SB11,123,2017 (b) If an employer is unable to modify payroll procedures in sufficient time to
18collect employees' increased share of the premium costs for health care coverage
19under paragraph (a), the employer shall recover all amounts that employees owe for
20the increased share of premium costs before July 1, 2011.
SB11,124,10 21(2) Employer and employee required contributions for 2011. Notwithstanding
22the employer and employee required contributions rates established for 2011 under
23section 40.05 (1) and (2), 2009 stats., beginning on the first day of the first pay period
24after March 13, 2011, the employee required contributions under section 40.05 (1) (a)
25of the statutes, as affected by this act, shall be in effect for the remainder of 2011, and

1the employer required contributions under section 40.05 (2) of the statutes shall be
2adjusted to reflect the increases in employee required contributions for the
3remainder of 2011. In addition, beginning on the first day of the first pay period after
4March 13, 2011, for the purpose of calculating employee required contributions, the
5benefit adjustment contribution established under section 40.05 (2m), 2009 stats.,
6shall be treated as an employer required contribution for the remainder of 2011. If
7an employer is unable to modify payroll procedures in sufficient time to collect the
8increased employee required contributions before the first day of the first pay period
9after March 13, 2011, the employer shall recover all amounts that employees owe
10before July 1, 2011.
SB11,124,11 11(3) Modifications to Wisconsin Retirement System.
SB11,124,1612 (a) The secretary of administration, the director of the office of state
13employment relations, and the secretary of employee trust funds shall study the
14structure of the Wisconsin Retirement System and benefits provided under the
15Wisconsin Retirement System. The study shall specifically address the following
16issues:
SB11,124,18 171. Establishing a defined contribution plan as an option for participating
18employees, as defined in section 40.02 (46) of the statutes.
SB11,124,20 192. Establishing a vesting period of 1, 5, or 10 years for employer contributions
20under section 40.05 (2) of the statutes and for eligibility for retirement benefits.
SB11,124,22 213. Modifying the supplemental health insurance premium credit program
22under subchapter IX of chapter 40 of the statutes.
SB11,125,2 234. Permitting employees to not make employee required contributions under
24section 40.05 (1) (a) of the statutes and limiting retirement benefits for employees

1who do not make employee required contributions to a money purchase annuity
2calculated under section 40.23 (3) of the statutes.
SB11,125,53 (b) No later than June 30, 2012, the secretary of administration, the director
4of the office of state employment relations, and the secretary of employee trust funds
5shall report their findings and recommendations to the governor.
SB11,125,13 6(4) Allocation of certain excess reserves in the public employee trust fund
7to reduce employer health insurance costs during 2011.
Notwithstanding any
8action of the group insurance board under section 40.03 (6) (d) of the statutes, from
9reserve accounts established under section 20.515 (1) (r) of the statutes for group
10health insurance and pharmacy benefits for state employees, the secretary of
11employee trust funds shall allocate an amount equal to $28,000,000 to reduce
12employer costs for providing group health insurance for state employees for the
13period beginning on July 1, 2011, and ending on December 31, 2011.
SB11,125,17 14(5) Agreements to modify group insurance coverage for state employees.
15Section 40.03 (6) (c) of the statutes shall not apply to any agreements entered into
16by the group insurance board to modify group insurance coverage for the 2012 and
172013 calendar years.
SB11,126,218 (6) Reductions in health care premium costs for health care coverage
19during 2012 calendar year.
The group insurance board shall design health care
20coverage plans for the 2012 calendar year that, after adjusting for any inflationary
21increase in health benefit costs, as determined by the group insurance board, reduces
22the average premium cost of plans offered in the tier with the lowest employee
23premium cost under section 40.51 (6) of the statutes by at least 5 percent from the
24cost of such plans offered during the 2011 calendar year. The group insurance board
25shall include copayments in the health care coverage plans for the 2012 calendar

