111.98 Collective bargaining units. - Wisconsin Statutes

111.98

111.98 Collective bargaining units.

111.98(1)

(1) Collective bargaining units for faculty and staff in the unclassified service of the state shall be structured with a collective bargaining unit for each of the following groups:

111.98(1)(a)

(a) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

111.98(1)(b)

(b) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

111.98(1)(c)

(c) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Extension.

111.98(1)(cm)

(cm) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

111.98(1)(d)

(d) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

111.98(1)(dm)

(dm) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

111.98(1)(e)

(e) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

111.98(1)(em)

(em) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

111.98(1)(f)

(f) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

111.98(1)(fm)

(fm) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

111.98(1)(g)

(g) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

111.98(1)(gm)

(gm) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Stout.

111.98(1)(h)

(h) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Superior.

111.98(1)(hm)

(hm) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

111.98(1)(i)

(i) Faculty of the University of Wisconsin Colleges.

111.98(1)(j)

(j) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and academic staff employed at the University of Wisconsin System administration.

111.98(1)(jm)

(jm) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

111.98(1)(k)

(k) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Extension.

111.98(1)(km)

(km) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

111.98(1)(L)

(L) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

111.98(1)(Lm)

(Lm) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

111.98(1)(n)

(n) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

111.98(1)(nm)

(nm) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

111.98(1)(o)

(o) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

111.98(1)(om)

(om) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

111.98(1)(p)

(p) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

111.98(1)(pm)

(pm) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Stout.

111.98(1)(q)

(q) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Superior.

111.98(1)(qm)

(qm) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

111.98(1)(r)

(r) Academic staff of the University of Wisconsin Colleges.

111.98(2)

(2)

111.98(2)(a)

(a) Notwithstanding sub. (1), 2 or more collective bargaining units described under sub. (1) (a) to (r) may be combined into a single unit. If 2 or more collective bargaining units seek to combine into a single collective bargaining unit, the commission shall, upon the petition of at least 30 percent of the employees in each unit, hold an election, or include on any ballot for an election held under s. 111.990 (2) the question of whether to combine units, to determine whether a majority of those employees voting in each unit desire to combine into a single unit. A combined collective bargaining unit shall be formed including all employees from each of those units in which a majority of the employees voting in the election approve a combined unit. The combined collective bargaining unit shall be formed immediately if there is no existing collective bargaining agreement in force in any of the units to be combined. If there is a collective bargaining agreement in force at the time of the election in any of the collective bargaining units to be combined, the combined unit shall be formed upon expiration of the last agreement for the units concerned.

111.98(2)(b)

(b) If 2 or more collective bargaining units have combined under par. (a), the commission shall, upon petition of at least 30 percent of the employees in any of the original units, hold an election of the employees in the original unit to determine whether the employees in that unit desire to withdraw from the combined collective bargaining unit. If a majority of the employees voting desire to withdraw from the combined collective bargaining unit, separate units consisting of the unit in which the election was held and a unit composed of the remainder of the combined unit shall be formed. The new collective bargaining units shall be formed immediately if there is no collective bargaining agreement in force for the combined unit. If there is a collective bargaining agreement in force for the combined collective bargaining unit, the new units shall be formed upon the expiration of the agreement. While there is a collective bargaining agreement in force for the combined collective bargaining unit, a petition for an election under this paragraph may be filed only during October in the calendar year prior to the expiration of the agreement.

111.98(4)

(4) Any labor organization may petition for recognition as the exclusive representative of a collective bargaining unit described under sub. (1) or (2) in accordance with the election procedures under s. 111.990 if the petition is accompanied by a 30 percent showing of interest in the form of signed authorization cards. Any additional labor organization seeking to appear on the ballot shall file a petition within 60 days of the date of filing of the original petition and prove, through signed authorization cards, that at least 10 percent of the employees in the collective bargaining unit want it to be their representative.

111.98(5)

(5) Although academic staff supervisors are not considered employees for the purpose of this subchapter, the commission may consider a petition for a statewide collective bargaining unit consisting of academic staff supervisors, but the representative of the supervisors may not be affiliated with any labor organization representing employees. For purposes of this subsection, affiliation does not include membership in a national, state, county, or municipal federation of national or international labor organizations. The certified representative of the supervisors may not bargain collectively with respect to any matter other than wages and fringe benefits.

111.98 - ANNOT.

History: 2009 a. 28.