Amendment SSA1-SB285

SB285-SSA1,92 Section 92. 230.445 of the statutes is created to read:

SB285-SSA1,31,2 230.445 Grievance process for demotion, suspension, discharge, layoff, or reduction in base pay. (1) In this section:

SB285-SSA1,31,4 (a) "Adverse employment decision" means a decision to demote, layoff, suspend without pay, discharge, or reduce the base pay of an employee.

SB285-SSA1,31,7 (b) "Employee" means an employee who has obtained permanent status in class or an employee who has served with the state as an assistant district attorney or an assistant state public defender for a continuous period of 12 months or more.

SB285-SSA1,31,12 (2) An employee may file a complaint under this section concerning the application of a law, rule, or policy to an adverse employment decision against the employee. If an employee does not file a complaint or an appeal by an applicable deadline under sub. (3), the employee waives his or her right to appeal the adverse employment decision under this subchapter.

SB285-SSA1,31,17 (3) (a) 1. To commence the grievance process for an adverse employment action, an employee shall file a complaint with the employee's appointing authority challenging the adverse employment decision against the employee no later than 14 days after the employee becomes aware of, or should have become aware of, the decision that is the subject of the complaint.

SB285-SSA1,31,24 2. An appointing authority, or his or her designee, who receives a timely complaint under subd. 1. shall conduct any investigation he or she considers necessary, meet with with the employee in person, and issue a decision, in writing, not later than 14 days after the date of which the appointing authority, or his or her designee, received the employee's complaint. If the appointing authority does not issue a written decision within 15 days after receiving the employee's complaint, the employee may appeal to the administrator under par. (b).

SB285-SSA1,32,4 (b) 1. If an appointing authority does not find in favor of the employee under par. (a), the employee may appeal the appointing authority's decision by filing a complaint with the administrator. The employee may not file a compliant under this subdivision later than 14 days after the date of the appointing authority's decision.

SB285-SSA1,32,10 2. If the administrator receives a timely complaint under subd. 1., the administrator shall review the complaint and the appointing authority's written decision, and shall issue a decision, in writing, no later than 30 days after the date the employee filed a complaint with the administrator. If the administrator does not issue a written decision within 31 days after receiving the employee's complaint, the employee may appeal to the commission under par. (c).

SB285-SSA1,32,21 (c) 1. An employee or an appointing authority may appeal a decision issued by the administrator under par. (b) by filing an appeal with the commission. The employee or appointing authority may not file an appeal with the commission later than 14 days after receiving the administrator's decision. Within 10 days of receiving an appeal, the commission shall determine whether all procedural requirements were completed properly and in a timely manner. If a procedural requirement was not met by the employee or if the appointing authority's appeal under this paragraph was not made in a timely manner, the commission shall dismiss the appeal. If all of the procedural requirements were met, the commission shall hear the appeal under s. 230.44 (4), except that the commission shall issue a decision on the appeal no later than 120 days after the date the appeal is filed with the commission.

SB285-SSA1,32,24 2. To ensure that the commission issues its decision no later than 120 days after an appeal is filed under this paragraph, all of the following apply to a hearing before the commission for an appeal under this paragraph:

SB285-SSA1,33,3 a. The parties shall participate in a pre-hearing conference no later than 20 days after the filing of the appeal. The commission shall set the date of the hearing at the pre-hearing conference.

SB285-SSA1,33,4 b. Discovery shall be completed no later than 60 days after the appeal is filed.

SB285-SSA1,33,6 c. The commission shall rule on all motions no later than 30 days before the date of the hearing.

SB285-SSA1,33,9 d. The commission may only grant an extension to a deadline provided in this subdivision for extraordinary circumstances. The commission may not grant an extension beyond the 120 day limit for issuing its decision.

SB285-SSA1,33,11 e. Continuances of the hearing may be granted only in extraordinary circumstances, as determined by the commission.

SB285-SSA1,93 Section 93. 321.65 (3) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB285-SSA1,33,17 321.65 (3) (g) Veterans preferences. The right of a person to reemployment under this subsection does not entitle the person to retention, preference, or displacement rights over any person who has a superior claim under s. 45.03 (4), 62.13 (4) (d), 63.08 (1) (f) or (fm), 63.37, 63.39 (2m), 66.0509 (1), 230.15 (2m), 230.16 (7) or (7m), 230.21 (1m), 230.25, or 230.275.

SB285-SSA1,94 Section 94. 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, section 9101 (5n) (a) is amended to read:

SB285-SSA1,34,2 [2015 Wisconsin Act 55] Section 9101 (5n) (a) In this subsection, "agency" means the board of commissioners of public lands; the educational communications board; the department of financial institutions; the government accountability board; the higher educational aids board; the state historical society; the public service commission; the department of safety and professional services; the state fair park board; the department of tourism any agency within the executive branch of state government, other than the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and the technical college system board.

