SB660,28,14 (4) “Collective bargaining unit" means a unit established under s. 111.98 (1).

SB660,28,15 (5) “Commission" means the employment relations commission.

SB660,28,17 (6) “Division” means the division of personnel management in the department of administration.

SB660,28,20 (7) “Election" means a proceeding conducted by the commission in which the employees in a collective bargaining unit cast a secret ballot for collective bargaining representatives, or for any other purpose specified in this subchapter.

SB660,28,21 (8) “Employee" includes:

SB660,28,24 (a) All faculty, including faculty who are supervisors or management employees, but not including faculty holding a limited appointment under s. 36.17 or deans.

SB660,29,3 (b) All academic staff, except for supervisors, management employees, and individuals who are privy to confidential matters affecting the employer-employee relationship.

SB660,29,4 (9) “Employer" means the state of Wisconsin.

SB660,29,6 (10) “Faculty" means faculty under s. 36.13, except for an individual holding an appointment under s. 36.15.

SB660,29,11 (11) “Fair-share agreement" means an agreement between the employer and a labor organization representing employees under which all of the employees in a collective bargaining unit are required to pay their proportionate share of the cost of the collective bargaining process and contract administration measured by the amount of dues uniformly required of all members.

SB660,29,12 (12) “Institution" has the meaning given in s. 36.05 (9).

SB660,29,14 (13) “Labor dispute" means any controversy with respect to the subjects of bargaining provided in this subchapter.

SB660,29,18 (14) “Labor organization" means any employee organization whose purpose is to represent employees in collective bargaining with the employer, or its agents, on matters pertaining to terms and conditions of employment, but does not include any organization that does any of the following:

SB660,29,20 (a) Advocates the overthrow of the constitutional form of government in the United States.

SB660,29,22 (b) Discriminates with regard to the terms or conditions of membership because of race, color, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, or national origin.

SB660,30,4 (15) “Maintenance of membership agreement" means an agreement between the employer and a labor organization representing employees that requires that all of the employees whose dues are being deducted from earnings under s. 20.921 (1) or 111.992 (1) (b) at or after the time the agreement takes effect continue to have dues deducted for the duration of the agreement and that dues be deducted from the earnings of all employees who are hired on or after the effective date of the agreement.

SB660,30,6 (16) “Management employees" includes those personnel engaged predominately in executive and managerial functions.

SB660,30,8 (17) “Representative" includes any person chosen by an employee to represent the employee.

SB660,30,12 (18) “Strike" includes any strike or other concerted stoppage of work by employees, any concerted slowdown or other concerted interruption of operations or services by employees, or any concerted refusal to work or perform their usual duties as employees of the state.

SB660,30,18 (19) “Supervisor" means any individual whose principal work is different from that of the individual's subordinates and who has authority, in the interest of the employer, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline employees, or to adjust their grievances, or to authoritatively recommend such action, if the individual's exercise of such authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.

SB660,30,20 (20) “Unfair labor practice" means any unfair labor practice specified in s. 111.991.

SB660,31,4 111.965 Duties of the state. (1) (a) In the furtherance of this subchapter, the state shall be considered as a single employer. With respect to a collective bargaining unit specified in s. 111.98 (1) (b) to (hm) or (jk) to (qm), the board shall negotiate and administer collective bargaining agreements. To coordinate the employer position in the negotiation of agreements, the board shall maintain close liaison with the division relative to the negotiation of agreements and the fiscal ramifications of those agreements. The board shall coordinate its collective bargaining activities with the division. The legislative branch shall act upon those portions of tentative agreements negotiated by the board that require legislative action.

SB660,31,8 (b) With respect to a collective bargaining unit specified in s. 111.98 (1) (b) to (hm) or (jk) to (qm), the board shall establish a collective bargaining capacity and shall represent the state in its responsibility as an employer under this subchapter. The board shall coordinate its actions with the administrator of the division.

SB660,31,17 (2m) (a) With respect to a collective bargaining unit specified in s. 111.98 (1) (a) or (j), the University of Wisconsin-Madison shall negotiate and administer collective bargaining agreements. To coordinate the employer position in the negotiation of agreements, the University of Wisconsin-Madison shall maintain close liaison with the division relative to the negotiation of agreements and the fiscal ramifications of those agreements. The University of Wisconsin-Madison shall coordinate its collective bargaining activities with the division. The legislative branch shall act upon those portions of tentative agreements negotiated by the University of Wisconsin-Madison that require legislative action.

SB660,31,22 (b) With respect to a collective bargaining unit specified in s. 111.98 (1) (a) or (j), the University of Wisconsin-Madison shall establish a collective bargaining capacity and shall represent the state in its responsibility as an employer under this subchapter. The University of Wisconsin-Madison shall coordinate its actions with the administrator of the division.

SB660,32,2 111.97 Rights of employees. Employees have the right of self-organization and the right to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing under this subchapter, and to engage in lawful, concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection. Employees also have the right to refrain from any such activities.

SB660,32,5 111.98 Collective bargaining units. (1) Collective bargaining units for faculty and staff are structured with a collective bargaining unit for each of the following groups:

SB660,32,6 (a) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

SB660,32,7 (b) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.