SB8, s. 69 3Section 69. 103.10 (9) (c) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB8,24,114 103.10 (9) (c) An employer may recover from an employee the premium paid
5by the employer to maintain group health insurance coverage for the employee
6during a period of unpaid leave under sub. (3) (a) or (am) if the employee fails to
7return from that leave after the period of leave to which the employee is entitled has
8expired for a reason other than the continuation, recurrence, or onset of a serious
9health condition that entitles the employee to leave under sub. (3) (a) 3m. or 4. or of
10a serious injury or illness that entitles the employee to leave under sub. (3) (am) or
11other circumstances beyond the control of the employee.
SB8, s. 70 12Section 70. 103.10 (9) (d) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB8,24,1613 103.10 (9) (d) If an employee claims that he or she is unable to return to work
14because of the continuation, recurrence, or onset of a serious health condition or
15serious injury or illness as described in par. (c), the employer may require the
16employee to provide in a timely manner one of the following:
SB8,24,2117 1. Certification issued by the health care provider or Christian Science
18practitioner of the child, spouse, domestic partner, or parent being cared for by the
19employee that the employee was needed to care for that child, spouse, domestic
20partner, or parent on the day on which the employee's leave under sub. (3) (a) 3m.
21expired.
SB8,24,2522 2. Certification issued by the health care provider or Christian Science
23practitioner of the employee that a serious health condition prevented the employee
24from being able to perform the functions of the employee's position on the day on
25which the employee's leave under sub. (3) (a) 4. expired.
SB8,25,4
13. Certification issued by the health care provider or Christian Science
2practitioner of the covered service member being cared for by the employee that the
3employee was needed to care for that covered service member on the day on which
4the employee's leave under sub. (3) (am) expired.
SB8, s. 71 5Section 71. 103.10 (10) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB8,25,86 103.10 (10) Instructional employees. (a) In this subsection, "educational
7agency" means a local educational agency, as defined in 20 USC 7801 (26), or a
8private elementary or secondary school.
SB8,25,159 (b) If an employee who is employed principally in an instructional capacity by
10an educational agency requests intermittent leave or leave on a reduced-leave
11schedule under sub. (3) (a) 3m. or 4. or (am) that is foreseeable for planned medical
12treatment, complies with the requirements under sub. (6) (b) and would be on leave
13for greater than 20 percent of the total number of working days during the period in
14which the leave would extend, the educational agency may require that employee to
15elect to do one of the following:
SB8,25,1716 1. To take leave for periods of a particular duration, not to exceed the duration
17of the planned medical treatment.
SB8,25,2218 2. To transfer temporarily to an alternative employment position offered by the
19educational agency for which the employee is qualified if that alternative position
20has equivalent pay and employment benefits and if that alternative position
21accommodates intermittent periods of leave or leave on a reduced-leave schedule
22better than the employee's regular position does.
SB8,26,323 (c) 1. If an employee who is employed principally in an instructional capacity
24by an educational agency begins leave under sub. (3) (a) or (am) more than 5 weeks
25before the end of a semester, the educational agency may require the employee to

1continue taking leave until the end of the semester if the leave is for at least 3 weeks
2in duration and the return to employment would occur during the 3 weeks before the
3end of the semester.
SB8,26,94 2. Subject to subd. 3., if an employee who is employed principally in an
5instructional capacity by an educational agency begins leave under sub. (3) (a) 1m.,
62m., or 3m. or (am) during the period that begins 5 weeks before the end of a semester,
7the educational agency may require the employee to continue taking leave until the
8end of the semester if the leave is for more than 2 weeks in duration and the return
9to employment would occur during the 2 weeks before the end of the semester.
SB8,26,1410 3. If an employee who is employed principally in an instructional capacity by
11an educational agency begins leave under sub. (3) (a) 1m., 2m., or 3m. or (am) during
12the period that begins 3 weeks before the end of a semester and the leave is for more
13than 5 working days, the educational agency may require the employee to continue
14taking leave until the end of the semester.
SB8,26,1815 (d) An educational agency shall determine what is an equivalent employment
16position under sub. (8) (a) 2. based on policies and practices established by the
17educational agency and on any applicable collective bargaining agreement to which
18the educational agency is a party.
SB8, s. 72 19Section 72. 103.10 (11) (c) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB8,26,2320 103.10 (11) (c) 1. No person may discharge or in any manner discriminate
21against any individual for filing a complaint or attempting to enforce any right under
22this section or for testifying or assisting in any action or proceeding to enforce any
23right under this section.
SB8,27,3
12. No person may discharge or in any manner discriminate against any
2individual because that person believes that the individual has engaged or may
3engage in an activity described in subd. 1.
SB8, s. 73 4Section 73. 103.10 (12) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB8,27,195 103.10 (12) (b) An employee who believes his or her employer has violated sub.
6(11) (a) or (b) may, within 30 days after the violation occurs or the employee should
7reasonably have known that the violation occurred, whichever is later,
on his or her
8own behalf and on behalf of other employees similarly situated,
file a complaint with
9the department alleging the violation. A complaint under this paragraph may be
10filed no later than 2 years after the date of the last event constituting the alleged
11violation for which the complaint is brought, unless the violation is alleged to be
12willful, in which case the complaint may be filed no later than 3 years after the date
13of the last event constituting the alleged violation.
Except as provided in s. 230.45
14(1m), the department shall investigate the complaint and shall attempt to resolve the
15complaint by conference, conciliation, or persuasion. If the complaint is not resolved
16and the department finds probable cause to believe a violation has occurred, the
17department shall proceed with notice and a hearing on the complaint as provided in
18ch. 227. The hearing shall be held within 60 days after the department receives the
19complaint.
SB8, s. 74 20Section 74. 103.10 (12) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB8, s. 75 21Section 75. 103.10 (12) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB8,28,222 103.10 (12) (d) The department shall issue its decision and order within 30 days
23after the hearing. If the department finds that an employer violated sub. (11) (a) or
24(b)
, it may order the employer to take action to remedy the violation, including
25providing the requested family leave or medical leave, reinstating an employee,

1promoting an employee, providing back pay accrued not more than 2 years before the
2complaint was filed
and paying reasonable actual attorney fees to the complainant.
SB8, s. 76 3Section 76. 103.10 (12) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB8,28,64 103.10 (12) (e) Any respondent or complainant who is dissatisfied with the
5findings and order of the examiner may file a written petition with the department
6for review by the commission of the findings and order.
SB8, s. 77 7Section 77. 103.10 (12) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
SB8,28,178 103.10 (12) (f) If no petition is filed within 21 days after the date on which a
9copy of the findings and order of the examiner is mailed to the last-known address
10of the respondent, the findings and order shall be considered final. If a timely
11petition is filed, the commission, on review, may either affirm, reverse, or modify the
12findings or order in whole or in part, or set aside the findings and order and remand
13to the department for further proceedings. Such actions shall be based on a review
14of the evidence submitted. If the commission is satisfied that a respondent or
15complainant has been prejudiced because of exceptional delay in the receipt of a copy
16of any findings and orders it may extend the time another 21 days for filing the
17petition with the department.
SB8, s. 78 18Section 78. 103.10 (12) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB8,28,2519 103.10 (12) (g) On motion, the commission may set aside, modify, or change any
20decision made by the commission, at any time within 28 days after the date of the
21decision if the commission discovers any mistake in the decision, or upon the grounds
22of newly discovered evidence. The commission may on its own motion, for reasons
23it considers sufficient, set aside any final decision of the commission within one year
24after the date of the decision upon grounds of mistake or newly discovered evidence,
25and remand the case to the department for further proceedings.
SB8, s. 79
1Section 79. 103.10 (13) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB8,29,62 103.10 (13) (a) An employee or the department may bring an action in circuit
3court against an employer, on behalf of the employee or on behalf of the employee and
4other employees similarly situated,
to recover damages, as specified under par. (c),
5caused by a violation of sub. (11) after the completion of an administrative
6proceeding, including judicial review, concerning the same violation.
SB8, s. 80 7Section 80. 103.10 (13) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB8,29,118 103.10 (13) (b) 2. Within 2 years after the date of the last event constituting
9the alleged violation, unless the violation is alleged to be willful, in which case the
10action must be brought no later than 3 years after the date of the last event
11constituting the alleged violation.
SB8, s. 81 12Section 81. 103.10 (13) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB8,29,1413 103.10 (13) (c) If a circuit court finds that an employer has violated sub. (11),
14it may order the employer to pay to the affected employee all of the following:
SB8,29,2115 1. Damages equal to the amount of any wages, salary, employment benefits, or
16other compensation that was denied to or lost by the employee because of the
17violation or, if the employee has not lost or been denied any wages, salary,
18employment benefits, or other compensation, any actual monetary losses sustained
19by the employee as a direct result of the violation up to a sum equal to 12 weeks or,
20in a case involving leave under sub. (3) (am), 26 weeks of wages or salary for the
21employee, plus interest on the amount of those damages.
SB8,30,222 2. As liquidated damages, an amount equal to the damages and interest
23described in subd. 1., except that the court may reduce the amount of damages and
24interest for which the employer is liable to the amount described in subd. 1. if the
25employer shows that the act or omission that was in violation of sub. (11) was in good

