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4(2) The department may establish a grant program to award funding to
5businesses that provide or wish to provide child care services for their employees.
6A grant awarded under this program may be used to reserve child care placements
7for local business employees, pay child care tuition, and other costs related to child
8care.
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9(3) A business awarded a grant under this section shall provide matching funds
10equal to 25 percent or more of the amount awarded.
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11(4) The department may promulgate rules to administer this section, including
12to determine eligibility for a grant.
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13Section
33. 49.133 of the statutes is created to read:
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1449.133 Child care quality improvement program. (1) The department
15may establish a program under which it may, from the appropriation under s. 20.437
16(2) (c) and the allocation under s. 49.175 (1) (qm), make monthly payments and
17monthly per-child payments to child care providers certified under s. 48.651, child
18care centers licensed under s. 48.65, and child care programs established or
19contracted for by a school board under s. 120.13 (14).
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20(2) The department may promulgate rules to implement the program under
21this section, including establishing eligibility requirements and payment amounts
22and setting requirements for how recipients may use the payments.
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23Section
34. 49.155 (6) (e) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
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24Section
35. 49.155 (6) (e) 3. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB386-AA1,11,3
149.155
(6) (e) 3. (intro.) The department may modify a child care provider's
2maximum payment rate under
subd. 2. pars. (a) to (c) on the basis of the provider's
3quality rating, as described in the quality rating plan, in the following manner:
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49.175
(1) (q)
Child care state administration and licensing activities. For state
7administration of child care programs under s. 49.155 and for child care licensing
8activities, $42,117,800 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $41,803,100 in fiscal year 2022-23.
9In fiscal year 2023-24, for such programs and activities,
$45,796,000 $46,108,000.
10In fiscal year 2024-25, for such programs and activities,
$45,570,300 $46,194,300.
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49.175
(1) (qm)
Quality care for quality kids. For the child care quality
14improvement activities specified in ss.
49.133, 49.155 (1g)
, and 49.257, $16,683,700
15in fiscal year 2022-23. In fiscal year 2023-24, for such activities,
$28,518,700 16$47,518,700. In fiscal year 2024-25, for such activities,
$46,018,700 $65,018,700.”.
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19“
Section
38. 103.10 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 103.10 (1) (a)
20and amended to read:
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103.10
(1) (a) “Child" means a natural, adopted, or foster child, a stepchild, or
22a legal ward
to whom any of the following applies:
.
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23Section
39. 103.10 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
AB386-AA1,40
24Section
40. 103.10 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
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1Section
41. 103.10 (1) (ap) of the statutes is created to read:
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103.10
(1) (ap) “Covered active duty” means any of the following:
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1. For a member of a regular component of the U.S. armed forces, duty during
4the deployment of the member with the U.S. armed forces to a foreign country.
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2. For a member of a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces, duty during
6the deployment of the member with the U.S. armed forces to a foreign country under
7a call or order to active duty under a provision of law specified in
10 USC 101 (a) (13)
8(B).
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9Section
42. 103.10 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB386-AA1,12,1310
103.10
(1) (b) Except as provided in sub. (1m) (b) 2. and s. 452.38, “employee"
11means an individual employed in this state by an employer, except the employer's
12parent, child, spouse, domestic partner,
or child parent, grandparent, grandchild, or
13sibling.
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14Section
43. 103.10 (1) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
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103.10
(1) (dm) “Grandchild” means the child of a child.
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16Section
44. 103.10 (1) (dp) of the statutes is created to read:
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103.10
(1) (dp) “Grandparent” means the parent of a parent.
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18Section
45. 103.10 (1) (em) of the statutes is created to read:
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103.10
(1) (em) “Medical isolation” means any of the following:
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1. When a health care professional, a local health officer, or the department of
21health services advises that an individual seclude herself or himself from others
22when the individual is awaiting the result of a diagnostic test for a communicable
23disease or when the individual is infected with a communicable disease.
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2. When a local health officer or the department of health services advises that
25an individual isolate or quarantine under s. 252.06.
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13. When an individual's employer advises that the individual not come to the
2workplace due to a concern that the individual may have been exposed to or infected
3with a communicable disease.
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4Section
46. 103.10 (1) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:
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103.10
(1) (gm) “Sibling” means a brother, sister, half brother, half sister,
6stepbrother, or stepsister, whether by blood, marriage, or adoption.
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7Section
47. 103.10 (1m) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 103.10 (1) (an).
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8Section
48. 103.10 (1m) (b) 6. of the statutes is renumbered 103.10 (1) (gd).
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9Section
49. 103.10 (1m) (b) 7. of the statutes is renumbered 103.10 (1) (m).
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10Section
50. 103.10 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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103.10
(2) (c) This section only applies to an employee who has been employed
12by the same employer for more than 52 consecutive weeks and who worked for the
13employer for at least
1,000 680 hours during the preceding 52-week period.
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14Section
51. 103.10 (3) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
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15Section
52. 103.10 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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103.10
(3) (b) 3. To care for the employee's child, spouse, domestic partner,
or 17parent,
grandparent, grandchild, or sibling, if the child, spouse, domestic partner,
or 18parent
, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling has a serious health condition.
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19Section
53. 103.10 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB386-AA1,13,2320
103.10
(3) (b) 4. Because of any qualifying exigency, as determined by the
21department by rule, arising out of the fact that the spouse, child, domestic partner,
22parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling of the employee is on covered active duty
23or has been notified of an impending call or order to covered active duty.
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24Section
54. 103.10 (3) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB386-AA1,14,4
1103.10
(3) (b) 5. Because there is an unforeseen or unexpected short-term gap
2in child care for the employee's child, grandchild, or sibling that the employee must
3fill. The department may define by rule “unforeseen or unexpected short-term gap
4in child care.”
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5Section
55. 103.10 (3) (b) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
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103.10
(3) (b) 6. To care for the employee's child, spouse, domestic partner,
7parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling, if the child, spouse, domestic partner,
8parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling is in medical isolation.
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9Section
56. 103.10 (3) (b) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
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103.10
(3) (b) 7. To address issues of the employee or the employee's child,
11spouse, domestic partner, parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling related to
12being the victim of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, or stalking.
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13Section
57. 103.10 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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103.10
(4) (a) Subject to
pars. (b) and par. (c)
and sub. (4m), an employee who
15is in medical isolation or has a serious health condition which makes the employee
16unable to perform his or her employment duties may take medical leave for the
17period during which he or she is unable to perform those duties.
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18Section
58. 103.10 (4) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
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19Section
59. 103.10 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
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103.10
(4m) Duration of leave. In a 12-month period, no employee may take
21more than 12 weeks of family leave for any combination of reasons specified under
22sub. (3) or (4).
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23Section
60. 103.10 (6) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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103.10
(6) (b) (intro.) If an employee intends to take family leave because of the
25planned medical treatment or supervision of a child, spouse, domestic partner,
or
1parent
, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling or intends to take medical leave because
2of the planned medical treatment or supervision of the employee, the employee shall
3do all of the following:
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4Section
61. 103.10 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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103.10
(6) (b) 1. Make a reasonable effort to schedule the medical treatment
6or supervision so that it does not unduly disrupt the employer's operations, subject
7to the approval of the health care provider of the child, spouse, domestic partner,
8parent,
grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or employee.
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9Section
62. 103.10 (6) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
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103.10
(6) (c) If the employee intends to take family leave under sub. (3) (b) 4.
11that is foreseeable because the spouse, child, domestic partner, parent, grandparent,
12grandchild, or sibling of the employee is on covered active duty or has been notified
13of an impending call or order to covered active duty, the employee shall provide notice
14of that intention to the employer in a reasonable and practicable manner.
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15Section
63. 103.10 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB386-AA1,15,2116
103.10
(7) (a) If an employee requests family leave for a reason described in sub.
17(3) (b) 3. or requests medical leave
due to a serious health condition, the employer
18may require the employee to provide certification, as described in par. (b), issued by
19the health care provider or Christian Science practitioner of the child, spouse,
20domestic partner, parent,
grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or employee, whichever
21is appropriate.
