SB596,6,1818 103.10 (1) (dm) “Grandchild" means the child of a child.
SB596,12 19Section 12. 103.10 (1) (dp) of the statutes is created to read:
SB596,6,2020 103.10 (1) (dp) “Grandparent" means the parent of a parent.
SB596,13 21Section 13. 103.10 (1) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB596,6,2322 103.10 (1) (gm) “Sibling" means a brother, sister, half brother, half sister,
23stepbrother, or stepsister, whether by blood, marriage, or adoption.
SB596,14 24Section 14. 103.10 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB596,15 25Section 15. 103.10 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1103.10 (3) (a) 1. In a 12-month period no employee may take more than 6 weeks
2of family leave under par. (b) 1. and, 2., and 4.
SB596,16 3Section 16. 103.10 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB596,7,64 103.10 (3) (b) 3. To care for the employee's child, spouse, domestic partner, or
5parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling, if the child, spouse, domestic partner, or
6parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling has a serious health condition.
SB596,17 7Section 17 . 103.10 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
SB596,7,118 103.10 (3) (b) 4. Because of any qualifying exigency, as determined by the
9department by rule, arising out of the fact that the spouse, child, domestic partner,
10parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling of the employee is on covered active duty
11or has been notified of an impending call or order to covered active duty.
SB596,18 12Section 18. 103.10 (6) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB596,7,1713 103.10 (6) (b) (intro.) If an employee intends to take family leave because of the
14planned medical treatment or supervision of a child, spouse, domestic partner, or
15parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling or intends to take medical leave because
16of the planned medical treatment or supervision of the employee, the employee shall
17do all of the following:
SB596,19 18Section 19. 103.10 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB596,7,2219 103.10 (6) (b) 1. Make a reasonable effort to schedule the medical treatment
20or supervision so that it does not unduly disrupt the employer's operations, subject
21to the approval of the health care provider of the child, spouse, domestic partner,
22parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or employee.
SB596,20 23Section 20 . 103.10 (6) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB596,8,324 103.10 (6) (c) If an employee intends to take leave under sub. (3) (b) 4. that is
25foreseeable because the spouse, child, domestic partner, parent, grandparent,

1grandchild, or sibling of the employee is on covered active duty or has been notified
2of an impending call or order to covered active duty, the employee shall provide notice
3of that intention to the employer in a reasonable and practicable manner.
SB596,21 4Section 21. 103.10 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB596,8,95 103.10 (7) (a) If an employee requests family leave for a reason described in sub.
6(3) (b) 3. or requests medical leave, the employer may require the employee to provide
7certification, as described in par. (b), issued by the health care provider or Christian
8Science practitioner of the child, spouse, domestic partner, parent, grandparent,
9grandchild, sibling,
or employee, whichever is appropriate.
SB596,22 10Section 22. 103.10 (7) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB596,8,1211 103.10 (7) (b) (intro.) No employer may require certification under par. (a)
12stating more than the following:
SB596,23 13Section 23. 103.10 (7) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB596,8,1514 103.10 (7) (b) 1. That the child, spouse, domestic partner, parent, grandparent,
15grandchild, sibling,
or employee has a serious health condition.
SB596,24 16Section 24 . 103.10 (7) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB596,8,2317 103.10 (7) (d) If an employee requests leave under sub. (3) (b) 4., the employer
18may require the employee to provide certification that the spouse, child, domestic
19partner, parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling of the employee is on covered
20active duty or has been notified of an impending call or order to covered active duty
21issued at such time and in such manner as the department may prescribe by rule,
22and the employee shall provide a copy of that certification to the employer in a timely
23manner.
SB596,25 24Section 25. 103.10 (12) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1103.10 (12) (c) If 2 or more health care providers disagree about any of the
2information required to be certified under sub. (7) (b), the department may appoint
3another health care provider to examine the child, spouse, domestic partner, parent,
4grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or employee and render an opinion as soon as
5possible. The department shall promptly notify the employee and the employer of
6the appointment. The employer and the employee shall each pay 50 percent of the
7cost of the examination and opinion.
SB596,26 8Section 26. 103.10 (14) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 103.10 (14).