SB70-SSA2-SA1,88 Section 88. 40.22 (2r) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,55,19 40.22 (2r) (intro.) Except as otherwise provided in s. 40.26 (6) (1), an employee who was not a participating employee before July 1, 2011, who is not expected to work at least two-thirds of what is considered full-time employment by the department, as determined by rule, and who is not otherwise excluded under sub. (2) from becoming a participating employee shall become a participating employee if he or she is subsequently employed by the state agency or other participating employer for either of the following periods:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,89 Section 89. 40.22 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,55,23 40.22 (3) (intro.) Except as otherwise provided in s. 40.26 (6) (1), a person who qualifies as a participating employee shall be included within, and shall be subject to, the Wisconsin retirement system effective on one of the following dates:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,90 Section 90. 40.26 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,56,9 40.26 (1) Except as provided in sub. (1m) and ss. 40.05 (2) (g) 2. and 40.23 (1) (am), if a participant receiving a retirement annuity, or a disability annuitant who has attained his or her normal retirement date, receives earnings that are subject to s. 40.05 (1) or that would be subject to s. 40.05 (1) except for the exclusion specified in s. 40.22 (2) (L), the annuity shall be suspended, including any amount provided by additional contributions, and no annuity payment shall be payable after the month in which the participant files with the department a written election to be included within the provisions of the Wisconsin retirement system as a participating employee.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,91 Section 91. 40.26 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,92 Section 92. 40.26 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,56,14 40.26 (2) (intro.) Upon suspension of an annuity under sub. (1) or (1m), the retirement account of the participant whose annuity is so suspended shall be established on the following basis:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,93 Section 93. 40.26 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,56,20 40.26 (5) (intro.) Except as otherwise provided in sub. (5m), if If a participant applies for an annuity or lump sum payment during the period in which less than 75 30 days have elapsed between the termination of employment with a participating employer and becoming a participating employee with any participating employer, all of the following shall apply:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,94 Section 94. 40.26 (5m) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,95 Section 95. 40.26 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,96 Section 96. 323.19 (3) and (4) of the statutes are repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,9113 Section 9113. Nonstatutory provisions; Employee Trust Funds.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,57,7 (1) Election to continue annuity suspension. No later than 60 days after the effective date of this subsection, if an individual who is employed by a covered employer under the Wisconsin Retirement System has his or her annuity suspended under s. 40.26 (1m), 2021 stats., on the effective date of this subsection and wants to continue the suspension, the individual shall notify the department of employee trust funds on a form provided by the department. An election to continue the suspension is irrevocable.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,57,8 121. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,57,9 “ Section 9113. Nonstatutory provisions; Employee Trust Funds.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,57,13 (1) 2025-27 biennial budget request. In submitting information under s. 16.42 for purposes of the 2025-27 biennial budget bill, the department of employee trust funds shall include a request for funding for the modernization of the department's pension administration system.”.

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SB70-SSA2-SA1,57,15 “ Section 97. 230.12 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,57,16 230.12 (9m) Paid family and medical leave. (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,57,18 1. “Family leave” means leave from employment for a reason specified in s. 103.10 (3) (b) 1. to 3.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,57,22 2. “Medical leave” means leave from employment when an employee has a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform his or her employment duties, or makes the employee unable to perform the duties of any suitable employment.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,57,23 3. “Serious health condition” has the meaning given in s. 103.10 (1) (g).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,58,8 (b) Program. The administrator shall develop and recommend to the joint committee on employment relations a program, administered by the division, that provides paid family and medical leave for 12 weeks per year to employees whose compensation is established under this section or s. 20.923 (2) or (3) but does not include employees of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. The approval process for the program is the same as that provided under sub. (3) (b), and, if approved, the program shall be incorporated into the compensation plan under sub. (1).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,58,10 (c) Rules. The administrator may promulgate rules to implement the family and medical leave program under par. (b).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,9101 Section 9101. Nonstatutory provisions; Administration.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,58,15 (1k) Paid family and medical leave. If the paid family and medical leave program under s. 230.12 (9m) is approved by the joint committee on employment relations, it shall go into effect immediately upon approval by the joint committee on employment relations.