AB43,715 Section 715. 40.22 (2r) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,1824 40.22 (2r) (intro.) Except as otherwise provided in s. 40.26 (6) (1), an employee who was not a participating employee before July 1, 2011, who is not expected to work at least two-thirds of what is considered full-time employment by the department, as determined by rule, and who is not otherwise excluded under sub. (2) from becoming a participating employee shall become a participating employee if he or she is subsequently employed by the state agency or other participating employer for either of the following periods:

AB43,716 Section 716. 40.22 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,1826 40.22 (3) (intro.) Except as otherwise provided in s. 40.26 (6) (1), a person who qualifies as a participating employee shall be included within, and shall be subject to, the Wisconsin retirement system effective on one of the following dates:

AB43,717 Section 717. 40.23 (1) (bm) of the statutes is renumbered 40.23 (1) (bm) 1. and amended to read:

AB43,,1828 40.23 (1) (bm) 1. If an application by a participant age 55 or over, or by a protective occupation participant age 50 or over, for group long-term disability insurance benefits under s. 40.64 is disapproved under rules promulgated by the department, the date which would have been the effective date for the insurance benefits shall be is the retirement annuity effective date if requested by the applicant within 60 days of the disapproval or, if the disapproval is appealed, within 60 days of the final disposition of the appeal.

AB43,718 Section 718. 40.26 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,1830 40.26 (1) Except as provided in sub. (1m) and ss. 40.05 (2) (g) 2. and 40.23 (1) (am), if a participant receiving a retirement annuity, or a disability annuitant who has attained his or her normal retirement date, receives earnings that are subject to s. 40.05 (1) or that would be subject to s. 40.05 (1) except for the exclusion specified in s. 40.22 (2) (L), the annuity shall be suspended, including any amount provided by additional contributions, and no annuity payment shall be payable after the month in which the participant files with the department a written election to be included within the provisions of the Wisconsin retirement system as a participating employee.

AB43,719 Section 719. 40.26 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB43,720 Section 720. 40.26 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,1833 40.26 (2) (intro.) Upon suspension of an annuity under sub. (1) or (1m), the retirement account of the participant whose annuity is so suspended shall be established on the following basis:

AB43,721 Section 721. 40.26 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,1835 40.26 (5) (intro.) Except as otherwise provided in sub. (5m), if If a participant applies for an annuity or lump sum payment during the period in which less than 75 30 days have elapsed between the termination of employment with a participating employer and becoming a participating employee with any participating employer, all of the following shall apply:

AB43,722 Section 722. 40.26 (5m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB43,723 Section 723. 40.26 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

AB43,724 Section 724. 40.51 (2m) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB43,725 Section 725. 40.51 (2m) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 40.51 (2m) and amended to read:

AB43,,1840 40.51 (2m) If an eligible employee is divorced or was a domestic partner in a dissolved domestic partnership, the eligible employee may not enroll a new spouse or domestic partner in a group health insurance plan under this subchapter until 6 months have elapsed since the date of the divorce or dissolved domestic partnership.

AB43,726 Section 726. 40.51 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,1842 40.51 (7) (a) Any employer, other than the state, including an employer that is not a participating employer, may offer to all of its employees a health care coverage plan through a program offered by the group insurance board. Notwithstanding sub. (2) and ss. 40.05 (4) and 40.52 (1), the department may by rule establish different eligibility standards or contribution requirements for such employees and employers. Beginning on January 1, 2012, except as otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement under subch. IV of ch. 111 that covers public safety employees or transit employees and except as provided in par. (b), an employer may not offer a health care coverage plan to its employees under this subsection if the employer pays more than 88 percent of the average premium cost of plans offered in any tier with the lowest employee premium cost under this subsection.

AB43,727 Section 727. 40.51 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,1844 40.51 (8) Every health care coverage plan offered by the state under sub. (6) shall comply with ss. 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 631.95, 632.72 (2), 632.728, 632.729, 632.746 (1) to (8) and (10), 632.747, 632.748, 632.798, 632.83, 632.835, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.861, 632.862, 632.867, 632.87 (3) to (6) (8), 632.871, 632.885, 632.89, 632.895 (5m) and (8) to (17), and 632.896.

****Note: This is reconciled s. 40.51 (8). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: -1147/P1, -1151/P2, -1153/P1, -1156/P1, and -1157/P1.

AB43,728 Section 728. 40.51 (8m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,1846 40.51 (8m) Every health care coverage plan offered by the group insurance board under sub. (7) shall comply with ss. 631.95, 632.728, 632.729, 632.746 (1) to (8) and (10), 632.747, 632.748, 632.798, 632.83, 632.835, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.861, 632.862, 632.867, 632.87 (7) and (8), 632.871, 632.885, 632.89, and 632.895 (11) (8) and (10) to (17).

****Note: This is reconciled s. 40.51 (8m). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: -1147/P1, -1151/P2, -1153/P1, -1156/P1, and -1157/P1.

AB43,729 Section 729. 40.513 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,1848 40.513 (3) (b) The employee’s spouse or domestic partner is receiving health care coverage under s. 40.51 (6).

AB43,730 Section 730. 40.52 (2) of the statutes is amended to read: