaining unit) elect to participate in collective
17bargaining, which labor organization do you favor to act as representative of the
18employees?". The 3rd question shall not include a choice for no representative. All
19employees in the collective bargaining unit may vote on all questions. Unless a
20majority of those employees voting in the election vote to participate in collective
21bargaining, no votes for combination or for a particular representative may be
22counted. If a majority of those employees voting in the election vote to participate
23in collective bargaining, the ballots for combination shall be counted. If the ballots
24for combination are counted and a majority of those employees voting from each
25collective bargaining unit listed in the 2nd question on the ballot vote to combine,

1then the ballots for representatives of the combined collective bargaining unit shall
2be counted. If the ballots for combination are counted and a majority of those
3employees voting from each collective bargaining unit listed in the 2nd question on
4the ballot do not vote to combine, then the ballots for representatives of each current
5collective bargaining unit shall be counted.
AB75-SSA1,1217,76 (c) The commission's certification of the results of any election is conclusive as
7to the findings included therein unless reviewed under s. 111.07 (8).
AB75-SSA1,1217,14 8(3) Whenever an election has been conducted under sub. (2) in which the ballots
9for representatives have been counted but in which no named representative is
10favored by a majority of the employees voting, the commission may, if requested by
11a party to the proceeding within 30 days from the date of the certification of the
12results of the election, conduct a runoff election. In that runoff election, the
13commission shall drop from the ballot the name of the representative who received
14the least number of votes at the original election.
AB75-SSA1,1218,2 15(4) While a collective bargaining agreement between a labor organization and
16an employer is in force under this subchapter, a petition for an election in the
17collective bargaining unit to which the agreement applies may be filed only during
18October in the calendar year prior to the expiration of that agreement. An election
19held under that petition may be held only if the petition is supported by proof that
20at least 30 percent of the employees in the collective bargaining unit desire a change
21or discontinuance of existing representation. Within 60 days of the time that an
22original petition is filed, another petition may be filed supported by proof that at least
2310 percent of the employees in the same collective bargaining unit desire a different
24representative. If a majority of the employees in the collective bargaining unit vote
25for a change or discontinuance of representation by any named representative, the

1decision takes effect upon expiration of any existing collective bargaining agreement
2between the employer and the existing representative.
AB75-SSA1,1218,4 3111.991 Unfair labor practices. (1) It is an unfair labor practice for an
4employer individually or in concert with others:
AB75-SSA1,1218,65 (a) To interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of their rights
6guaranteed under s. 111.97.
AB75-SSA1,1218,197 (b) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, to initiate, create,
8dominate, or interfere with the formation or administration of any labor or employee
9organization or contribute financial support to it. Except as provided in ss. 40.02 (22)
10(e) and 40.23 (1) (f) 4., no change in any law affecting the Wisconsin Retirement
11System under ch. 40 and no action by the employer that is authorized by such a law
12is a violation of this paragraph unless an applicable collective bargaining agreement
13specifically prohibits the change or action. No such change or action affects the
14continuing duty to bargain collectively regarding the Wisconsin Retirement System
15under ch. 40 to the extent required by s. 111.998. It is not an unfair labor practice
16for the employer to reimburse an employee at his or her prevailing wage rate for the
17time spent during the employee's regularly scheduled hours conferring with the
18employer's officers or agents and for attendance at commission or court hearings
19necessary for the administration of this subchapter.
AB75-SSA1,1218,2320 (c) To encourage or discourage membership in any labor organization by
21discrimination in regard to hiring, tenure, or other terms or conditions of
22employment. This paragraph does not apply to fair-share or maintenance of
23membership agreements.
AB75-SSA1,1219,824 (d) To refuse to bargain collectively on matters set forth in s. 111.998 with a
25representative of a majority of its employees in an appropriate collective bargaining

1unit. Whenever the employer has a good faith doubt as to whether a labor
2organization claiming the support of a majority of its employees in an appropriate
3collective bargaining unit does in fact have that support, it may file with the
4commission a petition requesting an election as to that claim. The employer is not
5considered to have refused to bargain until an election has been held and the results
6of the election are certified to the employer by the commission. A violation of this
7paragraph includes the refusal to execute a collective bargaining agreement
8previously orally agreed upon.
AB75-SSA1,1219,139 (e) To violate any collective bargaining agreement previously agreed upon by
10the parties with respect to wages, hours, and conditions of employment affecting the
11employees, including an agreement to arbitrate or to accept the terms of an
12arbitration award, when previously the parties have agreed to accept such award as
13final and binding upon them.
AB75-SSA1,1219,2114 (f) To deduct labor organization dues from an employee's earnings, unless the
15employer has been presented with an individual order therefor, signed by the
16employee personally, and terminable by at least the end of any year of its life or
17earlier by the employee giving at least 30 but not more than 120 days' written notice
18of such termination to the employer and to the representative labor organization,
19except if there is a fair-share or maintenance of membership agreement in effect.
20The employer shall give notice to the labor organization of receipt of such notice of
21termination.
AB75-SSA1,1220,3 22(1m) Notwithstanding sub. (1), it is not an unfair labor practice for the board
23to implement changes in salaries or conditions of employment for members of the
24faculty or academic staff at one institution, and not for other members of the faculty
25or academic staff at another institution, but this may be done only if the differential

1treatment is based on comparisons with the compensation and working conditions
2of employees performing similar services for comparable higher education
3institutions or based upon other competitive factors.
AB75-SSA1,1220,4 4(2) It is unfair practice for an employee individually or in concert with others:
AB75-SSA1,1220,65 (a) To coerce or intimidate an employee in the enjoyment of the employee's legal
6rights, including those guaranteed under s. 111.97.
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