15.157(12)(a)2.
2. Two members representing municipal inspectors, one of whom is actively engaged in inspections in a county whose population is less than 50,000 and one of whom is actively engaged in inspections in a county whose population is 50,000 or more.
15.157(12)(a)3.
3. Two members representing the fire services, each of whom is actively engaged in fire service work and at least one of whom is a fire chief.
15.157(12)(a)4.
4. Two members representing building contractors and building developers, each of whom is actively engaged in on-site construction of multifamily housing.
15.157(12)(a)5.
5. Three members representing manufacturers of materials or suppliers of finished products in one of 5 product categories, consisting of cement products, concrete block products, gypsum products, metal products and wood products. Each member shall represent the manufacturers or suppliers of a different product category, and each member appointed to a 3-year term shall represent the manufacturers or suppliers of the product category that has not been represented by any of the 3 members for the previous 2 years. Each member shall be actively engaged in the business of manufacturing materials or supplying finished products for multifamily housing.
15.157(12)(a)6.
6. One member representing architects, engineers and designers who is actively engaged in the design or evaluation of multifamily housing.
15.157(12)(a)7.
7. Two members representing the public, at least one of whom is an advocate of fair housing.
15.157(12)(b)
(b) An employee of the department shall serve as nonvoting secretary of the council.
15.157(12)(c)
(c) The council shall meet at least 2 times annually.
15.157(12)(d)
(d) Nine members of the council shall constitute a quorum. For the purpose of conducting business a majority vote of the council is required, except that at least 10 members of the council are required to vote affirmatively to recommend changes in the statutes or administrative rules.
15.157 History
History: 1971 c. 321;
1975 c. 39;
1979 c. 361 ss.
9 to
11,
112;
1981 c. 349;
1983 a. 36,
83,
84,
192,
387;
1985 a. 29;
1987 a. 1,
27,
109;
1989 a. 31 s.
70;
1989 a. 317;
1991 a. 39,
302;
1993 a. 16;
1995 a. 27 ss.
128 to
133,
152 to
162 and
9116 (5);
1995 a. 227;
1997 a. 27,
300;
1999 a. 82.
15.16
15.16
Department of employee trust funds; creation. There is created a department of employee trust funds under the direction and supervision of the employee trust funds board.
15.16(1)
(1) Employee trust funds board. The employee trust funds board shall consist of the governor or the governor's designee on the group insurance board, the secretary of employment relations or the secretary's designee and 11 persons appointed or elected for 4-year terms as follows:
15.16(1)(a)
(a) Four members shall be members of the teachers retirement board, appointed by that board.
15.16(1)(b)
(b) Four members shall be members of the Wisconsin retirement board, appointed by that board.
15.16(1)(c)
(c) One member shall be a public member who is not a participant in or beneficiary of the Wisconsin retirement system, with at least 5 years of experience in actuarial analysis, administration of an employee benefit plan or significant administrative responsibility in a major insurer. It is the intent of the legislature that the member appointed under this paragraph shall represent the interests of the taxpayers of this state and shall not be representative of public employee or employer interests.
15.16(1)(d)
(d) One member shall be an annuitant, as defined for purposes other than life insurance under
s. 40.02 (4), elected by annuitants, as defined for purposes other than life insurance under
s. 40.02 (4).
15.16(1)(f)
(f) One member who is a participant in the Wisconsin retirement system and who is a technical college educational support personnel employee, as defined in
s. 40.02 (55g), or an educational support personnel employee, as defined in
s. 40.02 (22m), elected by participating employees meeting the same criteria.
15.16(2)
(2) Milwaukee office. The department shall maintain at least a branch office in Milwaukee.
15.16 Annotation
Membership requirements under sub. (1) (a) and (b) apply only at the time of appointment. Appointees serve "at pleasure" of the appointing boards under sub. (1) (a) and (b).
75 Atty. Gen. 127 (1986).
15.165
15.165
Same; attached boards. 15.165(1)(a)(a) Any member of a board created under this section who loses the status upon which the appointment or election was based shall cease to be a member of the board upon appointment or election to the board of a qualified successor.
15.165(1)(b)
(b) For purposes of this section, annuitants are deemed to be employees in the last position in which they were covered by the Wisconsin retirement system, except that annuitants may not be elected, appointed or vote under
sub. (3) (a) 1.,
2.,
4. or
7.
15.165(2)
(2) Group insurance board. There is created in the department of employee trust funds a group insurance board. The board shall consist of the governor, the attorney general, the secretary of administration, the secretary of employment relations and the commissioner of insurance or their designees, and 5 persons appointed for 2-year terms, of whom one shall be an insured participant in the Wisconsin retirement system who is not a teacher, one shall be an insured participant in the Wisconsin retirement system who is a teacher, one shall be an insured participant in the Wisconsin retirement system who is a retired employee, and one shall be an insured employee of a local unit of government.
15.165(3)(a)(a)
Teachers retirement board. There is created in the department of employee trust funds a teachers retirement board. The board shall consist of 13 members, to serve for staggered 5-year terms. The board shall consist of the following members:
15.165(3)(a)1.
1. Six public school teachers who are participating employees in the Wisconsin retirement system and who are not eligible for election under any other subdivision of this paragraph, elected by participating employees meeting the same criteria.
15.165(3)(a)2.
2. One public school teacher from a technical college district who is a participating employee in the Wisconsin retirement system, elected by teacher participating employees from technical college districts.
15.165(3)(a)3.
3. One administrator in Wisconsin's public schools who is not a classroom teacher.
15.165(3)(a)4.
4. Two University of Wisconsin System representatives who are teacher participants in the Wisconsin retirement system. The representatives under this subdivision shall not be from the same campus.
15.165(3)(a)5.
5. One representative who is a member of a school board.
15.165(3)(a)6.
6. One annuitant who was a teacher participant in the Wisconsin retirement system, elected by the annuitants who were teacher participants.
15.165(3)(a)7.
7. One teacher in the city of Milwaukee who is a participating employee in the Wisconsin retirement system, elected by the teachers of the public schools in that city who are participating employees.
15.165(3)(b)
(b)
Wisconsin retirement board. There is created in the department of employee trust funds a Wisconsin retirement board. The board shall consist of 9 members and board members appointed under
subds. 1. to
8. shall serve for staggered 5-year terms. The member appointed under
subd. 1. shall be appointed from a list of 5 names submitted by the board of directors of the league of Wisconsin municipalities, and the member appointed under
subd. 4. shall be appointed from a list of 5 names submitted by the executive committee of the Wisconsin Counties Association. Each member appointed under
subds. 1.,
2. and
3. shall be from a different county. Each member appointed under
subds. 4.,
5. and
6. shall be appointed from a different county. The board shall consist of the following members:
15.165(3)(b)1.
1. One member who is the chief executive or a member of the governing body of a participating city or village.
15.165(3)(b)2.
2. One member who is a participating employee and the principal finance officer of a participating city or village.
15.165(3)(b)3.
3. One member who is a participating employee of a participating city or village.
15.165(3)(b)4.
4. One member who is the chairperson or a member of the governing body of a participating county or town.
15.165(3)(b)5.
5. One member who is a county clerk or deputy county clerk of a participating county.
15.165(3)(b)6.
6. One member who is a participating employee of a participating local employer other than a city or village.
15.165(3)(b)8.
8. One member who is a public member not a participant in or beneficiary of the Wisconsin retirement system. It is the intent of the legislature that the members appointed under this paragraph shall represent the interests of the taxpayers of this state and shall not be representative of public employee or employer interests.
15.165(3)(b)9.
9. The commissioner of insurance or an experienced actuary in the office of the commissioner designated by the commissioner.
15.165(4)
(4) Deferred compensation board. There is created in the department of employee trust funds a deferred compensation board consisting of 5 members appointed for 4-year terms.
15.165(5)
(5) Private employer health care coverage board. 15.165(5)(a)(a) There is created in the department of employee trust funds a private employer health care coverage board consisting of the secretary of employee trust funds or his or her designee, the secretary of health and family services or his or her designee and the following members appointed for 3-year terms:
15.165(5)(a)1.
1. One member who represents health maintenance organizations.
15.165(5)(a)4.
4. Two members who are employees eligible to receive health care coverage under
subch. X of ch. 40 and whose employer employs not more than 50 employees.
15.165(5)(a)6.
6. Two members who are, or who represent, employers that employ not more than 50 employees and who are eligible to offer health care coverage under
subch. X of ch. 40.
15.165(5)(b)
(b) The secretary of employee trust funds or his or her designee and the secretary of health and family services or his or her designee shall be nonvoting members.
Effective date note
Note: Sub. (5) is repealed by
1999 Wis. Act 9, eff. 1-1-10.
15.165 Annotation
Public school administrators are eligible to be candidates for and to vote for teacher representatives on the teachers retirement board.
76 Atty. Gen. 141.
15.17
15.17
Department of employment relations; creation. There is created a department of employment relations under the direction and supervision of the secretary of employment relations.
15.17 History
History: 1977 c. 196.
15.173
15.173
Same; specified divisions. 15.173(1)
(1)
Division of merit recruitment and selection. 15.173(1)(a)(a) There is created in the department of employment relations a division of merit recruitment and selection.
15.173(1)(b)
(b) The administrator of the division of merit recruitment and selection in the department of employment relations shall be nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed for a 5-year term, under the unclassified service from a register of at least 5 names certified by the secretary of employment relations. The secretary of employment relations shall prepare and conduct an examination for the position of administrator according to the requirements for classified positions under
subch. II of ch. 230.
15.173(1)(c)
(c) The administrator of the division of merit recruitment and selection in the department of employment relations may be nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate reappointed.
15.175
15.175
Same; attached boards. 15.175(1)
(1)
State employees suggestion board. There is created in the department of employment relations a state employees suggestion board consisting of 3 persons, at least one of whom shall be a state officer or employee, appointed for 4-year terms.
15.175 History
History: 1989 a. 31 ss.
59,
78.
15.177(1)(a)(a) There is created in the department of employment relations a council on affirmative action consisting of 15 members appointed for 3-year terms. A majority of the members shall be public members and a majority of the members shall be minority persons, women and persons with a disability appointed with consideration to the appropriate representation of each group.
15.177(1)(b)
(b) The members of the council shall be appointed as follows:
15.177(1)(b)1.
1. One member shall be appointed by the president of the senate.
15.177(1)(b)2.
2. One member shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
15.177(1)(b)3.
3. One member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
15.177(1)(b)4.
4. One member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.
15.18
15.18
Department of financial institutions. There is created a department of financial institutions under the direction and supervision of the secretary of financial institutions.
15.18 History
History: 1995 a. 27.
