ER 18.08(1)(1) National guard, state guard, reserve corps. For project employees, eligibility for annual military leave under s. 230.35 (3), Stats., shall be earned after completion of the first 12 months of employment in a project position. If prior eligibility has been attained in a permanent, seasonal, sessional, or unclassified position and the employee has been appointed to the project position without an interruption of continuous service, such prior eligibility shall be retained.

ER 18.08 NoteNote: See s. 230.35 (3), Stats., for provisions regarding attendance at duly ordered military and naval schools, annual field training and naval exercises by employees and elected officials other than members of the legislature, circuit and appeals court judges and justices of the supreme court.

ER 18.09ER 18.09 Civilian service. Service during a period officially proclaimed to be a national emergency or limited national emergency. See s. 230.32 (1), Stats.

ER 18.09 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1972, No. 202, eff. 11-1-72; am. Register, February, 1981, No. 302, eff. 3-1-81; renum. from ER-Pers 18.09, Register, May, 1988, No. 389, eff 6-1-88.

ER 18.10ER 18.10 Jury service. As provided in s. 230.35 (3) (c), Stats., employees and elected officials, except limited term employees and members of the legislature, circuit and appeals court judges and justices of the supreme court summoned for grand or petit jury service shall be entitled to leave with pay. However, when not impaneled for actual service and only on call, the employee or elected official shall report back to work unless authorized by the appointing authority to be absent from the work assignment.

ER 18.10 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1972, No. 202, eff. 11-1-72; am. Register, February, 1981, No. 302, eff. 3-1-81; renum. from ER-Pers 18.10 and am. Register, May, 1988, No. 389, eff. 6-1-88.

ER 18.11ER 18.11 Voting time. Pursuant to ss. 6.76 and 230.35 (4) (e), Stats., an employee who is eligible to vote but is unable to vote during nonworking hours shall be granted time off with pay for not to exceed 3 consecutive hours upon written application to the employee’s appointing authority at least 2 work days prior to the election date. Such application shall state the need and the amount of reasonable time off required to exercise this right. The appointing authority may designate the time of day that the employee shall be allowed the time off.

ER 18.12ER 18.12 Leaves of absence for civil service interviews. Each employee with permanent status in class shall be eligible for and may request up to 16 hours paid leave time each calendar year for the purpose of competing in no more than 2 Wisconsin State Civil Service interviews when such interviews are conducted during an employee’s scheduled work time. Employees shall be granted such requests provided due notice has been given by the employee and work coverage will not be interrupted. Such time shall not exceed the number of hours reasonably required to attend such interviews, including travel time. Leave time for more than 2 interviews in each calendar year may be granted to employees at the discretion of the appointing authority.

ER 18.12 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1972, No. 202, eff. 11-1-72; r. and recr. Register, February, 1981, No. 302, eff. 3-1-81; renum. from ER-Pers 18.14, Register, May, 1988, No. 389, eff. 6-1-88; CR 18-006: am. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18.

ER 18.13 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1972, No. 202, eff. 11-1-72; am. Register, February, 1981, No. 302, eff. 3-1-81; renum. from ER-Pers 18.15, Register, May, 1988, No. 389, eff 6-1-88.

ER 18.14(2)(a)(a) Formal leave. Any permanent classified employee, may request a leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed one year. Such leave may be granted by the appointing authority when it will not result in prejudice to the interests of the state as an employer beyond any benefits to be realized upon the employee’s return to the service. A leave of absence may be extended on a year to year basis for an additional 2 years with the approval of the appointing authority. No formal leave of absence shall exceed 3 years except as provided under par. (f).

ER 18.14(2)(b)(b) Leave to serve in unclassified position. See s. 230.33, Stats.

ER 18.14(2)(c)(c) Summer leave. Employees whose services are not required at institutions or schools during a summer recess shall be considered to be on leave of absence without pay.

ER 18.14(2)(d)(d) Maternity leave. Upon request of the employee, maternity leaves of absence shall be granted for a period of time requested by the employee, not to exceed 6 consecutive months. Upon request of the employee, the appointing authority may extend or renew a maternity leave of absence for additional periods of time, not to exceed a total of 6 months. Part or all of the original leave, extension or renewal may be covered by sick leave pursuant to s. ER 18.03 (4) (a), leave of absence without pay, earned annual leave, sabbatical leave, holiday leave, compensatory time off at the employee’s discretion, or anticipated annual leave subject to s. ER 18.02 (6).

ER 18.14(2)(e)(e) Paternity, adoption and pre-adoptive foster care. Upon request of the employee, leaves of absence for paternity, adoption and pre-adoptive foster care shall be granted for a period of time requested by the employee, not to exceed 6 consecutive months. Upon request of the employee, the appointing authority may extend or renew paternity, adoption and pre-adoptive foster care leaves of absence for additional periods of time, not to exceed a total of 6 months. Part or all of the original paternity, adoptive or pre-adoptive foster care leave, extension or renewal may be covered by leave of absence without pay, earned annual leave, sabbatical leave, holiday leave, compensatory time off at the employee’s discretion, or anticipated annual leave subject to s. ER 18.02 (6).

ER 18.14(2)(f)(f) Leave to serve in a project appointment. An appointing authority may grant a leave of absence without pay for not more than 4 years to an employee who voluntarily accepts a project appointment.

ER 18.14(3)(3) Absence without leave. Any absence of an employee that is not authorized under chs. ER 1 to 47 shall be considered as an absence without leave. Any such absence may be grounds for disciplinary action.

ER 18.14 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1972, No. 202, eff. 11-1-72; am. (1) (b) and cr. (1) (d), Register, September, 1975, No. 237, eff. 10-1-75; am. (2), Register, December, 1976, No. 252, eff. 1-1-77; r. (1) (a), renum. (1) (b) to be (1) (a) and am., cr. (1) (b), (e) and (f), r. and recr. (1) (d), am. (2), cr. (4), Register, February, 1981, No. 302, eff. 3-1-81; am. (1) (a) and (d) and (2), Register, February, 1983, No. 326, eff. 3-1-83; renum. from ER-Pers 18.05 and r. (1) (e) and (f) (2), renum. (1) to be (2) and am. (2) (a) and (d), am. (3) and (4), cr. (1), (2) (e) and (f), Register, May, 1988, No. 389, eff. 6-1-88.