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 and commission chairpersons and members 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
(i). Except for positions specified in
par. (c) 3m. and
sub. (12), 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 10 executive salary groups. 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)3.
3. Justice, department of; program director for crime victims compensation.
20.923(4)(a)4q.
4q. Recycling market development board: executive director.
Effective date note
NOTE: Subdpar. q. is repealed eff. 6-30-01 by
1997 Wis. Act 27.
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)1b.
1b. Administration, department of; technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board: executive director.
20.923(4)(e)2.
2. Employment relations commission: chairperson and members.
20.923(4)(e)3.
3. Workforce development: employment and training: executive director.
20.923(4)(e)4.
4. Workforce development, department of: labor and industry review commission: member and chairperson.
20.923(4)(e)5m.
5m. Legislature, legislative technology services bureau: director.
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)(g)
(g) Positions assigned to executive salary group 7:
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(4g)
(4g) University of Wisconsin System senior executive positions. A compensation plan consisting of 6 university senior executive salary groups is established for certain administrative positions at the University of Wisconsin System. The salary ranges for the university senior executive salary groups shall be contained in the recommendations of the secretary of employment relations under
s. 230.12 (3) (e). The board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall set the salaries for these positions within the ranges to which the positions are assigned to reflect the hierarchical structure of the system, to recognize merit, to permit orderly salary progression and to recognize competitive factors. The salary of any incumbent in the positions identified in
pars. (a) to
(f) may not exceed the maximum of the salary range for the group to which the position is assigned. The positions are assigned as follows:
20.923(4g)(a)
(a) The positions assigned to university senior executive group 1 are the chancellors at the University of Wisconsin System campuses at Eau Claire, Green Bay, La Crosse, Oshkosh, Parkside, Platteville, River Falls, Stevens Point, Stout, Superior and Whitewater and the chancellors of the University of Wisconsin Colleges and the University of Wisconsin-extension.
20.923(4g)(b)
(b) The position assigned to university senior executive group 2 is the vice chancellor who is serving as deputy at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
20.923(4g)(c)
(c) The position assigned to university senior executive group 3 is the vice chancellor who is serving as deputy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
20.923(4g)(d)
(d) The position assigned to university senior executive group 4 is the chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
20.923(4g)(e)
(e) The position assigned to university senior executive group 5 is the chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
20.923(4g)(f)
(f) The position assigned to university senior executive group 6 is the president of the University of Wisconsin system.
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 vice presidents, the vice chancellor who is serving as a deputy at each University of Wisconsin campus, other than the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and the vice chancellors at the University of Wisconsin Colleges 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 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. (4g) or
(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 institution, 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)(aL)
(aL) Administration, department of: director of Indian gaming, and the attorney appointed under
s. 569.015 (2).
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)(bd)
(bd) Health and family services, department of: director of the office of urban development.
