AB726,12,177 40.05 (4) (bw) On converting accumulated unused sick leave to credits for the
8payment of health insurance premiums under par. (b), the department shall add
9additional credits, calculated in the same manner as are credits under par. (b), that
10are based on a state employee's accumulated sabbatical leave or earned vacation
11leave from the state employee's last year of service prior to retirement, or both. The
12department shall apply the credits awarded under this paragraph for the payment
13of health insurance premiums only after the credits awarded under par. (b) are
14exhausted. This paragraph applies only to state employees who are eligible for
15accumulated unused sick leave conversion under par. (b) and who are entitled to the
16benefits under this paragraph pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement under
17subch. V or VI of ch. 111.

AB726,12,2319 40.05 (4g) (a) 4. Has received a military leave of absence under s. 230.32 (3) (a)
20or 230.35 (3), under a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V or VI of ch. 111
21or under rules promulgated by the director of the office of state employment relations
22or is eligible for reemployment with the state under s. 21.79 after completion of his
23or her service in the U.S. armed forces.

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140.05 (5) Income continuation insurance premiums. (intro.) For the income
2continuation insurance provided under subch. V the employee shall pay the amount
3remaining after the employer has contributed the following or, if different, the
4amount determined under a collective bargaining agreement under subch. I or, V, or
5VI of ch. 111 or s. 230.12 or 233.10:

AB726,13,97 40.05 (5) (b) 4. The accrual and crediting of sick leave shall be determined in
8accordance with ss. 13.121 (4), 36.30, 230.35 (2), 233.10 and 757.02 (5) and subch. I
9or, V, or VI of ch. 111.

AB726,13,1811 40.05 (6) (a) Except as otherwise provided in accordance with a collective
12bargaining agreement under subch. I or, V, or VI of ch. 111 or s. 230.12 or 233.10, each
13insured employee under the age of 70 and annuitant under the age of 65 shall pay
14for group life insurance coverage a sum, approved by the group insurance board,
15which shall not exceed 60 cents monthly for each $1,000 of group life insurance,
16based upon the last amount of insurance in force during the month for which
17earnings are paid. The equivalent premium may be fixed by the group insurance
18board if the annual compensation is paid in other than 12 monthly installments.

AB726,13,2220 40.62 (2) Sick leave accumulation shall be determined in accordance with rules
21of the department, any collective bargaining agreement under subch. I or, V, or VI
22of ch. 111, and ss. 13.121 (4), 36.30, 230.35 (2), 233.10, 757.02 (5) and 978.12 (3).

AB726,13,2524 40.80 (3) Any action taken under this section shall apply to employees covered
25by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V or VI of ch. 111.

AB726,14,32 40.81 (3) Any action taken under this section shall apply to employees covered
3by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. IV or , V, or VI of ch. 111.

AB726,14,65 40.95 (1) (a) 2. The employee has his or her compensation established in a
6collective bargaining agreement under subch. V or VI of ch. 111.

AB726,14,17 14111.95 Declaration of policy. The public policy of the state as to labor
15relations and collective bargaining involving faculty and academic staff at the
16University of Wisconsin System, in furtherance of which this subchapter is enacted,
17is as follows:

AB726,14,20 18(1) The people of the state of Wisconsin have a fundamental interest in
19developing harmonious and cooperative labor relations within the University of
20Wisconsin System.

AB726,14,24 21(2) It recognizes that there are 3 major interests involved: that of the public,
22that of the employee, and that of the employer. These 3 interests are to a considerable
23extent interrelated. It is the policy of this state to protect and promote each of these
24interests with due regard to the rights of the others.

AB726,14,25 25111.96 Definitions. In this subchapter:

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1(1) "Academic staff" has the meaning given under s. 36.05 (1), but does not
2include any individual holding an appointment under s. 36.13 or 36.15 (2m) or who
3is appointed to a visiting faculty position.

AB726,15,4 4(2) "Board" means the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.

AB726,15,12 5(3) "Collective bargaining" means the performance of the mutual obligation of
6the state as an employer, by its officers and agents, and the representatives of its
7employees, to meet and confer at reasonable times, in good faith, with respect to the
8subjects of bargaining provided in s. 111.998 with the intention of reaching an
9agreement, or to resolve questions arising under such an agreement. The duty to
10bargain, however, does not compel either party to agree to a proposal or require the
11making of a concession. Collective bargaining includes the reduction of any
12agreement reached to a written and signed document.

AB726,15,13 13(4) "Collective bargaining unit" means a unit established under s. 111.98 (1).

AB726,15,14 14(5) "Commission" means the employment relations commission.

AB726,15,17 15(6) "Election" means a proceeding conducted by the commission in which the
16employees in a collective bargaining unit cast a secret ballot for collective bargaining
17representatives, or for any other purpose specified in this subchapter.

AB726,15,18 18(7) "Employee" includes:

AB726,15,2119 (a) All faculty, including specifically faculty who are supervisors or
20management employees, but not including faculty holding a limited appointment
21under s. 36.17 or deans.

AB726,15,2422 (b) All academic staff, except for supervisors, management employees, and
23individuals who are privy to confidential matters affecting the employer-employee
24relationship.

AB726,15,25 25(8) "Employer" means the state of Wisconsin.

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1(9) "Faculty" has the meaning given in s. 36.05 (8), except for an individual
2holding an appointment under s. 36.15 (1), (2), (2m), or (3).

AB726,16,7 3(10) "Fair-share agreement" means an agreement between the employer and
4a labor organization representing employees under which all of the employees in a
5collective bargaining unit are required to pay their proportionate share of the cost
6of the collective bargaining process and contract administration measured by the
7amount of dues uniformly required of all members.

AB726,16,8 8(11) "Institution" has the meaning given in s. 36.05 (9).

AB726,16,10 9(12) "Labor dispute" means any controversy with respect to the subjects of
10bargaining provided in this subchapter.

AB726,16,14 11(13) "Labor organization" means any employee organization whose purpose is
12to represent employees in collective bargaining with the employer, or its agents, on
13matters pertaining to terms and conditions of employment, but does not include any
14organization that does any of the following:

AB726,16,1615 (a) Advocates the overthrow of the constitutional form of government in the
16United States.

AB726,16,1817 (b) Discriminates with regard to the terms or conditions of membership
18because of race, color, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, or national origin.

AB726,16,25 19(14) "Maintenance of membership agreement" means an agreement between
20the employer and a labor organization representing employees that requires that all
21of the employees whose dues are being deducted from earnings under s. 20.921 (1)
22or 111.992 at or after the time the agreement takes effect shall continue to have dues
23deducted for the duration of the agreement and that dues shall be deducted from the
24earnings of all employees who are hired on or after the effective date of the
25agreement.

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1(15) "Management employees" include those personnel engaged
2predominately in executive and managerial functions.

AB726,17,4 3(16) "Office" means the office of state employment relations in the department
4of administration.

AB726,17,9 5(17) "Referendum" means a proceeding conducted by the commission in which
6employees, or supervisors specified in s. 111.98 (5), in a collective bargaining unit
7may cast a secret ballot on the question of directing the labor organization and the
8employer to enter into a fair-share or maintenance of membership agreement or to
9terminate such an agreement.

AB726,17,11 10(18) "Representative" includes any person chosen by an employee to represent
11the employee.

AB726,17,15 12(19) "Strike" includes any strike or other concerted stoppage of work by
13employees, any concerted slowdown or other concerted interruption of operations or
14services by employees, or any concerted refusal to work or perform their usual duties
15as employees of the state.

AB726,17,21 16(20) "Supervisor" means any individual whose principal work is different from
17that of the individual's subordinates and who has authority, in the interest of the
18employer, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign,
19reward or discipline employees, or to adjust their grievances, or to authoritatively
20recommend such action, if the individual's exercise of such authority is not of a
21merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.

AB726,17,23 22(21) "Unfair labor practice" means any unfair labor practice specified in s.
23111.991.

AB726,18,7 24111.965 Duties of the state. (1) In the furtherance of this subchapter, the
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1administer collective bargaining agreements. To coordinate the employer position
2in the negotiation of agreements, the board shall maintain close liaison with the
3legislature and the office relative to the negotiation of agreements and the fiscal
4ramifications of those agreements. The board shall coordinate its collective
5bargaining activities with the office. The legislative branch shall act upon those
6portions of tentative agreements negotiated by the board that require legislative
7action.

AB726,18,10 8(2) The board shall establish a collective bargaining capacity and shall
9represent the state in its responsibility as an employer under this subchapter. The
10board shall coordinate its actions with the director of the office.

AB726,18,16 11111.97 Rights of employees. Employees shall have the right of
12self-organization and the right to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain
13collectively through representatives of their own choosing under this subchapter,
14and to engage in lawful, concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining
15or other mutual aid or protection. Employees shall also have the right to refrain from
16any such activities.

AB726,18,19 17111.98 Collective bargaining units. (1) Collective bargaining units for
18faculty and staff in the unclassified service of the state shall be structured with a
19collective bargaining unit for each of the following groups:

AB726,18,2020 (a) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

AB726,18,2121 (am) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

AB726,18,2222 (b) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Extension.

AB726,18,2323 (bm) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

AB726,18,2424 (c) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

AB726,18,2525 (cm) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

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1(d) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

AB726,19,22 (dm) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

AB726,19,33 (e) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

AB726,19,44 (em) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

AB726,19,55 (f) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

AB726,19,66 (fm) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Stout.

AB726,19,77 (g) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Superior.

AB726,19,88 (gm) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

AB726,19,99 (h) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin Colleges.

AB726,19,1010 (i) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

AB726,19,1111 (im) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

AB726,19,1212 (j) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Extension.

AB726,19,1313 (jm) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

AB726,19,1414 (k) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

AB726,19,1515 (km) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

AB726,19,1616 (L) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

AB726,19,1717 (Lm) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

AB726,19,1818 (m) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

AB726,19,1919 (mm) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

AB726,19,2020 (n) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

AB726,19,2121 (nm) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Stout.

AB726,19,2222 (o) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Superior.

AB726,19,2323 (op) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

AB726,19,2424 (p) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin Colleges.

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1(2) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (1), 2 or more collective bargaining units described
2under sub. (1) (a) to (p) may be combined into a single unit. If 2 or more collective
3bargaining units seek to combine into a single collective bargaining unit, the
4commission shall, upon the petition of at least 30 percent of the employees in each
5unit, hold an election to determine whether a majority of those employees voting in
6each unit desire to combine into a single unit. A combined collective bargaining unit
7shall be formed including all employees from each of those units in which a majority
8of the employees voting in the election approve a combined unit. The combined
9collective bargaining unit shall be formed immediately if there is no existing
10collective bargaining agreement in force in any of the units to be combined. If there
11is a collective bargaining agreement in force at the time of the election in any of the
12collective bargaining units to be combined, the combined unit shall be formed upon
13expiration of the last agreement for the units concerned.

AB726,21,214 (b) If 2 or more collective bargaining units have combined under par. (a), the
15commission shall, upon petition of at least 30 percent of the employees in any of the
16original units, hold an election of the employees in the original unit to determine
17whether the employees in that unit desire to withdraw from the combined collective
18bargaining unit. If a majority of the employees voting desire to withdraw from the
19combined collective bargaining unit, separate units consisting of the unit in which
20the election was held and a unit composed of the remainder of the combined unit shall
21be formed. The new collective bargaining units shall be formed immediately if there
22is no collective bargaining agreement in force for the combined unit. If there is a
23collective bargaining agreement in force for the combined collective bargaining unit,
24the new units shall be formed upon the expiration of the agreement. While there is
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1unit, a petition for an election under this paragraph may be filed only during October
2in the calendar year prior to the expiration of the agreement.

AB726,21,4 3(3) The commission shall assign employees to the appropriate collective
4bargaining units described under sub. (1) or (2).

AB726,21,12 5(4) Any labor organization may petition for recognition as the exclusive
6representative of a collective bargaining unit described under sub. (1) or (2) in
7accordance with the election procedures under s. 111.990 if the petition is
8accompanied by a 30 percent showing of interest in the form of signed authorization
9cards. Any additional labor organization seeking to appear on the ballot shall file a
10petition within 60 days of the date of filing of the original petition and prove, through
11signed authorization cards, that at least 10 percent of the employees in the collective
12bargaining unit want it to be their representative.

AB726,21,21 13(5) Although academic staff supervisors are not considered employees for the
14purpose of this subchapter, the commission may consider a petition for a statewide
15collective bargaining unit consisting of academic staff supervisors, but the
16representative of the supervisors may not be affiliated with any labor organization
17representing employees. For purposes of this subsection, affiliation does not include
18membership in a national, state, county, or municipal federation of national or
19international labor organizations. The certified representative of the supervisors
20may not bargain collectively with respect to any matter other than wages and fringe
21benefits.