SB855,21 Section 21. 230.08 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB855,8,2 230.08 (2) (c) The director, associate director, and state historian of the historical society; and, with the approval of the board of curators and the administrator, such number of specialists as are required by the society for specific research, writing, collecting, or editing projects which for a limited period of time not to exceed 2 years, renewable at the discretion of the board of curators and the administrator for an additional 2-year period, require persons with particular training or experience in a specialized phase or field of history, historical research, writing, collecting, or editing, and any persons whose entire salary is paid from funds reappropriated to the society by s. 20.245 (1) (r) where a competitive process examination is impractical.

SB855,22 Section 22. 230.12 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB855,8,7 230.12 (1) (h) Other pay, benefits, and working conditions. The compensation plan may include other provisions relating to pay, benefits, and working conditions that shall supersede the provisions of the civil service and other applicable statutes and rules promulgated by the director and the administrator.

SB855,23 Section 23. 230.13 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB855,8,10 230.13 (1) (a) Evaluations Examination scores and ranks and other evaluations of applicants, including any examination scores and rankings.

SB855,24 Section 24. 230.13 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB855,8,15 230.13 (3) (b) The administrator director and the director administrator may provide any agency with personnel information relating to the hiring and recruitment process, including specifically examination scores and ranks and other evaluations of applicants.

SB855,25 Section 25. 230.13 (3) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

SB855,26 Section 26. 230.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB855,8,23 230.15 (1) Subject to the restriction under s. 230.143, appointments to, and promotions in, the classified service shall be made only according to merit and fitness, which shall be ascertained so far as practicable by competitive procedures examinations. The director may waive competitive procedures examinations for appointments made under subs. (1m) and (2) and shall waive competitive procedures examinations for appointments made under sub. (2m).

SB855,27 Section 27. 230.15 (1m) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB855,9,4 230.15 (1m) (c) 1. Whenever a position is included in the classified service under par. (a), the director may waive the requirement for competitive procedures examinations under sub. (1) with respect to the position and certify the incumbent employee for appointment to the position in accordance with subd. 2.

SB855,28 Section 28. 230.15 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

SB855,29 Section 29. 230.15 (7) of the statutes is repealed.

SB855,30 Section 30. 230.16 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB855,9,8 230.16 (title) Applications and selection processes examinations.

SB855,31 Section 31. 230.16 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB855,9,13 230.16 (1) (a) The director shall require persons applying for a position in the classified service admission to any examination under this subchapter or under the rules of the director to file an application and resume with the bureau a reasonable time prior to the proposed examination.

SB855,32 Section 32. 230.16 (1) (ap) of the statutes is repealed.

SB855,33 Section 33. 230.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB855,9,21 230.16 (2) The selection process for a position in the civil service Competitive examinations shall be free and open to all applicants who have fulfilled the preliminary requirements stated in the position examination announcement. To assure that all applicants have a fair opportunity to compete, competitive procedures examinations shall be scheduled in a manner that most nearly meet the convenience of applicants and needs of the service, as determined by the director.

SB855,34 Section 34. 230.16 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB855,9,25 230.16 (3) The director may appoint boards of evaluators examiners of at least 2 persons, one of which is selected by the bureau and one of which is a representative of the appointing authority, for the purpose of conducting oral evaluations examinations as a part of the hiring examination procedure for certain positions. All evaluators board members shall be well-qualified and impartial. All questions asked and answers made in any oral evaluation examination of applicants shall be recorded and made a part of the applicant's records.

SB855,35 Section 35. 230.16 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB855,10,10 230.16 (4) All selection criteria examinations, including minimum training and experience requirements, for positions in the classified service shall be job-related in compliance with appropriate validation standards and shall be subject to the approval of the director. All relevant experience, whether paid or unpaid, shall satisfy experience requirements.

SB855,36 Section 36. 230.16 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB855,10,20 230.16 (5) In the interest of sound personnel management, consideration of applicants, and service to agencies, the director may set a standard for proceeding to subsequent steps in the selection process an examination, provided that all applicants are fairly treated and due notice has been given. The standard may be at or above the passing point set by the director for any portion of the examination. The director shall utilize appropriate scientific techniques and procedures in administering the selection process, in rating the results of any evaluations used in the selection process examinations, and in determining the relative ratings of the competitors.

SB855,37 Section 37. 230.16 (6) of the statutes is amended to read: