AB68-ASA2-AA6,94,323 111.81 (16) “Referendum" means a proceeding conducted by the commission in
24which public safety employees in a collective bargaining unit or all employees in a
25collective bargaining unit containing a frontline worker
may cast a secret ballot on

1the question of directing the labor organization and the employer to enter into a
2fair-share or maintenance of membership agreement or to terminate such an
3agreement.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341bz 4Section 341bz. 111.815 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,94,255 111.815 (1) In the furtherance of this subchapter, the state shall be considered
6as a single employer and employment relations policies and practices throughout the
7state service shall be as consistent as practicable. The division shall negotiate and
8administer collective bargaining agreements. To coordinate the employer position
9in the negotiation of agreements, the division shall maintain close liaison with the
10legislature relative to the negotiation of agreements and the fiscal ramifications of
11those agreements. Except with respect to the collective bargaining units specified
12in s. 111.825 (1r) and (1t), the division is responsible for the employer functions of the
13executive branch under this subchapter, and shall coordinate its collective
14bargaining activities with operating state agencies on matters of agency concern and
15with operating authorities on matters of authority concern
. The legislative branch
16shall act upon those portions of tentative agreements negotiated by the division that
17require legislative action. With respect to the collective bargaining units specified
18in s. 111.825 (1r), the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System is
19responsible for the employer functions under this subchapter. With respect to the
20collective bargaining units specified in s. 111.825 (1t), the chancellor of the
21University of Wisconsin-Madison is responsible for the employer functions under
22this subchapter. With respect to the collective bargaining unit specified in s. 111.825
23(1r) (ef), the governing board of the charter school established by contract under s.
24118.40 (2r) (cm), 2013 stats., is responsible for the employer functions under this
25subchapter.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341cb
1Section 341cb. 111.817 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,95,7 2111.817 Duty of commission; determination of frontline workers. The
3commission shall determine that an employee is a frontline worker if the commission
4finds that the employee has regular job duties that include interacting with members
5of the public or with large populations of people or that directly involve the
6maintenance of public works. The commission may not determine that a public
7safety employee is a frontline worker.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341cc 8Section 341cc. 111.82 of the statutes is renumbered 111.82 (1) and amended
9to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,95,1810 111.82 (1) Employees have the right of self-organization and the right to form,
11join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of
12their own choosing under this subchapter, and to engage in lawful, concerted
13activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection.
14Employees also have the right to refrain from any or all of such activities. A general
15employee may not be covered by a fair-share agreement unless the general employee
16is in a collective bargaining unit containing a frontline worker. Unless the general
17employee is covered by a fair-share agreement, a general employee
has the right to
18refrain from paying dues while remaining a member of a collective bargaining unit.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341cd 19Section 341cd. 111.82 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,96,220 111.82 (2) General employees who are not in a collective bargaining unit
21containing a frontline worker have the right to have their employer consult with
22them, through a representative of their own choosing, with no intention of reaching
23an agreement, with respect to wages, hours, and conditions of employment. The
24right may be exercised when the employer proposes or implements policy changes

1affecting wages, hours, or conditions of employment or, if no policy changes are
2proposed or implemented, at least quarterly.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341ce 3Section 341ce. 111.825 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,96,94 111.825 (1) (intro.) It is the legislative intent that in order to foster meaningful
5collective bargaining, units must be structured in such a way as to avoid excessive
6fragmentation whenever possible. In accordance with this policy, collective
7bargaining units for employees in the classified service of the state and for employees
8of authorities
are structured on a statewide basis with one collective bargaining unit
9for each of the following occupational groups:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341cf 10Section 341cf. 111.825 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,96,1811 111.825 (3) The commission shall assign employees to the appropriate
12collective bargaining units set forth in subs. (1), (1r), (1t), and (2). The commission
13may place frontline workers in a collective bargaining unit with employees who are
14not frontline workers if the commission determines it is appropriate; if the
15commission places in a collective bargaining unit frontline workers and employees
16who are not frontline workers, the collective bargaining unit is treated as if all
17employees in the collective bargaining unit are frontline workers and may bargain
18as provided in s. 111.91 (1w).
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341cg 19Section 341cg. 111.825 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,97,820 111.825 (5) Although supervisors are not considered employees for purposes
21of this subchapter, the commission may consider a petition for a statewide collective
22bargaining unit of professional supervisors or a statewide unit of nonprofessional
23supervisors in the classified service, but the representative of supervisors may not
24be affiliated with any labor organization representing employees. For purposes of
25this subsection, affiliation does not include membership in a national, state, county

1or municipal federation of national or international labor organizations. The
2certified representative of supervisors who are not public safety employees or
3frontline workers
may not bargain collectively with respect to any matter other than
4wages as provided in s. 111.91 (3), and the certified representative of supervisors who
5are public safety employees may not bargain collectively with respect to any matter
6other than wages and fringe benefits as provided in s. 111.91 (1) , and the certified
7representative of supervisors who are frontline workers may bargain as provided in
8s. 111.91 (1w)
.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341ch 9Section 341ch. 111.83 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,97,2310 111.83 (1) Except as provided in sub. (5), a representative chosen for the
11purposes of collective bargaining by at least 51 percent of the general employees in
12a collective bargaining unit shall be the exclusive representative of all of the
13employees in such unit for the purposes of collective bargaining. A
representative
14chosen for the purposes of collective bargaining by a majority of the public safety
15employees voting in a collective bargaining unit shall be the exclusive representative
16of all of the employees in such unit for the purposes of collective bargaining. Any
17individual employee, or any minority group of employees in any collective bargaining
18unit, may present grievances to the employer in person, or through representatives
19of their own choosing, and the employer shall confer with the employee or group of
20employees in relation thereto if the majority representative has been afforded the
21opportunity to be present at the conference. Any adjustment resulting from such a
22conference may not be inconsistent with the conditions of employment established
23by the majority representative and the employer.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341ci 24Section 341ci. 111.83 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 111.83 (3).
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341cj 25Section 341cj. 111.83 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341ck
1Section 341ck. 111.83 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,98,102 111.83 (4) Whenever an election has been conducted under sub. (3) (a) in which
3the name of more than one proposed representative appears on the ballot and results
4in no conclusion, the commission may, if requested by any party to the proceeding
5within 30 days from the date of the certification of the results of the election, conduct
6a runoff election. In that runoff election, the commission shall drop from the ballot
7the name of the representative who received the least number of votes at the original
8election. The commission shall drop from the ballot the privilege of voting against
9any representative if the least number of votes cast at the first election was against
10representation by any named representative.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341cL 11Section 341cL. 111.84 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,98,2112 111.84 (1) (d) To refuse to bargain collectively on matters set forth in s. 111.91
13(1), (1w), or (3), whichever is appropriate, with a representative of a majority of its
14employees in an appropriate collective bargaining unit. Where the employer has a
15good faith doubt as to whether a labor organization claiming the support of a majority
16of its employees in appropriate collective bargaining unit does in fact have that
17support, it may file with the commission a petition requesting an election as to that
18claim. It is not deemed to have refused to bargain until an election has been held and
19the results thereof certified to it by the commission. A violation of this paragraph
20includes, but is not limited to, the refusal to execute a collective bargaining
21agreement previously orally agreed upon.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341cm 22Section 341cm. 111.84 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,99,623 111.84 (1) (f) To deduct labor organization dues from the earnings of a public
24safety employee or an employee who is in a collective bargaining unit containing a
25frontline worker
, unless the employer has been presented with an individual order

1therefor, signed by the public safety employee personally, and terminable by at least
2the end of any year of its life or earlier by the public safety employee giving at least
330 but not more than 120 days' written notice of such termination to the employer
4and to the representative labor organization, except if there is a fair-share or
5maintenance of membership agreement in effect. The employer shall give notice to
6the labor organization of receipt of such notice of termination.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341cn 7Section 341cn. 111.84 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,99,168 111.84 (2) (c) To refuse to bargain collectively on matters set forth in s. 111.91
9(1), (1w), or (3), whichever is appropriate, with the duly authorized officer or agent
10of the employer which is the recognized or certified exclusive collective bargaining
11representative of employees specified in s. 111.81 (7) (a) or (ag) in an appropriate
12collective bargaining unit or with the certified exclusive collective bargaining
13representative of employees specified in s. 111.81 (7) (ar) to (f) in an appropriate
14collective bargaining unit. Such refusal to bargain shall include, but not be limited
15to, the refusal to execute a collective bargaining agreement previously orally agreed
16upon.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341co 17Section 341co. 111.85 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,99,2518 111.85 (1) (a) No fair-share or maintenance of membership agreement
19covering public safety employees under this subchapter may become effective unless
20authorized by a referendum. The commission shall order a referendum whenever it
21receives a petition supported by proof that at least 30 percent of the public safety
22employees in a collective bargaining unit or at least 30 percent of the employees in
23a collective bargaining unit containing a frontline worker
desire that a fair-share or
24maintenance of membership agreement be entered into between the employer and
25a labor organization. A petition may specify that a referendum is requested on a

1maintenance of membership agreement only, in which case the ballot shall be limited
2to that question.