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22Section
64. 103.10 (7) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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103.10
(7) (b) (intro.) No employer may require certification
under par. (a) 24stating more than the following:
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25Section
65. 103.10 (7) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1103.10
(7) (b) 1. That the child, spouse, domestic partner, parent,
grandparent,
2grandchild, sibling, or employee has a serious health condition.
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3Section
66. 103.10 (7) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
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103.10
(7) (cm) If an employee requests family leave for a reason described in
5sub. (3) (b) 3., the employer may require the employee to provide certification that
6the employee is responsible for the care of a child, spouse, domestic partner, parent,
7grandparent, grandchild, or sibling with a serious health condition.
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8Section
67. 103.10 (7) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
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103.10
(7) (d) If an employee requests family leave under sub. (3) (b) 4., the
10employer may require the employee to provide certification that the spouse, child,
11domestic partner, parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling of the employee is on
12covered active duty or has been notified of an impending call or order to covered
13active duty. The certification under this paragraph shall be issued at such time and
14in such manner as the department may prescribe by rule, and the employee shall
15provide a copy of that certification to the employer in a timely manner.
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16Section
68. 103.10 (7) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
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103.10
(7) (e) If an employee requests family leave under sub. (3) (b) 5., the
18employer may require the employee to provide certification that there is an
19unforeseen or unexpected short-term gap in child care, as defined in rule by the
20department, for the employee's child, grandchild, or sibling that the employee must
21fill. The department may prescribe by rule the form and content of the certification.
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22Section
69. 103.10 (7) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
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103.10
(7) (f) 1. If an employee requests family leave under sub. (3) (b) 6., or
24medical leave due to medical isolation, the employer may require the employee to
25provide certification issued by a local public health official, the department of health
1services, or a health care provider or Christian Science practitioner of the child,
2spouse, domestic partner, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or employee,
3whichever is appropriate, except that no employer may require certification under
4this paragraph if the sole reason for the medical isolation is due to the employer's
5request under sub. (1) (em) 3. No employer may require certification under this
6subdivision stating more than that the child, spouse, domestic partner, parent,
7grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or employee is in medical isolation.
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2. If an employee requests family leave under sub. (3) (b) 6., the employer may
9require the employee to provide certification that the employee is responsible for the
10care of a child, spouse, domestic partner, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling,
11or employee who is in medical isolation.
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12Section
70. 103.10 (7) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
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103.10
(7) (g) If an employee requests family leave under sub. (3) (b) 7., the
14employer may require the employee to provide certification that the employee is
15addressing issues of the employee or the employee's child, spouse, domestic partner,
16parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling related to being the victim of domestic
17abuse, sexual abuse, or stalking.
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18Section
71. 103.10 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
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103.10
(10) Alternative employment. Nothing in this section prohibits an
20employer and an employee with a serious health condition
or in medical isolation 21from mutually agreeing to alternative employment for the employee while the
22serious health condition
or medical isolation lasts. No period of alternative
23employment, with the same employer, reduces the employee's right to family leave
24or medical leave.
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25Section
72. 103.10 (12) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1103.10
(12) (b) An employee who believes his or her employer has violated sub.
2(11) (a) or (b) may, within
30 300 days after the violation occurs or the employee
3should reasonably have known that the violation occurred, whichever is later, file a
4complaint with the department alleging the violation. Except as provided in s.
5230.45 (1m), the department shall investigate the complaint and shall attempt to
6resolve the complaint by conference, conciliation or persuasion. If the complaint is
7not resolved and the department finds probable cause to believe a violation has
8occurred, the department shall proceed with notice and a hearing on the complaint
9as provided in ch. 227. The hearing shall be held within 60 days after the department
10receives the complaint.
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11Section
73. 103.10 (12) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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103.10
(12) (c) If 2 or more health care providers disagree about any of the
13information required to be certified under sub. (7) (b), the department may appoint
14another health care provider to examine the child, spouse, domestic partner, parent,
15grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or employee and render an opinion as soon as
16possible. The department shall promptly notify the employee and the employer of
17the appointment. The employer and the employee shall each pay 50 percent of the
18cost of the examination and opinion.
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19Section
74. 103.10 (14) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 103.10 (14).
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20Section
75. 103.10 (14) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
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21Section
76. 103.105 of the statutes is created to read: