LRB-1747/1
RAC:jld:rs
2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE
May 30, 2001 - Introduced by Senators Risser, Burke and Rosenzweig,
cosponsored by Representatives
Pocan, Boyle, Turner, Gronemus, Plale and
Miller. Referred to Joint survey committee on Retirement Systems.
SB197,1,4
1An Act to renumber and amend 40.22 (2) (g); and
to create 20.285 (1) (ag) and
240.22 (2) (g) 2. of the statutes;
relating to: participation in the Wisconsin
3retirement system for teaching assistants and project assistants employed by
4the University of Wisconsin System and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, with some exceptions, any state employee or an employee
of a participating employer in the Wisconsin retirement system (WRS) is eligible to
participate in the WRS if the employee is expected to work at least one-third of what
is considered full-time employment and the employee's expected duration of
employment is at least one year. Currently, however, teaching assistants, project
assistants, and students who are employees in training at the University of
Wisconsin System and the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority
and students appointed by a school or other education system in which the person
is regularly enrolled as a student and is attending classes to perform services
incidental to the person's course of study at that school or education system are
prohibited from participating in the WRS. This bill eliminates this prohibition with
respect to teaching assistants and project assistants at the University of Wisconsin
System.
This bill will be referred to the joint survey committee on retirement systems
for a detailed analysis, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
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:
SB197, s. 1
1Section
1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
2the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
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See PDF for table 
SB197, s. 2
3Section
2. 20.285 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.285
(1) (ag)
Retirement contributions for teaching assistants and project
5assistants. The amounts in the schedule for the payment of contributions under s.
640.05 (1), (2), and (2m) for teaching assistants, as defined in s. 111.81 (19m), and
7project assistants, as defined in s. 111.81 (15m), who are participating employees in
8the Wisconsin retirement system.
SB197, s. 3
9Section
3. 40.22 (2) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 40.22 (2) (g) 1. and
10amended to read:
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40.22
(2) (g) 1.
The Except as provided in subd. 2., the employee is appointed
12by the university under s. 36.19, or by the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
13Clinics Authority, as a student assistant or employee in training or is appointed by
1a school or other education system in which the person is regularly enrolled as a
2student and is attending classes to perform services incidental to the person's course
3of study at that school or education system.
SB197, s. 4
4Section
4. 40.22 (2) (g) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
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40.22
(2) (g) 2. This paragraph shall not apply to an employee who is a teaching
6assistant, as defined in s. 111.81 (19m), or a project assistant, as defined in s. 111.81
7(15m).
SB197,3,99
(1)
This act takes effect on the January 1 after publication.
