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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE
March 8, 2001 - Introduced by Representative Schneider. Referred to Committee
on Labor and Workforce Development.
AB181,1,3 1An Act to amend 111.81 (7) (a), 111.93 (3) and 230.26 (4) of the statutes; relating
2to:
collective bargaining rights for limited term employees under the State
3Employment Labor Relations Act.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, state agencies are authorized to hire limited term
employees in the classified service of the state civil service system. A limited term
employee is an individual appointed by a state agency for generally less than 1,044
hours per year. Under current law, however, limited term employees are not covered
under the State Employment Labor Relations Act (SELRA), which grants collective
bargaining rights to certain state employees on matters relating to wages, hours, and
conditions of employment. State employees covered by SELRA include:
1. Any state employee in the classified service, except limited term employees,
sessional employees, project employees, supervisors, management employees,
individuals who are privy to confidential matters affecting the employer-employee
relationship, and employees of the employment relations commission.
2. Program, project, or teaching assistants employed by the University of
Wisconsin System, except supervisors, management employees, and individuals
who are privy to confidential matters affecting the employer-employee relationship.
3. Assistant district attorneys, except supervisors, management employees,
and individuals who are privy to confidential matters affecting the
employer-employee relationship.

4. Attorneys employed in the office of the state public defender, except
supervisors, management employees, and individuals who are privy to confidential
matters affecting the employer-employee relationship.
This bill eliminates the prohibition in SELRA that excludes coverage under
SELRA for limited term employees.
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:
AB181, s. 1 1Section 1. 111.81 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB181,2,62 111.81 (7) (a) Any state employee in the classified service of the state, as defined
3in s. 230.08, except including limited term employees, but not including sessional
4employees, project employees, supervisors, management employees, and individuals
5who are privy to confidential matters affecting the employer-employee relationship,
6as well as all employees of the commission.
AB181, s. 2 7Section 2. 111.93 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB181,3,28 111.93 (3) Except as provided in ss. 40.05, 40.80 (3), 111.91 (1) (cm), 230.35 (2d),
9230.35 (3) (e) 6., and 230.88 (2) (b), if a collective bargaining agreement exists
10between the employer and a labor organization representing employees in a
11collective bargaining unit, the provisions of that agreement shall supersede the
12provisions of civil service and other applicable statutes, as well as rules and policies
13of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, related to wages, fringe
14benefits, hours, and conditions of employment whether or not the matters contained
15in those statutes, rules, and policies are set forth in the collective bargaining
16agreement. Notwithstanding ss. 20.917 (1) and (3), 230.32 (1), 230.34 (2), and 230.35
17(1) and (4), rights or benefits otherwise denied to limited term employees may be
18extended to limited term employees if the rights or benefits relate to wages, fringe

1benefits, hours, or conditions of employment and if a collective bargaining agreement
2so provides.
AB181, s. 3 3Section 3. 230.26 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB181,3,124 230.26 (4) Fringe Unless otherwise provided in a collective bargaining
5agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 that applies to employees hired under this
6section, fringe
benefits specifically authorized by statutes, with the exception of
7worker's compensation, unemployment insurance, group insurance, retirement and
8social security coverage, shall be denied employees hired under this section. Such
9employees may not be considered permanent employees and, unless otherwise
10provided in a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 that applies
11to such employees,
do not qualify for tenure, vacation, paid holidays, sick leave,
12performance awards or the right to compete in promotional examinations.
AB181,3,1313 (End)
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