This emergency rule was approved by the Governor on February 10, 2014.
The statement of scope for this rule, SS
155-13, was approved by the Governor on December 16, 2013, published in
Register 696, on December 31, 2013, and approved by Secretary Mark Gottlieb as required by s.
227.135 (2), Stats., on January 13, 2014.
Finding of Emergency
The welfare of commercial motor vehicle drivers who hold a commercial driver license (“CDL") issued by the State of Wisconsin who operate commercial motor vehicles outside this state will be harmed beginning January 30, 2014, if they cannot demonstrate compliance with recent federal regulations because they will be treated by other states as unlicensed drivers. Beginning on January 1, 2014, federal regulations require CDL holders to have certified to DOT the type of commercial driving they do and, if required, to have submitted proof of medical fitness to drive, and to have their driving records updated by DOT to show these actions, before driving a commercial motor vehicle. The Department published the scope statement for permanent rulemaking in September 2011 to implement these federal requirements. The permanent rulemaking effort is ongoing but will not take effect before the January 30, 2014 deadline for compliance.
Filed with LRB:
February 14, 2014
Publication Date:
February 16, 2014
Effective Dates:
February 16, 2014 through July 15, 2014
Extension Through:
September 13, 2014
Workforce Development
emergency_rules EmR1316
EmR1316 — The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development hereby adopts an order to repeal
sections DWD 126.02 (2), (3), and (4), 126.03 (1), 126.04, 126.05, 127.01 (2) (b), (f) to (i), and (3), 127.02 (intro.), (1), (2), (3), and (4), 127.02 (5) and (10), and 127.08; to renumber and amend
section DWD 126.02 (1); to amend
sections DWD 126.01, 126.03 (intro.) and (2), 127 (title), 127.01 (1), (2) (intro.), (a), (c), and (d), 127.02 (7), (9), and (11), 127.04 (title), (1), and (2), 127.05, 127.06 (1), (2), and (3), 127.07 (title) and (1), 128.01 (2) (a), and 129.01 (1) and (2); to repeal and recreate
sections DWD 127.01 (2) (j) and 127.07 (2); and to create
sections DWD 126.02 (Note), 126.03 (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7), 127.01 (2) (em), 127.02 (12), 127.04 (1m) (e), and 127.06 (1) (c), relating to unemployment insurance work registration, work search, and benefit claiming procedures.
This emergency rule was approved by the Governor on September 20, 2013.
The statement of scope for this emergency rule, SS
106-13, was approved by the Governor on August 14, 2013, published in
Register No. 692 on August 31, 2013, and approved by the Secretary of Workforce Development on September 11, 2013.
Finding of Emergency
The Department of Workforce Development finds that an emergency exists and that the attached rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public welfare. Statements of the facts constituting the emergency are:
(1)
In order to fulfill the new statutory directives to require claimants for unemployment insurance benefits to increase their number of weekly work search actions from two to at least four;
(2) In order to simplify the process and compliance with respect to requirements for unemployment insurance claimants to register for work;
(3) In order to execute the new statutory requirement to request additional information from claimants;
(4) In order to improve the unemployment insurance trust fund balance and thereby relieve employers of the burden of additional taxation;
(5) In order to better assist unemployment insurance benefit claimants to obtain gainful employment; and,
(6)
In order to promote the improvement in the Wisconsin economy as a result of the immediate implementation of legislative directives with respect to the unemployment insurance program contained in
2013 Wisconsin Act 20 and
2013 Wisconsin Act 36.
Filed with LRB:
September 25, 2013
Publication Date:
September 29, 2013
Effective Dates:
September 29, 2013 through February 25, 2014, except that changes to ss.
DWD 126.03 and
127.02 take effect after the Secretary determines the Department has the technological ability to implement the changes.
Hearing Date:
November 4, 2013
Extension Through:
June 25, 2014
Workforce Development
emergency_rules EmR1406
EmR1406 — The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development hereby adopts the following emergency rule to create
section DWD 295.25, relating to apprenticeship completion awards.
The emergency rule was approved by the governor on March 21, 2014.
The statement of scope for this emergency rule was approved by the Governor on February 13, 2014, published in
Register No. 698 on February 28, 2014, and approved by the Secretary of the Department of Workforce Development on March 11, 2014.
Finding of Emergency
The department of workforce development finds that an emergency exists and that the attached rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public welfare. Statements of facts constituting an emergency include:
(1) Wisconsin currently has more than 2,100 employers participating in, and training individuals, under the apprenticeship program.
(2) During 2013, Wisconsin had 9,723 valid apprenticeship contracts.
(3) Over the past ten years, the completion rate of the apprenticeship program averaged between 55-60%.
(4)
2013 Wisconsin Act 57 creates an apprenticeship completion award program to be administered by the department of workforce development to partially reimburse tuition costs incurred by an apprentice who has successfully completed part or all of the requirements of their apprenticeship contract, and is employed in the trade, occupation, or business under the apprenticeship contract, or the sponsor of the apprentice.
(5) The department of workforce development has received general purpose revenue (GPR) funds of $225,000 in fiscal year 2013-14 and 2014-15, to distribute up to 25%, or $1,000, whichever is less, of the tuition costs incurred by the apprentice and sponsor of the apprentice. The amount of the first payment upon successful completion by the apprentice of the first year of the contract may not exceed $250.
(6) The department of workforce development is adopting this emergency rule to prevent a potential hardship to Wisconsin's apprenticeship program participants. Adoption of this emergency rule will ensure those participating in an eligible apprenticeship contract may begin receiving apprenticeship completion awards as soon as possible. Because a permanent rule cannot be adopted in time, GPR funds for fiscal year 2013-14 would be lost if the emergency rule is not adopted.
Filed with LRB:
March 26, 2014
Publication Date:
March 27, 2014
Effective Dates:
March 27, 2014 through August 23, 2014
Hearing Date:
May 15, 2014
Extension Through:
October 22, 2014
