10. Any analysis and supporting documents used in support of the agency’s determination of the rule’s effect on small business or in preparation of economic impact report:
The proposed rule has no effect on small businesses because only governmental employers and their employees are governed by ch. 230, Wis. Stats., as administered by the Department of Administration, Division of Personnel Management. 11. Email address and telephone number of agency contact person:
Nicole Rute, Human Resources Program Officer
Department of Administration
Division of Personnel Management
101 E. Wilson Street
P.O. Box 7855
Madison, WI 53707-7855
Telephone: (608) 267-1019
12. Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission:
Questions and comments (including hearing comments) related to these rules may be directed to:
Nicole Rute
Division of Personnel Management
Department of Administration
101 East Wilson Street
P.O. Box 7855
Madison, WI 53707-7855
Telephone: (608) 267-1019
Rule comments will be accepted until close of business on January 26, 2021.
RULE TEXT
Section 1. ER 18.01 (6m) is created to read:
ER 18.01 (6m) “Public health emergency” means a public health emergency declared by the Governor under s. 323.10, Stats., a public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under 42 U.S.C. 247d, or an emergency declared by a governing body of a local unit of government under s. 323.11, Stats. Section 2. ER 18.03 (4) (cm) is created to read:
ER 18.03 (4) (cm) If authorized by the administrator, during a public health emergency for temporary care of members of the immediate family, or a child to whom the employee stands in loco parentis as defined under 29 CFR s. 825.122(d)(3), for a limited period of time for a reason that is specifically related to the public health emergency. Such reasons may include when the individual requiring care has been exposed to a contagious disease which requires the individual’s confinement, or when the employee lacks needed child care because schools or other places of care are closed or unavailable as a result of the public health emergency. Use of sick leave for these purposes is limited to the period of time required for confinement, closure, or unavailability. Use of sick leave under this paragraph is subject to authorization of the administrator based upon consideration of the nature of the public health emergency and the operational needs of the state. An appointing authority may require documentation to justify the granting of sick leave under this subsection. Section 3: Effective Date. This rule shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register as provided in s. 227.22(2)(intro), Wis. Stats. Dated this __ day of ___________, 2021.
STATE OF WISCONSIN
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
DIVISION OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
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Malika S. Evanco
