AB50,2370 Section 2370. 230.12 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1205,16 230.12 (1) (f) Trainee pay rates. When Except with respect to apprentices as provided in par. (fm), when applicable, the compensation plan may provide for rates of pay below the minimum of the pay range to reflect the appropriate beginning pay for persons appointed to positions who do not possess the qualifications necessary to perform the work at the classification level for which they are being trained. Pay increases up to the minimum of the pay range shall be provided to compensate for the attainment of additional qualifications during the trainee period.

AB50,2371 Section 2371. 230.12 (1) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1205,22 230.12 (1) (fm) Apprentice pay rates. The compensation plan may provide for rates of pay to reflect the appropriate beginning pay for persons appointed to apprenticeship programs under s. 230.046 (3) (f) during the apprenticeship. Pay increases shall be provided to compensate for the attainment of additional qualifications during the apprenticeship.

AB50,2372 Section 2372. 230.12 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1206,2 230.12 (9m) Paid family and medical leave. (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

AB50,1206,4 1. “Family leave” means leave from employment for a reason specified in s. 103.10 (3) (b).

AB50,1206,5 2. “Medical isolation” means any of the following:

AB50,1206,9 a. When a health care professional, a local health officer, or the department of health services advises that an individual seclude herself or himself from others when the individual is awaiting the result of a diagnostic test for a communicable disease or when the individual is infected with a communicable disease.

AB50,1206,11 b. When a local health officer or the department of health services advises that an individual isolate or quarantine under s. 252.06.

AB50,1206,14 c. When an individual’s employer advises that the individual not come to the workplace due to a concern that the individual may have been exposed to or infected with a communicable disease.

AB50,1206,18 3. “Medical leave” means leave from employment when an employee is in medical isolation or has a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform his or her employment duties, or makes the employee unable to perform the duties of any suitable employment.

AB50,1206,19 4. “Serious health condition” has the meaning given in s. 103.10 (1) (g).

AB50,1207,4 (b) Program. The administrator shall develop and recommend to the joint committee on employment relations a program, administered by the division, that provides paid family and medical leave for 8 weeks per year to employees whose compensation is established under this section or s. 20.923 (2) or (3) but does not include employees of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. The approval process for the program is the same as that provided under sub. (3) (b), and, if approved, the program shall be incorporated into the compensation plan under sub. (1).

AB50,1207,6 (c) Rules. The administrator may promulgate rules to implement the family and medical leave program under par. (b).

AB50,2373 Section 2373. 230.18 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1207,19 230.18 Discrimination prohibited. No question in any form of application or in any evaluation used in the hiring process may be so framed as to elicit information concerning the partisan political or religious opinions or affiliations of any applicant nor may any inquiry be made concerning such opinions or affiliations and all disclosures thereof of those opinions or affiliations shall be discountenanced except that the director may evaluate the competence and impartiality of applicants for positions such as clinical chaplain in a state institutional program. No discriminations may be exercised in the recruitment, application, or hiring process against or in favor of any person because of the person’s political or religious opinions or affiliations or because of age, sex, disability, race, color, sexual orientation, gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k), national origin, or ancestry except as otherwise provided.

AB50,2374 Section 2374. 230.18 of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB50,1208,11 230.18 Discrimination prohibited. No question in any form of application or in any evaluation used in the hiring process may be so framed as to elicit information concerning the partisan political or religious opinions or affiliations of any applicant nor may any inquiry be made concerning such opinions or affiliations and all disclosures of those opinions or affiliations shall be discountenanced except that the director may evaluate the competence and impartiality of applicants for positions such as clinical chaplain in a state institutional program. No discriminations may be exercised in the recruitment, application, or hiring process against or in favor of any person because of the person’s political or religious opinions or affiliations or because of age, sex, disability, race, color, sexual orientation, gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k), national origin, or ancestry, or status as a holder or nonholder of a license under s. 343.03 (3r) except as otherwise provided.

AB50,2375 Section 2375. 230.26 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1208,20 230.26 (4) Fringe benefits specifically authorized by statutes, with the exception of leave of absence with pay owing to sickness, deferred compensation plan participation under subch. VII of ch. 40, worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance, group insurance, retirement, and social security coverage, shall be denied employees hired under this section. Such employees may not be considered permanent employees and do not qualify for tenure, vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, performance awards, or the right to compete in promotional processes.

AB50,2376 Section 2376. 230.28 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1209,3 230.28 (6) An employee appointed to a position in an apprenticeship program under s. 230.046 (3) (f) shall be on a probationary period for the duration of the apprenticeship and may be separated during that period without the right of appeal, at the discretion of the appointing authority. Upon completion of the apprenticeship, the employee shall gain permanent status.

AB50,2377 Section 2377. 230.35 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1209,6 230.35 (1) (a) 1. One hundred four hours each year for a full year of service during the first 5 2 years of service;

AB50,2378 Section 2378. 230.35 (1) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1209,9 230.35 (1) (a) 1m. One hundred twenty hours each year for a full year of service during the next 3 years of service;

AB50,2379 Section 2379. 230.35 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1209,13 230.35 (1) (c) When the rate of annual leave changes during the 2nd, 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th or 25th calendar year, the annual leave for that year shall be prorated.