AB198,8,1715 62.13 (6) (a) 3. To audit all bills, claims and expenses of the fire and, police, and
16combined protective services
departments before the same are paid by the city
17treasurer.
AB198, s. 16 18Section 16. 62.13 (6m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB198,8,2519 62.13 (6m) (intro.) If a city of less than 4,000 population has not by ordinance
20applied subs. (1) to (6) to the city, the city may not suspend, reduce, suspend and
21reduce, or remove any police chief, protective services chief, or other law enforcement
22officer who is not probationary, and for whom there is no valid and enforceable
23contract of employment or collective bargaining agreement which provides for a fair
24review prior to that suspension, reduction, suspension and reduction or removal,
25unless the city does one of the following:
AB198, s. 17
1Section 17. 62.13 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB198,9,112 62.13 (7m) Rest day. (a) The council of every city of the fourth class shall
3provide for, and the chief of the police department, or the chief of the combined
4protective services department,
shall assign to, each police officer , or each
5subordinate designated as primarily a police officer under sub. (2s) (b),
in the service
6of such city one full rest day of 24 consecutive hours during each 192 hours, except
7in cases of positive necessity by some sudden and serious emergency, which, in the
8judgment of the chief of police, or the chief of the combined protective services
9department
, demands that such day of rest not be given at such time. Arrangements
10shall be made so that each full rest day may be had at such time or times as will not
11impair the efficiency of the department.
AB198,9,2212 (b) The council of every city of the second or third class shall provide for, and
13the chief of the police department, or the chief of the combined protective services
14department,
shall assign to, each police officer, or each subordinate designated as
15primarily a police officer under sub. (2s) (b),
in the service of such city 2 full rest days
16of 24 consecutive hours each during each 192 hours, except in cases of positive
17necessity by some sudden and serious emergency, which, in the judgment of the chief
18of police, or the chief of the combined protective services department, demands that
19any such day of rest not be given at such time. Arrangements shall be made so that
20each full rest day may be had at such time or times as will not impair the efficiency
21of the department. This section shall not apply to villages to which s. 61.65 is
22applicable.
AB198, s. 18 23Section 18. 62.13 (7n) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB198,9,2524 62.13 (7n) Hours of labor. Except when a labor agreement under subch. IV
25of ch. 111 that governs hours of employment exists, the council of every 2nd, 3rd or

14th class city shall provide for a working day of not more than 8 hours in each 24
2except in cases of positive necessity by some sudden and serious emergency, which,
3in the judgment of the chief of police, or the chief of the combined protective services,
4demands that such workday shall be extended beyond the 8-hour period at such
5time; and, when such emergency ceases to exist, all overtime given during such
6emergency shall be placed to the credit of such police officer, or each subordinate
7designated as primarily a police officer under sub. (2s) (b),
and compensatory time
8under s. 103.025 given therefor.
AB198, s. 19 9Section 19. 62.13 (10m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB198,10,1410 62.13 (10m) Rules governing leaving city. Subject to approval of the common
11council the fire chief, or the chief of the combined protective services department,
12may establish rules requiring fire fighters, or each subordinate designated as
13primarily a fire fighter under sub. (2s) (b),
to obtain permission before leaving the
14city.
AB198, s. 20 15Section 20. 62.13 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB198,10,2516 62.13 (11) Fire fighters, rest day. The common council of every 4th class city,
17having a population of 5,000 or more and a fire department, or a combined protective
18services department,
shall provide for, and the chief of the fire department or
19combined protective services department
shall assign to each full paid member
20thereof of the fire department or subordinate designated as primarily a fire fighter
21under sub. (2s) (b)
, a period of 24 consecutive hours off duty during each 72 hours,
22except in cases of positive necessity by some sudden and serious fire, accident or
23other peril, which, in the judgment of the chief engineer or other officer in charge
24demands that the day of rest not be given at that time. The provisions of this section
25shall not apply to cities having a 2-platoon or double shift system.
AB198, s. 21
1Section 21. 62.13 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB198,11,52 62.13 (12) Legislative intent. Section 62.13 and chapter 589, laws of 1921,
3chapter 423, laws of 1923, and chapter 586, laws of 1911, shall be construed as an
4enactment of statewide concern for the purpose of providing a uniform regulation of
5police and, fire, and combined protective services departments.
AB198, s. 22 6Section 22. 111.70 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB198,12,47 111.70 (1) (a) "Collective bargaining" means the performance of the mutual
8obligation of a municipal employer, through its officers and agents, and the
9representative of its municipal employees in a collective bargaining unit, to meet and
10confer at reasonable times, in good faith, with the intention of reaching an
11agreement, or to resolve questions arising under such an agreement, with respect to
12wages, hours and conditions of employment, and with respect to a requirement of the
13municipal employer for a municipal employee to perform law enforcement and fire
14fighting services under s. 60.553 (1), 61.66, or 62.13 (2s) (a), except as provided in sub.
15(4) (m) and s. 40.81 (3) and except that a municipal employer shall not meet and
16confer with respect to any proposal to diminish or abridge the rights guaranteed to
17municipal employees under ch. 164. The duty to bargain, however, does not compel
18either party to agree to a proposal or require the making of a concession. Collective
19bargaining includes the reduction of any agreement reached to a written and signed
20document. The municipal employer shall not be required to bargain on subjects
21reserved to management and direction of the governmental unit except insofar as the
22manner of exercise of such functions affects the wages, hours and conditions of
23employment of the municipal employees in a collective bargaining unit. In creating
24this subchapter the legislature recognizes that the municipal employer must
25exercise its powers and responsibilities to act for the government and good order of

1the jurisdiction which it serves, its commercial benefit and the health, safety and
2welfare of the public to assure orderly operations and functions within its
3jurisdiction, subject to those rights secured to municipal employees by the
4constitutions of this state and of the United States and by this subchapter.
AB198, s. 23 5Section 23. 891.45 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB198,12,96 891.45 (1) (b) "Municipal fire fighter" includes any person designated as
7primarily a fire fighter under s. 60.553 (2), 61.66 (2), or 62.13 (2s) (b) and any person
8under s. 60.553, 61.66, or 62.13 (2s) whose duties as a fire fighter during the 5-year
9qualifying period took up at least two-thirds of his or her working hours.
AB198, s. 24 10Section 24. 891.455 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB198,12,1411 891.455 (1) In this section, "state, county, or municipal fire fighter" means a
12fire fighter who is covered under s. 891.45 and any person under s. 60.553, 61.66, or
1362.13 (2s)
whose duties as a fire fighter during the 10-year qualifying period
14specified in sub. (2) took up at least two-thirds of his or her working hours.
AB198, s. 25 15Section 25. 951.01 (3f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB198,12,1716 951.01 (3f) "Fire department" includes a volunteer fire department and a
17department under s. 60.553 (1) (a), 61.66, or 62.13 (2s) (a) 1.
AB198, s. 26 18Section 26. 990.01 (7g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB198,12,2019 990.01 (7g) Fire chief. "Fire chief" or "chief of a fire department" includes the
20chief of a department under s. 60.553 (1) (a), 61.66 , or 62.13 (2s) (a) 1.
AB198, s. 27 21Section 27. 990.01 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB198,12,2322 990.01 (7m) Fire department. "Fire department" includes a department under
23s. 60.553 (1) (a), 61.66, or 62.13 (2s) (a) 1.
AB198, s. 28 24Section 28. 990.01 (7r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB198,13,2
1990.01 (7r) Fire fighter. "Fire fighter" includes a person serving under s.
260.553, 61.66, or 62.13 (2s).
AB198, s. 29 3Section 29. 990.01 (28g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB198,13,54 990.01 (28g) Police chief. "Police chief" or "chief of a police department"
5includes the chief of a department under s. 60.553 (1) (a), 61.66, or 62.13 (2s) (a) 1.
AB198, s. 30 6Section 30. 990.01 (28m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB198,13,87 990.01 (28m) Police department. "Police department" includes a department
8under s. 60.553 (1) (a), 61.66, or 62.13 (2s) (a) 1.
AB198, s. 31 9Section 31. 990.01 (28r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB198,13,1110 990.01 (28r) Police officer. "Police officer" includes a person serving under
11s. 60.553, 61.66, or 62.13 (2s).
AB198,13,1212 (End)
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