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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
February 24, 2009 - Introduced by Representatives Sinicki, Richards, Toles,
Fields, A. Williams, Young, Zepnick
and Turner, cosponsored by Senators
Taylor and Plale. Referred to Committee on Labor.
AB81,1,3 1An Act to amend 63.39 (1), 63.39 (2) and 63.39 (3) of the statutes; relating to:
2changing the procedures for filling vacant civil service positions in the city of
3Milwaukee.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a first class city (presently only Milwaukee) is required to
have a civil service commission (commission). Among the commission's duties is the
responsibility to oversee the civil service examinations given by the city and to keep
lists of eligible persons who take the examinations for civil service positions in the
city. In general, if a vacancy occurs in a nonmanagement civil service position and
if the appointing authority chooses not to fill the vacant position by reinstatement,
promotion, or reduction, the commission is required to certify to the appointing
authority from the list of eligible candidates the three persons ranked highest on the
list, based on examination scores and other requirements established by the
commission, and up to three veterans or spouses of veterans whose grade, plus
veterans preference points, is equal to or higher than the lowest grade on the list of
eligibles. Similarly, if the vacancy occurs in a civil service position that is
managerial, supervisory, or confidential, the commission currently certifies to the
appointing authority the five persons ranked highest on the list or, if the list of
eligible candidates is more than 50, the top 10 percent ranked highest on the list up
to a maximum of ten. A similar number of veterans or spouses of veterans is also
certified under the same procedures that are used for a nonmanagement civil service
position.

Under this bill, for vacancies in all civil service positions, the commission may
certify to the appointing authority any number of eligible candidates ranked highest
on the list, based on rules established by the commission. Also under the bill, all
persons on the list with the same test score must be included on the same
certification.
For further information see the local 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:
AB81, s. 1 1Section 1. 63.39 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB81,2,152 63.39 (1) If a position classified and graded under ss. 63.18 to 63.53 becomes
3vacant, the appointing officer may fill the position or let it remain vacant. If the
4appointing officer chooses to fill the vacant position, the appointing officer may, with
5the approval of the board of city service commissioners, fill it through reinstatement,
6promotion, reduction or open competitive examination. If the appointing officer
7chooses not to fill the vacant position by reinstatement, promotion or reduction, the
8appointing officer shall so notify the board. Except as provided under sub. (2), if the
9board is so notified, it shall certify to the appointing officer from the list of eligibles
10the names and addresses of the 3 any number of persons standing highest on the list,
11in accordance with requirements rules established by the board. All persons on the
12list who have the same test score shall be included on the same certification.
If there
13are less than 3 names upon an eligible list, certification shall be made and, unless
14objection is made by the appointing officer to the person or persons so certified and
15the objection sustained by the board, appointment shall be made under the rules.
AB81, s. 2 16Section 2. 63.39 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB81,3,1117 63.39 (2) If the appointing officer chooses not to fill a vacant managerial,
18supervisory or confidential position through reinstatement, promotion or reduction,

1the appointing officer shall so notify the board of city service commissioners. If the
2board is so notified, it shall certify to the appointing officer from the list of eligibles
3the names and addresses of the 5 any number of persons standing highest on the list
4if the register of eligibles is less than 50, in accordance with requirements rules
5established by the board. If the register is more than 50, the top 10%, with any
6fraction rounded to the next whole number, up to a maximum of 10 names, shall be
7certified
All persons on the list who have the same test score shall be included on the
8same certification
. If there are less than 5 names on an eligible list, certification shall
9be made and, unless objection is made by the appointing officer to the person or
10persons so certified and unless the objection is sustained by the board, appointment
11shall be made under the rules.
AB81, s. 3 12Section 3. 63.39 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB81,3,1813 63.39 (3) An appointing officer under this section shall select, solely with
14reference to merit and fitness, the number of persons for which the appointing officer
15has made requisition. In case of more than one vacancy, an additional name shall
16be certified for each vacancy.
In case the board cannot certify eligibles for
17appointment, it may grant to the appointing officer authority to make appointment
18for a period not to exceed 2 months or until regular appointment can be made.
AB81, s. 4 19Section 4. Initial applicability.
AB81,3,2120 (1) This act first applies to vacancies that occur on the effective date of this
21subsection.
AB81,3,2222 (End)
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