59.58(3)(j) (j)

59.58(3)(j)1. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, no county which acquires a transportation system under this subsection may provide service outside the corporate limits of the county unless the county receives financial support for the service under a contract with a public or private organization for the service. This paragraph does not apply to service provided by a county outside the corporate limits of the county if the county is providing the service on April 28, 1994, without receiving financial support from a public or private organization for the service, and elects to continue the service.

59.58(3)(j)2. 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, no county which establishes a transportation system under this subsection may contract with an operator to provide service under par. (g) 1. outside the corporate limits of the county unless the county receives financial support for the service under a contract with a public or private organization for the service. This subdivision does not apply to service provided under par. (g) 1. outside the corporate limits of a county under a contract between the county and an operator if an operator is providing the service on April 28, 1994, without receiving financial support from a public or private organization for the service, and the county elects to continue the service.

59.58(4) (4) County obligations to employees of county mass transportation systems.

59.58(4)(a) (a) A board acquiring a transportation system under sub. (3) (d) shall assume all the employer’s obligations under any contract between the employees and management of the system.

59.58(4)(b) (b) A board acquiring, constructing, controlling or operating a transportation system under sub. (3) (d) shall negotiate an agreement protecting the interests of employees affected by the acquisition, construction, control or operation. Such agreements shall include, but are not limited to, provisions for:

59.58(4)(b)1. 1. The preservation of rights, privileges and benefits under an existing collective bargaining agreement or other agreement.

59.58(4)(b)2. 2. The preservation of rights and benefits under existing pension plans covering prior service, and continued participation in social security.

59.58(4)(b)3. 3. The continuation of collective bargaining rights.

59.58(4)(b)4. 4. The protection of individual employees against a worsening of their positions with respect to their employment to the extent provided by section 13 (c) of the urban mass transportation act, as amended (49 USC 1609 (c)).

59.58(4)(b)5. 5. Assurances of employment to employees of the transportation systems and priority of reemployment of employees who are terminated or laid off.

59.58(4)(b)6. 6. Assurances of first opportunity of employment in order of seniority to employees of any nonacquired system, affected by a new, competitive or supplemental public transportation system, in unfilled nonsupervisory positions for which they can qualify after a reasonable training period.

59.58(4)(b)7. 7. Paid training or retraining programs.

59.58(4)(b)8. 8. Signed written labor agreements.

59.58(4)(c) (c) An agreement under par. (b) may include provisions for the submission of labor disputes to final and binding arbitration by an impartial umpire or board of arbitration acceptable to the parties.

59.58(4)(d) (d) In all negotiations under this subsection, the county executive, if such office exists in the county, shall be a member of the county negotiating body.

59.58(5) (5) Specialized transportation services. The board may coordinate specialized transportation services, as defined in s. 85.21 (2) (g), for county residents who are disabled or are aged 60 or older, including services funded under 42 USC 3001 to 3057n, 42 USC 5001 and 42 USC 5011 (b), under ss. 49.43 to 49.499 and 85.21 and under other public funds administered by the county.

59.58 History History: 1995 a. 201 ss. 197, 231, 386, 388, 465, 466 to 474; 1997 a. 27, 35; 1999 a. 150 s. 672; 2005 a. 25; 2007 a. 20; 2009 a. 28; 2011 a. 32.

59.58 Annotation Section 59.968 (3) [now sub. (3) (c)] authorizes a county to subsidize a bus company operating a route principally located within the county, even though the route is only five percent of the company’s total business. 65 Atty. Gen. 191.

subch. VI of ch. 59 SUBCHAPTER VI

FINANCE AND BUDGET

59.60 59.60 Budgetary procedure in certain counties.

59.60(1) (1) Application. The provisions of this section shall apply to all counties with a population of 750,000 or more. Except as provided in sub. (13), any county with a county executive or county administrator may elect to be subject to the provisions of this section.

59.60(2) (2) Definitions. In this section:

59.60(2)(ae) (ae) “Budget period” means 2 consecutive fiscal years covered by a biennial budget adopted by a county that has acted under sub. (3s), or one fiscal year covered by an annual budget for any other county that has not acted to adopt a biennial budget under sub. (3s).

59.60(2)(as) (as) “Department” includes all county departments, boards, commissions, institutions, offices, and other agencies of the county government for which funds may be legally appropriated.

59.60(2)(b) (b) “Director” means the director of the county department of administration.

59.60(3) (3) Fiscal year. The fiscal year in every county is the calendar year.

59.60(3m) (3m) Accounting and budgeting procedure. Every accounting and budgeting procedure that is applied under this section shall comply with generally accepted accounting principles for government as promulgated by the governmental accounting standards board or its successor bodies or other authoritative sources.