1year and may require health risk assessments for state employees and participation
2in wellness or disease management programs.
SB11,126,11 3(7) Audit of dependent eligibility under benefit programs. If the department
4of employee trust funds determines that an audit of benefit programs administered
5by the department is necessary for the purpose of verifying the eligibility of
6dependents covered under the benefit programs, the department shall submit a
7written request to the secretary of administration to expend an amount not
8exceeding $700,000 from the appropriation account under section 20.515 (1) (w) of
9the statutes for the 2011-12 fiscal year to fund the cost of the audit. If the secretary
10of administration approves the request, the department of employee trust funds may
11proceed with the audit.
SB11, s. 9117 12Section 9117. Nonstatutory provisions; Financial Institutions.
SB11,126,1313 (1) Position increases and decreases.
SB11,126,1714 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the department of financial institutions
15are decreased by 2.0 PR positions, funded from the appropriation under section
1620.144 (1) (g) of the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
17The secretary of administration shall identify the positions.
SB11,126,2118 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the department of financial institutions
19are increased by 2.0 PR positions, funded from the appropriation under section
2020.144 (1) (g) of the statutes, to provide for additional unclassified division
21administrators.
SB11, s. 9121 22Section 9121. Nonstatutory provisions; Health Services.
SB11,126,2323 (1) Position increases and decreases.
SB11,127,224 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the department of health services are
25decreased by 1.0 FED position, funded from the appropriation under section 20.435

1(8) (pz) of the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is made. The
2secretary of administration shall identify the position.
SB11,127,63 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the department of health services are
4decreased by 2.0 GPR positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.435
5(8) (a) of the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is made. The
6secretary of administration shall identify the positions.
SB11,127,97 (c) The authorized FTE positions for the department of health services are
8increased by 1.0 FED position, funded from the appropriation under section 20.435
9(8) (pz) of the statutes, to provide for an unclassified division administrator.
SB11,127,1210 (d) The authorized FTE positions for the department of health services are
11increased by 2.0 GPR positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.435
12(8) (a) of the statutes, to provide for additional unclassified division administrators.
SB11, s. 9125 13Section 9125. Nonstatutory provisions; Insurance.
SB11,127,1414 (1) Position increases and decreases.
SB11,127,1815 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the office of the commissioner of insurance
16are decreased by 2.0 PR positions, funded from the appropriation under section
1720.145 (1) (g) of the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
18The secretary of administration shall identify the positions.
SB11,127,2219 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the office of the commissioner of insurance
20are increased by 2.0 PR positions, funded from the appropriation under section
2120.145 (1) (g) of the statutes, to provide for additional unclassified division
22administrators.
SB11, s. 9132 23Section 9132. Nonstatutory provisions; Local Government.
SB11,127,2424 (1) Union representative certification vote.
SB11,127,2525 (a) In this subsection:
SB11,128,2
11. "General municipal employee" has the meaning given in section 111.70 (1)
2(fm) of the statutes, as created by this act.
SB11,128,4 32. "School district employee" has the meaning given in section 111.70 (1) (ne)
4of the statutes.
SB11,128,125 (b) Each collective bargaining unit under subchapter IV of chapter 111 of the
6statutes, as affected by this act, containing general municipal employees who are
7subject to an extension of their collective bargaining agreement shall have their
8collective bargaining agreement terminated as soon as legally possible and shall vote
9to certify or decertify their representatives as provided in section 111.70 (4) (d) 3. b.
10of the statutes, as created by this act. Notwithstanding the date provided under
11section 111.70 (4) (d) 3. b. of the statutes, as created by this act, the vote shall be held
12in April 2011.
SB11, s. 9135 13Section 9135. Nonstatutory provisions; Natural Resources.
SB11,128,1414 (1) Position increases and decreases.
SB11,128,1815 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources are
16decreased by 1.0 SEG position, funded from the appropriation under section 20.370
17(1) (mu) of the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is made. The
18secretary of administration shall identify the position.
SB11,128,2219 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources are
20decreased by 2.0 SEG positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.370
21(8) (mu) of the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is made. The
22secretary of administration shall identify the positions.
SB11,128,2523 (c) The authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources are
24increased by 1.0 SEG position, funded from the appropriation under section 20.370
25(1) (mu) of the statutes, to provide for an unclassified division administrator.
SB11,129,4
1(d) The authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources are
2increased by 2.0 SEG positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.370
3(8) (mu) of the statutes, to provide for additional unclassified division
4administrators.
SB11, s. 9139 5Section 9139. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Service Commission.
SB11,129,66 (1) Position increases and decreases.
SB11,129,107 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the public service commission are
8decreased by 3.0 PR positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.155
9(1) (g) of the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is made. The
10secretary of administration shall identify the positions.
SB11,129,1311 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the public service commission are
12increased by 3.0 PR positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.155
13(1) (g) of the statutes, to provide for additional unclassified division administrators.
SB11, s. 9140 14Section 9140. Nonstatutory provisions; Regulation and Licensing.
SB11,129,1515 (1) Position increases and decreases.
SB11,129,1916 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the department of regulation and
17licensing are decreased by 2.0 PR positions, funded from the appropriation under
18section 20.165 (1) (g) of the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is
19made. The secretary of administration shall identify the positions.
SB11,129,2320 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the department of regulation and
21licensing are increased by 2.0 PR positions, funded from the appropriation under
22section 20.165 (1) (g) of the statutes, to provide for additional unclassified division
23administrators.
SB11, s. 9141 24Section 9141. Nonstatutory provisions; Revenue.
SB11,129,2525 (1) Position increases and decreases.
SB11,130,4
1(a) The authorized FTE positions for the department of revenue are decreased
2by 2.55 GPR positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.566 (3) (a) of
3the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is made. The secretary of
4administration shall identify the positions.
SB11,130,85 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the department of revenue are decreased
6by 0.45 SEG position, funded from the appropriation under section 20.566 (8) (q) of
7the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is made. The secretary of
8administration shall identify the position.
SB11,130,119 (c) The authorized FTE positions for the department of revenue are increased
10by 2.55 GPR positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.566 (3) (a) of
11the statutes, to provide for additional unclassified division administrators.
SB11,130,1412 (d) The authorized FTE positions for the department of revenue are increased
13by 0.45 SEG position, funded from the appropriation under section 20.566 (8) (q) of
14the statutes, to provide for an unclassified division administrator.
SB11, s. 9143 15Section 9143. Nonstatutory provisions; State Employment Relations,
Office of.
SB11,131,5 16(1) Health insurance options. The director of the office of state employment
17relations and the secretary of employee trust funds shall study the feasibility of
18offering to employees eligible who receive health care coverage under subchapter IV
19of chapter 40 of the statutes, beginning on January 1, 2013, the options of receiving
20health care coverage through either a low-cost health care coverage plan or through
21a high-deductible health plan and the establishment of a health savings account, as
22described in 26 USC 223. The director of the office of state employment relations and
23the secretary of employee trust funds shall also study the feasibility of requiring
24state employees to receive health care coverage through a health benefits exchange

1established pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of
22010 and creating a health care insurance purchasing pool for all state and local
3government employees and individuals receiving health care coverage under the
4Medical Assistance program. No later than June 30, 2012, the director and secretary
5shall report their findings and recommendations to the governor.
SB11,131,136 (2) Compensation for represented state employees. Upon termination of any
7collective bargaining agreement between the state and a labor organization
8representing employees in a collective bargaining unit under section 111.825 (1) or
9(2) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the director of the office of state employment
10relations may continue to administer those provisions of the collective bargaining
11agreements that the director determines necessary for the orderly administration of
12the state civil services system until the compensation plan under section 230.12 of
13the statutes is established for the 2011-13 fiscal biennium.
SB11,131,14 14(3) Position increases and decreases.
SB11,131,1815 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the office of state employment relations
16are decreased by 1.0 PR position, funded from the appropriation under section 20.545
17(1) (k) of the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is made. The
18secretary of administration shall identify the position.
SB11,131,2119 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the office of state employment relations
20are increased by 1.0 PR position, funded from the appropriation under section 20.545
21(1) (k) of the statutes, to provide for an unclassified division administrator.
SB11, s. 9147 22Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; Tourism.
SB11,131,2323 (1) Position increases and decreases.
SB11,132,224 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the department of tourism are decreased
25by 1.0 GPR position, funded from the appropriation under section 20.380 (1) (a) of

