AB50,1207,420(b) Program. The administrator shall develop and recommend to the joint
21committee on employment relations a program, administered by the division, that
22provides paid family and medical leave for 8 weeks per year to employees whose
23compensation is established under this section or s. 20.923 (2) or (3) but does not

1include employees of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
2The approval process for the program is the same as that provided under sub. (3)
3(b), and, if approved, the program shall be incorporated into the compensation plan
4under sub. (1).
AB50,1207,65(c) Rules. The administrator may promulgate rules to implement the family
6and medical leave program under par. (b).
AB50,23737Section 2373. 230.18 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,1207,198230.18 Discrimination prohibited. No question in any form of application
9or in any evaluation used in the hiring process may be so framed as to elicit
10information concerning the partisan political or religious opinions or affiliations of
11any applicant nor may any inquiry be made concerning such opinions or affiliations
12and all disclosures thereof of those opinions or affiliations shall be discountenanced
13except that the director may evaluate the competence and impartiality of applicants
14for positions such as clinical chaplain in a state institutional program. No
15discriminations may be exercised in the recruitment, application, or hiring process
16against or in favor of any person because of the persons political or religious
17opinions or affiliations or because of age, sex, disability, race, color, sexual
18orientation, gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender identity, as
19defined in s. 111.32 (7k), national origin, or ancestry except as otherwise provided.
AB50,237420Section 2374. 230.18 of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act ....
21(this act), is amended to read:
AB50,1208,1122230.18 Discrimination prohibited. No question in any form of application
23or in any evaluation used in the hiring process may be so framed as to elicit

1information concerning the partisan political or religious opinions or affiliations of
2any applicant nor may any inquiry be made concerning such opinions or affiliations
3and all disclosures of those opinions or affiliations shall be discountenanced except
4that the director may evaluate the competence and impartiality of applicants for
5positions such as clinical chaplain in a state institutional program. No
6discriminations may be exercised in the recruitment, application, or hiring process
7against or in favor of any person because of the persons political or religious
8opinions or affiliations or because of age, sex, disability, race, color, sexual
9orientation, gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender identity, as
10defined in s. 111.32 (7k), national origin, or ancestry, or status as a holder or
11nonholder of a license under s. 343.03 (3r) except as otherwise provided.
AB50,237512Section 2375. 230.26 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,1208,2013230.26 (4) Fringe benefits specifically authorized by statutes, with the
14exception of leave of absence with pay owing to sickness, deferred compensation
15plan participation under subch. VII of ch. 40, workers compensation,
16unemployment insurance, group insurance, retirement, and social security
17coverage, shall be denied employees hired under this section. Such employees may
18not be considered permanent employees and do not qualify for tenure, vacation,
19paid holidays, sick leave, performance awards, or the right to compete in
20promotional processes.
AB50,237621Section 2376. 230.28 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50,1209,322230.28 (6) An employee appointed to a position in an apprenticeship program
23under s. 230.046 (3) (f) shall be on a probationary period for the duration of the

1apprenticeship and may be separated during that period without the right of
2appeal, at the discretion of the appointing authority. Upon completion of the
3apprenticeship, the employee shall gain permanent status.
AB50,23774Section 2377. 230.35 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,1209,65230.35 (1) (a) 1. One hundred four hours each year for a full year of service
6during the first 5 2 years of service;
AB50,23787Section 2378. 230.35 (1) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB50,1209,98230.35 (1) (a) 1m. One hundred twenty hours each year for a full year of
9service during the next 3 years of service;
AB50,237910Section 2379. 230.35 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,1209,1311230.35 (1) (c) When the rate of annual leave changes during the 2nd, 5th,
1210th, 15th, 20th or 25th calendar year, the annual leave for that year shall be
13prorated.
AB50,238014Section 2380. 230.35 (1m) (bt) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,1209,1615230.35 (1m) (bt) 1. 120 hours each year for a full year of service during the
16first 5 2 years of service;
AB50,238117Section 2381. 230.35 (1m) (bt) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB50,1209,1918230.35 (1m) (bt) 1m. 136 hours each year for a full year of service during the
19next 3 years of service;
AB50,238220Section 2382. 230.35 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,1210,1221230.35 (2) Leave of absence with pay owing to sickness and leave of absence
22without pay, other than annual leave and leave under s. 103.10, shall be regulated
23by rules of the administrator, except that unused sick leave shall accumulate from

1year to year. Beginning on the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts
2date], employees appointed under s. 230.26 (1) shall accrue leave of absence with
3pay owing to sickness at the same rate as permanent and project state employees,
4and such leave shall be prorated if the employee works less than full-time. After
5July 1, 1973, employees appointed to career executive positions under the program
6established under s. 230.24 or positions designated in s. 19.42 (10) (L) or 20.923 (4),
7(7), (8), and (9) or authorized under s. 230.08 (2) (e) shall have any unused sick leave
8credits restored if they are reemployed in a career executive position or in a position
9under s. 19.42 (10) (L) or 20.923 (4), (7), (8), and (9) or authorized under s. 230.08 (2)
10(e), regardless of the duration of their absence. Restoration of unused sick leave
11credits if reemployment is to a position other than those specified above shall be in
12accordance with rules of the administrator.
AB50,238313Section 2383. 230.35 (4) (a) 3m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB50,1210,1414230.35 (4) (a) 3m. June 19.
AB50,238415Section 2384. 230.35 (4) (a) 5m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB50,1210,1616230.35 (4) (a) 5m. November 11.
AB50,238517Section 2385. 230.35 (4) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,1210,1918230.35 (4) (a) 10. The day following if January 1, June 19, July 4, November
1911, or December 25 falls on Sunday.
AB50,238620Section 2386. 230.35 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read: