AB43,,689868983. “Serious health condition” has the meaning given in s. 103.10 (1) (g). AB43,,68996899(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 12 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). AB43,,69006900(c) Rules. The administrator may promulgate rules to implement the family and medical leave program under par. (b). AB43,25296901Section 2529. 230.18 of the statutes is amended to read: AB43,,69026902230.18 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 those 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, or status as a holder or nonholder of a license under s. 343.03 (3r) except as otherwise provided. AB43,25306903Section 2530. 230.26 (4) of the statutes is amended to read: AB43,,69046904230.26 (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. AB43,25316905Section 2531. 230.35 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: AB43,,69066906230.35 (1) (a) 1. One hundred four hours each year for a full year of service during the first 5 2 years of service; AB43,25326907Section 2532. 230.35 (1) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read: AB43,,69086908230.35 (1) (a) 1m. One hundred twenty hours each year for a full year of service during the next 3 years of service; AB43,25336909Section 2533. 230.35 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read: AB43,,69106910230.35 (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. AB43,25346911Section 2534. 230.35 (1m) (bt) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: AB43,,69126912230.35 (1m) (bt) 1. 120 hours each year for a full year of service during the first 5 2 years of service; AB43,25356913Section 2535. 230.35 (1m) (bt) 1m. of the statutes is created to read: AB43,,69146914230.35 (1m) (bt) 1m. 136 hours each year for a full year of service during the next 3 years of service; AB43,25366915Section 2536. 230.35 (2) of the statutes is amended to read: AB43,,69166916230.35 (2) Leave of absence with pay owing to sickness and leave of absence without pay, other than annual leave and leave under s. 103.10, shall be regulated by rules of the administrator, except that unused sick leave shall accumulate from year to year. Employees appointed under s. 230.26 (1) shall accrue leave of absence with pay owing to sickness at the same rate as permanent and project state employees, and such leave shall be prorated if the employee works less than full-time. After July 1, 1973, employees appointed to career executive positions under the program established under s. 230.24 or positions designated in s. 19.42 (10) (L) or 20.923 (4), (7), (8), and (9) or authorized under s. 230.08 (2) (e) shall have any unused sick leave credits restored if they are reemployed in a career executive position or in a position under s. 19.42 (10) (L) or 20.923 (4), (7), (8), and (9) or authorized under s. 230.08 (2) (e), regardless of the duration of their absence. Restoration of unused sick leave credits if reemployment is to a position other than those specified above shall be in accordance with rules of the administrator. AB43,25376917Section 2537. 230.35 (4) (a) 3m. of the statutes is created to read: AB43,,69186918230.35 (4) (a) 3m. June 19. AB43,25386919Section 2538. 230.35 (4) (a) 5m. of the statutes is created to read: AB43,,69206920230.35 (4) (a) 5m. November 11. AB43,25396921Section 2539. 230.35 (4) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read: AB43,,69226922230.35 (4) (a) 10. The day following if January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on Sunday. AB43,25406923Section 2540. 230.35 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read: AB43,,69246924230.35 (4) (c) Except as provided in the compensation plan under s. 230.12, all employees except limited term employees shall receive 9 11 paid holidays annually in addition to any other authorized paid leave, the time to be at the discretion of the appointing authorities. AB43,25416925Section 2541. 230.35 (4) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: AB43,,69266926230.35 (4) (d) (intro.) In addition to the holidays granted under par. (c) and except as provided in the compensation plan under s. 230.12, all employees except limited term employees shall earn 3.5 4.5 paid personal holidays each calendar year, plus one additional paid personal holiday each calendar year in recognition of Veterans Day. Eligibility to take the personal holidays during the year earned is subject to the following: