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SB70-SSA2-SA1,99,75 (i) “Self-employed individual” means a sole proprietor, partner of a
6partnership, member of a limited liability company, or other individual engaged in
7a vocation, profession, or business for himself or herself and not for an employer.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,99,108 (j) “State annual median wage" means the median hourly wage for all
9occupations in this state in a calendar year, as determined by the bureau of labor
10statistics of the U.S. department of labor, multiplied by 2,080.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,99,22 11(2) Election by self-employed individual. A self-employed individual may
12elect to be covered under this section by filing a written notice of election with the
13department in a form and manner prescribed by the department by rule. An initial
14election under this subsection becomes effective on the date on which the notice of
15election is filed, shall be for a period of not less than 3 years, and may be renewed for
16subsequent one-year periods by the filing of a written notice with the department
17that the self-employed individual intends to continue his or her coverage under this
18section. A self-employed individual who elects coverage under this section may
19withdraw that election no earlier than 3 years after the date of the initial election or
20at such other times as the department may prescribe by rule by providing notice of
21that withdrawal to the department not less than 30 days before the expiration date
22of the election.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,99,24 23(3) Eligibility for benefits. (a) Except as otherwise provided in sub. (6), a
24covered individual who is on family leave or medical leave is eligible to receive family

1or medical leave insurance benefits in the amount specified in sub. (4) and for the
2duration specified in sub. (5).
SB70-SSA2-SA1,100,143 (b) To receive family or medical leave insurance benefits, a covered individual
4shall file a claim for those benefits within the time and in the manner that the
5department prescribes by rule. On receipt of a claim for family or medical leave
6insurance benefits, the department may request from the individual's employer or
7from the self-employed individual any information necessary for the department to
8determine the individual's eligibility for those benefits and the amount and duration
9of those benefits. The employer or self-employed individual shall provide that
10information to the department within the time and in the manner that the
11department prescribes by rule. If the department determines that a covered
12individual is eligible to receive family or medical leave insurance benefits, the
13department shall provide those benefits to the individual as provided in subs. (4) and
14(5).
SB70-SSA2-SA1,100,17 15(4) Amount of benefits. Except as provided in sub. (6), the amount of family
16or medical leave insurance benefits payable for a week shall be based upon the
17covered individual's average weekly earnings, as follows:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,100,2118 (a) For the amount of the covered individual's average weekly earnings that are
19less than 50 percent of the state annual median wage in the calendar year before the
20covered individual's application year, 90 percent of the covered individual's average
21weekly earnings.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,100,2522 (b) For the amount of the covered individual's average weekly earnings that are
23more than or equal to 50 percent of the state annual median wage in the calendar
24year before the covered individual's application year, 50 percent of the covered
25individual's average weekly earnings.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,101,4
1(5) Duration of benefits. The maximum number of weeks for which family or
2medical leave insurance benefits are payable in an application year is 12 weeks. A
3covered individual may be paid family or medical leave insurance benefits
4continuously, or at the option of the covered individual, intermittently.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,101,12 5(6) Employer exemption from participation in paid family and medical leave
6benefits insurance program.
(a) If an employer provides family and medical leave
7benefits that are identical to or more generous than benefits provided under this
8section, the employer may elect to not participate in the paid family and medical
9leave benefits insurance program under this section. If the department grants an
10exemption under this subsection, the employer shall pay benefits that are at least
11identical to benefits under this section, and an employee is entitled to be paid those
12benefits.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,101,1713 (b) An employer that elects to not participate in the paid family and medical
14leave benefits insurance program under this section shall request an exemption from
15the department in writing, in the manner prescribed by the department. An
16exemption from participation is not effective until approved by the department in
17writing.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,101,2018 (c) The department may grant a written exemption from participation to an
19employer who complies with this subsection and all rules promulgated by the
20department under par. (g).
SB70-SSA2-SA1,101,2421 (d) The department may withdraw its written exemption order granted under
22par. (c) if the department determines that an employer is not providing paid family
23and medical leave benefits to employees that are at least identical to those provided
24under this section.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,102,10
1(e) If an employee believes that his or her employer that has an exemption
2under this subsection has violated the employee's right to paid family and medical
3leave benefits identical to those provided under this section, the employee may file
4a complaint with the department alleging the violation, and the department shall
5process the complaint in the same manner as complaints filed under s. 103.10 (12)
6(b) are processed. If the department finds that an employer has violated this
7subsection, the department may order the employer to take action to remedy the
8violation, including providing the paid family and medical leave benefits, and,
9notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1), paying reasonable actual attorney fees to the
10employee.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,102,1511 (f) After the completion of an administrative proceeding under par. (e),
12including judicial review, an employee or the department may bring an action in
13circuit court against an employer to recover damages caused by a violation of this
14subsection. Section 103.10 (13) (b) applies to the commencement of an action under
15this paragraph.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,102,1616 (g) The department shall promulgate rules to implement this subsection.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,102,19 17(7) Federal tax treatment of benefits. With respect to the federal income
18taxation of family or medical leave insurance benefits, the department shall do all
19of the following:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,102,2520 (a) At the time an individual files a claim for those benefits, advise the
21individual that those benefits may be subject to federal income taxation, that
22requirements exist under federal law pertaining to estimated tax payments, and
23that the individual may elect to have federal income taxes withheld from the
24individual's benefit payments and may change that election not more than one time
25in an application year.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,103,4
1(b) Allow the individual to elect to have federal income tax deducted and
2withheld from the individual's benefit payments, allow the individual to change that
3election not more than one time in an application year, and deduct and withhold that
4tax in accordance with the individual's election as provided under 26 USC 3402.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,103,75 (c) Upon making a deduction under par. (b), transfer the amount deducted from
6the family and medical leave insurance trust fund to the federal internal revenue
7service.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,103,108 (d) In deducting and withholding federal income taxes from an individual's
9benefit payments, follow all procedures specified by the federal internal revenue
10service pertaining to the deducting and withholding of federal income tax.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,103,16 11(8) Family and medical leave insurance trust fund. (a) The department shall
12determine the amount of the required contribution by each employee, self-employed
13individual who elects coverage under sub. (2), and each employer. The required
14contribution shall be based on the employee's wages or the self-employed
15individual's earnings. The required contribution for an employee shall be equally
16shared between each employee and the employee's employer.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,103,1817 (b) Each employer shall withhold from the wages of its employees the amount
18determined by the department under this subsection.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,103,2419 (c) The department shall promulgate rules to establish procedures for filing
20wage reports and collecting the contributions withheld by employers and
21employer-required contributions under par. (a). The department may utilize the
22quarterly wage reports submitted under s. 108.205 in lieu of separate contribution
23reports and may utilize the procedures for collecting contributions that apply to the
24collection of contributions to the unemployment reserve fund under s. 108.17.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,104,4
1(cm) The department shall promulgate rules providing for a right to a hearing
2in cases involving the liability of employers for contributions under this subsection.
3The department's decisions shall be subject to the rights and procedures for
4contested cases under ch. 227.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,104,65 (d) The department shall collect contributions from self-employed individuals
6pursuant to procedures established by the department under sub. (12) (b).
SB70-SSA2-SA1,104,87 (e) The department shall deposit contributions received under this subsection
8in the family and medical leave benefits insurance trust fund.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,104,139 (f) The department shall use moneys deposited in the family and medical leave
10benefits insurance trust fund to pay benefits under sub. (3), to refund amounts
11erroneously paid by employers, and to pay for the administration of the family and
12medical leave benefits insurance program under this section and for no other
13purpose.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,104,20 14(9) Denial of claims; overpayments. (a) The department shall promulgate
15rules providing for a right to a hearing in cases of disputes involving an individual's
16eligibility for benefits or status as a covered individual under this section. The
17department's decisions shall be subject to the rights and procedures for contested
18cases under ch. 227. To the extent necessary and practical, the department may
19prescribe procedures in conjunction with any rules promulgated for administrative
20proceedings under ss. 103.10 (12) and 103.11 (12).
SB70-SSA2-SA1,104,2521 (b) 1. If the department pays family or medical leave insurance benefits to an
22individual erroneously or as a result of willful misrepresentation, the individual's
23liability to reimburse the fund for the overpayment may be set forth in a
24determination that is subject to review under par. (a). The department may prescribe
25procedures for waiver of overpayments.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,105,5
12. To recover any overpayment to a covered individual that is not otherwise
2repaid or the recovery of which has not been waived, the department may recoup the
3amount of the overpayment by, in addition to its other remedies, deducting the
4amount of the overpayment from benefits the individual would otherwise be eligible
5to receive.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,105,96 3. The department may establish other procedures for recovering
7overpayments and may utilize procedures under ch. 108, including the department's
8remedies for collecting overpayments under ss. 108.22 and 108.225, subject to rules
9promulgated by the department.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,105,1010 4. The department may not collect any interest on any benefit overpayment.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,105,12 11(10) Prohibited acts. (a) No person may interfere with, restrain, or deny the
12exercise of any right provided under this section.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,105,1713 (b) No person may discharge or otherwise discriminate against any person for
14exercising any right provided under this section, opposing a practice prohibited
15under this section, filing a complaint or attempting to enforce any right provided
16under this section, or testifying or assisting in any action or proceeding to enforce any
17right provided under this section.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,105,2118 (c) No collective bargaining agreement or employer policy may diminish or
19abridge an employee's rights under this section. Any agreement purporting to waive
20or modify an employee's rights under this section is void as against public policy and
21unenforceable.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,106,9 22(11) Enforcement. (a) Any person who believes that his or her rights under
23this section have been interfered with, restrained, or denied in violation of sub. (10)
24(a) or that he or she has been discharged or otherwise discriminated against in
25violation of sub. (10) (b) may, within 30 days after the violation occurs or the person

1should reasonably have known that the violation occurred, whichever is later, file a
2complaint with the department alleging the violation, and the department shall
3process the complaint in the same manner as complaints filed under s. 103.10 (12)
4(b) are processed. If the department finds that an employer has violated sub. (10) (a)
5to (c), the department may order the employer to take action to remedy the violation,
6including providing the requested family leave or medical leave, reinstating an
7employee, providing back pay accrued not more than 2 years before the complaint
8was filed, and, notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1), paying reasonable actual attorney fees
9to the complainant.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,106,1410 (b) After the completion of an administrative proceeding under par. (a),
11including judicial review, an employee or the department may bring an action in
12circuit court against an employer to recover damages caused by a violation of sub.
13(10) (a) to (c). Section 103.10 (13) (b) applies to the commencement of an action under
14this paragraph.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,106,17 15(12) Administration. The department shall administer the family and medical
16leave benefits insurance program under this section. In administering the program,
17the department shall do all of the following:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,106,1918 (a) Establish procedures and forms for the filing of claims for benefits under
19this section.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,106,2120 (b) Establish procedures and forms for collecting contributions from
21self-employed individuals.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,106,2222 (c) Promulgate rules to implement this section.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,106,2523 (d) Use information sharing and integration technology to facilitate the
24exchange of information as necessary for the department to perform its duties under
25this section.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,107,6
1(e) By September 1 of each year, submit a report to the governor, the joint
2committee on finance, and the appropriate standing committees of the legislature
3under s. 13.172 (3) on the family and medical leave benefits insurance program under
4this section. The report shall include the projected and actual rates of participation
5in the program, the premium rates for coverage under the program, and the balance
6in the family and medical leave benefits insurance trust fund under s. 25.52.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,107,12 7(13) Records. (a) The records made or maintained by the department in
8connection with the administration of this section are confidential and shall be open
9to public inspection or disclosure only to the extent that the department allows in the
10interest of the family and medical leave benefits insurance program. No person may
11allow inspection or disclosure of any record provided by the department unless the
12department authorizes the inspection or disclosure.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,107,1813 (b) The department may provide records made or maintained by the
14department in connection with the administration of this section to any
15governmental unit, corresponding unit in the government of another state, or any
16unit of the federal government. No such unit may allow inspection or disclosure of
17any record provided by the department unless the department authorizes the
18inspection or disclosure.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,108,219 (c) Upon request of the department of revenue, the department may provide
20information, including social security numbers, concerning covered individuals to
21the department of revenue for the purpose of administering state taxes, identifying
22fraudulent tax returns, providing information for tax-related prosecutions, or
23locating persons or the assets of persons who have failed to file tax returns, who have
24underreported their taxable income, or who are delinquent debtors. The department

1of revenue shall adhere to the limitation on inspection and disclosure of the
2information under par. (b).
SB70-SSA2-SA1,108,7 3(14) Benefit amount adjustment. On April 1 of each year, the department may
4adjust the maximum weekly benefit payment to 90 percent of the state average
5weekly earnings, which becomes effective on October 1 of that year. The department
6shall annually have the adjusted amount of the maximum weekly benefit payment
7published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,108,12 8(15) Notice posted. Each employer shall post, on its website and in one or more
9conspicuous places where notices to employees are customarily posted, a notice in a
10form approved by the department setting forth employees' rights under this section
11and any adjustment to benefits as provided in sub. (14). Any employer that violates
12this subsection shall forfeit not more than $100 for each violation.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,203 13Section 203. 103.12 of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,204 14Section 204. 103.135 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,108,18 15103.135 Compensation information of employees and prospective
16employees.
(1) Unlawful employer conduct related to prospective employee
17compensation information.
(a) No employer may directly or indirectly do any of the
18following:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,108,2119 1. Rely on or, subject to par. (b), solicit from a prospective employee or a
20prospective employee's current or former employer information about the
21prospective employee's current or prior compensation.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,108,2422 2. Require that a prospective employee's current or prior compensation meet
23certain criteria in order for the prospective employee to be considered for
24employment.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,109,6
13. Refuse to hire or employ or otherwise discriminate against a prospective
2employee in compensation or in the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment
3for opposing a practice prohibited under this paragraph, filing or indicating an intent
4to file a complaint or otherwise attempting to enforce any right under this paragraph,
5or testifying, assisting, or participating in any manner in any investigation, action,
6or proceeding to enforce any right under this paragraph.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,109,107 (b) After an employer has offered employment to a prospective employee and
8the details of compensation have been agreed upon, the employer may obtain the
9prospective employee's written consent for the employer to solicit information about,
10or take action to confirm, the prospective employee's current or prior compensation.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,109,14 11(2) Disclosure of compensation information by employees. (a) An employee
12may disclose the details of the employee's compensation to anyone and, subject to par.
13(d), may discuss the compensation of other employees of the same employer and may
14ask other employees of the same employer for details regarding their compensation.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,109,1715 (b) Except as provided in par. (d), no employer may interfere with, restrain, or
16deny the exercise of the right of an employee to disclose, discuss, or inquire about
17compensation as provided in par. (a).
SB70-SSA2-SA1,109,2418 (c) An employer may not discharge or discriminate against an employee in
19promotion, in compensation, or in the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment
20for disclosing, discussing, or inquiring about compensation as provided in par. (a),
21opposing a practice prohibited under par. (b), filing or indicating an intent to file a
22complaint or otherwise attempting to enforce any right under par. (a), or testifying,
23assisting, or participating in any manner in any investigation, action, or proceeding
24to enforce any right under par. (a).
SB70-SSA2-SA1,110,5
1(d) Subject to s. 19.35, an employer may prohibit a human resources or payroll
2employee, a supervisor, or any other employee whose job responsibilities require or
3allow the employee access to other employees' compensation information from
4disclosing information about any other employee's compensation without that
5employee's prior written consent.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,110,15 6(3) Enforcement. Any employee or prospective employee who is refused
7employment, terminated, discharged, or otherwise discriminated against in
8violation of sub. (1) (a) or (2) (a) to (c) may file a complaint with the department, and
9the department shall process the complaint in the same manner that employment
10discrimination complaints are processed under s. 111.39. If the department finds
11that a violation has occurred, the department may order the employer to take action
12to remedy the violation, including reinstating the employee, providing compensation
13in lieu of reinstatement, providing back pay accrued not more than 2 years before the
14complaint was filed, and paying reasonable actual costs and, notwithstanding s.
