Wisconsin Legislature: Worker's Compensation

A public employe departing a non-elected county position in the sheriffs office to assume the elective county office of sheriff is not entitled to rein statement to the same or a similar position upon termination of service as such elective officer, in the absence of properly authorized civil service or contractual provisions so providing. 78-19

When section 63.065, Stats., permits a person to return from approved leave of absence to classified service without loss of seniority, the statute means that the person is treated for seniority purposes as though he or she never left the position in classified service. 78-11

"Raised hiring rate"

"Raised hiring rate" and "hiring above the minimum" practices utilized by Administrator of Division of Personnel pursuant to section Pers 5.02(1) and (2) Wis. Adm. Code 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

School districts

Multiple year contract renewal provisions under section 118.24(1) and (1m), Stats., do not apply to personnel and curriculum administrators and their assistants. (Unpub.). 37-1984

Seniority

When section 63.065, Stats., permits a person to return from approved leave of absence to classified service without loss of seniority, the statute means that the person is treated for seniority purposes as though he or she never left the position in classified service. 78-11

Ski resorts and amusement parks

Public ski resorts and amusement parks which make a charge for enjoyment of their facilities are subject to rules relating to employment made under secs. 103.01 to 103.03, Stats. (Unpub.). 72-1978

State

Discussion of restrictions which section 16.417(2), Stats., imposes on dual state employment of state employes. 77-245

Temporary help service company

Strict compliance with all criteria in section 108.02(12m), Stats., and section 108.065 is required before a company will qualify as an employe service company and the employer for unemployment compensation purposes. 80-154

Unemployment benefits erroneously paid

Although unemployment benefits erroneously paid constitute overpayments which the individual recipients should be required to repay, the Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations has discretion whether to seek recovery of such overpayment. 67-228

University

Where University has obtained ethnic or racial information about its employes under a necessary pledge of confidentiality, it need not divulge such information to a Senate committee where the committee has refused to issue a subpoena requested by the chairman and the needs of the committee can apparently be satisfied without such disclosures. (Unpub.). 79-1977

Worker's Compensation

Payment of the "supplemental benefit" of sec. 102.44(1), Stats., as created by ch. 148, Laws of 1971, is not precluded to former state employes by Wis. Const. art. IV, sec. 26. The "second injury fund" is not impressed with a constructive trust which prevents its use for payment of such "supplemental benefits." 62-69

ENGINEERS

See ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS

ENGINEERING

See ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT

See WISCONSIN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT

ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION

See COUNTY SANITARIAN; WASTE MANAGEMENT

ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE, UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION

Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Services Board

Constitutionality of the administration of grant monies by the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Services Board pursuant to section 46.93, Stats., discussed. 76-233

Private schools

United States Constitution art. I and Wisconsin Constitution art. I, sec. 18, do not prohibit the State from disbursing state matching funds under National School Lunch Act (P. L. 79-396) to private as well as public schools. Sections 115.34 and 20.255(1)(fe), Stats., must be amended to permit such disbursal to private schools. 69-109

Textbook loans to school students. 68-287; 77-66

ETHICS, STATE BOARD OF

Authority to obtain copies of tax returns

Section 19.50(5), Stats., giving Ethics Board authority to obtain copies of tax returns, and sec. 71.11(44), Stats., regarding examination of tax returns, discussed. To the extent of any conflict between the two statutes, sec. 19.50(5), Stats., being a specific statute, controls over sec. 71.11(44), Stats., being a general statute. (Unpub.). 8-1979

Candidates filing economic interests statement

The Ethics Board cannot extend the date by which a candidate for state public office must file a statement of economic interests and cannot waive the filing requirement. 81-85

Confidentiality

A state public official who requests and receives confidential advice from State Ethics Board under sec. 19.46(2), Stats., does not waive confidentiality by partial disclosure of advice. (Unpub.). 17-1975

Public officials

An individual who is required to file a Statement of Economic Interests and who is a beneficiary of a trust which provides that the individual will receive a share of the trust's corpus upon the death of the individual's parent if he or she survives the parent, must identify on his or her Statement of Economic Interests, the securities held by the trust if the individual's interest in the securities is valued at $5,000 or more. 80-183

The ethics law does not prohibit a state public official from purchasing items and services that are made available to the official because he or she holds public office. If the opportunity to purchase the item or service itself has substantial value, the ethics code prohibits the purchase of the item or service. 80-201

Purchase of goods and services

The ethics law does not prohibit a state public official from purchasing items and services that are made available to the official because he or she holds public office. If the opportunity to purchase the item or service itself has substantial value, the ethics code prohibits the purchase of the item or service. 80-201

Statement of economic interests

An individual who is required to file a Statement of Economic Interests and who is a beneficiary of a trust which provides that the individual will receive a share of the trust's corpus upon the death of the individual's parent if he or she survives the parent, must identify on his or her Statement of Economic Interests, the securities held by the trust if the individual's interest in the securities is valued at $5,000 or more. 80-183

EVIDENCE

See CRIMINAL LAW

EXPENDITURES

See APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES

EXPENSES

See PUBLIC OFFICIALS; SALARIES AND WAGES

EXTRADITION