20.922 History
History: 1977 c. 196 s.
131;
1977 c. 418.
20.923
20.923
Statutory salaries. The purpose of this section is to establish a consistent and equitable salary setting mechanism for all elected officials, appointed state agency heads, division administrators and other executive-level unclassified positions. All such positions shall be subject to the same basic salary establishment, implementation, modification, administrative control and application procedures. The salary-setting mechanism contained in this section shall be directed to establishing salaries that are determined on a comprehensive systematic basis, bear equitable relationship to each other and to the salaries of classified service subordinates, and be reviewed and established with the same frequency as those of state employes in the classified service.
20.923(1)
(1) Establishment of executive salary groups. To this end, a compensation plan consisting of 10 executive salary groups is established in schedule one of the state compensation plan for the classified service from ranges 18 through 27. No salary range established above salary range 23 may be utilized in the establishment and compensation of positions in the classified service without specific approval of the joint committee on employment relations. The dollar value of the salary range minimum and maximum for each executive salary group shall be reviewed and established in the same manner as that provided for positions in the classified service under
s. 230.12 (3). The salary-setting authority of individual boards, commissions, elective and appointive officials elsewhere provided by law is subject to and limited by this section, and the salary rate for these positions upon appointment and subsequent thereto shall be set by the appointing authority pursuant to this section, except as otherwise required by
article IV, section 26, of the constitution.
20.923(2)
(2) Constitutional officers and other elected state officials. 20.923(2)(a)(a) The annual salary for each elected state official position shall be set at the dollar value for the point of the assigned salary range for its respective executive salary group specified in this subsection in effect at the time of taking the oath of office, except as provided in
par. (b) and
s. 978.12 (1) (a). No adjustment to the salary of an official enumerated in this subsection is effective until it is authorized under
article IV, section 26, of the constitution.
20.923(2)(b)
(b) The annual salary of each state senator, representative to the assembly, justice of the supreme court, court of appeals judge and circuit judge shall be reviewed and established in the same manner as provided for positions in the classified service under
s. 230.12 (3). The salary established for the chief justice of the supreme court shall be different than the salaries established for the associate justices of the supreme court.
20.923(2)(c)
(c) The annual salary of the governor shall be set at 21.6% above the minimum of the salary range for executive salary group 10.
20.923(2)(e)
(e) The annual salary of the attorney general shall be set at 18% above the minimum of the salary range for executive salary group 10.
20.923(2)(f)
(f) The annual salary of the state superintendent of public instruction shall be set at 27.4% above the minimum of the salary range for executive salary group 7.
20.923(2)(g)
(g) The annual salary of the lieutenant governor shall be set at 1.9% above the minimum of the salary range for executive salary group 4.
20.923(2)(h)
(h) The annual salary of the secretary of state shall be set at 15.4% above the minimum of the salary range for executive salary group 1.
20.923(2)(i)
(i) The annual salary of the state treasurer shall be set at 15.4% above the minimum of the salary range for executive salary group 1.
20.923(3)
(3) Justices and judges. The annual salary for any supreme court justice or judge of the court of appeals or circuit court shall be established under
sub. (2), except that any compensation adjustments granted under
s. 230.12 shall not become effective until such time as any justice or judge takes the oath of office.
20.923(4)
(4) State agency positions. State agency heads, the administrator of the division of merit recruitment and selection in the department of employment relations, commission chairpersons and members and higher education administrative positions shall be identified and limited in number in accordance with the standardized nomenclature contained in this subsection, and shall be assigned to the executive salary groups listed in
pars. (a) to
(j). Except for positions specified in
par. (c) 3m. and
sub. (12) and
s. 230.08 (2) (e) 6m., all unclassified division administrator positions enumerated under
s. 230.08 (2) (e) shall be assigned, when approved by the joint committee on employment relations, by the secretary of employment relations to one of the 10 executive salary groups listed in
pars. (a) to
(j). The joint committee on employment relations, by majority vote of the full committee, may amend recommendations for initial position assignments and changes in assignments to the executive salary groups submitted by the secretary of employment relations. All division administrator assignments and amendments to assignments of administrator positions approved by the committee shall become part of the compensation plan. Whenever a new unclassified division administrator position is created, the appointing authority may set the salary for the position until the joint committee on employment relations approves assignment of the position to an executive salary group. If the committee approves assignment of the position to an executive salary group having a salary range minimum or maximum inconsistent with the salary paid to the incumbent at the time of such approval, the incumbent's salary shall be adjusted by the appointing authority to conform with the committee's action, effective on the date of that action. Positions are assigned as follows:
20.923(4)(a)
(a) Positions assigned to executive salary group 1:
20.923(4)(a)2m.
2m. Corrections, department of: director of prison industries.
20.923(4)(a)2n.
2n. Joint survey committee on retirement systems: research director.
20.923(4)(a)3.
3. Justice, department of; program director for crime victims compensation.
20.923(4)(a)4q.
4q. Recycling market development board: executive director.
20.923(4)(a)6.
6. Wisconsin conservation corps board: executive secretary.
20.923(4)(b)
(b) Positions assigned to executive salary group 2:
20.923(4)(c)
(c) Positions assigned to executive salary group 3:
20.923(4)(c)1.
1. Administration, department of: director of federal-state relations office.
20.923(4)(c)3m.
3m. Employment relations, department of; division of merit recruitment and selection: administrator.
20.923(4)(d)
(d) Positions assigned to executive salary group 4:
20.923(4)(d)1.
1. Administration, department of; tax appeals commission: chairperson and members. The chairperson of the commission and the governor, at the time a new member is appointed, shall jointly determine the salary of the new member within the range for this group.
20.923(4)(e)
(e) Positions assigned to executive salary group 5:
20.923(4)(e)1.
1. Educational communications board: executive director.
20.923(4)(e)2.
2. Employment relations commission: chairperson and members.
20.923(4)(e)3.
3. Industry, labor and job development: employment and training: executive director.
20.923(4)(e)4.
4. Industry, labor and job development, department of: labor and industry review commission: member and chairperson.
20.923(4)(e)11.
11. Public service commission; office of the commissioner of railroads: commissioner.
20.923(4)(f)
(f) Positions assigned to executive salary group 6:
20.923(4)(f)2.
2. Agriculture, trade and consumer protection, department of: secretary.
20.923(4)(f)4.
4. Industry, labor and job development, department of: secretary.
20.923(4)(g)
(g) Positions assigned to executive salary group 7:
Effective date note
NOTE: Subd. 1g. is created eff. 1-1-96 by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA.
20.923(4)(h)
(h) Positions assigned to executive salary group 8:
20.923(4)(i)
(i) Positions assigned to executive salary group 9:
20.923(4)(i)1.
1. Health and family services, department of: secretary.
20.923(4)(j)
(j) Positions assigned to executive salary group 10:
20.923(4)(j)2.
2. University of Wisconsin system; Madison campus: chancellor.
20.923(4)(j)3.
3. University of Wisconsin system; Milwaukee campus: chancellor.
20.923(4m)
(4m) University of Wisconsin system executive positions. The board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system shall set the salaries of the president of the university of Wisconsin system at a point no higher than 15% above the maximum dollar value of the salary range for executive salary group 10, based on the competitive market for comparable positions at comparable institutions of higher education. The board shall set the salaries of the vice presidents, the chancellors of the university of Wisconsin system campuses at Eau Claire, Green Bay, La Crosse, Oshkosh, Parkside, Platteville, River Falls, Stevens Point, Stout, Superior and Whitewater, the chancellors of the university of Wisconsin-center system and the university of Wisconsin-extension, the vice chancellor for health sciences of the university of Wisconsin-Madison and the vice chancellor who is serving as a deputy at each university of Wisconsin campus and the university of Wisconsin-center system and the university of Wisconsin-extension to reflect the hierarchical structure of the system, to recognize merit, to permit orderly salary progression and to recognize competitive factors. No salary for a position other than president may be set at a point lower than the minimum dollar value of the salary range for executive salary group 7 nor at a point equal to or higher than the maximum dollar value of the salary range for executive salary group 10.
20.923(5)
(5) Other University of Wisconsin system administrative positions. The board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system shall assign the positions of associate and assistant vice presidents, vice chancellors not identified in
sub. (4m), assistant chancellors, associate and assistant vice chancellors and administrative directors and associate directors of physical plant, general operations and services and auxiliary enterprises activities or their equivalent, of each university of Wisconsin system campus, the university of Wisconsin-center system, the university of Wisconsin-extension and the university of Wisconsin system administration to salary ranges. The salary for each such position is limited only by the maximum dollar value of the salary range to which the position is assigned. No position specified in this subsection may be assigned to a salary range having a maximum dollar value higher than the maximum dollar value of the salary range for executive salary group 6. The board of regents shall annually review the assignment of the positions specified in this subsection and report any changes therein to the governor and the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under
s. 13.172 (3).
20.923(6)
(6) Salaries set by appointing authorities. Salaries for the following positions may be set by the appointing authority, subject to restrictions otherwise set forth in the statutes and the compensation plan under
s. 230.12, except where the salaries are a subject of bargaining with a certified representative of a collective bargaining unit under
s. 111.91:
20.923(6)(ac)
(ac) Administration, department of: deputy and assistant district attorneys.
20.923(6)(ah)
(ah) Administration, department of; federal-state relations office: director and staff assistant.
20.923(6)(am)
(am) Each elective executive officer: a stenographer.
20.923(6)(as)
(as) Each elective executive officer other than the attorney general and superintendent of public instruction: a deputy or assistant.
20.923(6)(b)
(b) Educational communications board: unclassified professional staff.
20.923(6)(bm)
(bm) Investment board: all positions except blue collar and clerical positions.