1the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is made. The secretary of
2administration shall identify the position.
SB11,132,53 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the department of tourism are increased
4by 1.0 GPR position, funded from the appropriation under section 20.380 (1) (a) of
5the statutes, to provide for an unclassified division administrator.
SB11, s. 9148 6Section 9148. Nonstatutory provisions; Transportation.
SB11,132,77 (1) Position increases and decreases.
SB11,132,118 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the department of transportation are
9decreased by 3.0 SEG positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.395
10(4) (aq) of the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is made. The
11secretary of administration shall identify the positions.
SB11,132,1412 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the department of transportation are
13increased by 3.0 SEG positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.395
14(4) (aq) of the statutes, to provide for additional unclassified division administrators.
SB11, s. 9151 15Section 9151. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin
Hospitals and Clinics Board.
SB11,132,1916 (1) Termination of contractual services agreement. On the effective date of
17this subsection any contractual services agreement between the University of
18Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board and the University of Wisconsin Hospitals
19and Clinics Authority under section 233.04 (4) of the statutes is terminated.
SB11,133,720 (2) Transfer of employees to University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
21Authority.
On the effective date of this subsection, all employees of the University
22of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board are transferred to the University of
23Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority. The University of Wisconsin Hospitals
24and Clinics Authority shall adhere to the terms of any collective bargaining

1agreement covering the employees that is in force on the effective date of this
2subsection, including specifically terms relating to employer payment of any
3employee required contributions under the Wisconsin Retirement System and
4employer payment of any health insurance premiums on behalf of employees. Upon
5termination of the collective bargaining agreement, the University of Wisconsin
6Hospitals and Clinics Authority shall establish the compensation and benefits of the
7employees under section 233.10 (2) of the statutes.
SB11, s. 9154 8Section 9154. Nonstatutory provisions; Workforce Development.
SB11,133,99 (1) Position increases and decreases.
SB11,133,1310 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the department of workforce development
11are decreased by 2.0 PR positions, funded from the appropriation under section
1220.445 (1) (kc) of the statutes, for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
13The secretary of administration shall identify the positions.
SB11,133,1714 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the department of workforce development
15are increased by 2.0 PR positions, funded from the appropriation under section
1620.445 (1) (kc) of the statutes, to provide for additional unclassified division
17administrators.
SB11, s. 9155 18Section 9155. Nonstatutory provisions; Other.
SB11,133,1919 (1) Union representative certification vote.
SB11,133,2120 (a) In this subsection, "general employee" has the meaning given in section
21111.81 (9g) of the statutes, as created by this act.
SB11,134,222 (b) Each collective bargaining unit under subchapter V of chapter 111 of the
23statutes, as affected by this act, containing general employees shall vote to certify or
24decertify their representatives as provided in section 111.83 (3) (b) of the statutes,

1as created by this act. Notwithstanding the date provided under section 111.83 (3)
2(b) of the statutes, as created by this act, the vote shall be held in April 2011.
SB11,134,43 (2) Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority assets, liabilities, personal
4property, and contracts.
SB11,134,75 (a) On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the
6Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority shall become the assets and liabilities of the
7department of health services.
SB11,134,108 (b) On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property,
9including records, of the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority is transferred to
10the department of health services.
SB11,134,1511 (c) All contracts entered into by the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority
12in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred
13to the department of health services. The department of health services shall carry
14out any obligations under such a contract until the contract is modified or rescinded
15by the department of health services to the extent allowed under the contract.
SB11, s. 9208 16Section 9208. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.
SB11,134,22 17(1) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant funds. In the
18schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the
19department of children and families under section 20.437 (2) (md) of the statutes, as
20affected by the acts of 2011, the dollar amount is increased by $37,000,000 for the
21second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect to
22support an increase in the earned income tax credit.
SB11,134,23 23(2) Income augmentation lapse.
SB11,135,324 (a) Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, there is lapsed to the
25general fund from the appropriation account to the department of children and

1families under section 20.437 (1) (kx) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2011,
2$2,011,200 in the second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection
3takes effect.
SB11,135,64 (b) Notwithstanding 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, section 9201 (1c) (a), the secretary
5of administration shall apply the lapse under paragraph (a) to the lapse requirement
6for the 2009-11 fiscal biennium under 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, section 9201 (1c) (a).
SB11, s. 9211 7Section 9211. Fiscal changes; Corrections.
SB11,135,138 (1) Adult correctional services. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of
9the statutes for the appropriation to the department of corrections under section
1020.410 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2011, the dollar amount is
11increased by $19,537,900 for the second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which
12this subsection takes effect to increase funding for the purpose for which the
13appropriation is made.
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