SB44,929,1816 227.43 (4) (b) The department of transportation shall pay all costs of the
17services of a hearing examiner assigned under sub. (1) (bg) or (bk) or assigned to the
18department under sub. (1) (br), according to the fees set under sub. (3) (b).
SB44, s. 2373 19Section 2373. 227.44 (2s) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 2374 20Section 2374. 227.46 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,930,1221 227.46 (2m) In any hearing or review assigned to a hearing examiner under
22s. 227.43 (1) (bg) or (bk), the hearing examiner presiding at the hearing shall prepare
23a proposed decision, including findings of fact, conclusions of law, order and opinion,
24in a form that may be adopted as the final decision in the case. The proposed decision
25shall be a part of the record and shall be served by the division of hearings and

1appeals in the department of administration on all parties. Each party adversely
2affected by the proposed decision shall be given an opportunity to file objections to
3the proposed decision within 15 days, briefly stating the reasons and authorities for
4each objection, and to argue with respect to them before the administrator of the
5division of hearings and appeals. The administrator of the division of hearings and
6appeals may direct whether such argument shall be written or oral. If the decision
7of the administrator of the division of hearings and appeals varies in any respect from
8the decision of the hearing examiner, the decision of the administrator of the division
9of hearings and appeals shall include an explanation of the basis for each variance.
10The decision of the administrator of the division of hearings and appeals is a final
11decision of the agency subject to judicial review under s. 227.52. The department of
12transportation may petition for judicial review.
SB44, s. 2375 13Section 2375. 227.46 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,930,1614 227.46 (3) (intro.) With respect to contested cases except a hearing or review
15assigned to a hearing examiner under s. 227.43 (1) (bg) or (bk), an agency may by rule
16or in a particular case may by order:
SB44, s. 2376 17Section 2376 . 227.47 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,931,218 227.47 (2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a proposed or final
19decision of the personnel employment relations commission, hearing examiner or
20arbitrator concerning an appeal of the decision of the secretary of employment
21relations made under s. 230.09 (2) (a) or (d) shall not be accompanied by findings of
22fact or conclusions of law. If within 30 days after the commission issues a decision
23in such an appeal either party files a petition for judicial review of the decision under
24s. 227.53 and files a written notice with the commission that the party has filed such
25a petition, the commission shall issue written findings of fact and conclusions of law

1within 90 days after receipt of the notice. The court shall stay the proceedings
2pending receipt of the findings and conclusions.
SB44, s. 2377 3Section 2377. 227.47 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act ....
4(this act), is amended to read:
SB44,931,145 227.47 (2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a proposed or final
6decision of the employment relations commission, hearing examiner or arbitrator
7concerning an appeal of the decision of the secretary of employment relations
8administration made under s. 230.09 (2) (a) or (d) shall not be accompanied by
9findings of fact or conclusions of law. If within 30 days after the commission issues
10a decision in such an appeal either party files a petition for judicial review of the
11decision under s. 227.53 and files a written notice with the commission that the party
12has filed such a petition, the commission shall issue written findings of fact and
13conclusions of law within 90 days after receipt of the notice. The court shall stay the
14proceedings pending receipt of the findings and conclusions.
SB44, s. 2378 15Section 2378. 227.52 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,931,1916 227.52 (3) Those decisions of the division of banking that are subject to review,
17prior to any judicial review, by the banking review board, and decisions of the division
18of banking relating to savings banks or savings and loan associations, but no other
19institutions subject to the jurisdiction of the division of banking
.
SB44, s. 2379 20Section 2379. 227.52 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 2380 21Section 2380. 227.53 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,932,522 227.53 (1) (a) 1. Proceedings for review shall be instituted by serving a petition
23therefor personally or by certified mail upon the agency or one of its officials, and
24filing the petition in the office of the clerk of the circuit court for the county where
25the judicial review proceedings are to be held. If the agency whose decision is sought

1to be reviewed is the office of the commissioner of tax appeals commission, the
2banking review board, the credit union review board, or the savings and loan
3institutions review board or the savings bank review board, the petition shall be
4served upon both the agency whose decision is sought to be reviewed and the
5corresponding named respondent, as specified under par. (b) 1. to 5. 4.