1faith and that the employer had reasonable grounds to believe that the act or
2omission was not a violation of sub. (11).
SB8,30,33 3. Costs and, notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1), reasonable actual attorney fees.
SB8, s. 82 4Section 82. 103.10 (14) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 103.10 (14) and
5amended to read:
SB8,30,126 103.10 (14) Notice posted. Each employer shall post, in one or more
7conspicuous places on the employer's premises where notices to employees and
8applicants for employment
are customarily posted, a notice in a form prepared or
9approved by the department setting forth employees' rights under this section
10excerpts from, or summaries of, the pertinent provisions of this section and
11information relating to the filing of a complaint under sub. (12)
. Any employer who
12willfully violates this subsection shall forfeit not more than $100 for each offense.
SB8, s. 83 13Section 83. 103.10 (14) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB8, s. 84 14Section 84. 103.10 (15) of the statutes is created to read:
SB8,30,1815 103.10 (15) Local ordinances. A county, city, village, or town may enact an
16ordinance that provides employees with rights to family, medical, or service member
17family leave that are more generous to the employee than the rights provided under
18this section.
SB8, s. 85 19Section 85. 103.10 (16) of the statutes is created to read:
SB8,30,2120 103.10 (16) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this
21section. Those rules shall substantially conform to 29 CFR 825.
SB8, s. 86 22Section 86. 111.322 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB8,31,223 111.322 (2m) (a) The individual files a complaint or attempts to enforce any
24right under s. 103.02, 103.10, 103.13, 103.28, 103.32, 103.34, 103.455, 103.50,

1104.12, 106.04, 109.03, 109.07, 109.075, or 146.997 or ss. 101.58 to 101.599 or 103.64
2to 103.82.
SB8, s. 87 3Section 87. 111.322 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB8,31,74 111.322 (2m) (b) The individual testifies or assists in any action or proceeding
5held under or to enforce any right under s. 103.02, 103.10, 103.13, 103.28, 103.32,
6103.34, 103.455, 103.50, 104.12, 106.04, 109.03, 109.07, 109.075, or 146.997 or ss.
7101.58 to 101.599 or 103.64 to 103.82.
SB8, s. 88 8Section 88. 111.91 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB8,31,139 111.91 (2) (f) Family leave and, medical, and service member family leave
10rights below the minimum afforded under s. 103.10. Nothing in this paragraph
11prohibits the employer from bargaining on rights to family leave or, medical, or
12service member family
leave which that are more generous to the employee than the
13rights provided under s. 103.10.
SB8, s. 89 14Section 89. 111.998 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB8,31,1915 111.998 (2) (c) Family leave and, medical, and service member family leave
16rights below the minimum afforded under s. 103.10. Nothing in this paragraph
17prohibits the board from bargaining on rights to family leave or, medical, or service
18member family
leave which that are more generous to the employee than the rights
19provided under s. 103.10.
SB8, s. 90 20Section 90. 230.35 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB8,32,221 230.35 (2m) An employee shall be eligible for medical or family leave under s.
22103.10 upon the expiration, extension, or renewal of any collective bargaining
23agreement in effect on April 26, 1988, which covers the employee. An employee shall
24be eligible for service member family leave under s. 103.10 upon the expiration,

1extension, or renewal of any collective bargaining agreement in effect on the effective
2date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date].
SB8, s. 91 3Section 91. 252.17 (3) (i) of the statutes is repealed.
SB8, s. 92 4Section 92. 252.17 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB8,32,165 252.17 (4) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b), (c), and (d), if an individual
6satisfies sub. (3), the department shall pay the amount of each premium payment for
7coverage under the group health plan under sub. (3) (d) that is due from the
8individual on or after the date on which the individual becomes eligible for a subsidy
9under sub. (3). The department may not refuse to pay the full amount of the
10individual's contribution to each premium payment because the coverage that is
11provided to the individual who satisfies sub. (3) includes coverage of the individual's
12spouse or domestic partner under ch. 770 and dependents. Except as provided in par.
13(b), the department shall terminate the payments under this section when the
14individual's unpaid medical leave ends, when the individual no longer satisfies sub.
15(3) or upon the expiration of 29 months after the unpaid medical leave began,
16whichever occurs first.
SB8, s. 93 17Section 93. 252.17 (4) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB8, s. 94 18Section 94. 253.10 (3) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB8,34,219 253.10 (3) (d) 1. Geographically indexed materials that are designed to inform
20a woman about public and private agencies, including adoption agencies, and
21services that are available to provide information on family planning, as defined in
22s. 253.07 (1) (a), including natural family planning information, to provide
23ultrasound imaging services, to assist her if she has received a diagnosis that her
24unborn child has a disability or if her pregnancy is the result of sexual assault or
25incest and to assist her through pregnancy, upon childbirth and while the child is

1dependent. The materials shall include a comprehensive list of the agencies
2available, a description of the services that they offer and a description of the manner
3in which they may be contacted, including telephone numbers and addresses, or, at
4the option of the department, the materials shall include a toll-free, 24-hour
5telephone number that may be called to obtain an oral listing of available agencies
6and services in the locality of the caller and a description of the services that the
7agencies offer and the manner in which they may be contacted. The materials shall
8provide information on the availability of governmentally funded programs that
9serve pregnant women and children. Services identified for the woman shall include
10medical assistance for pregnant women and children under s. 49.47 (4) (am) and
1149.471, the availability of family or, medical, or service member family leave under
12s. 103.10, the Wisconsin works program under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, child care
13services, child support laws and programs and the credit for expenses for household
14and dependent care and services necessary for gainful employment under section 21
15of the internal revenue code. The materials shall state that it is unlawful to perform
16an abortion for which consent has been coerced, that any physician who performs or
17induces an abortion without obtaining the woman's voluntary and informed consent
18is liable to her for damages in a civil action and is subject to a civil penalty, that the
19father of a child is liable for assistance in the support of the child, even in instances
20in which the father has offered to pay for an abortion, and that adoptive parents may
21pay the costs of prenatal care, childbirth and neonatal care. The materials shall
22include information, for a woman whose pregnancy is the result of sexual assault or
23incest, on legal protections available to the woman and her child if she wishes to
24oppose establishment of paternity or to terminate the father's parental rights. The
25materials shall state that fetal ultrasound imaging and auscultation of fetal heart

1tone services are obtainable by pregnant women who wish to use them and shall
2describe the services.
SB8, s. 95 3Section 95. 632.897 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB8,34,94 632.897 (6) If the terminated insured elects to continue group coverage as
5provided in this section, the insurer may require conversion to individual coverage
6by the terminated insured and his or her spouse and dependents 18 months after the
7terminated insured elects the group coverage except as provided in s. 103.10 (9) (d).
8The conditions, rights and procedures governing conversion under sub. (4) (a) apply
9to this conversion.
SB8, s. 96 10Section 96. 893.96 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB8,34,12 11893.96 (title) Family leave and, medical, and service member family
12leave; civil remedies.
SB8, s. 97 13Section 97. Initial applicability.
SB8,34,1714 (1) Family, medical, and service member family leave. This act first applies to
15an employee who is affected by a collective bargaining agreement that contains
16provisions inconsistent with this act on the day on which the collective bargaining
17agreement expires or is extended, modified, or renewed, whichever occurs first.
SB8, s. 98 18Section 98. Effective date.
SB8,34,2019 (1) Family, medical, and service member family leave. This act takes effect on
20the first day of the 6th month beginning after publication.
SB8,34,2121 (End)
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