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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 917

February 20, 2024 - Offered by Representatives Shelton, Sinicki and Cabrera.

SB917-ASA1,2,4 An Act to repeal 66.0506, 66.0508, 66.0509 (1m), 73.03 (68), 111.70 (1) (cm), 111.70 (3) (a) 7m., 111.70 (3) (b) 6m., 111.70 (4) (cg), 111.70 (4) (d) 3. b., 111.70 (4) (mb), 111.70 (4) (mbb), 111.71 (4m), 111.71 (5m), 111.81 (3n), 111.83 (3) (b), 111.91 (3) (b), 111.91 (3q), 118.245 and 120.12 (4m); to renumber 111.83 (3) (a); to renumber and amend 111.70 (4) (c) 1. and 111.70 (4) (cm) 1.; to consolidate and renumber 111.70 (4) (d) 3. a. and c.; to consolidate, renumber and amend 111.91 (3) (intro.) and (a); to amend 20.425 (1) (i), 111.70 (1) (a), 111.70 (3) (a) 5., 111.70 (4) (c) (title), 111.70 (4) (c) 2., 111.70 (4) (c) 3. (intro.), 111.70 (4) (cm) (title), 111.70 (4) (cm) 2., 3. and 4., 111.70 (4) (cm) 8m., 111.70 (4) (d) 1., 111.70 (4) (d) 2. a., 111.70 (4) (p), 111.70 (8) (a), 111.71 (2), 111.77 (9), 111.825 (5), 111.83 (1), 111.83 (4), 119.04 (1), 120.18 (1) (gm), 851.71 (4) and 904.085 (2) (a); and to create 111.70 (3) (a) 7., 111.70 (3) (b) 6., 111.70 (4) (c) 1g., 111.70 (4) (cm) 1g., 111.70 (4) (cm) 5., 111.70 (4) (cm) 6., 111.70 (4) (cm) 7., 111.70 (4) (cm) 7g., 111.70 (4) (cm) 7r., 111.70 (4) (cm) 8., 111.70 (4) (n), 111.70 (7m) (c) 3., 111.70 (7m) (e), 111.71 (4) and 111.71 (5) of the statutes; relating to: bargaining over wages, hours, and conditions of employment for public employees.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the only subject that most state and municipal employees may collectively bargain over is a percentage increase in base wages that does not exceed the percentage increase in the consumer price index. This bill removes that limitation so that state and municipal employees may bargain over any increase in wages.

Also, under current law, certain protective occupation participants under the Wisconsin Retirement System, known as public safety employees, and certain municipal transit employees may collectively bargain wages, hours, and conditions of employment. Under the bill, most state and general municipal employees may collectively bargain hours and conditions of employment.

The bill also allows all municipal employers and labor organizations to agree to a dispute settlement procedure, including binding interest arbitration, to resolve an impasse over the terms of a collective bargaining agreement under the Municipal Employment Relations Act.

Under current law, representatives for most municipal and state employee bargaining units must be selected by at least 51 percent of the employees in the bargaining unit. The bill changes that requirement to a simple majority of the employees voting in the collective bargaining unit.

Finally, under current law, representatives for most municipal and state employee bargaining units must be certified annually by receiving at least 51 percent of the vote of the employees in the bargaining unit. The bill repeals this certification requirement.