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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
November 12, 2021 - Introduced by Representatives Shankland, Hesselbein,
Subeck, Neubauer, Sinicki, Emerson, Considine, Billings, Spreitzer, Hintz,
Anderson, Vining, Stubbs, Vruwink, Doyle, Baldeh, Milroy, Ohnstad, S.
Rodriguez
, Pope, Conley, Shelton, Hebl, Hong, Brostoff, Snodgrass,
Haywood, Moore Omokunde, Goyke, Andraca, Bowen, Cabrera, Drake,
McGuire, B. Meyers, L. Myers, Ortiz-Velez and Riemer, cosponsored by
Senators Larson, Roys, Agard, Ringhand, Wirch, Johnson, Carpenter,
Bewley, Smith, Pfaff, Erpenbach and L. Taylor. Referred to Committee on
Labor and Integrated Employment.
AB687,2,3 1An Act to amend 7.33 (4), 13.111 (2), 16.50 (3) (e), 19.82 (1), 19.85 (3), 19.86,
220.425 (1) (a), 20.425 (1) (i), 20.505 (1) (ks), 20.505 (1) (kz), 20.917 (3) (b), 20.921
3(1) (a) 2., 20.923 (6) (intro.), 36.09 (1) (j), 40.02 (25) (b) 8., 40.05 (4g) (a) 4., 40.80
4(3), 40.81 (3), 111.70 (1) (a), 111.70 (1) (fm), 111.70 (1) (j), 111.70 (3) (a) 5., 111.70
5(3) (a) 6., 111.70 (4) (cg) (title), 1. to 5. and 6. a., 111.70 (4) (cg) 7r. d., 111.70 (4)
6(cg) 7r. e., 111.70 (4) (cg) 7r. f., 111.70 (4) (cg) 7r. h., 111.70 (4) (cg) 8m., 111.70
7(4) (d) 1., 111.70 (4) (d) 2. a., 111.70 (4) (p), 111.70 (7m) (c) 1. a., 111.81 (1), 111.81
8(9g), 111.81 (12m), 111.81 (16), 111.825 (5), 111.83 (1), 111.83 (5) (d), 111.83 (5)
9(e), 111.83 (5) (f), 111.84 (1) (f), 111.85 (1) (a), 111.85 (1) (b), 111.85 (1) (c), 111.85
10(1) (d), 111.85 (2) (a), 111.85 (2) (b), 111.85 (4), 111.91 (1) (a), 111.91 (1) (b), 111.91
11(1) (c), 111.93 (3) (a), 230.01 (3), 230.046 (10) (a), 230.12 (3) (e) 1., 230.35 (2d)
12(e), 230.35 (3) (e) 6. and 230.88 (2) (b); and to create 111.70 (1) (cn), 111.70 (1)
13(om) and subchapter VI of chapter 111 [precedes 111.95] of the statutes;
14relating to: collective bargaining for employees of school districts, employees

1of cooperative educational service agencies, employees of technical college
2districts, and employees of the University of Wisconsin System and making an
3appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill allows employees of school districts, employees of cooperative
educational service agencies, and employees of technical college districts, if the
employees are not in managerial or supervisory positions, to collectively bargain over
wages, hours, and conditions of employment. This bill also allows the University of
Wisconsin System and employees to collectively bargain over wages, hours, and
conditions of employment. Finally, the bill allows faculty and academic staff of the
UW System to organize and to collectively bargain over wages, hours, and conditions
of employment. Under current law, public employers and employees are prohibited
from bargaining collectively except as expressly provided in the statutes.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB687,1 4Section 1. 7.33 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,2,145 7.33 (4) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, each local
6governmental unit, as defined in s. 16.97 (7), may, and each state agency shall, upon
7proper application under sub. (3), permit each of its employees to serve as an election
8official under s. 7.30 without loss of fringe benefits or seniority privileges earned for
9scheduled working hours during the period specified in sub. (3), without loss of pay
10for scheduled working hours during the period specified in sub. (3) except as provided
11in sub. (5), and without any other penalty. For employees who are included in a
12collective bargaining unit for which a representative is recognized or certified under
13subch. V or VI of ch. 111, this subsection shall apply unless otherwise provided in a
14collective bargaining agreement.
AB687,2 15Section 2. 13.111 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,3,3
113.111 (2) Duties. The joint committee on employment relations shall perform
2the functions assigned to it under subch. subchs. V and VI of ch. 111, subch. II of ch.
3230, and ss. 16.53 (1) (d) 1., 20.916, 20.917, and 20.923.
AB687,3 4Section 3. 16.50 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,3,75 16.50 (3) (e) No pay increase may be approved unless it is at the rate or within
6the pay ranges prescribed in the compensation plan or as provided in a collective
7bargaining agreement under subch. V or VI of ch. 111.
AB687,4 8Section 4. 19.82 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,3,179 19.82 (1) “Governmental body" means a state or local agency, board,
10commission, committee, council, department or public body corporate and politic
11created by constitution, statute, ordinance, rule or order; a governmental or
12quasi-governmental corporation except for the Bradley center sports and
13entertainment corporation; a local exposition district under subch. II of ch. 229; a
14long-term care district under s. 46.2895; or a formally constituted subunit of any of
15the foregoing, but excludes any such body or committee or subunit of such body which
16is formed for or meeting for the purpose of collective bargaining under subch. I, IV,
17or V, or VI of ch. 111.
AB687,5 18Section 5. 19.85 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,3,2219 19.85 (3) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to authorize a
20governmental body to consider at a meeting in closed session the final ratification or
21approval of a collective bargaining agreement under subch. I, IV, or V, or VI of ch. 111
22which has been negotiated by such body or on its behalf.
AB687,6 23Section 6. 19.86 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,4,4 2419.86 Notice of collective bargaining negotiations. Notwithstanding s.
2519.82 (1), where notice has been given by either party to a collective bargaining

