AB726,31,17 12(2) Upon receipt of a petition to initiate fact-finding, the commission shall
13make an investigation with or without a formal hearing, to determine whether a
14deadlock in fact exists. The commission shall certify the results of the investigation.
15If the commission decides that fact-finding should be initiated, it shall appoint a
16qualified, disinterested person or, when jointly requested by the parties, a 3-member
17panel to function as a fact finder.
AB726,32,6 18(3) The fact finder may establish dates and place of hearings and shall conduct
19the hearings under rules established by the commission. Upon request, the
20commission shall issue subpoenas for hearings conducted by the fact finder. The fact
21finder may administer oaths. Upon completion of the hearing, the fact finder shall
22make written findings of fact and recommendations for solution of the dispute and
23shall cause the same to be served on the parties and the commission. In making
24findings and recommendations, the fact finder shall take into consideration among
25other pertinent factors the principles vital to the public interest in efficient and

1economical governmental administration. Upon the request of either party the fact
2finder may orally present the recommendations in advance of service of the written
3findings and recommendations. Cost of fact-finding proceedings shall be divided
4equally between the parties. At the time the fact finder submits a statement of his
5or her costs to the parties, the fact finder shall submit a copy thereof to the
6commission at its Madison office.
AB726,32,8 7(4) A fact finder may mediate a dispute at any time prior to the issuance of the
8fact finder's recommendations.
AB726,32,14 9(5) Within 30 days of the receipt of the fact finder's recommendations or within
10a time period mutually agreed upon by the parties, each party shall advise the other,
11in writing, as to the party's acceptance or rejection, in whole or in part, of the fact
12finder's recommendations and, at the same time, send a copy of the notification to
13the commission at its Madison office. Failure to comply with this subsection, by the
14employer or employee representative, is a violation of s. 111.991 (1) (d) or (2) (c).
AB726,32,20 15111.996 Strike prohibited. (1) Upon establishing that a strike is in progress,
16the employer may either seek an injunction or file an unfair labor practice charge
17with the commission under s. 111.991 (2) (e) or both. It is the responsibility of the
18board to decide whether to seek an injunction or file an unfair labor practice charge.
19The existence of an administrative remedy does not constitute grounds for denial of
20injunctive relief.
AB726,32,23 21(2) The occurrence of a strike and the participation in the strike by an employee
22do not affect the rights of the employer, in law or in equity, to deal with the strike,
23including all of the following:
AB726,32,2524 (a) The right to impose discipline, including discharge, or suspension without
25pay, of any employee participating in the strike.
AB726,33,2
1(b) The right to cancel the reinstatement eligibility of any employee engaging
2in the strike.
AB726,33,53 (c) The right of the employer to request the imposition of fines, either against
4the labor organization or the employee engaging in the strike, or to sue for damages
5because of such strike activity.
AB726,33,7 6111.997 Management rights. Nothing in this subchapter shall interfere with
7the right of the board, in accordance with this subchapter to do any of the following:
AB726,33,10 8(1) Carry out the statutory mandate and goals assigned to the board by the
9most appropriate and efficient methods and means and utilize personnel in the most
10appropriate and efficient manner possible.
AB726,33,14 11(2) Suspend, demote, discharge, or take other appropriate disciplinary action
12against the employee; or to lay off employees in the event of lack of work or funds or
13under conditions where continuation of such work would be inefficient and
14nonproductive.
AB726,33,17 15111.998 Subjects of bargaining. (1) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) to (f),
16matters subject to collective bargaining to the point of impasse are salaries; fringe
17benefits consistent with sub. (2); and hours and conditions of employment.
AB726,33,2118 (b) The board is not required to bargain on management rights under s.
19111.997, except that procedures for the adjustment or settlement of grievances or
20disputes arising out of any type of disciplinary action in s. 111.997 (2) is a subject of
21bargaining.
AB726,33,2222 (c) The board is prohibited from bargaining on matters contained in sub. (2).
AB726,34,323 (d) Except as provided in sub. (2) (d) and (e) and ss. 40.02 (22) (e) and 40.23 (1)
24(f) 4., all laws governing the Wisconsin Retirement System under ch. 40 and all
25actions of the board that are authorized under any such law which apply to

1nonrepresented individuals employed by the state shall apply to similarly situated
2employees, unless otherwise specifically provided in a collective bargaining
3agreement that applies to those employees.
AB726,34,54 (e) Demands relating to retirement and group insurance shall be submitted to
5the board at least one year prior to commencement of negotiations.
AB726,34,76 (f) The board is not required to bargain on matters related to employee
7occupancy of houses or other lodging provided by the state.
AB726,34,8 8(2) The board is prohibited from bargaining on:
AB726,34,129 (a) The mission and goals of the board as set forth in the statutes; the
10diminution of the right of tenure provided the faculty under s. 36.13, the rights
11granted faculty under s. 36.09 (4) and academic staff under s. 36.09 (4m), or the
12rights of appointment provided academic staff under s. 36.15; or academic freedom.
AB726,34,1313 (b) Amendments to this subchapter.
AB726,34,1714 (c) Family leave and medical leave rights below the minimum afforded under
15s. 103.10. Nothing in this paragraph prohibits the board from bargaining on rights
16to family leave or medical leave which are more generous to the employee than the
17rights provided under s. 103.10.
AB726,34,1918 (d) An increase in benefit adjustment contribution rates under s. 40.05 (2n) (a)
193.
AB726,34,2120 (e) The rights of employees to have retirement benefits computed under s.
2140.30.
AB726,34,2322 (f) Honesty testing requirements that provide fewer rights and remedies to
23employees than are provided under s. 111.37.
AB726,34,2424 (h) Creditable service to which s. 40.285 (2) (b) 4. applies.
AB726,35,2
1(i) Compliance with the health benefit plan requirements under ss. 632.746 (1)
2to (8) and (10), 632.747, and 632.748.
AB726,35,33 (j) Compliance with the insurance requirements under s. 631.95.
AB726,35,44 (k) The definition of earnings under s. 40.02 (22).
AB726,35,55 (L) The maximum benefit limitations under s. 40.31
AB726,35,66 (m) The limitations on contributions under s. 40.32.
AB726,35,87 (n) The provision to employees of the health insurance coverage required under
8s. 632.895 (11) to (14).
AB726,35,109 (o) The requirements related to coverage of and prior authorization for
10treatment of an emergency medical condition under s. 632.85.
AB726,35,1111 (p) The requirements related to coverage of drugs and devices under s. 632.853.
AB726,35,1212 (q) The requirements related to experimental treatment under s. 632.855.
AB726,35,1413 (r) The requirements under s. 609.10 related to offering a point-of-service
14option plan.
AB726,35,1715 (s) The requirements related to internal grievance procedures under s. 632.83
16and independent review of certain health benefit plan determinations under s.
17632.835.
AB726,35,21 18(3) Upon request, the chancellor at each institution, or his or her designee,
19shall meet and confer with the collective bargaining representative, if any, with
20regard to any issue that is a permissive subject of bargaining, except when the issue
21is under active consideration by a governance organization under s. 36.09 (4) or (4m).
AB726,36,2 22111.999 Labor proposals. The board shall notify and consult with the joint
23committee on employment relations, in such form and detail as the committee
24requests, regarding substantial changes in wages, employee benefits, personnel
25management, and program policy contract provisions to be included in any contract

1proposal to be offered to any labor organization by the state or to be agreed to by the
2state before such proposal is actually offered or accepted.
AB726,36,24 3111.9991 Agreements. (1) Any tentative agreement reached between the
4board, acting for the state, and any labor organization representing a collective
5bargaining unit specified in s. 111.98 shall, after official ratification by the labor
6organization, be submitted by the board to the joint committee on employment
7relations, which shall hold a public hearing before determining its approval or
8disapproval. If the committee approves the tentative agreement, it shall introduce
9in a bill or companion bills, to be put on the calendar or referred to the appropriate
10scheduling committee of each house, that portion of the tentative agreement which
11requires legislative action for implementation, such as salary and wage adjustments,
12changes in fringe benefits, and any proposed amendments, deletions, or additions to
13existing law. Such bill or companion bills are not subject to ss. 13.093 (1), 13.50 (6)
14(a) and (b), and 16.47 (2). The committee may, however, submit suitable portions of
15the tentative agreement to appropriate legislative committees for advisory
16recommendations on the proposed terms. The committee shall accompany the
17introduction of such proposed legislation with a message that informs the legislature
18of the committee's concurrence with the matters under consideration and that
19recommends the passage of such legislation without change. If the joint committee
20on employment relations does not approve the tentative agreement, it shall be
21returned to the parties for renegotiation. If the legislature does not adopt without
22change that portion of the tentative agreement introduced by the joint committee on
23employment relations, the tentative agreement shall be returned to the parties for
24renegotiation.
AB726,36,25 25(2) No portion of any tentative agreement shall become effective separately.
AB726,37,1
1(3) Agreements shall coincide with the fiscal year or biennium.
AB726,37,3 2(4) The negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and their approval by
3the parties should coincide with the overall fiscal planning and processes of the state.
AB726,37,5 4(5) All compensation adjustments for employees shall be effective on the
5beginning date of the pay period nearest the statutory or administrative date.
AB726,37,10 6111.9992 Status of existing benefits and rights. Unless a prohibited
7subject of bargaining under s. 111.998 (2), and except as provided in ss. 7.33 (4),
840.05, 40.80 (3), 111.998 (1) (d), and 230.35 (2d) and (3) (e) 6., all statutes and rules
9governing the salaries, fringe benefits, hours, and conditions of employment apply
10to each employee, unless otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement.
AB726,37,17 11111.9993 Rules, transcripts, fees. (1) The commission may adopt
12reasonable and proper rules relative to the exercise of its powers and authority and
13proper rules to govern its proceedings and to regulate the conduct of all elections and
14hearings under this subchapter. The commission shall, upon request, provide a
15transcript of a proceeding to any party to the proceeding for a fee, established by rule,
16by the commission at a uniform rate per page. All transcript fees shall be credited
17to the appropriation account under s. 20.425 (1) (i).
AB726,38,17 18(2) The commission shall assess and collect a filing fee for filing a complaint
19alleging that an unfair labor practice has been committed under s. 111.991. The
20commission shall assess and collect a filing fee for filing a request that the
21commission act as an arbitrator to resolve a dispute involving the interpretation or
22application of a collective bargaining agreement under s. 111.993. The commission
23shall assess and collect a filing fee for filing a request that the commission initiate
24fact-finding under s. 111.995. The commission shall assess and collect a filing fee
25for filing a request that the commission act as a mediator under s. 111.994. For the

1performance of commission actions under ss. 111.993, 111.994, and 111.995, the
2commission shall require that the parties to the dispute equally share in the payment
3of the fee and, for the performance of commission actions involving a complaint
4alleging that an unfair labor practice has been committed under s. 111.991, the
5commission shall require that the party filing the complaint pay the entire fee. If any
6party has paid a filing fee requesting the commission to act as a mediator for a labor
7dispute and the parties do not enter into a voluntary settlement of the labor dispute,
8the commission may not subsequently assess or collect a filing fee to initiate
9fact-finding to resolve the same labor dispute. If any request concerns issues arising
10as a result of more than one unrelated event or occurrence, each such separate event
11or occurrence shall be treated as a separate request. The commission shall
12promulgate rules establishing a schedule of filing fees to be paid under this
13subsection. Fees required to be paid under this subsection shall be paid at the time
14of filing the complaint or the request for fact-finding, mediation, or arbitration. A
15complaint or request for fact-finding, mediation, or arbitration is not filed until the
16date such fee or fees are paid. Fees collected under this subsection shall be credited
17to the appropriation account under s. 20.425 (1) (i).
AB726, s. 35 18Section 35. 230.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,38,2019 230.01 (3) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to either infringe upon
20or supersede the rights guaranteed state employees under subch. V or VI of ch. 111.
AB726, s. 36 21Section 36. 230.046 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,38,2322 230.046 (10) (a) Conduct off-the-job employee development and training
23programs relating to functions under this chapter or subch. V or VI of ch. 111.
AB726, s. 37 24Section 37. 230.12 (3) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,39,24
1230.12 (3) (e) 1. The director, after receiving recommendations from the board
2of regents, shall submit to the joint committee on employment relations a proposal
3for adjusting compensation and employee benefits for employees under ss. 20.923
4(4g), (5) and (6) (m) and 230.08 (2) (d) who are not included in a collective bargaining
5unit under subch. V or VI of ch. 111 for which a representative is certified. The
6proposal shall include the salary ranges and adjustments to the salary ranges for the
7university senior executive salary groups 1 and 2 established under s. 20.923 (4g).
8The proposal shall be based upon the competitive ability of the board of regents to
9recruit and retain qualified faculty and academic staff, data collected as to rates of
10pay for comparable work in other public services, universities and commercial and
11industrial establishments, recommendations of the board of regents and any special
12studies carried on as to the need for any changes in compensation and employee
13benefits to cover each year of the biennium. The proposal shall also take proper
14account of prevailing pay rates, costs and standards of living and the state's
15employment policies. The proposal for such pay adjustments may contain
16recommendations for across-the-board pay adjustments, merit or other
17adjustments and employee benefit improvements. Paragraph (b) and sub. (1) (bf)
18shall apply to the process for approval of all pay adjustments for such employees
19under ss. 20.923 (4g), (5) and (6) (m) and 230.08 (2) (d). The proposal as approved
20by the joint committee on employment relations and the governor shall be based
21upon a percentage of the budgeted salary base for such employees under ss. 20.923
22(4g), (5) and (6) (m) and 230.08 (2) (d). The amount included in the proposal for merit
23and adjustments other than across-the-board pay adjustments is available for
24discretionary use by the board of regents.
AB726, s. 38 25Section 38. 230.35 (2d) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,40,4
1230.35 (2d) (e) For employees who are included in a collective bargaining unit
2for which a representative is recognized or certified under subch. V or VI of ch. 111,
3this subsection shall apply unless otherwise provided in a collective bargaining
4agreement.
AB726, s. 39 5Section 39. 230.35 (3) (e) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,40,96 230.35 (3) (e) 6. For employees who are included in a collective bargaining unit
7for which a representative is recognized or certified under subch. V or VI of ch. 111,
8this paragraph shall apply unless otherwise provided in a collective bargaining
9agreement.
AB726, s. 40 10Section 40. 230.88 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,40,1911 230.88 (2) (b) No collective bargaining agreement supersedes the rights of an
12employee under this subchapter. However, nothing in this subchapter affects any
13right of an employee to pursue a grievance procedure under a collective bargaining
14agreement under subch. V or VI of ch. 111, and if the division of equal rights
15determines that a grievance arising under such a collective bargaining agreement
16involves the same parties and matters as a complaint under s. 230.85, it shall order
17the arbitrator's final award on the merits conclusive as to the rights of the parties
18to the complaint, on those matters determined in the arbitration which were at issue
19and upon which the determination necessarily depended.
AB726,40,2020 (End)
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