SB285-SSA1,95 Section 95 . 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, section 9101 (5n) (b) is amended to read:

SB285-SSA1,34,17 [2015 Wisconsin Act 55] Section 9101 (5n) (b) The By January 1, 2017, the department of administration shall consult with each agency and develop a plan for assuming responsibility for services relating to human resources ,. By January 1, 2017, the department of administration shall also consult with the board of commissioners of public lands, the educational communications board, the department of financial institutions, the government accountability board, the higher educational aids board, the state historical society, the public service commission, the department of safety and professional services, the state fair park board, and the department of tourism and develop a plan for assuming responsibility for services related to payroll, finance, budgeting, procurement, and information technology for any agency these agencies. The department of administration shall include in the each plan which services would be provided to each agency, which positions would be deleted or transferred, and the number and type of positions and associated funding that would be provided to the department of administration.

SB285-SSA1,96 Section 96. 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, section 9101 (5n) (c) is amended to read:

SB285-SSA1,34,22 [2015 Wisconsin Act 55] Section 9101 (5n) (c) The secretary of administration shall submit a plan plans developed under paragraph (b) to the joint committee on finance for approval under section 13.10 of the statutes no later than March 1, 2016 2017, for implementation beginning July 1, 2016 2017.

SB285-SSA1,97 Section 97 . Nonstatutory provisions.

SB285-SSA1,35,2 (1) Study of certain aspects of the state civil service system. (a) The administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of administration and the director of the bureau of merit recruitment and selection in the department of administration shall jointly review all of the following:

SB285-SSA1,35,7 1. The classifications for all positions in the classified service of the state service. In reviewing the classifications, they shall consider the feasibility of reducing the number of classifications, as well as establishing a new system of classification, in order to increase administrative efficiency and better meet the needs of the state civil service.

SB285-SSA1,35,8 2. The Wisconsin Human Resources Handbook.

SB285-SSA1,35,9 3. The compensation plan under section 230.12 (1) of the statutes.

SB285-SSA1,35,10 4. The feasibility of requiring all state agencies to use electronic personnel files.

SB285-SSA1,35,12 5. The feasibility of requiring all state agencies to use a uniform personnel evaluation system.

SB285-SSA1,35,19 (b) The administrator and director shall submit their findings under paragraph (a) no later than January 1, 2017, to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes. The administrator shall also submit any requested changes to the compensation plan under section 230.12 (1) of the statutes that result from the joint review under paragraph (a) 3. to the joint committee on employment relations no later than January 1, 2017.

SB285-SSA1,98 Section 98. Initial applicability.

SB285-SSA1,35,25 (1) Hiring preferences for veterans and spouses of veterans. The treatment of section 230.25 (1g) of the statutes, the creation of section 230.25 (1m) (a) to (d) and (2) (am) of the statutes, and the renumbering and amendment of sections 230.16 (7) and 230.25 (1m) of the statutes first apply to a position that is posted on the effective date of this subsection.

SB285-SSA1,36,3 (2) Mandatory review of personnel file. The creation of section 230.15 (7) of the statutes first applies to an offer of employment made on the effective date of this subsection.

SB285-SSA1,36,6 (3) Probationary periods. The treatment of section 230.28 (1) (a), (am), and (c) of the statutes first applies to a probationary period that begins on the effective date of this subsection.

SB285-SSA1,36,10 (4) Standards for adverse employment actions against employees. The treatment of section 230.34 (1) (a) and (am) of the statutes and the creation of section 230.34 (1) (a) 1. to 9. of the statutes first apply to employee discipline for conduct that occurs on the effective date of this subsection.

SB285-SSA1,36,15 (5) Grievance process for adverse employment actions against employees. The treatment of section 230.44 (1) (c) of the statutes and the creation of section 230.445 of the statutes first apply to an adverse employment action, as defined in section 230.445 (1) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, taken against an employee on the effective date of this subsection.

SB285-SSA1,36,19 (6) Reinstatement privileges; separation from the classified service to fill an elective position. The treatment of section 230.40 (3) of the statutes first applies to a person who separates from the classified service on the effective date of this subsection.

SB285-SSA1,99 Section 99. Effective dates. This act takes effect on July 1, 2016, except as follows:

SB285-SSA1,36,23 (1) Study of the state civil service system. Section 97 (1) of this act takes effect on the day after publication.

SB285-SSA1,37,2 (2) Shared services plans. The treatment of 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, section 9101 (5n) (a), (b), and (c) takes effect on the day after publication.

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