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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Waterman, BB0119 - DETF Annual Report on Modernization, integration, and Position Flexibility Actions
For 2013-2015 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
An Act ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Retirement and group insurance
The bill requires the secretary of employee trust funds to submit an annual report to the secretary of administration and JCF on DETF's progress in modernizing its business processes and integrating its information technology systems.
The bill further provides that, during the 2013-15 fiscal biennium, the secretary of employee trust funds may request the governor to supplement any sum certain appropriation from the public employee trust fund for the purpose of modernizing business processes or integrating information technology systems of DETF. Under the bill, upon receiving such a request, the governor may approve or modify the request. If the governor proposes to approve or modify the request, the governor shall notify JCF in writing of his or her proposed action. If, within 14 working days after the date of the governor's notification, the cochairpersons do not notify the governor that JCF has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed action, the supplements proposed by the governor are approved. If the cochairpersons notify the governor that JCF has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed action, the supplements may be made only upon approval of JCF.
Finally, the bill provides that, during the 2013-15 fiscal biennium, the secretary of employee trust funds may request the governor to create or abolish a full-time equivalent position or portion thereof that is funded from revenues deposited in the public employee trust fund if the employee holding the position would perform duties relating to modernizing business processes or integrating information technology systems of DETF. Upon receiving such a request, the governor may approve or modify the request. If the governor proposes to approve or modify the request, the governor shall notify JCF in writing of his or her proposed action. If, within 14 working days after the date of the governor's notification, the cochairpersons do not notify the governor that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed action, the position changes may be made as proposed by the governor. If the cochairpersons notify the governor that JCF has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed action, the position changes may be made only upon approval of JCF.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. 40.03 (2) (vm) of the statutes is created to read:
40.03 (2) (vm) Annually, before July 1, shall submit a report to the secretary of administration and the joint committee on finance on the department's progress in modernizing its business processes and integrating its information technology systems.
Section 9112. Nonstatutory provisions; Employee Trust Funds.
(1) Position authorizations for the department of employee trust funds.
(a) During the 2013-15 fiscal biennium, the secretary of employee trust funds may request the governor to create or abolish a full-time equivalent position or portion thereof that is funded from revenues deposited in the public employee trust fund if the employee holding the position would perform duties relating to modernizing business processes or integrating information technology systems of the department of employee trust funds. Upon receiving such a request, the governor may approve or modify the request. If the governor proposes to approve or modify the request, the governor shall notify the joint committee on finance in writing of his or her proposed action. If, within 14 working days after the date of the governor's notification, the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the governor that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed action, the position changes may be made as proposed by the governor. If the cochairpersons notify the governor that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed action, the position changes may be made only upon approval of the committee.
(b) If a full-time equivalent position or portion thereof is created under paragraph (a), the appropriation that is used to pay salary and fringe benefit costs for the position is supplemented to cover the salary and fringe benefit costs for the position.
Section 9212. Fiscal changes; Employee Trust Funds.
(1) Supplementation of appropriations. During the 2013-15 fiscal biennium, the secretary of employee trust funds may request the governor to supplement any sum certain appropriation from the public employee trust fund for the purpose of modernizing business processes or integrating information technology systems of the department of employee trust funds. Upon receiving such a request, the governor may approve or modify the request. If the governor proposes to approve or modify the request, the governor shall notify the joint committee on finance in writing of his or her proposed action. If, within 14 working days after the date of the governor's notification, the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the governor that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed action, the supplements proposed by the governor are approved. If the cochairpersons notify the governor that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed action, the supplements may be made only upon approval of the committee.
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