AB75-ASA1,1212,5 (jm) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

AB75-ASA1,1212,6 (k) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Extension.

AB75-ASA1,1212,7 (km) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

AB75-ASA1,1212,8 (L) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

AB75-ASA1,1212,9 (Lm) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

AB75-ASA1,1212,10 (n) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

AB75-ASA1,1212,11 (nm) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

AB75-ASA1,1212,12 (o) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

AB75-ASA1,1212,13 (om) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

AB75-ASA1,1212,14 (p) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

AB75-ASA1,1212,15 (pm) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Stout.

AB75-ASA1,1212,16 (q) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Superior.

AB75-ASA1,1212,17 (qm) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

AB75-ASA1,1212,18 (r) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin Colleges.

AB75-ASA1,1213,7 (2) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (1), 2 or more collective bargaining units described under sub. (1) (a) to (r) may be combined into a single unit. If 2 or more collective bargaining units seek to combine into a single collective bargaining unit, the commission shall, upon the petition of at least 30 percent of the employees in each unit, hold an election, or include on any ballot for an election held under s. 111.990 (2) the question of whether to combine units, to determine whether a majority of those employees voting in each unit desire to combine into a single unit. A combined collective bargaining unit shall be formed including all employees from each of those units in which a majority of the employees voting in the election approve a combined unit. The combined collective bargaining unit shall be formed immediately if there is no existing collective bargaining agreement in force in any of the units to be combined. If there is a collective bargaining agreement in force at the time of the election in any of the collective bargaining units to be combined, the combined unit shall be formed upon expiration of the last agreement for the units concerned.

AB75-ASA1,1213,21 (b) If 2 or more collective bargaining units have combined under par. (a), the commission shall, upon petition of at least 30 percent of the employees in any of the original units, hold an election of the employees in the original unit to determine whether the employees in that unit desire to withdraw from the combined collective bargaining unit. If a majority of the employees voting desire to withdraw from the combined collective bargaining unit, separate units consisting of the unit in which the election was held and a unit composed of the remainder of the combined unit shall be formed. The new collective bargaining units shall be formed immediately if there is no collective bargaining agreement in force for the combined unit. If there is a collective bargaining agreement in force for the combined collective bargaining unit, the new units shall be formed upon the expiration of the agreement. While there is a collective bargaining agreement in force for the combined collective bargaining unit, a petition for an election under this paragraph may be filed only during October in the calendar year prior to the expiration of the agreement.

AB75-ASA1,1213,23 (3) The commission shall assign employees to the appropriate collective bargaining units described under sub. (1) or (2) or under s. 111.825 (1) or (2).

AB75-ASA1,1214,6 (4) Any labor organization may petition for recognition as the exclusive representative of a collective bargaining unit described under sub. (1) or (2) in accordance with the election procedures under s. 111.990 if the petition is accompanied by a 30 percent showing of interest in the form of signed authorization cards. Any additional labor organization seeking to appear on the ballot shall file a petition within 60 days of the date of filing of the original petition and prove, through signed authorization cards, that at least 10 percent of the employees in the collective bargaining unit want it to be their representative.

AB75-ASA1,1214,15 (5) Although academic staff supervisors are not considered employees for the purpose of this subchapter, the commission may consider a petition for a statewide collective bargaining unit consisting of academic staff supervisors, but the representative of the supervisors may not be affiliated with any labor organization representing employees. For purposes of this subsection, affiliation does not include membership in a national, state, county, or municipal federation of national or international labor organizations. The certified representative of the supervisors may not bargain collectively with respect to any matter other than wages and fringe benefits.

AB75-ASA1,1215,2 111.990 Representatives and elections. (1) A representative chosen for the purposes of collective bargaining by a majority of the employees voting in a collective bargaining unit shall be the exclusive representative of all of the employees in such unit for the purposes of collective bargaining. Any individual employee, or any minority group of employees in any collective bargaining unit, may present any grievance to the employer in person, or through representatives of their own choosing, and the employer shall confer with the individual employee or group of employees with respect to the grievance if the majority representative has been afforded the opportunity to be present at the conference. Any adjustment resulting from such a conference may not be inconsistent with the conditions of employment established by the majority representative and the employer.

AB75-ASA1,1215,14 (2) (a) Whenever a question arises concerning the representation of employees in a collective bargaining unit, the commission shall determine the representation by taking a secret ballot of the employees and certifying in writing the results to the interested parties and to the board. There shall be included on any ballot for the election of representatives the names of all labor organizations having an interest in representing the employees participating in the election as indicated in petitions filed with the commission. The name of any existing representative shall be included on the ballot without the necessity of filing a petition. The commission may exclude from the ballot one who, at the time of the election, stands deprived of his or her rights under this subchapter by reason of a prior adjudication of his or her having engaged in an unfair labor practice. The ballot shall be so prepared as to permit a vote against representation by anyone named on the ballot.

AB75-ASA1,1216,3 (b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., for elections in a collective bargaining unit composed of employees who are members of the faculty or academic staff, whenever more than one representative qualifies to appear on the ballot, the ballot shall be so prepared as to provide separate votes on 2 questions. The first question shall be: "Shall the employees of the .... (name of collective bargaining unit) participate in collective bargaining?". The 2nd question shall be: "If the employees of the .... (name of collective bargaining unit) elect to participate in collective bargaining, which labor organization do you favor to act as representative of the employees?". The 2nd question shall not include a choice for no representative. All employees in the collective bargaining unit may vote on both questions. Unless a majority of those employees voting in the election vote to participate in collective bargaining, no votes for a particular representative may be counted. If a majority of those employees voting in the election vote to participate in collective bargaining, the ballots for representatives shall be counted.

AB75-ASA1,1217,5 2. For elections in a collective bargaining unit composed of employees who are members of the faculty or academic staff, whenever more than one representative qualifies to appear on the ballot and a question of whether to combine collective bargaining units as permitted under s. 111.98 (2) (a) qualifies to appear on the ballot, the ballot shall be so prepared as to provide separate votes on 3 questions and each ballot shall identify the collective bargaining unit to which each voter currently belongs. The first question shall be: "Shall the employees of the .... (name of the voter's current collective bargaining unit) participate in collective bargaining?". The 2nd question shall be "Shall the employees of the .... (names of all of the collective bargaining units that qualify to appear on the ballot, including the name of the voter's current collective bargaining unit) combine to participate in collective bargaining?". The 3rd question shall be: "If the employees of the .... (name of the voter's current collective bargaining unit) elect to participate in collective bargaining, which labor organization do you favor to act as representative of the employees?". The 3rd question shall not include a choice for no representative. All employees in the collective bargaining unit may vote on all questions. Unless a majority of those employees voting in the election vote to participate in collective bargaining, no votes for combination or for a particular representative may be counted. If a majority of those employees voting in the election vote to participate in collective bargaining, the ballots for combination shall be counted. If the ballots for combination are counted and a majority of those employees voting from each collective bargaining unit listed in the 2nd question on the ballot vote to combine, then the ballots for representatives of the combined collective bargaining unit shall be counted. If the ballots for combination are counted and a majority of those employees voting from each collective bargaining unit listed in the 2nd question on the ballot do not vote to combine, then the ballots for representatives of each current collective bargaining unit shall be counted.

AB75-ASA1,1217,7 (c) The commission's certification of the results of any election is conclusive as to the findings included therein unless reviewed under s. 111.07 (8).

AB75-ASA1,1217,14 (3) Whenever an election has been conducted under sub. (2) in which the ballots for representatives have been counted but in which no named representative is favored by a majority of the employees voting, the commission may, if requested by a party to the proceeding within 30 days from the date of the certification of the results of the election, conduct a runoff election. In that runoff election, the commission shall drop from the ballot the name of the representative who received the least number of votes at the original election.

AB75-ASA1,1218,2 (4) While a collective bargaining agreement between a labor organization and an employer is in force under this subchapter, a petition for an election in the collective bargaining unit to which the agreement applies may be filed only during October in the calendar year prior to the expiration of that agreement. An election held under that petition may be held only if the petition is supported by proof that at least 30 percent of the employees in the collective bargaining unit desire a change or discontinuance of existing representation. Within 60 days of the time that an original petition is filed, another petition may be filed supported by proof that at least 10 percent of the employees in the same collective bargaining unit desire a different representative. If a majority of the employees in the collective bargaining unit vote for a change or discontinuance of representation by any named representative, the decision takes effect upon expiration of any existing collective bargaining agreement between the employer and the existing representative.

AB75-ASA1,1218,4 111.991 Unfair labor practices. (1) It is an unfair labor practice for an employer individually or in concert with others:

AB75-ASA1,1218,6 (a) To interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of their rights guaranteed under s. 111.97.

AB75-ASA1,1218,19 (b) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, to initiate, create, dominate, or interfere with the formation or administration of any labor or employee organization or contribute financial support to it. Except as provided in ss. 40.02 (22) (e) and 40.23 (1) (f) 4., no change in any law affecting the Wisconsin Retirement System under ch. 40 and no action by the employer that is authorized by such a law is a violation of this paragraph unless an applicable collective bargaining agreement specifically prohibits the change or action. No such change or action affects the continuing duty to bargain collectively regarding the Wisconsin Retirement System under ch. 40 to the extent required by s. 111.998. It is not an unfair labor practice for the employer to reimburse an employee at his or her prevailing wage rate for the time spent during the employee's regularly scheduled hours conferring with the employer's officers or agents and for attendance at commission or court hearings necessary for the administration of this subchapter.