AB21,1415,13 230.44 (4) (bm) Upon request of an employee who files an appeal of the decision of the director administrator made under s. 230.09 (2) (a) or (d), the appeal shall be heard by a commissioner or attorney employed by the commission serving as arbitrator under rules promulgated for this purpose by the commission. In such an arbitration, the arbitrator shall orally render a decision at the conclusion of the hearing affirming, modifying or rejecting the decision of the director administrator. The decision of the arbitrator is final and is not subject to review by the commission. An arbitrator's decision may not be cited as precedent in any other proceeding before the commission or before any court. The arbitrator shall promptly file his or her decision with the commission. The decision of the arbitrator shall stand as the decision of the commission. The decision of the commission is subject to review under ss. 227.53 to 227.57 only on the ground that the decision was procured by corruption, fraud or undue means or that the arbitrator or the commission exceeded the arbitrator's or the commission's power. The record of a proceeding under this paragraph shall be transcribed as provided in s. 227.44 (8).

AB21,3795 Section 3795. 230.46 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1415,24 230.46 Duties of council on affirmative action. The council on affirmative action in the office shall serve in a direct advisory capacity to the director administrator and as part of that relationship shall evaluate the progress of affirmative action programs throughout the civil service system, seek compliance with state and federal regulations and recommend improvements in the state's affirmative action efforts as an employer. In carrying out its responsibilities, the council may recommend legislation, consult with agency personnel and other interested persons, conduct hearings and take other appropriate action to promote affirmative action. The council shall report at least once per year to the governor and the legislature.

AB21,3796 Section 3796. 230.48 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1416,6 230.48 (2) Personnel, facilities and equipment. The office administrator shall appoint, under the classified service, a secretary and such other employees as are necessary to carry out the duties of the state employees suggestion board, and shall provide such facilities and equipment as that board requires for the proper performance of its work. The state employees suggestion board may request and shall receive from any state department any assistance that it requires.

AB21,3797 Section 3797. 230.90 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1416,15 230.90 (1) (c) "Governmental unit" means any association, authority, board, commission, department, independent agency, institution, office, society or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, including the legislature, the office of the governor and the courts. "Governmental unit" does not mean the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the University of Wisconsin System Authority, or any political subdivision of the state or body within one or more political subdivisions which is created by law or by action of one or more political subdivisions.

AB21,3798 Section 3798. 230.90 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1417,2 230.90 (2) An employee may bring an action in circuit court against his or her employer or employer's agent, including this state, if the employer or employer's agent retaliates, by engaging in a disciplinary action, against the employee because the employee exercised his or her rights under the first amendment to the U.S. constitution or article I, section 3, of the Wisconsin constitution by lawfully disclosing information or because the employer or employer's agent believes the employee so exercised his or her rights. The employee shall bring the action within 2 years after the action allegedly occurred or after the employee learned of the action, whichever occurs last. No employee may bring an action against the office division of state employment relations personnel management in the department of administration as an employer's agent.

AB21,3799 Section 3799. 231.02 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1417,19 231.02 (2) The authority shall appoint an executive director and associate executive director who shall not be members of the authority and who shall serve at the pleasure of the authority. They shall receive such compensation as the authority fixes, except that the compensation of the executive director shall not exceed the maximum of the salary range established under s. 20.923 (1) for positions assigned to executive salary group 4 6 and the compensation of each other employee of the authority shall not exceed the maximum of the salary range established under s. 20.923 (1) for positions assigned to executive salary group 3. The executive director or associate executive director or other person designated by resolution of the authority shall keep a record of the proceedings of the authority and shall be custodian of all books, documents, and papers filed with the authority, the minute book or journal of the authority, and its official seal. The executive director or associate executive director or other person may cause copies to be made of all minutes and other records and documents of the authority and may give certificates under the official seal of the authority to the effect that such copies are true copies, and all persons dealing with the authority may rely upon such certificates.

AB21,3800 Section 3800. 231.27 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1417,24 231.27 (1) In this section, "minority business", "minority financial adviser" and "minority investment firm" mean a business, financial adviser and investment firm, respectively, certified by the department of administration under s. 16.287 203.07 (2).

AB21,3801 Section 3801. 231.29 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1418,3 231.29 (1) In this section, "business," "financial adviser," and "investment firm" mean a business, financial adviser, and investment firm certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 203.03 (3).

AB21,3802 Section 3802. 232.05 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1418,5 232.05 (3) The corporation may not:

AB21,1418,7 (a) Sell, exchange, or otherwise divest itself of the Bradley center to a sports and entertainment district under subch. VI of ch. 229.

AB21,1418,10 (b) Dissolve and wind up its affairs, unless the legislature enacts a law ordering dissolution or except as provided in s. 232.07 upon the sale, exchange, or other divestiture of the Bradley center.

AB21,3803 Section 3803. 233.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1418,13 233.01 (3) "Board of regents" means the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System Authority.

AB21,3804 Section 3804. 233.04 (7) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1418,18 233.04 (7) (e) Any provision necessary to ensure that the general management and operation of the on-campus facilities are consistent with the mission of the University of Wisconsin System and responsibilities of the University of Wisconsin System Authority specified in ss. 36.01 and 36.09 36.11.

AB21,3805 Section 3805. 233.10 (3) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1419,2 233.10 (3) (c) 4. Grant to the carry-over employee military leave, treatment of military leave, jury service leave and voting leave in accordance with s. 230.35 (3) and (4) (e) and, to the extent applicable, rules of the office division of state employment relations personnel management in the department of administration governing such leaves for employees in the classified service as of the last day of the employee's employment as a state employee if the employee was entitled to those benefits on that day.

AB21,3806 Section 3806. 233.10 (3r) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1419,7 233.10 (3r) (b) 1. Enter into an employment contract for such period with the carry-over employee. For such period, the contract shall provide the carry-over employee with the same procedural guarantees provided to persons having academic staff appointments under s. 36.15, 2013 stats., on June 29, 1996.

AB21,3807 Section 3807. 233.10 (3r) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1419,15 233.10 (3r) (b) 3. Grant to the carry-over employee, except when he or she is on an unpaid leave of absence, a paid holiday on each of the days specified as a holiday in policies and procedures established by the board of regents under s. 36.15 (2), 2013 stats., as of the last day of the employee's employment as a state employee and any holiday compensatory time off that may be specified in policies and procedures established by the board of regents under s. 36.15 (2), 2013 stats., as of the last day of the employee's employment in the academic staff appointment.