1agreement under subch. I, IV, or V, or VI of ch. 111 to reopen such agreement at its
2expiration date, the employer shall give notice of such contract reopening as provided
3in s. 19.84 (1) (b). If the employer is not a governmental body, notice shall be given
4by the employer's chief officer or such person's designee.
AB687,7 5Section 7. 20.425 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,4,76 20.425 (1) (a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for
7the purposes provided in subchs. I, IV, and V , and VI of ch. 111 and s. 230.45 (1).
AB687,8 8Section 8. 20.425 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,4,219 20.425 (1) (i) Fees, collective bargaining training, publications, and appeals.
10The amounts in the schedule for the performance of fact-finding, mediation,
11certification, and arbitration functions, for the provision of copies of transcripts, for
12the cost of operating training programs under ss. 111.09 (3), 111.71 (5m), and 111.94
13(3), for the preparation of publications, transcripts, reports, and other copied
14material, and for costs related to conducting appeals under s. 230.45. All moneys
15received under ss. 111.09 (1) and (2), 111.70 (4) (d) 3. b., 111.71 (1) and (2), 111.83 (3)
16(b), 111.94 (1) and (2), 111.9993, and 230.45 (3), all moneys received from arbitrators
17and arbitration panel members, and individuals who are interested in serving in
18such positions, and from individuals and organizations who participate in other
19collective bargaining training programs conducted by the commission, and all
20moneys received from the sale of publications, transcripts, reports, and other copied
21material shall be credited to this appropriation account.
AB687,9 22Section 9. 20.505 (1) (ks) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,5,823 20.505 (1) (ks) Collective bargaining grievance arbitrations. The amounts in
24the schedule for the payment of the state's share of costs related to collective
25bargaining grievance arbitrations under s. 111.86 and related to collective

1bargaining grievance arbitrations under s. 111.993
. All moneys received from state
2agencies for the purpose of reimbursing the state's share of the costs related to
3grievance arbitrations under s. 111.86 and to reimburse the state's share of costs for
4training related to grievance arbitrations, and all moneys received from institutions,
5as defined in s. 36.05 (9), for the purpose of reimbursing the state's share of the costs
6related to grievance arbitrations under s. 111.993 and to reimburse the state's share
7of costs for training related to grievance arbitrations
shall be credited to this
8appropriation account.
AB687,10 9Section 10. 20.505 (1) (kz) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,5,1610 20.505 (1) (kz) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule to
11administer state employment relations functions and the civil service system under
12subch. subchs. V and VI of ch. 111 and ch. 230, to pay awards under s. 230.48, and
13to defray the expenses of the state employees suggestion board. All moneys received
14from state agencies for materials and services provided by the division of personnel
15management in the department of administration shall be credited to this
16appropriation.
AB687,11 17Section 11. 20.917 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,5,2118 20.917 (3) (b) This subsection applies to employees in all positions in the civil
19service, including those employees in positions included in collective bargaining
20units under subch. V or VI of ch. 111, whether or not the employees are covered by
21a collective bargaining agreement.
AB687,12 22Section 12. 20.921 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,5,2523 20.921 (1) (a) 2. If the state employee is a public safety employee under s. 111.81
24(15r), or an employee represented by a collective bargaining unit under s. 111.825 (1r)
25(a) to (ec), (eh), (ei), or (f) or (1t),
payment of dues to employee organizations.
AB687,13
1Section 13. 20.923 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,6,62 20.923 (6) Salaries set by appointing authorities. (intro.) Salaries for the
3following positions may be set by the appointing authority, subject to restrictions
4otherwise set forth in the statutes and the compensation plan under s. 230.12, except
5where the salaries are a subject of bargaining with a certified representative of a
6collective bargaining unit under s. 111.91 or 111.998:
AB687,14 7Section 14. 36.09 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,7,58 36.09 (1) (j) Except where such matters are a subject of bargaining with a
9certified representative of a collective bargaining unit under s. 111.91 or 111.998, the
10board shall establish salaries for persons prior to July 1 of each year for the next fiscal
11year, and shall designate the effective dates for payment of the new salaries. In the
12first year of the biennium, payments of the salaries established for the preceding
13year shall be continued until the biennial budget bill is enacted. If the budget is
14enacted after July 1, payments shall be made following enactment of the budget to
15satisfy the obligations incurred on the effective dates, as designated by the board, for
16the new salaries, subject only to the appropriation of funds by the legislature and s.
1720.928 (3). This paragraph does not limit the authority of the board to establish
18salaries for new appointments. The board may not increase the salaries of employees
19under this paragraph unless the salary increase conforms to the proposal as
20approved under s. 230.12 (3) (e) or the board authorizes the salary increase to
21recognize merit, to correct salary inequities under par. (h), to fund job
22reclassifications or promotions, or to recognize competitive factors. The granting of
23salary increases to recognize competitive factors does not obligate inclusion of the
24annualized amount of the increases in the appropriations under s. 20.285 (1) for
25subsequent fiscal bienniums. No later than October 1 of each year, the board shall

1report to the joint committee on finance and the secretary of administration and
2administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of
3administration concerning the amounts of any salary increases granted to recognize
4competitive factors, and the institutions at which they are granted, for the 12-month
5period ending on the preceding June 30.
AB687,15 6Section 15. 40.02 (25) (b) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,7,97 40.02 (25) (b) 8. Any other state employee for whom coverage is authorized
8under a collective bargaining agreement pursuant to subch. V or VI of ch. 111 or
9under s. 230.12 or 233.10.
AB687,16 10Section 16. 40.05 (4g) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,7,1611 40.05 (4g) (a) 4. Has received a military leave of absence under s. 230.32 (3) (a)
12or 230.35 (3), under a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V or VI of ch. 111
13or under rules promulgated by the administrator of the division of personnel
14management in the department of administration or is eligible for reemployment
15with the state under s. 321.64 after completion of his or her service in the U.S. armed
16forces.
AB687,17 17Section 17. 40.80 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,7,1918 40.80 (3) Any action taken under this section shall apply to employees covered
19by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V or VI of ch. 111.
AB687,18 20Section 18. 40.81 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,7,2221 40.81 (3) Any action taken under this section shall apply to employees covered
22by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. IV or , V, or VI of ch. 111.
AB687,19 23Section 19. 111.70 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,8,1324 111.70 (1) (a) “Collective bargaining" means the performance of the mutual
25obligation of a municipal employer, through its officers and agents, and the

1representative of its municipal employees in a collective bargaining unit, to meet and
2confer at reasonable times, in good faith, with the intention of reaching an
3agreement, or to resolve questions arising under such an agreement, with respect to
4wages, hours, and conditions of employment for public safety employees or, transit
5employees, school district employees, cooperative educational service agency
6employees, and technical college employees,
and with respect to wages for general
7municipal employees, and with respect to a requirement of the municipal employer
8for a municipal employee to perform law enforcement and fire fighting services under
9s. 60.553, 61.66, or 62.13 (2e), except as provided in sub. (4) (mb) and (mc) and s. 40.81
10(3) and except that a municipal employer shall not meet and confer with respect to
11any proposal to diminish or abridge the rights guaranteed to any public safety
12employees under ch. 164. Collective bargaining includes the reduction of any
13agreement reached to a written and signed document.
AB687,20 14Section 20 . 111.70 (1) (cn) of the statutes is created to read:
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