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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
January 29, 2008 - Introduced by Senators Taylor and Lassa, cosponsored by
Representatives Turner, Sinicki, Toles and
Berceau. Referred to Committee
on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs.
SB427,1,5
1An Act to renumber and amend 111.825 (5); and
to create 111.825 (5) (b) and
2(c) of the statutes;
relating to: collective bargaining rights under the State
3Employment Labor Relations Act for classified supervisors in the Department
4of Corrections who perform duties relating to probation, parole, and extended
5supervision.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
The State Employment Labor Relations Act (SELRA) requires that the state
bargain with representatives of those employees who are entitled to have their
wages, hours, and conditions of employment set through the collective bargaining
process. Currently, under SELRA, all classified state employees, except for
limited-term employees, sessional employees, project employees, supervisors,
management employees, individuals who are privy to confidential matters affecting
the employer-employee relationship, and employees of the Employment Relations
Commission, are entitled to have their wages, hours, and conditions of employment
set through the collective bargaining process.
This bill provides that classified supervisors in the Department of Corrections
who perform duties related to probation, parole, and extended supervision are
entitled to have their wages, hours, and conditions of employment set through the
collective bargaining process.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB427, s. 1
1Section
1. 111.825 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 111.825 (5) (a) and
2amended to read:
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111.825
(5) (a) Although supervisors are not considered employees for purposes
4of this subchapter,
except as provided in par. (b), the commission may consider a
5petition for a statewide collective bargaining unit of professional supervisors or a
6statewide unit of nonprofessional supervisors in the classified service, but the
7representative of supervisors may not be affiliated with any labor organization
8representing employees.
For purposes of this subsection, affiliation does not include
9membership in a national, state, county or municipal federation of national or
10international labor organizations. The certified representative of supervisors may
11not bargain collectively with respect to any matter other than wages and fringe
12benefits as provided in s. 111.91 (1).
SB427, s. 2
13Section
2. 111.825 (5) (b) and (c) of the statutes are created to read:
SB427,2,1914
111.825
(5) (b) The commission shall consider a petition for a collective
15bargaining unit consisting of classified supervisors in the department of corrections
16who perform duties related to probation, parole, and extended supervision. The
17representative of the supervisors may not be affiliated with any labor organization
18representing employees. The certified representative of the supervisors may
19bargain collectively with respect to any matter specified in s. 111.91 (1).
SB427,3,3
1(c) For purposes of this subsection, affiliation does not include membership in
2a national, state, county, or municipal federation of national or international labor
3organizations.
