AB721, s. 27 17Section 27. 20.917 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act 33,
18is amended to read:
AB721,10,2319 20.917 (1) (c) Reimbursement Payment for moving expenses may be granted
20to a person reporting to his or her first place of employment or reporting upon
21reemployment after leaving the civil service, if reimbursement payment is
22recommended by the appointing authority and approved in writing by the director
23of the office of state employment relations prior to the time when the move is made.
AB721, s. 28 24Section 28. 20.917 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB721,11,5
120.917 (1) (d) Reimbursement Payment may not be granted if the distance
2between the old and new residences of the employee is less than a minimum distance
3established for reimbursement of moving expenses in the compensation plan under
4s. 230.12 (1)
by the director of the office of state employment relations for payment
5of moving expenses
.
AB721, s. 29 6Section 29. 20.917 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB721,11,207 20.917 (1) (e) In addition to other costs payable under this subsection, an
8employee who is eligible for reimbursement payment of moving expenses under par.
9(a) shall be paid a stipend of $600 in an amount established in the compensation plan
10under s. 230.12
for preparation of household effects incident to moving and other
11moving expenses not otherwise reimbursable under this section. An employee who
12is eligible for reimbursement payment under par. (b) may, at the discretion of the
13appointing authority, be paid a stipend of not more than $600 the amount established
14in the compensation plan under s. 230.12
for preparation of household effects
15incident to moving and other moving expenses not otherwise reimbursable under
16this section. An appointee who receives reimbursement a payment under par. (c)
17may, at the discretion of the appointing authority, be paid a stipend of not more than
18$600 the amount established in the compensation plan under s. 230.12 for
19preparation of household effects incident to moving and other moving expenses not
20otherwise reimbursable under this section.
AB721, s. 30 21Section 30. 20.917 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act 33,
22is amended to read:
AB721,12,423 20.917 (2) (a) The director of the office of state employment relations shall
24recommend
may establish a maximum dollar amount which may be permitted for
25reimbursement
for payment of any employee moving costs under sub. (1) (a) to (c),

1subject to the limitations prescribed in par. (b)
. This amount shall be submitted for
2the approval of the joint committee on employment relations in the manner provided
3in s. 20.916 (8), and upon approval shall become a part of the compensation plan
4under s. 230.12 (1).
AB721, s. 31 5Section 31. 20.917 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB721,12,176 20.917 (2) (b) The amount of reimbursement for moving household effects
7interstate may not exceed the maximum amount as set forth in the rate tables of the
8major household goods tariff publishing bureaus, as determined by the department
9of administration. The amount of reimbursement for moving household effects
10intrastate may not exceed the maximum amount established by the department of
11administration for the weight of goods moved and the distance involved. In any
12instance, the amount of reimbursement for moving household effects may not exceed
13the amount required to move household effects with a weight of 15,000 pounds at the
14maximum rates for transporting household effects established by the department of
15administration.
The amount of reimbursement for transporting the employee and
16his or her immediate family to the new place of residence may not exceed the cost of
17automobile travel at the rate determined under s. 20.916 (4).
AB721, s. 32 18Section 32. 20.917 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB721,13,519 20.917 (2m) An individual who is living outside the contiguous 48 states and
20the District of Columbia and who incurs travel moving and transportation expenses
21for the purpose of reporting to his or her first place of employment or reporting upon
22reemployment after leaving the civil service to a location within the contiguous 48
23states or District of Columbia may be reimbursed paid for actual, necessary and
24reasonable expenses incurred, if the reimbursement is recommended and approved
25in the manner prescribed in sub. (1) (c). In no case may the reimbursement Any such

1payment may not
exceed the maximum reimbursement rate amounts available for
2an individual who incurs such expenses upon appointment to a position in the federal
3government, as prescribed by applicable federal regulation. The reimbursement
4payable
payments under this subsection is are in lieu of the reimbursement those
5otherwise payable under subs. (1) and (2).
AB721, s. 33 6Section 33. 20.917 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB721,13,87 20.917 (3) (a) 3. Claims for lodging allowance payments allowances shall be
8approved and paid in the same manner as travel expenses.
AB721, s. 34 9Section 34. 40.05 (4) (by) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB721,13,1710 40.05 (4) (by) 1. Employers shall pay contributions that are sufficient to pay
11for the present value of the present and future benefits authorized under subch. IX
12for all employees eligible to receive the benefits under that subchapter, other than
13state employees who are eligible to receive the benefits as a result of layoff
. Except
14as provided in subd. 2., the board shall annually determine the contribution rate
15upon certification by the actuary of the department. The contribution rates
16determined under this paragraph shall become effective on January 1 of the calendar
17year in which they are applicable and shall remain in effect during that year.
AB721, s. 35 18Section 35. 40.95 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin
19Act 33
, is amended to read:
AB721,14,420 40.95 (1) (a) (intro.) Subject to sub. (2), the department shall administer a
21program that provides health insurance premium credits for the purchase of health
22insurance for a retired employee, or the retired employee's surviving insured
23dependents, and; for an eligible employee under s. 40.02 (25) (b) 6e., or the eligible
24employee's surviving insured dependents; for an employee who is laid off, but who
25is not on a temporary, school year, seasonal, or sessional layoff, and his or her

