SB45,969,18 111.81 (1d) “Authority” means a body created under subch. II of ch. 114 or ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279.

SB45,1843 Section 1843. 111.81 (7) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,969,20 111.81 (7) (ag) An employee of an authority.

SB45,1844 Section 1844. 111.81 (7) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,969,24 111.81 (7) (ar) Any employee who is employed by the University of Wisconsin System, except an employee who is assigned to the University of Wisconsin- Madison, and except including faculty, and except academic staff under s. 36.15.

SB45,1845 Section 1845. 111.81 (7) (at) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,970,4 111.81 (7) (at) Any employee who is employed by the University of Wisconsin System and assigned to the University of Wisconsin-Madison except including faculty and except academic staff under s. 36.15.

SB45,1846 Section 1846. 111.81 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,970,7 111.81 (8) “Employer” means the state of Wisconsin and includes an authority.

SB45,1847 Section 1847. 111.81 (8p) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,970,11 111.81 (8p) “Faculty” has the meaning given in s. 36.05 (8) and includes faculty who are supervisors or management employees but excludes faculty holding a limited appointment under s. 36.17 and deans.

SB45,1848 Section 1848. 111.81 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,970,19 111.81 (9) “Fair-share agreement” means an agreement between the employer and a labor organization representing public safety employees or a frontline worker under which all of the public safety employees in the collective bargaining unit or all of the employees in a collective bargaining unit containing a frontline worker 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.

SB45,1849 Section 1849. 111.81 (9b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,970,22 111.81 (9b) “Frontline worker” means an employee who is determined to be a frontline worker under s. 111.817.

SB45,1850 Section 1850. 111.81 (9g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,971,2 111.81 (9g) “General employee” means an employee who is not a public safety employee or a frontline worker.

SB45,1851 Section 1851. 111.81 (12) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,971,8 111.81 (12) (intro.) “Labor organization” means any employee organization whose purpose is to represent employees in collective bargaining with the employer, or its agents, on matters that are subject to collective bargaining under s. 111.91 (1), (1w), or (3), whichever is applicable; but the term shall not include any organization:

SB45,1852 Section 1852. 111.81 (12) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,971,13 111.81 (12) (b) Which discriminates with regard to the terms or conditions of membership because of race, color, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k), or national origin.

SB45,1853 Section 1853. 111.81 (12m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,971,23 111.81 (12m) “Maintenance of membership agreement” means an agreement between the employer and a labor organization representing public safety employees or a frontline worker which requires that all of the public safety employees or employees who are in a collective bargaining unit containing a frontline worker whose dues are being deducted from earnings under s. 20.921 (1) or 111.84 (1) (f) at the time the agreement takes effect shall continue to have dues deducted for the duration of the agreement, and that dues shall be deducted from the earnings of all public safety such employees who are hired on or after the effective date of the agreement.

SB45,1854 Section 1854. 111.81 (15m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,972,11 111.81 (15m) “Program assistant” or “project assistant” means a graduate student enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System who is assigned to conduct research, training, administrative responsibilities or other academic or academic support projects or programs, except regular preparation of instructional materials for courses or manual or clerical assignments, under the supervision of a member of the faculty or academic staff, as defined in s. 36.05 (1) or (8), primarily for the benefit of the university, faculty or academic staff supervisor or a granting agency. “Project assistant” or “program assistant” does not include a graduate student who does work which is primarily for the benefit of the student’s own learning and research and which is independent or self-directed.

SB45,1855 Section 1855. 111.81 (16) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,972,18 111.81 (16) “Referendum” means a proceeding conducted by the commission in which public safety employees in a collective bargaining unit or all employees in a collective bargaining unit containing a frontline worker may cast a secret ballot on the question of directing the labor organization and the employer to enter into a fair-share or maintenance of membership agreement or to terminate such an agreement.

SB45,1856 Section 1856. 111.815 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,973,16 111.815 (1) In the furtherance of this subchapter, the state shall be considered as a single employer and employment relations policies and practices throughout the state service shall be as consistent as practicable. The division shall negotiate and administer collective bargaining agreements. To coordinate the employer position in the negotiation of agreements, the division shall maintain close liaison with the legislature relative to the negotiation of agreements and the fiscal ramifications of those agreements. Except with respect to the collective bargaining units specified in s. 111.825 (1r) and (1t), the division is responsible for the employer functions of the executive branch under this subchapter, and shall coordinate its collective bargaining activities with operating state agencies on matters of agency concern and with operating authorities on matters of authority concern. The legislative branch shall act upon those portions of tentative agreements negotiated by the division that require legislative action. With respect to the collective bargaining units specified in s. 111.825 (1r), the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System is responsible for the employer functions under this subchapter. With respect to the collective bargaining units specified in s. 111.825 (1t), the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is responsible for the employer functions under this subchapter. With respect to the collective bargaining unit specified in s. 111.825 (1r) (ef), the governing board of the charter school established by contract under s. 118.40 (2r) (cm), 2013 stats., is responsible for the employer functions under this subchapter.