SB44, s. 2381 6Section 2381. 227.53 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,932,87 227.53 (1) (b) 1. The office of the commissioner of tax appeals commission, the
8department of revenue.
SB44, s. 2382 9Section 2382. 227.53 (1) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,932,1310 227.53 (1) (b) 4. The savings and loan institutions review board, the division
11of savings institutions banking, except if the petitioner is the division of savings
12institutions
banking, the prevailing parties before the savings and loan institutions
13review board shall be the named respondents.
SB44, s. 2383 14Section 2383. 227.53 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 2384 15Section 2384. 227.53 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,932,2316 227.53 (1) (d) Except in the case of the office of the commissioner of tax appeals
17commission, the banking review board, the credit union review board, and the
18savings and loan institutions review board and the savings bank review board, the
19agency and all parties to the proceeding before it, shall have the right to participate
20in the proceedings for review. The court may permit other interested persons to
21intervene. Any person petitioning the court to intervene shall serve a copy of the
22petition on each party who appeared before the agency and any additional parties
23to the judicial review at least 5 days prior to the date set for hearing on the petition.
SB44, s. 2385 24Section 2385. 230.03 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,933,2
1230.03 (8) "Commission" means the personnel employment relations
2commission.
SB44, s. 2386 3Section 2386. 230.03 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,933,54 230.03 (9) "Department" means the department of employment relations
5administration.
SB44, s. 2387 6Section 2387. 230.03 (10e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB44,933,87 230.03 (10e) "Division of equal rights" means the division of equal rights in the
8department of workforce development.
SB44, s. 2388 9Section 2388. 230.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,933,1310 230.04 (1) The secretary is charged with the effective administration of this
11chapter. All powers and duties, necessary to that end, which are not exclusively
12vested by statute in the commission, the division of equal rights, the administrator
13or appointing authorities, are reserved to the secretary.
SB44, s. 2389 14Section 2389. 230.04 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,934,415 230.04 (1m) The secretary may delegate, in writing, any of his or her functions
16set forth in this chapter to an appointing authority, within prescribed standards if
17the secretary finds that the agency has personnel management capabilities to
18perform such functions effectively and has indicated its approval and willingness to
19accept such responsibility by written agreement. If the secretary determines that
20any agency is not performing such delegated function within prescribed standards,
21the secretary shall forthwith withdraw such delegated function. Subject to the
22approval of the joint committee on finance, the secretary may order transferred to
23the department from the agency to which delegation was made such agency staff and
24other resources as necessary to perform such functions if increased staff was
25authorized to that agency as a consequence of such delegation or if the department

1reduced staff or shifted staff to new responsibilities as a result of such delegation.
2Any delegatory action taken under s. 230.09 (2) (a) or (d) or 230.13 (1) by an
3appointing authority may be appealed to the personnel commission under s. 230.44
4(1) (b). The secretary shall be a party in such an appeal.
SB44, s. 2390 5Section 2390. 230.04 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 2391 6Section 2391. 230.05 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,934,227 230.05 (2) (a) Except as provided under par. (b), the administrator may
8delegate, in writing, any of his or her functions set forth in this subchapter to an
9appointing authority, within prescribed standards if the administrator finds that the
10agency has personnel management capabilities to perform such functions effectively
11and has indicated its approval and willingness to accept such responsibility by
12written agreement. If the administrator determines that any agency is not
13performing such delegated function within prescribed standards, the administrator
14shall withdraw such delegated function. The administrator may order transfer to
15the division from the agency to which delegation was made such agency staff and
16other resources as necessary to perform such functions if increased staff was
17authorized to that agency as a consequence of such delegation or if the division
18reduced staff or shifted staff to new responsibilities as a result of such delegation
19subject to the approval of the joint committee on finance. Any delegatory action
20taken under this subsection by any appointing authority may be appealed to the
21personnel commission under s. 230.44 (1) (a). The administrator shall be a party in
22such appeal.
SB44, s. 2392 23Section 2392. 230.08 (2) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,934,2424 230.08 (2) (e) 1. Administration — 10 13.
SB44, s. 2393 25Section 2393. 230.08 (2) (e) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,935,1
1230.08 (2) (e) 2. Agriculture, trade and consumer protection — 6 5.
SB44, s. 2394 2Section 2394. 230.08 (2) (e) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,935,33 230.08 (2) (e) 3. Commerce — 7 6.
SB44, s. 2395 4Section 2395. 230.08 (2) (e) 3r. of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 2396 5Section 2396. 230.08 (2) (e) 4. of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 2397 6Section 2397. 230.08 (2) (e) 4f. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,935,77 230.08 (2) (e) 4f. Financial institutions — 4 3.
SB44, s. 2398 8Section 2398. 230.08 (2) (e) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,935,99 230.08 (2) (e) 7. Justice — 4 3.
SB44, s. 2399 10Section 2399. 230.08 (2) (L) 4. of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 2400 11Section 2400. 230.08 (2) (sm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB44,935,1312 230.08 (2) (sm) Assignable prosecutors, as defined in s. 978.001 (1c), in the
13department of administration.
SB44, s. 2401 14Section 2401. 230.08 (2) (x) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 2402 15Section 2402. 230.08 (2) (xe) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,935,1816 230.08 (2) (xe) The director of Indian gaming in the department of
17administration
, and the attorney in the department of administration, appointed
18under s. 569.015 (2).
SB44, s. 2403 19Section 2403. 230.08 (2) (xt) of the statutes is created to read:
SB44,935,2220 230.08 (2) (xt) A position in the office of the secretary of administration to
21advise and assist the secretary on matters related to affirmative action, equal
22employment opportunity, diversity, and other state employment relation matters.
SB44, s. 2404 23Section 2404. 230.08 (2) (y) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,935,2524 230.08 (2) (y) The director and staff assistant of the federal-state relations
25office of the department of administration.
SB44, s. 2405
1Section 2405. 230.08 (2) (yr) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,936,32 230.08 (2) (yr) The executive director of the governor's work-based learning
3board council.
SB44, s. 2406 4Section 2406. 230.08 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,936,205 230.08 (4) (c) Any proposal of a board, department or commission, as defined
6in par. (a) and s. 15.01 (5), or of the historical society, for a change in the number of
7positions enumerated in sub. (2) (e), before being submitted to the legislature, shall
8first be submitted by the board, department or commission or by the historical society
9for a separate review by the department of administration and by the secretary. The
10department of administration's secretary's review shall include information on the
11appropriateness of the proposed change with regard to a board's, department's,
12commission's or society's current or proposed internal organizational structure
13under s. 15.02 (4). The secretary's review and shall include information on whether
14the existing classified or existing or proposed unclassified division administrator
15position involved is or would be assigned to pay range 1-18 or above in schedule 1,
16or a comparable level, of the compensation plan under s. 230.12. The results of these
17reviews
this review shall be provided by the department of administration and by the
18secretary to the joint committee on finance and the joint committee on employment
19relations at the same time that the board's, department's, commission's or society's
20proposal is presented to either committee.
SB44, s. 2407 21Section 2407. 230.08 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,937,222 230.08 (7) Exceptional employment situations. The administrator secretary
23shall provide, by rule, for exceptional methods and kinds of employment to meet the
24needs of the service during periods of disaster or national emergency, and for other

1exceptional employment situations such as to employ the mentally disabled, the
2physically disabled and the disadvantaged.
SB44, s. 2408 3Section 2408. 230.09 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,937,234 230.09 (2) (g) When filling a new or vacant position, if the secretary determines
5that the classification for a position is different than that provided for by the
6legislature as established by law or in budget determinations, or as authorized by the
7joint committee on finance under s. 13.10, or as specified by the governor creating
8positions under s. 16.505 (1) (c) or (2), the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
9Clinics Board creating positions under s. 16.505 (2n) or the board of regents of the
10University of Wisconsin System creating positions under s. 16.505 (2m), or is
11different than that of the previous incumbent, the secretary shall notify the
12administrator and the secretary of administration. The administrator shall
13withhold action on the selection and certification process for filling the position. The
14secretary of administration shall review the position to determine that sufficient
15funds exist for the position and that the duties and responsibilities of the proposed
16position reflect the intent of the legislature as established by law or in budget
17determinations, the intent of the joint committee on finance acting under s. 13.10,
18the intent of the governor creating positions under s. 16.505 (1) (c) or (2), the
19University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board creating positions under s.
2016.505 (2n) or the intent of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System
21creating positions under s. 16.505 (2m). The administrator may not proceed with the
22selection and certification process until the secretary of administration has
23authorized the position to be filled.
SB44, s. 2409 24Section 2409. 230.12 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,938,6
1230.12 (7m) Pay adjustment filing requirements. Except as provided in the
2rules of the secretary and in the compensation plan, pay increases shall be made only
3on the dates prescribed under sub. (8). Appointing authorities shall at such times
4each year as specified by the secretary file with the secretary and with the
5department of administration a list of employees showing their then existing pay
6rates and their proposed new pay rates.
SB44, s. 2410 7Section 2410. 230.14 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,938,118 230.14 (4) The administrator may charge an agency a fee to announce any
9vacancy to be filled in a classified or unclassified position in that agency. Funds
10received under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under
11s. 20.512 (1) (ka) 20.505 (1) (kp).
SB44, s. 2411 12Section 2411. 230.143 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 2412 13Section 2412. 230.147 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,938,1914 230.147 (3) Notwithstanding subs. (1) and (2), the state fair park board shall
15make every reasonable effort to employ in permanent full-time equivalent positions
16persons who, at the time determined under sub. (4), receive aid under s. 49.19 or
17benefits under s. 49.147 (3) to (5). The state fair park board shall consult with the
18department of employment relations to assure that its efforts under this subsection
19comply with ch. 230.
SB44, s. 2413 20Section 2413. 230.215 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,939,321 230.215 (3) (a) An agency may, with the approval of the secretary and with the
22approval of the secretary of administration under s. 16.50
, restructure budgeted
23permanent positions as such positions become vacant or if an employee voluntarily
24requests a job-sharing or permanent part-time employment opportunity. No
25employee occupying a full-time permanent position may be involuntarily

1terminated, demoted, transferred or reassigned in order to restructure that position
2for permanent part-time employment and no such employee may be required to
3accept a permanent part-time position as a condition of continued employment.
SB44, s. 2414 4Section 2414. 230.34 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 230.34 (1) (ah).
SB44, s. 2415 5Section 2415. 230.34 (1) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:
SB44,939,76 230.34 (1) (ac) In this section, "assistant district attorney" includes an
7assignable prosecutor, as defined in s. 978.001 (1c).
SB44, s. 2416 8Section 2416. 230.34 (1) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,939,189 230.34 (1) (ar) Paragraphs (a) (ah) and (am) apply to all employees with
10permanent status in class in the classified service and all employees who have served
11with the state as an assistant district attorney for a continuous period of 12 months
12or more, except that for employees specified in s. 111.81 (7) (a) in a collective
13bargaining unit for which a representative is recognized or certified, or for employees
14specified in s. 111.81 (7) (b) or (c) in a collective bargaining unit for which a
15representative is certified, if a collective bargaining agreement is in effect covering
16employees in the collective bargaining unit, the determination of just cause and all
17aspects of the appeal procedure shall be governed by the provisions of the collective
18bargaining agreement.
SB44, s. 2417 19Section 2417. 230.44 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,939,2520 230.44 (1) (c) Demotion, layoff, suspension or discharge. If an employee has
21permanent status in class, or an employee has served with the state as an assistant
22district attorney for a continuous period of 12 months or more, the
An employee
23described in s. 230.34 (1) (ah) may appeal a demotion, layoff, suspension, discharge
24or reduction in base pay to the commission, if the appeal alleges that the decision was
25not based on just cause.
SB44, s. 2418
1Section 2418. 230.45 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,940,3 2230.45 (title) Powers and duties of personnel commission and division
3of equal rights
.
SB44, s. 2419 4Section 2419. 230.45 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 2420 5Section 2420. 230.45 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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