1surviving insured dependents; and for the surviving insured dependents of an
2employee who dies while employed by the state
, for the benefit of an eligible employee
3whose compensation includes such health insurance premium credits and who
4satisfies at least one of the following:
AB721, s. 36 5Section 36. 40.95 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB721,14,156 40.95 (2) The department is not required to administer any program that
7provides health insurance premium credits for the purchase of health insurance for
8a retired employee or the retired employee's surviving insured dependents; for an
9eligible employee under s. 40.02 (25) (b) 6e., or the eligible employee's surviving
10insured dependents; for an employee who is laid off, but who is not on a temporary,
11school year, seasonal, or sessional layoff, and his or her surviving insured
12dependents; and for the surviving insured dependents of an employee who dies while
13employed by the state
, if the department determines that the program does not
14conform to the program approved by the joint committee on employment relations
15under s. 230.12 (9).
AB721, s. 37 16Section 37. 230.12 (9) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act 33,
17is amended to read:
AB721,15,1018 230.12 (9) Health insurance premium credits. The director may recommend
19to the joint committee on employment relations a program, administered by the
20department of employee trust funds, that provides health insurance premium
21credits to employees whose compensation is established under this section or s.
2220.923 (2) or (3). The health insurance premium credits shall be used for the
23purchase of health insurance for a retired employee, or the retired employee's
24surviving insured dependents, and; for an eligible employee under s. 40.02 (25) (b)
256e., or the eligible employee's surviving insured dependents; for an employee who is

1laid off, but who is not on a temporary, school year, seasonal, or sessional layoff, and
2his or her surviving insured dependents; and for the surviving insured dependents
3of an employee who dies while employed by the state
, and shall be based on the
4employee's years of continuous service, accumulated unused sick leave and any other
5factor recommended by the director. Credits granted under the program to an
6employee who is laid off shall be available until the credits are exhausted, the
7employee is reemployed by the state, or 5 years have elapsed from the date of layoff,
8whichever occurs first.
The approval process for the program is the same as that
9provided under sub. (3) (b) and the program shall be incorporated into the
10compensation plan under sub. (1).
AB721, s. 38 11Section 38. 230.35 (1p) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB721,15,1412 230.35 (1p) (b) (intro.) Employees at the 200-hour or 216-hour rate under sub.
13(1) or (1m) may, in the year earned, elect to receive not more than 80 of those hours
14of earned annual leave among one or more of these options:
AB721, s. 39 15Section 39. 230.35 (1p) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB721,15,1816 230.35 (1p) (bm) Employees at the 216-hour rate under sub. (1) or (1m) may,
17in the year earned, elect to receive not more than 120 of those hours of earned annual
18leave among one or more of these options:
AB721,15,1919 1. Not to exceed 40 hours in cash.
AB721,15,2020 2. As credit for termination leave.
AB721,15,2121 3. As accumulated sabbatical leave.
AB721, s. 40 22Section 40. 230.35 (4) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB721,16,223 230.35 (4) (d) (intro.) In addition to the holidays granted under par. (c), all
24employees except limited term employees shall earn 3.5 paid personal holidays each
25calendar year, plus one additional paid personal holiday each calendar year in

1recognition of Veterans Day
. Eligibility to take the personal holidays during the year
2earned is subject to the following:
AB721, s. 41 3Section 41. Initial applicability.
AB721,16,84 (1) The treatment of sections 40.05 (4) (by) 1., 40.95 (1) (a) (intro.) and (2), and
5230.12 (9) of the statutes first applies to the provision of health insurance premium
6credits under subchapter IX of chapter 40 of the statutes for surviving insured
7dependents of a state employee who dies on the effective date of this subsection and
8for state employees who are laid off on the effective date of this subsection.
AB721, s. 42 9Section 42. Effective date.
AB721,16,1110 (1) This act takes effect on January 1, 2004, or the day after publication,
11whichever is later.
AB721,16,1212 (End)
Loading...
Loading...