Discrimination
County collective bargaining agreement providing for payment of employe contribution to Wisconsin Retirement System only for those deputy sheriffs under age fifty-five violates the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act. 72-91
Grievance procedures
Where Common Council hears a grievance under a procedure established under a signed contract, the Council is engaged in collective bargaining within the meaning of sec. 111.70(1)(d), Stats., and is therefore, for that purpose, not a "governmental body" within the meaning of sec. 19.82(1), Stats., of the Open Meeting Law. 67-276
Hiring above the minimum"
"Raised hiring rate" and "hiring above the minimum" practices utilized by administrator of Division of Personnel pursuant to Wis. Adm. Code section Pers 5.02(1) and (2) are primarily matters of compensation and wage rates related to salary-schedule adjustments and are subject to collective bargaining in some degree under sec. 111.91(1), Stats. (Unpub.). 65-1978
Joint Committee on Employment Relations
Matters within the scope of bargaining as set forth in sec. 111.91, Stats., agreed to by the Department of Administration and a state employe union are not effective until submitted as tentative agreements to and approved by the Joint Committee on Employment Relations. Action of the Secretary of the Department of Administration in agreeing to so-called non-recrimination clause was within his discretion but the clause itself is unenforceable until approved by the Joint Committee on Employment Relations. 67-38
Open meeting
University subunit may discuss promotions not relating to tenure, merit increases and property purchase recommendations in closed session. 66-60
Pensions
The Legislature would not commit an unfair labor practice if it unilaterally increased state employe pension benefits and costs. Such increases would not apply to employes in collective bargaining units, however, unless the Legislature so provided expressly or by necessary implication. The Group Insurance Board, however, being a part of the executive branch of government, would commit an unfair labor practice if it unilaterally increased benefits and costs to state employes in collective bargaining units. The removal of state employes from the State Retirement System, the cessation of all contributions thereto, and the removal of a bargaining unit from the provisions of ch. 40 are subjects of collective bargaining under the State Employment Labor Relations Act. 64-18
Raised hiring rate"
"Raised hiring rate" and "hiring above the minimum" practices utilized by administrator of Division of Personnel pursuant to Wis. Adm. Code section Pers 5.02(1) and (2) are primarily matters of compensation and wage rates related to salary-schedule adjustments and are subject to collective bargaining in some degree under sec. 111.91(1), Stats. (Unpub.). 65-1978
Retirement fund
The Department of Employe Trust Funds is not authorized to administer supplemental retirement funds established by collective bargaining under sec. 111.70, Stats. (Unpub.). 59-1979
COLLEGES
See UNIVERSITY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICE BOARD
See 51.42/51.437 BOARD; MINORS
COMPANY
See CORPORATIONS
COMPATIBILITY
Administrative services co-ordinator
County board may create position of administrative services co-ordinator and county clerk; transfer of duties currently performed by the county clerk would be permissible only where some other specific statute permits transfer. County officer cannot be paid separate salary for performing services which are incidental to his office. 67-1
Alderman
Alderman and police officer husband could continue to hold offices as long as alderman does not violate sec. 946.13(1), Stats., with respect to police officer's contract. 63-43
Alderperson
Compatibility of the office of alderperson with positions of city employe, teacher in city school district and firefighter discussed in general terms. 67-177
Assistant medical examiner
See Medical examiner
Attorney
A probate registrar is an official of the county court, and secs. 256.22 and 59.40, Stats., would prohibit an attorney who serves as probate registrar from practicing law in county court. 63-55
CETA official
Office of Commissioner on Policy Board of Consortium of counties under federal Comprehensive Employment and Training Act and office of President of District Vocational Technical and Adult Educational School Board which would be applicant and competitor for funds allocated are incompatible; however, counties under present statutes do not have power to form Consortium for purposes of federal Act where Governor has not designated them as participating units of government under sec. 16.54(6), Stats. 63-453
City employe
Compatibility of the office of alderperson with positions of city employe, teacher in city school district and firefighter discussed in general terms. 67-177
Commissioner of town sanitary district
Offices of commissioner of town sanitary district having territory within three towns, and supervisor of the town board of town having largest assessed valuation of taxable property of such district, are incompatible where the town board also serves as the appointing authority for commissioners of the town sanitary district. 69-108
Community mental health board member
Incompatible with county hospital trustee when services offered are the same. 65-138
Congressional home secretary"
Article XIII, sec. 3, Wis. Const., does not bar a "congressional home secretary" from serving as a member of the Natural Resources Board. 64-1
Conservation warden
The positions of county coroner and tribal police officer are incompatible governmental positions but the positions of deputy county coroner and tribal conservation warden are not incompatible. 77-293
Coroner
The offices of coroner and deputy coroner are incompatible with that of city police officer; and the office of coroner is incompatible with that of assistant chief of a volunteer fire department. 78-49
The positions of county coroner and tribal police officer are incompatible governmental positions but the positions of deputy county coroner and tribal conservation warden are not incompatible. 77-293
Counsel for indigent
A county board supervisor risks violations of sec. 946.13, Stats., where he is appointed counsel for indigent defendants and fees exceed $2,000 per annum. 62-62
County assessor
Offices of county assessor and town supervisor are compatible. 63-599
County board member
County board member cannot serve on joint county-city hospital board created under sec. 66.47, Stats., by reason of secs. 59.03(4), 66.11 (2), Stats., but city council member could, and whether such member can receive additional remuneration for such service depends on whether he was appointed by the county board chairman, mayor, or mayor and county board chairman. 66-145
County board supervisor
A county board supervisor risks violations of sec. 946.13, Stats., where he is appointed counsel for indigent defendants and fees exceed $2,000 per annum. 62-62
County-city hospital
County board member cannot serve on joint county-city hospital board created under sec. 66.47, Stats., by reason of secs. 59.03(4), 66.11 (2), Stats., but city council member could, and whether such member can receive additional remuneration for such service depends on whether he was appointed by the county board chairman, mayor, or mayor and county board chairman. 66-145