15814.04 (1), reasonable attorney fees to the complainant.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,110,17 16(4) Notice posted. (a) Each employer shall provide notice to employees and
17prospective employees of their rights under this section by doing all of the following:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,110,2018 1. Posting, in one or more conspicuous places where notices to employees are
19customarily posted, a notice in a form approved by the department setting forth
20employees' and prospective employees' rights under this section.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,110,2321 2. Including, on each listing for a job vacancy or other employment opportunity
22that is advertised by email, posting on a website, or other electronic means, a notice
23that includes all of the following information:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,111,224 a. A statement that the employer is prohibited from relying on a prospective
25employee's current or former compensation when determining whether to make an

1offer of employment or setting compensation or when making an offer of
2employment.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,111,53 b. A statement that the employer is prohibited from asking about a prospective
4employee's compensation until after the employer has offered the prospective
5employee employment and they have agreed upon the details of compensation.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,111,86 c. A statement that the employer is prohibited from requiring that a
7prospective employee's current or prior compensation meet certain criteria in order
8for the prospective employee to be considered for employment.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,111,109 d. Information, or a hyperlink to information, regarding prohibited bases of
10discrimination under subch. II of ch. 111.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,111,1211 (b) Any employer that violates par. (a) shall forfeit not more than $100 for each
12offense.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,205 13Section 205. 103.36 of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,206 14Section 206. 103.49 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,111,15 15103.49 Wage rate on state work. (1) Definitions. In this section:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,111,2416 (a) “Area" means the county in which a proposed project of public works that
17is subject to this section is located or, if the department determines that there is
18insufficient wage data in that county, “area" means those counties that are
19contiguous to that county or, if the department determines that there is insufficient
20wage data in those counties, “area" means those counties that are contiguous to those
21counties or, if the department determines that there is insufficient wage data in those
22counties, “area" means the entire state or, if the department is requested to review
23a determination under sub. (3) (c), “area" means the city, village, or town in which
24a proposed project of public works that is subject to this section is located.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,112,6
1(am) “Bona fide economic benefit" means an economic benefit for which an
2employer makes irrevocable contributions to a trust or fund created under 29 USC
3186
(c) or to any other bona fide plan, trust, program, or fund no less often than
4quarterly or, if an employer makes annual contributions to such a bona fide plan,
5trust, program, or fund, for which the employer irrevocably escrows moneys at least
6quarterly based on the employer's expected annual contribution.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,112,107 (b) “Hourly basic rate of pay" means the hourly wage paid to any employee,
8excluding any contributions or payments for health insurance benefits, vacation
9benefits, pension benefits, and any other bona fide economic benefits, whether paid
10directly or indirectly.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,112,1311 (bg) “Insufficient wage data" means less than 500 hours of work performed in
12a particular trade or occupation on projects that are similar to a proposed project of
13public works that is subject to this section.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,112,1914 (bj) “Minor service or maintenance work" means a project of public works that
15is limited to minor crack filling, chip or slurry sealing, or other minor pavement
16patching, not including overlays, that has a projected life span of no longer than 5
17years; cleaning of drainage or sewer ditches or structures; or any other limited, minor
18work on public facilities or equipment that is routinely performed to prevent
19breakdown or deterioration.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,112,2220 (br) “Multiple-trade project of public works" means a project of public works
21in which no single trade accounts for 85 percent or more of the total labor cost of the
22project.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,112,2523 (c) “Prevailing hours of labor" for any trade or occupation in any area means
2410 hours per day and 40 hours per week and may not include any hours worked on
25a Saturday or Sunday or on any of the following holidays:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,113,1
11. January 1.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,113,22 2. The last Monday in May.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,113,33 3. July 4.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,113,44 4. The first Monday in September.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,113,55 5. The 4th Thursday in November.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,113,66 6. December 25.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,113,77 7. The day before if January 1, July 4, or December 25 falls on a Saturday.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,113,88 8. The day following if January 1, July 4, or December 25 falls on a Sunday.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,113,149 (d) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., “prevailing wage rate" for any trade or
10occupation engaged in the erection, construction, remodeling, repairing, or
11demolition of any project of public works in any area means the hourly basic rate of
12pay, plus the hourly contribution for health insurance benefits, vacation benefits,
13pension benefits, and any other bona fide economic benefit, paid directly or indirectly
14for a majority of the hours worked in the trade or occupation on projects in the area.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,113,2415 2. If there is no rate at which a majority of the hours worked in the trade or
16occupation on projects in the area is paid, “prevailing wage rate" for any trade or
17occupation engaged in the erection, construction, remodeling, repairing, or
18demolition of any project of public works in any area means the average hourly basic
19rate of pay, weighted by the number of hours worked, plus the average hourly
20contribution, weighted by the number of hours worked, for health insurance benefits,
21vacation benefits, pension benefits, and any other bona fide economic benefit, paid
22directly or indirectly for all hours worked at the hourly basic rate of pay of the
23highest-paid 51 percent of hours worked in that trade or occupation on projects in
24that area.
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