SB285,10,1512 230.01 (2) (bp) It is the policy of this state to retain employees on the basis of
13the adequacy of their performance, to correct inadequate performance when possible
14and appropriate, and to separate from state service employees whose performance
15and personal conduct is inadequate, unsuitable, or inferior.
SB285,14 16Section 14. 230.04 (13m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB285,10,2017 230.04 (13m) The administrator shall establish standards for progressive
18discipline plans to be prepared by all agencies and applied to all employees in the
19classified service. The standards shall address progressive discipline for personal
20conduct and work performance that is inadequate, unsuitable, or inferior.
SB285,15 21Section 15. 230.04 (14) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
22is amended to read:
SB285,10,2523 230.04 (14) The Except as provided in s. 230.445, the administrator shall
24establish, by rule, the scope and minimum requirements of a state employee
25grievance procedure relating to conditions of employment.
SB285,16
1Section 16. 230.04 (19) of the statutes is created to read:
SB285,11,52 230.04 (19) The administrator shall develop and implement a discretionary
3merit award program to distribute money under s. 20.928 (1f) to agencies for the
4purpose of providing lump sum monetary awards to classified employees whose job
5performance has exceeded agency expectations.
SB285,17 6Section 17. 230.05 (7) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
7is amended to read:
SB285,11,108 230.05 (7) The director shall use techniques and procedures designed to certify
9eligible applicants to any vacant permanent position within 45 30 days after the
10filing of an appropriate request by an appointing authority.
SB285,18 11Section 18. 230.06 (1) (m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB285,11,1312 230.06 (1) (m) Prepare a progressive discipline plan which complies with the
13standards established by the administrator under s. 230.04 (13m).
SB285,19 14Section 19. 230.06 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB285,11,2015 230.06 (4) An appointing authority shall maintain permanently an employee's
16disciplinary records in the employee's personnel file. Unless otherwise ordered by
17a court or, during the grievance process under s. 230.445, by the appointing
18authority, administrator, or commission, or unless otherwise agreed to in a
19settlement agreement, disciplinary records may not be removed from an employee's
20personnel file.
SB285,20 21Section 20. 230.08 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB285,12,622 230.08 (2) (c) The director, associate director, and state historian of the
23historical society; and, with the approval of the board of curators and the
24administrator, such number of specialists as are required by the society for specific
25research, writing, collecting, or editing projects which for a limited period of time not

1to exceed 2 years, renewable at the discretion of the board of curators and the
2administrator for an additional 2-year period, require persons with particular
3training or experience in a specialized phase or field of history, historical research,
4writing, collecting, or editing, and any persons whose entire salary is paid from funds
5reappropriated to the society by s. 20.245 (1) (r) where a competitive examination
6process is impractical.
SB285,21 7Section 21. 230.12 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB285,12,118 230.12 (1) (h) Other pay, benefits, and working conditions. The compensation
9plan may include other provisions relating to pay, benefits, and working conditions
10that shall supersede the provisions of the civil service and other applicable statutes
11and
rules promulgated by the director and the administrator.
SB285,22 12Section 22. 230.13 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB285,12,1413 230.13 (1) (a) Examination scores and ranks and other evaluations
14Evaluations of applicants, including any examination scores and rankings.
SB285,23 15Section 23. 230.13 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB285,12,1816 230.13 (3) (b) The director and the administrator may provide any agency with
17personnel information relating to the hiring and recruitment process, including
18specifically the examination scores and ranks and other evaluations of applicants.
SB285,24 19Section 24. 230.13 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB285,12,2220 230.13 (3) (c) The administrator and the director shall provide an appointing
21authority with access to the personnel files of any individual who currently holds a
22position whom the appointing authority intends to make an offer of employment.
SB285,25 23Section 25. 230.15 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
24is amended to read:
SB285,13,6
1230.15 (1) Subject to the restriction under s. 230.143, appointments to, and
2promotions in, the classified service shall be made only according to merit and
3fitness, which shall be ascertained so far as practicable by competitive examination
4procedures. The director may waive competitive examination procedures for
5appointments made under subs. (1m) and (2) and shall waive competitive
6examination procedures for appointments made under sub. (2m).
SB285,26 7Section 26. 230.15 (1m) (c) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin
8Act 55
, is amended to read:
SB285,13,129 230.15 (1m) (c) 1. Whenever a position is included in the classified service
10under par. (a), the director may waive the requirement for competitive examination
11procedures under sub. (1) with respect to the position and certify the incumbent
12employee for appointment to the position in accordance with subd. 2.
SB285,27 13Section 27. 230.15 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
SB285,13,1714 230.15 (6) Annually, each appointing authority shall submit a report to the
15director and the administrator indicating the number of days it took to make an offer
16of employment for a vacant position after receiving from the director a list of names
17of individuals who are certified for appointment to the position.
SB285,28 18Section 28. 230.15 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
SB285,13,2119 230.15 (7) An appointing authority may not make an offer of employment to
20any individual who currently holds a position unless the appointing authority has
21reviewed the personnel file of the individual.
SB285,29 22Section 29. 230.16 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB285,13,23 23230.16 (title) Applications and examinations resumes.
SB285,30 24Section 30. 230.16 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
25is amended to read:
SB285,14,4
1230.16 (1) (a) The director shall require persons applying for admission to any
2examination under this subchapter or under the rules of the director
a position in the
3classified service
to file an application and resume with the bureau a reasonable time
4prior to the proposed examination
.
SB285,31 5Section 31. 230.16 (1) (ap) of the statutes is created to read:
SB285,14,136 230.16 (1) (ap) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., the director may not request
7a person applying for a position in the civil service, on an application or otherwise,
8to supply information regarding the conviction record of the applicant, or otherwise
9inquire into or consider the conviction record of the applicant before the applicant
10has been certified for the position. This paragraph does not prohibit the
11administrator from notifying an applicant for a position in the civil service that, by
12law or policy, a particular conviction record may disqualify an applicant from
13employment in a particular position.
SB285,14,1914 2. If a particular conviction record disqualifies applicants for a certain position
15in the state civil service, the administrator may request a person applying for the
16position to supply information regarding the conviction record of the applicant, or
17otherwise inquire into or consider the conviction record of the applicant, to determine
18whether the applicant's conviction record disqualifies him or her for the position
19before the applicant is certified for the position.
SB285,32 20Section 32. 230.16 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
21is amended to read:
SB285,15,322 230.16 (2) Competitive examinations procedures in the selection process shall
23be free and open to all applicants who have fulfilled the preliminary requirements
24stated in the examination announcement for the procedure. To assure that all
25applicants have a fair opportunity to compete, examinations competitive procedures

1shall be held at such times and places as, in the judgment of the director, scheduled
2in a manner that
most nearly meet the convenience of applicants and needs of the
3service, as determined by the director.
SB285,33 4Section 33. 230.16 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
5is amended to read:
SB285,15,126 230.16 (3) The director may appoint boards of examiners evaluators of at least
72 persons, one of which is selected by the bureau and one of which is a representative
8of the appointing authority,
for the purpose of conducting oral examinations
9evaluations as a part of the examination hiring procedure for certain positions. All
10board members evaluators shall be well-qualified and impartial. All questions
11asked and answers made in any examination of applicants oral evaluation shall be
12recorded and made a part of the records of the applicants applicant's records.
SB285,34 13Section 34. 230.16 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB285,15,1814 230.16 (4) All examinations selection criteria, including minimum training
15and experience requirements, for positions in the classified service shall be
16job-related in compliance with appropriate validation standards and shall be subject
17to the approval of the administrator. All relevant experience, whether paid or
18unpaid, shall satisfy experience requirements.
SB285,35 19Section 35. 230.16 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
20is amended to read:
SB285,16,421 230.16 (5) In the interest of sound personnel management, consideration of
22applicants, and service to agencies, the director may set a standard for proceeding
23to subsequent steps in an examination the selection process, provided that all
24applicants are fairly treated and due notice has been given. The standard may be
25at or above the passing point set by the director for any portion of the examination.


1The director shall utilize appropriate scientific techniques and procedures in
2administering the selection process, in rating the results of examinations any
3evaluations used in the selection process,
and in determining the relative ratings of
4the competitors.
SB285,36 5Section 36. 230.16 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
6is amended to read:
SB285,16,117 230.16 (6) If any applicant is unable to complete the examination an evaluation
8that is used in the selection process
in the form presented to the applicant due to a
9disability, the bureau shall provide a reader, an appropriate place to take the
10examination or other similar prerequisites
necessary accommodations to ensure
11equality of opportunity in the examination selection process.
SB285,37 12Section 37. 230.16 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 63.08 (1) (fm), and 63.08
13(1) (fm) 1. (intro.) and 2., as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB285,16,1814 63.08 (1) (fm) 1. (intro.) A preference shall be given to those veterans and to
15those spouses of veterans specified in subds. 1. to 6. a. to f. who gain eligibility on any
16competitive employment register and who do not currently hold a permanent
17appointment or have mandatory restoration rights to a permanent appointment to
18any position. A preference means the following:
SB285,16,2219 2. An applicant who is certified for a position after receiving a preference under
20par. (a) 4., 5. or 6. subd. 1. d., e., or f. and who is appointed to that position may not
21obtain a preference under par. (a) 4., 5. or 6. subd. 1. d., e., or f. for any other civil
22service position for which the applicant subsequently applies.
SB285,38 23Section 38. 230.16 (7m) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB285,17,3
1230.16 (7m) (b) 4. The examination The appointing authority has not extended
2interviews
for the position is a written, nonessay examination that is scored by a
3machine
or filled the position at the time the application is received.
SB285,39 4Section 39. 230.16 (7m) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
555
, is repealed.
SB285,40 6Section 40. 230.16 (9) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
7is repealed.
SB285,41 8Section 41. 230.16 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB285,17,129 230.16 (10) Every reasonable precaution shall be taken to prevent any
10unauthorized person from gaining any knowledge of the nature or content of the
11examinations competitive procedures in the selection process that is not available to
12every applicant.
SB285,42 13Section 42. 230.16 (11) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
14is amended to read:
SB285,17,1715 230.16 (11) Records of examinations, including a transcript or recorded tape
16of oral examinations, given under this subchapter
applicants shall be retained for at
17least one year. Inspection of such records shall be regulated by rules of the director.
SB285,43 18Section 43. 230.17 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
19is amended to read:
SB285,17,2520 230.17 (1) The director shall provide by rule, the conditions, not otherwise
21provided by law, under which an applicant eligible may be refused examination or
22reexamination, or an eligible refused
certification. These conditions shall be based
23on sufficient reason and shall reflect sound technical personnel management
24practices and those standards of conduct, deportment, and character necessary and
25demanded to the orderly, efficient, and just operation of the state service.
SB285,44
1Section 44. 230.17 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
2is amended to read:
SB285,18,153 230.17 (2) If the director refuses to examine an applicant, or after an
4examination
to certify an eligible, as provided in this section, the director, if
5requested by the applicant so rejected within 10 days of the date of receipt of the
6notice of rejection, shall give the applicant a full and explicit statement of the exact
7cause of such refusal to examine or to certify. Applicants may appeal to the
8commission the decision of the director to refuse to examine or certify under s. 230.44
9(1) (a). Upon request of an applicant or an eligible for a civil service position who has
10a disability, the department of health services shall obtain from the director a
11detailed description of all duties entailed by such position and shall determine and
12report its findings to the director, as to the ability of the applicant, or eligible, to
13perform the duties of such position. Such findings shall be conclusive as to the
14qualifications of any applicant, or eligible, so examined. A notice of rejection shall
15notify an applicant or eligible of his or her rights under this subsection.
SB285,45 16Section 45. 230.18 of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is
17amended to read:
SB285,19,3 18230.18 Discrimination prohibited. No question in any form of application
19or in any examination evaluation used in the hiring process may be so framed as to
20elicit information concerning the partisan political or religious opinions or
21affiliations of any applicant nor may any inquiry be made concerning such opinions
22or affiliations and all disclosures thereof shall be discountenanced except that the
23director may evaluate the competence and impartiality of applicants for positions
24such as clinical chaplain in a state institutional program. No discriminations may
25be exercised in the recruitment, application, examination or hiring process against

1or in favor of any person because of the person's political or religious opinions or
2affiliations or because of age, sex, disability, race, color, sexual orientation, national
3origin, or ancestry except as otherwise provided.
SB285,46 4Section 46. 230.19 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
5is renumbered 230.19.
SB285,47 6Section 47. 230.19 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
7is repealed.
SB285,48 8Section 48. 230.19 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB285,49 9Section 49. 230.21 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
10is amended to read:
SB285,19,1311 230.21 (1) Subject to s. 230.275, the director may, to meet the needs of the
12service, establish separate recruitment, examination and certification procedures
13for filling positions in unskilled labor and service classes.
SB285,50 14Section 50. 230.21 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
15is amended to read:
SB285,19,2016 230.21 (2) The director may designate classifications in which applicants are
17in critically short supply and may develop such recruitment, examination and
18certification processes as will provide agencies with prompt certification when
19qualified applicants can be found, provided that due notice has been given and proper
20competitive standards have been maintained.
SB285,51 21Section 51. 230.21 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
22is amended to read:
SB285,20,323 230.21 (3) The director shall designate classifications in prison industries in
24the department of corrections as critical positions requiring expeditious hiring and
25shall develop such recruitment, examination and certification processes as will

1provide the department with prompt certification when qualified applicants can be
2found, provided that due notice has been given and proper competitive standards
3have been maintained.
SB285,52 4Section 52. 230.213 of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is
5amended to read:
SB285,20,15 6230.213 Affirmative action procedures for corrections positions. The
7director may, to meet affirmative action objectives, establish such recruitment,
8examination
and certification procedures for positions in the department of
9corrections as will enable the department of corrections to increase the number of
10employees of a specified gender or a specified racial or ethnic group in those positions.
11The director shall design the procedures to obtain a work force in the department of
12corrections that reflects the relevant labor pool. The director may determine the
13relevant labor pool from the population of the state or of a particular geographic area
14of the state, whichever is more appropriate for achieving the affirmative action
15objective.
SB285,53 16Section 53. 230.24 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
17is amended to read:
SB285,21,518 230.24 (1) The administrator may by rule develop a career executive program
19that emphasizes excellence in administrative skills in order to provide agencies with
20a pool of highly qualified executive candidates, to provide outstanding
21administrative employees a broad opportunity for career advancement , and to
22provide for the mobility of such employees among the agencies and units of state
23government for the most advantageous use of their managerial and administrative
24skills. To accomplish the purpose of this program, the director may provide policies
25and standards for recruitment, examination, probation, employment register

1control, certification, transfer, promotion, and reemployment, and the director may
2provide policies and standards for classification and salary administration, separate
3from procedures established for other employment. The administrator shall
4determine the positions which may be filled from career executive employment
5registers.
SB285,54 6Section 54. 230.24 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB285,21,137 230.24 (2) A vacancy in a career executive position may be filled only through
8an open competitive examination, a competitive promotional examination or by
9restricting competition to employees in career executive positions
hiring process in
10order to achieve and maintain a highly competent work force in career executive
11positions, with due consideration given to affirmative action. The appointing
12authority shall consider the guidelines under s. 230.19 when deciding how to fill a
13vacancy under this paragraph.
SB285,55 14Section 55. 230.25 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
15is amended to read:
SB285,22,216 230.25 (1) Appointing authorities shall give written notice to the director of any
17vacancy to be filled in any position in the classified service. The director shall certify,
18under this subchapter and the rules of the director, from the register of eligibles
19appropriate for the kind and type of employment, the grade and class in which the
20position is classified, any number of names at the head thereof. In determining the
21number of names to certify, the director shall use statistical methods and personnel
22management principles that are designed to maximize the number of certified names
23that are appropriate for filling the specific position vacancy. Up to 2 persons
24considered for appointment 3 times and not selected may be removed from the

1register for each 3 appointments made. Certification under this subsection shall be
2made before granting any preference under s. 230.16 (7).
SB285,56 3Section 56. 230.25 (1g) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
4is repealed.
SB285,57 5Section 57. 230.25 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB285,58 6Section 58. 230.25 (1n) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2015
7Wisconsin Act 55
, is amended to read:
SB285,22,108 230.25 (1n) (a) (intro.) After certifying names under subs. sub. (1), (1g) and
9(1m), the director may engage in expanded certification by doing one or more of the
10following:
SB285,59 11Section 59. 230.25 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
12is amended to read:
SB285,22,1813 230.25 (2) (a) When certifying names to appointing authorities under this
14section, the director shall specify whether the certification includes qualifying
15veterans or persons the hiring of whom would serve affirmative action purposes,
16without divulging the names of those individuals. The director shall not disclose any
17applicant's test score, with or without the addition of veterans preference points
18under s. 230.16 (7), to the appointing authority.
SB285,60 19Section 60. 230.25 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
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