AB21-ASA1,1217,129 230.44 (1) (dm) Noncompetitive appointment of certain disabled veterans. A
10personnel action under s. 230.275 by an appointing authority that is alleged to be
11illegal or an abuse of discretion. The administrator director and the office division
12may not be a party to any such appeal.
AB21-ASA1,3794 13Section 3794. 230.44 (4) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21-ASA1,1218,314 230.44 (4) (bm) Upon request of an employee who files an appeal of the decision
15of the director administrator made under s. 230.09 (2) (a) or (d), the appeal shall be
16heard by a commissioner or attorney employed by the commission serving as
17arbitrator under rules promulgated for this purpose by the commission. In such an
18arbitration, the arbitrator shall orally render a decision at the conclusion of the
19hearing affirming, modifying or rejecting the decision of the director administrator.
20The decision of the arbitrator is final and is not subject to review by the commission.
21An arbitrator's decision may not be cited as precedent in any other proceeding before
22the commission or before any court. The arbitrator shall promptly file his or her
23decision with the commission. The decision of the arbitrator shall stand as the
24decision of the commission. The decision of the commission is subject to review under
25ss. 227.53 to 227.57 only on the ground that the decision was procured by corruption,

1fraud or undue means or that the arbitrator or the commission exceeded the
2arbitrator's or the commission's power. The record of a proceeding under this
3paragraph shall be transcribed as provided in s. 227.44 (8).
AB21-ASA1,3795 4Section 3795. 230.46 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21-ASA1,1218,14 5230.46 Duties of council on affirmative action. The council on affirmative
6action in the office shall serve in a direct advisory capacity to the director
7administrator and as part of that relationship shall evaluate the progress of
8affirmative action programs throughout the civil service system, seek compliance
9with state and federal regulations and recommend improvements in the state's
10affirmative action efforts as an employer. In carrying out its responsibilities, the
11council may recommend legislation, consult with agency personnel and other
12interested persons, conduct hearings and take other appropriate action to promote
13affirmative action. The council shall report at least once per year to the governor and
14the legislature.
AB21-ASA1,3796 15Section 3796. 230.48 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21-ASA1,1218,2116 230.48 (2) Personnel, facilities and equipment. The office administrator shall
17appoint, under the classified service, a secretary and such other employees as are
18necessary to carry out the duties of the state employees suggestion board, and shall
19provide such facilities and equipment as that board requires for the proper
20performance of its work. The state employees suggestion board may request and
21shall receive from any state department any assistance that it requires.
AB21-ASA1,3796g 22Section 3796g. 230.80 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21-ASA1,1219,223 230.80 (3) (b) A person who is, or whose immediate supervisor is, assigned to
24an executive salary group or university senior executive salary group under s. 20.923

1or a person who has, or whose immediate supervisor has, a position specified in s.
236.115 (3m) (ae) to (f)
.
AB21-ASA1,3796r 3Section 3796r. 230.90 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21-ASA1,1219,74 230.90 (1) (b) 2. A person who is, or whose immediate supervisor is, assigned
5to an executive salary group or university senior executive salary group under s.
620.923 or a person who has, or whose immediate supervisor has, a position specified
7in s. 36.115 (3m) (ae) to (f)
.
AB21-ASA1,3798 8Section 3798. 230.90 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21-ASA1,1219,199 230.90 (2) An employee may bring an action in circuit court against his or her
10employer or employer's agent, including this state, if the employer or employer's
11agent retaliates, by engaging in a disciplinary action, against the employee because
12the employee exercised his or her rights under the first amendment to the U.S.
13constitution or article I, section 3, of the Wisconsin constitution by lawfully disclosing
14information or because the employer or employer's agent believes the employee so
15exercised his or her rights. The employee shall bring the action within 2 years after
16the action allegedly occurred or after the employee learned of the action, whichever
17occurs last. No employee may bring an action against the office division of state
18employment relations
personnel management in the department of administration
19as an employer's agent.
AB21-ASA1,3799 20Section 3799. 231.02 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21-ASA1,1220,1121 231.02 (2) The authority shall appoint an executive director and associate
22executive director who shall not be members of the authority and who shall serve at
23the pleasure of the authority. They shall receive such compensation as the authority
24fixes, except that the compensation of the executive director shall not exceed the
25maximum of the salary range established under s. 20.923 (1) for positions assigned

1to executive salary group 4 6 and the compensation of each other employee of the
2authority shall not exceed the maximum of the salary range established under s.
320.923 (1) for positions assigned to executive salary group 3. The executive director
4or associate executive director or other person designated by resolution of the
5authority shall keep a record of the proceedings of the authority and shall be
6custodian of all books, documents, and papers filed with the authority, the minute
7book or journal of the authority, and its official seal. The executive director or
8associate executive director or other person may cause copies to be made of all
9minutes and other records and documents of the authority and may give certificates
10under the official seal of the authority to the effect that such copies are true copies,
11and all persons dealing with the authority may rely upon such certificates.
AB21-ASA1,3805 12Section 3805. 233.10 (3) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21-ASA1,1220,1913 233.10 (3) (c) 4. Grant to the carry-over employee military leave, treatment of
14military leave, jury service leave and voting leave in accordance with s. 230.35 (3)
15and (4) (e) and, to the extent applicable, rules of the office division of state
16employment relations
personnel management in the department of administration
17governing such leaves for employees in the classified service as of the last day of the
18employee's employment as a state employee if the employee was entitled to those
19benefits on that day.
AB21-ASA1,3810 20Section 3810. 233.10 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21-ASA1,1221,221 233.10 (4) Notwithstanding the requirement that an employee be a state
22employee, a carry-over employee of the authority who was employed in a position in
23the classified service immediately prior to beginning employment with the authority
24shall, from June 29, 1996, to June 30, 1997, have the same transfer rights under s.
25230.29 and the rules of the office division of state employment relations personnel

1management in the department of administration
governing transfers as a person
2who holds a position in the classified service.
AB21-ASA1,3918 3Section 3918. 234.86 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21-ASA1,1221,64 234.86 (1) (c) "Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 281.61 (1)
5(a) (am), except that the term does not include a joint local water authority created
6under s. 66.0823.
AB21-ASA1,3947g 7Section 3947g. 234.94 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21-ASA1,1221,118 234.94 (5) "Primary employment" means work which that pays at least the
9minimum wage as established under ch. 104 s. 104.035 (1) or under federal law,
10whichever is greater, offers adequate fringe benefits, including health insurance,
11and is not seasonal or part time.
AB21-ASA1,3947r 12Section 3947r. 234.94 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21-ASA1,1221,1813 234.94 (8) "Target group" means a population group for which the
14unemployment level is at least 25% 25 percent higher than the statewide
15unemployment level, or a population group for which the average wage received is
16less than 1.2 times the minimum wage as established under ch. 104 s. 104.035 (1) or
17under federal law, whichever is greater. No population group is required to be located
18within a contiguous geographic area to be considered a target group.
AB21-ASA1,3949 19Section 3949. 237.07 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21-ASA1,1221,2420 237.07 (3) (a) For each fiscal year, the authority shall submit to the department
21of administration an audited financial statement of the funding received by the
22authority from the department of natural resources under s. 237.08 (2) and by the
23authority
from contributions and other funding accepted by the authority under s.
24237.08 (3).
AB21-ASA1,3950 25Section 3950. 237.08 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB21-ASA1,3956c
1Section 3956c. 238.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: