AB68-ASA2-AA6,341bq 11Section 341bq. 111.81 (1d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,92,1312 111.81 (1d) “Authority” means a body created under subch. II of ch. 114 or ch.
13231, 232, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341br 14Section 341br. 111.81 (7) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,92,1515 111.81 (7) (ag) An employee of an authority.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341bs 16Section 341bs. 111.81 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,92,1717 111.81 (8) “Employer" means the state of Wisconsin and includes an authority.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341bt 18Section 341bt. 111.81 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,92,2519 111.81 (9) “Fair-share agreement" means an agreement between the employer
20and a labor organization representing public safety employees or a frontline worker
21under which all of the public safety employees in the collective bargaining unit or all
22of the employees
in a collective bargaining unit containing a frontline worker are
23required to pay their proportionate share of the cost of the collective bargaining
24process and contract administration measured by the amount of dues uniformly
25required of all members.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341bu
1Section 341bu. 111.81 (9b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,93,32 111.81 (9b) “Frontline worker” means an employee who is determined to be a
3frontline worker under s. 111.817.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341bv 4Section 341bv. 111.81 (9g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,93,65 111.81 (9g) “General employee" means an employee who is not a public safety
6employee or a frontline worker.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341bw 7Section 341bw. 111.81 (12) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,93,118 111.81 (12) (intro.) “Labor organization" means any employee organization
9whose purpose is to represent employees in collective bargaining with the employer,
10or its agents, on matters that are subject to collective bargaining under s. 111.91 (1),
11(1w),
or (3), whichever is applicable; but the term shall not include any organization:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341bx 12Section 341bx. 111.81 (12m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,93,2113 111.81 (12m) “Maintenance of membership agreement" means an agreement
14between the employer and a labor organization representing public safety employees
15or a frontline worker which requires that all of the public safety employees or
16employees who are in a collective bargaining unit containing a frontline worker

17whose dues are being deducted from earnings under s. 20.921 (1) or 111.84 (1) (f) at
18the time the agreement takes effect shall continue to have dues deducted for the
19duration of the agreement, and that dues shall be deducted from the earnings of all
20public safety such employees who are hired on or after the effective date of the
21agreement.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341by 22Section 341by. 111.81 (16) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,94,323 111.81 (16) “Referendum" means a proceeding conducted by the commission in
24which public safety employees in a collective bargaining unit or all employees in a
25collective bargaining unit containing a frontline worker
may cast a secret ballot on

1the question of directing the labor organization and the employer to enter into a
2fair-share or maintenance of membership agreement or to terminate such an
3agreement.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341bz 4Section 341bz. 111.815 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,94,255 111.815 (1) In the furtherance of this subchapter, the state shall be considered
6as a single employer and employment relations policies and practices throughout the
7state service shall be as consistent as practicable. The division shall negotiate and
8administer collective bargaining agreements. To coordinate the employer position
9in the negotiation of agreements, the division shall maintain close liaison with the
10legislature relative to the negotiation of agreements and the fiscal ramifications of
11those agreements. Except with respect to the collective bargaining units specified
12in s. 111.825 (1r) and (1t), the division is responsible for the employer functions of the
13executive branch under this subchapter, and shall coordinate its collective
14bargaining activities with operating state agencies on matters of agency concern and
15with operating authorities on matters of authority concern
. The legislative branch
16shall act upon those portions of tentative agreements negotiated by the division that
17require legislative action. With respect to the collective bargaining units specified
18in s. 111.825 (1r), the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System is
19responsible for the employer functions under this subchapter. With respect to the
20collective bargaining units specified in s. 111.825 (1t), the chancellor of the
21University of Wisconsin-Madison is responsible for the employer functions under
22this subchapter. With respect to the collective bargaining unit specified in s. 111.825
23(1r) (ef), the governing board of the charter school established by contract under s.
24118.40 (2r) (cm), 2013 stats., is responsible for the employer functions under this
25subchapter.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341cb
1Section 341cb. 111.817 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,95,7 2111.817 Duty of commission; determination of frontline workers. The
3commission shall determine that an employee is a frontline worker if the commission
4finds that the employee has regular job duties that include interacting with members
5of the public or with large populations of people or that directly involve the
6maintenance of public works. The commission may not determine that a public
7safety employee is a frontline worker.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341cc 8Section 341cc. 111.82 of the statutes is renumbered 111.82 (1) and amended
9to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,95,1810 111.82 (1) Employees have the right of self-organization and the right to form,
11join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of
12their own choosing under this subchapter, and to engage in lawful, concerted
13activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection.
14Employees also have the right to refrain from any or all of such activities. A general
15employee may not be covered by a fair-share agreement unless the general employee
16is in a collective bargaining unit containing a frontline worker. Unless the general
17employee is covered by a fair-share agreement, a general employee
has the right to
18refrain from paying dues while remaining a member of a collective bargaining unit.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341cd 19Section 341cd. 111.82 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,96,220 111.82 (2) General employees who are not in a collective bargaining unit
21containing a frontline worker have the right to have their employer consult with
22them, through a representative of their own choosing, with no intention of reaching
23an agreement, with respect to wages, hours, and conditions of employment. The
24right may be exercised when the employer proposes or implements policy changes

1affecting wages, hours, or conditions of employment or, if no policy changes are
2proposed or implemented, at least quarterly.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341ce 3Section 341ce. 111.825 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,96,94 111.825 (1) (intro.) It is the legislative intent that in order to foster meaningful
5collective bargaining, units must be structured in such a way as to avoid excessive
6fragmentation whenever possible. In accordance with this policy, collective
7bargaining units for employees in the classified service of the state and for employees
8of authorities
are structured on a statewide basis with one collective bargaining unit
9for each of the following occupational groups:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341cf 10Section 341cf. 111.825 (3) of the statutes is amended to read: