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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Elections Commission › Chapter EL 9 - Challenges At A Polling Place › Section EL 9.03 - Voting procedure for challenged electors

Current through June 24, 2024
Whenever the inspectors under ss.
				6.92 to
				6.94, Stats., determine to
				receive the vote of a person who has been challenged, they shall give the
				elector a ballot. Before giving the elector the ballot, the inspectors shall
				write on the back of the ballot the serial number of the challenged person
				corresponding to the number kept at the election on the registration or poll
				list, or other list maintained under s.
				6.79, Stats. If lever or direct
				record voting machines are used in the municipality where the person is voting,
				the person's vote may be received only upon an absentee ballot furnished by the
				municipal clerk which shall have the corresponding serial number from the
				registration or poll list or other list maintained under s.
				6.79, Stats., written on the
				back of the ballot before the ballot is deposited. The inspectors shall
				indicate on the voter list the reason for the challenge. The challenged ballots
				shall be counted under s.
				5.85 or
				7.51(2) (c),
				Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Elections Commission › Chapter EL 9 - Challenges At A Polling Place › Section EL 9.04 - Challenging the absent elector

Current through June 24, 2024
The vote of any absent elector may be challenged for cause by
				an inspector or by an elector and the inspectors shall have all the power and
				authority given them under ss.
				EL 9.01 and
				9.02 to hear and determine the legality
				of the ballot the same as if the ballot had been voted in person. One of the
				inspectors shall administer the following oath or affirmation of veracity to
				the elector challenging the absentee elector's ballot: "You do solemnly swear
				(or affirm) that you will fully and truly answer all questions put to you
				regarding the challenged person's place of residence and qualifications as an
				elector of this election"; and shall ask the challenger if he or she is an
				elector and then shall ask only those questions provided in s.
				EL
				9.01(2) which are appropriate to test
				the qualifications of the challenged elector.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Elections Commission › Chapter EL 9 - Challenges At A Polling Place › Section EL 9.05 - Recording the challenge

Current through June 24, 2024
The inspectors shall make a written record of all challenges
				at the polling place, whether or not a ballot is issued to the challenged
				elector. The written record shall contain the name and address of the
				challenger; the name, address and serial number of the challenged elector; the
				cause for the challenge; the questions asked of the elector and the elector's
				responses to those questions. The written record also shall contain the
				questions asked of the challenger; the challenger's responses to those
				questions and whether or not the challenge was withdrawn. The record shall note
				whether or not the challenged elector took the oath or affirmation of
				eligibility.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Elections Commission › Chapter EL 9 - Challenges At A Polling Place › Section EL 9.06 - Review by a board of canvassers

Current through June 24, 2024
The municipal board of canvassers may decide any challenge
				when making its canvass under s.
				7.53, Stats. If the returns are
				reported under s. 7.60, Stats., a challenge may be
				reviewed by the county board of canvassers. If the returns are reported under
				s. 7.70, Stats., a challenge may be
				reviewed by the chairperson of the board or the chairperson's designee. The
				decision of any board of canvassers or of the chairperson or chairperson's
				designee may be appealed under s.
				9.01, Stats. The standard for
				disqualification specified in s.
				6.325, Stats., shall be used to
				determine the validity of challenged ballots.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Elections Commission › Chapter EL 10 - Voter Identification › Section EL 10.01 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(1)
			 "Student identification card" means a document or card that satisfies all of
			 the following:
(a) Is unexpired.
(b) Contains the date of issuance.
(c) Contains the name of the student to whom
			 it is issued.
(d) Contains the
			 signature of the student to whom it is issued.
(e) Contains a photograph that reasonably
			 resembles the student to whom it is issued.
(f) Contains an expiration date indicating
			 that the card expires no later than 2 years after the date of
			 issuance.
(g) Is issued to a
			 student who establishes that the student is enrolled at the college that issued
			 the card on the date that the card is presented.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Elections Commission › Chapter EL 10 - Voter Identification › Section EL 10.02 - Wisconsin technical college system student identification cards for voting

Current through June 24, 2024
A student identification card issued by a technical college is
				an acceptable form of identification under s.
				5.02(6m) (f),
				Stats., and may be presented by an elector obtaining a ballot pursuant to ss.
				6.15(2) (bm) and
				(3),
				6.18,
				6.79(2),
				6.82,
				6.86(1) and
				(2),
				6.87,
				6.875(6), and
				6.97, Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Elections Commission › Chapter EL 11 - Training And Certification Of Election Inspectors › Section EL 11.01 - Certification requirement

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) At each polling
			 place in each municipality in Wisconsin, there shall be a chief election
			 inspector, under s. 7.30(6) (b),
			 Stats., who shall be certified by the elections commission pursuant to s.
			 7.31, Stats.
(2) Certification and maintenance of
			 certification of chief election inspectors shall follow the standards set forth
			 in this chapter.
(3) A record of
			 each individual that has been certified by the elections commission as a chief
			 election inspector for a municipality, under the standards established by this
			 chapter, shall be maintained by the municipality's clerk or board of election
			 commissioners.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Elections Commission › Chapter EL 11 - Training And Certification Of Election Inspectors › Section EL 11.02 - Qualification

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Individuals who have been, or will be,
			 appointed chief election inspector, pursuant to s.
			 7.30(6) (b),
			 Stats., shall be certified by the elections commission.
(2) Before they may be certified as a chief
			 election inspector, applicants shall complete an initial training course
			 conducted under the direction of the elections commission staff.
(3) Each chief election inspector's
			 certificate shall expire at the end of the term for which that inspector has
			 been appointed unless the certificate has been renewed before expiration. A
			 chief election inspector's certificate may be revoked by the municipal clerk
			 when the inspector is removed from office pursuant to the provisions of s.
			 7.30(6) (c),
			 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Elections Commission › Chapter EL 11 - Training And Certification Of Election Inspectors › Section EL 11.03 - Certification maintenance

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) To maintain
			 certification as a chief election inspector, an individual shall, during the
			 individual's term of office, attend at least 6 hours of training approved for
			 certification by the elections commission's director.
(2) Compliance with the approved training
			 required by sub. (1) may consist of attendance at any combination of the
			 following chief election inspector certification-training courses that have
			 been approved by the elections commission's director:
(a) An approved training course for chief
			 election inspectors conducted under the direction of the elections commission's
			 staff.
(b) An approved training
			 course for chief election inspectors conducted by the elections commission's
			 staff at a meeting of the Wisconsin County Clerks Association, Wisconsin
			 Municipal Clerks Association, Wisconsin Towns Association or the League of
			 Wisconsin Municipalities.
(c) An
			 approved training course for chief election inspectors conducted by the
			 elections commission's staff through the University of Wisconsin Extension
			 Local Government Center WISLINE Series.
(d) An approved training course for chief
			 election inspectors conducted by a municipal clerk or municipal board of
			 election commissioners pursuant to s.
			 7.15(1) (e),
			 Stats.
(e) An approved training
			 course for chief election inspectors at a regional or national conference of a
			 professional organization that serves election officials.
(f) Any other chief election inspector
			 certification-training course that has been approved by the elections
			 commission's administrator.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Elections Commission › Chapter EL 11 - Training And Certification Of Election Inspectors › Section EL 11.04 - Election day responsibilities

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) On election day,
			 the chief election inspector shall state on the inspectors' statement, Form
			 EL-104, that the chief election inspector holds a current
			 certification.
(2) Immediately
			 following each election, the municipal clerk or director of the municipal board
			 of election commissioners shall deliver a copy of the inspectors' statement,
			 Form EL-104, pursuant to the provisions of s.
			 7.51, Stats.
(3) Immediately following each election, the
			 municipal clerk or director of the municipal board of election commissioners
			 shall review each inspectors' statement to ensure compliance with sub. (1) and
			 compliance with s. 7.51, Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Elections Commission › Chapter EL 11 - Training And Certification Of Election Inspectors › Section EL 11.05 - Certification waiver

Current through June 24, 2024
In the event of an emergency, after notice to, and approval
				by, the elections commission, the municipal clerk or director of a municipal
				board of election commissioners may use a non-certified chief inspector at a
				specified polling place, for that election only, if, because of the emergency,
				a certified chief election inspector is not available to serve that polling
				place.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Elections Commission › Chapter EL 12 - Certification And Training Of Municipal Clerks › Section EL 12.01 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(1)
			 "Commission" means the elections commission.
(2) "Election cycle" begins on January 1 of
			 an odd-numbered year and continues through December 31 of the following
			 even-numbered year.
(3) "Municipal
			 clerk" includes the executive director and deputy director of the Milwaukee
			 City Board of Election Commissioners.
(4) "Municipal election official" means
			 municipal clerk, deputy clerk or any municipal employee charged with duties
			 related to the administration of elections.
(5) "Statewide Voter Registration System" is
			 the election administration software application provided by the commission to
			 enable local election officials to register voters, track absentee voting, and
			 administer elections.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Elections Commission › Chapter EL 12 - Certification And Training Of Municipal Clerks › Section EL 12.02 - Certification

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Only municipal clerks who meet the
			 training standards established in this chapter shall be certified by the
			 commission.
(2) Any other municipal
			 election official who meets the standards established in this chapter may be
			 certified by the commission.
(3)
			 The standards for the initial and the renewal certifications of municipal
			 clerks are those set forth in this chapter.
(4) The commission shall maintain a record of
			 the municipal clerks who meet the training standards established by this
			 chapter.
(5) To establish
			 completion of certification requirements, a municipal clerk shall provide the
			 commission with documentation of attendance at any approved training that has
			 not been conducted by commission staff.
(6) The records concerning the training
			 qualifications of municipal clerks are public records and shall be provided by
			 the commission upon request.
(7)
			 The governing body of any municipality whose municipal clerk fails to meet the
			 training standards set out in this chapter shall be notified of that fact by
			 the commission.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Elections Commission › Chapter EL 12 - Certification And Training Of Municipal Clerks › Section EL 12.03 - Initial certification and renewal of certification

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) To qualify for
			 initial certification, individuals shall attend or view a core curriculum
			 training course conducted under the direction of the commission staff. The
			 expiration date for initial certification shall coincide with the end of the
			 election cycle during which the initial certification was obtained.
(2) After attending the initial training and
			 obtaining certification, individuals seeking to maintain their training
			 certification for the succeeding election cycle must attend, during the current
			 election cycle, an additional 3 hours of training approved by the administrator
			 of the commission. Attendance at the core curriculum class plus attendance at
			 three additional hours of approved training (for a total of 6 hours of training
			 during the initial term) will certify the attendee through the end of the
			 succeeding election cycle. Any further renewal of certification will require
			 attendance at 6 hours of additional approved training in the then-current
			 cycle. Those 6 hours of training will apply to the following cycle.
(3) The commission shall conduct training
			 opportunities in several locations throughout the state, and shall make
			 training opportunities available on-line, and in video or audio format, to
			 enable interested individuals to renew their certification.
(4) Each municipal clerk who attends a
			 training course conducted under the direction of the commission's staff shall
			 register with the commission. Individuals may not carry over training hours to
			 qualify for renewal of their certification in subsequent election
			 cycles.
(5) The approved training
			 may consist of attendance at any combination of the following training
			 opportunities if that training opportunity covers all or part of the training
			 content described in this chapter:
(a) A
			 certification-training course for municipal clerks or chief election inspectors
			 conducted under the direction of the commission staff.
(b) Training on the use of the Statewide
			 Voter Registration System presented under the direction of the commission
			 staff, including on-line training developed for the commission and made
			 available to local election officials.
(c) A workshop conducted by the commission
			 staff at a state or district meeting of the Wisconsin County Clerks
			 Association, Wisconsin Municipal Clerks Association, Wisconsin Towns
			 Association or League of Wisconsin Municipalities.
(d) An information presentation conducted by
			 the commission staff and sponsored by the University of Wisconsin Extension
			 Local Government Center.
(e)
			 Training conducted by a municipal or county clerk for election inspectors,
			 pursuant to ss. 7.10(9),
			 7.15(1) (e) and
			 (11), Stats.
(f) Attendance at a state, regional or
			 national conference, or a seminar of a professional organization, that serves
			 election officials.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Elections Commission › Chapter EL 12 - Certification And Training Of Municipal Clerks › Section EL 12.04 - Training content

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The content of the training curriculum
			 shall be prescribed by the commission.
(2) The training curriculum shall include the
			 following elements:
(a) A core curriculum
			 session that provides an overview of the electionrelated duties of a municipal
			 clerk.
(b) Instructions on the
			 proper completion of election-related forms and notices, including a
			 requirement that the information on election-related forms be
			 legible.
(c) Review of the
			 applicable statutory deadlines for publishing notices, submitting petitions and
			 ballot access documents.
(d)
			 Directions for the review and completion of election-related forms and
			 petitions, including affixing the signature and certification required by
			 law.
(e) Treatment of confidential
			 voter information and proof of residence documents received from a
			 voter.
(f) Review of the deadlines
			 and procedures for delivering completed election-related documents to the board
			 of canvassers.
(g) A description of
			 the calendar of election events and critical election-related
			 timelines.
(h) Duties of the
			 municipal clerk with respect to candidates for municipal office.
(i) Requirements for ballot design and
			 preparation, including write-in ballots for military and overseas
			 electors.
(j) Duties of the
			 municipal clerk with respect to voters, includinGABsentee, military, overseas
			 and confidential electors, and accessibility to the electoral
			 process.
(k) Requirements for
			 recruitment, appointment and training of election inspectors, special voting
			 deputies, special registration deputies, and other election
			 officials.
(l) Requirements for
			 acquisition, testing, security and audit of voting equipment.
(m) Procedures for ensuring security of
			 ballots and voting equipment, including chain of custody documentation, use of
			 serialized, tamper-evident seals, and monitoring of security
			 procedures.
(n) Requirements for
			 establishing, equipping, supplying, securing, and preparing polling places for
			 elections, including emergency preparedness.
(o) Election-day responsibilities of the
			 municipal clerk.
(p) Post-election
			 responsibilities of the municipal clerk, including conducting the municipal
			 canvass, issuing certificates of election and conducting a recount.
(q) Requirements for recall and direct
			 legislation.
(r) The consequences
			 for failing to follow prescribed procedures.
(s) Any other information prescribed by the
			 commission.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Elections Commission › Chapter EL 12 - Certification And Training Of Municipal Clerks › Section EL 12.05 - Certification waiver

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) In the event of an emergency, the
			 municipal clerk may make a written request to the commission for a waiver of
			 the training requirement for a municipal clerk.
(2) The request shall be communicated to the
			 administrator of the commission in an expeditious manner.
(3) The request shall describe the facts that
			 establish the basis for the emergency request and the steps that have been
			 taken by the municipal clerk to obtain the required training.
(4) The administrator of the commission may
			 grant a waiver of the required training for one election cycle.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Elections Commission › Chapter EL 20 - Complaint Procedure › Section EL 20.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
As used in this chapter:
(1g) "Administrator" means a person duly
			 appointed by the board or any employee of the agency to whom a lawful function
			 has been delegated by the administrator to administer and manage the
			 agency.
(1r) "Commission" means the
			 elections commission.
(2)
			 "Complainant" means an elector, a committee or a group filing a matter with the
			 commission under this chapter.
(4)
			 "Probable cause" means the facts and reasonable inferences that together are
			 sufficient to justify a reasonable, prudent person, acting with caution, to
			 believe that the matter asserted is probably true.
(5) "Respondent" means a person, committee,
			 or a group whose decisions or actions may be brought before the commission on
			 complaint for review under this chapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Elections Commission › Chapter EL 20 - Complaint Procedure › Section EL 20.05 - Commission meetings

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The commission shall review the analysis
			 and recommendations of its administrator with respect to pleadings filed under
			 s. 5.05, Stats., at its next
			 regularly scheduled meeting.
(2)
			 Any party may submit a written statement of facts approved by the administrator
			 for consideration by the commission.
(3) Personal appearances, limited to 10
			 minutes per party plus additional time to respond to questions from commission
			 members and staff, are permitted at each meeting of the commission. A
			 complainant shall make the first presentation and the respondent shall make the
			 second presentation. No rebuttal or extension of time will be allowed unless
			 specifically provided by the commission.
(4) Parties may provide a written argument or
			 brief in support of their positions. Such arguments or briefs are limited to 5
			 pages, single spaced on one side of a sheet of paper. Parties submitting
			 written material to the commission must submit 12 copies to the administrator
			 no later than 3 business days before the commission meeting at which the matter
			 will be considered.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Elections Commission › Chapter EL 20 - Complaint Procedure › Section EL 20.06 - Hearings

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Before issuing a final decision or order
			 on the merits of a complaint filed with the commission under this chapter, the
			 commission or its administrator shall conduct an evidentiary hearing, under ch.
			 227, Stats., if either of the following occurs:
(a) In the commission's judgement, a hearing
			 is necessary in the interest of justice and a material question of fact
			 exists.
(b) A hearing is expressly
			 required by statute.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Elections Commission › Chapter EL 20 - Complaint Procedure › Section EL 20.07 - Withdrawal and settlement

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) At any time
			 before the issuance of a final decision, a complainant may file with the
			 commission a written request to withdraw his or her complaint, specifying the
			 reasons for the request. Upon receiving such a request, the commission may, but
			 is not required to, issue an order dismissing the matter with or without
			 prejudice. If the commission decides not to dismiss the case, the commission
			 may take any appropriate action, within its authority, that the commission
			 determines will serve the public interest.
(2) The parties to proceedings under this
			 chapter may not settle disputed matters by compromise and conciliation without
			 the consent of the commission, except where the settlement is authorized by
			 law. Upon receiving written notice that settlement has been proposed, the
			 commission may, at its next regularly scheduled meeting, consider the proposal
			 as the commission deems appropriate.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Elections Commission › Chapter EL 20 - Complaint Procedure › Section EL 20.08 - Diligent action; dismissals

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The commission
			 shall proceed promptly and diligently to decide cases under this
			 chapter.
(2) If a party fails to
			 appear at a hearing, the commission, the administrator, or the hearing examiner
			 may proceed with the hearing, provided that due notice of the hearing was
			 mailed to the party's last known post office address.
(3) A party may request the commission to
			 reconsider its decision if a request for reconsideration is received by the
			 commission within 30 days after the party receives written notice of the
			 commission's decision by filing a written request with supporting information
			 showing that an obvious mistake of fact or law which materially affects the
			 outcome of the decision has occurred; or showing newly discovered evidence that
			 was not obtainable with due diligence during the course of the
			 hearing.
(4) A party may request
			 that commission consideration of a matter be postponed. The request shall be in
			 writing and shall be served on the administrator and all other parties at least
			 3 business days before the date scheduled for commission consideration of the
			 matter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Elections Commission › Chapter EL 21 - Practice And Procedure › Section EL 21.30 - Requests for written advice

Current through June 24, 2024
When delay is of substantial inconvenience or detriment to a
				person requesting the election commission's written advice regarding the
				propriety of a matter to which the person is or may become a party, the
				election commission's director may, with the advice and consent of the chair,
				or if the chair is unavailable, with the advice and consent of the vice chair,
				or if the vice chair is unavailable, with the advice and consent of any member
				of the election commission, advise the state public official. Written advice
				prepared by the director pursuant to this rule has the full force and effect of
				written advice given by the election commission.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 1 - General private sector provisions › Section ERC 1.01 - Purpose and interpretation

Current through June 24, 2024
Chapters
							ERC
							1 to
							9, 40, and 50 govern the conduct of
							all proceedings involving private sector employment relations before the
							Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission. As used in chs.
							ERC
							1 to
							9, 40, and 50, "the Wisconsin
							Employment Peace Act" means subch. I of ch. 111, Stats. Chapters
							ERC
							1 to
							9 shall be interpreted to serve the
							purposes and provisions of the Wisconsin Employment Peace Act, as shall chs.
						   ERC 40   and  50   in connection with private sector employment. Nothing in chs.
							ERC
							1 to
							9, 40, or 50 shall be construed to
							prevent the commission or persons employed or designated by the commission from
							using best efforts to adjust any dispute arising between employees and
							employers. The commission or examiner may waive requirements of chs.
							ERC
							1 to
							9, 40, or 50 to serve the purposes
							and provisions of the Wisconsin Employment Peace Act, unless a party shows that
							it would be prejudiced by the waiver.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 1 - General private sector provisions › Section ERC 1.02 - Chapters

Current through June 24, 2024
Chapters
							ERC
							2 to
							9, 40, and 50 contain special rules
							applicable to the type of proceeding described in the caption of the chapter.
							This chapter contains general rules applicable to all types of proceedings in
							private sector employment relations and shall be read in conjunction with the
							chapter governing the particular proceeding.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 1 - General private sector provisions › Section ERC 1.03 - Resolution of conflicts

Current through June 24, 2024
In any conflict between a provision of this chapter and a
							specific provision in chs.
							ERC
							2 to
							9, 40, or 50, the specific
							provision shall govern.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 1 - General private sector provisions › Section ERC 1.05 - Transfer, consolidation and severance of proceedings

Current through June 24, 2024
Whenever the commission finds it necessary, in order to serve
							the purposes of the Wisconsin Employment Peace Act, or to avoid unnecessary
							costs or delay, it may transfer any proceeding before an examiner to another
							examiner or to the commission. Proceedings under more than one subsection of
							the Wisconsin Employment Peace Act may be combined or
							severed.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 1 - General private sector provisions › Section ERC 1.08 - Fee schedule

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) COMPLAINTS. For a complaint alleging that
						an unfair labor practice has been committed under s.
						111.06, Stats., the complaining
						party or parties shall pay the commission a filing fee as set forth in s.
						ERC
						10.08(1).
(2) GRIEVANCE ARBITRATION. For a request that
						the commission or its staff act as a grievance arbitrator under s.
						111.10, Stats., the parties to
						the dispute shall each pay the commission a filing fee as set forth in s.
						ERC
						10.08(2).
(3) MEDIATION. For a request that the
						commission or its staff act as a mediator under s.
						111.11, Stats., the parties to
						the dispute shall each pay the commission a filing fee as set forth in s.
						ERC
						10.08(3).
(4) TRANSCRIPTS. Any party requesting the
						commission to provide a transcript of a commission proceeding shall pay a fee
						as set forth in s.
						ERC
						10.08(6).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 1 - General private sector provisions › Section ERC 1.09 - Computation of time

Current through June 24, 2024
Practice and procedure for computing any period of time
							prescribed by or allowed by chs.
							ERC
							1 to
							9, 40, or 50 or by order of the
							commission or individual conducting the proceeding, shall be as set forth in s.
							ERC
							10.09.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 1 - General private sector provisions › Section ERC 1.10 - Forms

Current through June 24, 2024
Lists and copies of commission forms may be obtained from
				  the commission's Madison office or the agency website.
The address of the commission's website is
http://werc.wi.gov
.
For the commission's Madison office, the mailing address is
					 2418 Crossroads Dr., Suite 1000, Madison, WI
					 53718-7896.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 2 - Private sector unfair labor practices › Section ERC 2.02 - Complaint

Current through June 24, 2024
A complaint that any employer, employee, or person has
							engaged in an unfair labor practice defined, respectively, in s.
							111.06(1), (2) or
							(3), Stats., may be filed by any party or by
							a representative authorized to file on behalf of a party. Practice and
							procedure for complaint filing and processing shall otherwise be as set forth
							in s.
							ERC
							12.02, except that the statutory references in s.
							ERC 12.02(1) and (2)
							(c) shall be to s.
							111.06(1), (2) or
							(3), Stats.; references to "prohibited
							practices" shall be to "unfair labor practices"; and references to the
							"Municipal Employment Relations Act" shall be to the "Wisconsin Employment
							Peace Act."
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 2 - Private sector unfair labor practices › Section ERC 2.03 - Answer to complaint

Current through June 24, 2024
Each respondent named in the complaint shall file an answer
							to the complaint with the commission on or before the date designated in the
							notice of hearing. Practice and procedure for filing and processing an answer
							shall be as set forth in s.
							ERC
							12.03.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 2 - Private sector unfair labor practices › Section ERC 2.05 - Hearings

Current through June 24, 2024
Practice and procedure for hearings concerning unfair labor
							practice complaints shall be as set forth in s.
							ERC
							12.05, except that references to the "Municipal
							Employment Relations Act" shall be to the "Wisconsin Employment Peace
							Act."
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 2 - Private sector unfair labor practices › Section ERC 2.06 - Findings of fact, conclusions of law and order

Current through June 24, 2024
After the close of the evidence and the submission of closing
							arguments, or on granting a motion for dismissal of a complaint, the commission
							or examiner shall issue written findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
							to the parties. Practice and procedure concerning the issuance of findings of
							fact, conclusions of law and order in unfair labor practice complaint
							proceedings shall be as set forth in s.
							ERC
							12.06, except that references to the "Municipal
							Employment Relations Act" shall be to the "Wisconsin Employment Peace
							Act."
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 2 - Private sector unfair labor practices › Section ERC 2.07 - Interlocutory findings of fact, conclusions of law and order

Current through June 24, 2024
The practice and procedure for interlocutory findings of
							fact, conclusions of law and order in unfair labor practice complaint
							proceedings shall be as set forth in s.
							ERC
							12.07.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 2 - Private sector unfair labor practices › Section ERC 2.08 - Setting aside, modifying, changing or reversing findings of fact, conclusions of law and order

Current through June 24, 2024
The practice and procedure for setting aside, modifying,
							changing or reversion findings of fact, conclusions of law and order in unfair
							labor practice complaint proceedings shall be as set forth in s.
							ERC
							12.08.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 2 - Private sector unfair labor practices › Section ERC 2.09 - Review of findings of fact, conclusions of law and order issued by examiner

Current through June 24, 2024
Practice and procedure for commission review of findings of
							fact, conclusions of law and order issued by an examiner in unfair labor
							practice complaint proceedings shall be as set forth in s.
							ERC
							12.09.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 2 - Private sector unfair labor practices › Section ERC 2.10 - Petition for rehearing

Current through June 24, 2024
Any person aggrieved by a final order of the commission may,
							within 20 days after service of the order, file a written petition for
							rehearing which shall specify in detail the grounds for the relief sought and
							supporting authorities. Practice and procedure for filing and processing a
							petition for rehearing shall be as set forth in s.
							ERC
							12.10.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 3 - Elections to determine bargaining representative for private sector employees › Section ERC 3.01 - Scope

Current through June 24, 2024
This chapter governs the general procedure for filing and
							processing of a petition to determine a collective bargaining representative or
							an appropriate collective bargaining unit under s.
							111.05, Stats., involving
							employees of private sector employers.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 3 - Elections to determine bargaining representative for private sector employees › Section ERC 3.02 - Petition for election

Current through June 24, 2024
A petition for a representation or unit-determination
							election may be filed by an employee or employees, or by a labor organization
							acting on their behalf, or by the employer or anyone authorized to act on its
							behalf. Practice and procedure for filing and processing of a petition to
							determine a collective bargaining representative or an appropriate collective
							bargaining unit shall otherwise be as set forth in s.
							ERC
							11.02.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 3 - Elections to determine bargaining representative for private sector employees › Section ERC 3.04 - Stipulation for election

Current through June 24, 2024
Where an employer, and one or more individual employees or a
							labor organization acting on their behalf, and the exclusive representative, if
							any, of an existing unit agree that a question of representation or unit
							determination has arisen concerning employees of the employer, those parties
							may jointly file a stipulation for an election to resolve that question.
							Practice and procedure concerning a stipulation for an election shall be as set
							forth in s.
							ERC
							11.04.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 3 - Elections to determine bargaining representative for private sector employees › Section ERC 3.05 - Commission pre-hearing action on petition

Current through June 24, 2024
Practice and procedure regarding commission pre-hearing
							action on a petition for an election shall be as set forth in s.
							ERC
							11.05.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 3 - Elections to determine bargaining representative for private sector employees › Section ERC 3.08 - Direction of election or other dispositional order

Current through June 24, 2024
Practice and procedure regarding a commission direction of
							election or other dispositional order in an election proceeding shall be as set
							forth in s.
							ERC
							11.08.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 3 - Elections to determine bargaining representative for private sector employees › Section ERC 3.09 - Elections

Current through June 24, 2024
Practice and procedure for conducting elections shall be as
							set forth in s.
							ERC
							11.09, except that the statutory reference in s.
							ERC
							11.09(6) shall be to s.
							111.05, Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 3 - Elections to determine bargaining representative for private sector employees › Section ERC 3.13 - Petition for rehearing

Current through June 24, 2024
Any person aggrieved by a final order of the commission may,
							within 20 days after service of the order, file a written petition for
							rehearing which shall specify in detail the grounds for the relief sought and
							supporting authorities. Practice and procedure for filing and processing a
							petition for rehearing shall be as set forth in s.
							ERC
							11.13.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 5 - Arbitration of private sector grievance disputes › Section ERC 5.02 - Policy

Current through June 24, 2024
To promote the prompt, peaceful and just settlement of labor
							disputes arising from the interpretation or application of a collective
							bargaining agreement affecting terms and conditions of private sector
							employment in Wisconsin, the commission offers various grievance arbitration
							services involving designation of grievance arbitrators who are either employed
							by the commission or who are on the commission's ad hoc roster of arbitrators
							and fact-finders not employed by the commission.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 5 - Arbitration of private sector grievance disputes › Section ERC 5.03 - Request for commission-employed arbitrator

Current through June 24, 2024
A request that the commission provide the services of a
							commission-employed arbitrator may be filed by the exclusive representative,
							the employer or anyone authorized by a collective bargaining agreement to
							submit disputes to grievance arbitration. Practice and procedure regarding
							filing a request for services of a commission-employed arbitrator shall be as
							set forth in s.
							ERC
							16.03.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 5 - Arbitration of private sector grievance disputes › Section ERC 5.04 - Commission action on request for commission-employed arbitrator

Current through June 24, 2024
Practice and procedure for commission action on a request for
							services of a commission-employed arbitrator shall be as set forth in s.
							ERC
							16.04.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 5 - Arbitration of private sector grievance disputes › Section ERC 5.06 - Request for ad hoc arbitrator not employed by the commission

Current through June 24, 2024
A request that the commission provide the parties with a list
							of one or more ad hoc arbitrators, not employed by the commission to provide
							grievance arbitration services may be filed by the exclusive representative,
							the employer or anyone authorized by a collective bargaining agreement to
							submit disputes to grievance arbitration. Practice and procedure regarding
							filing a request for services of an ad hoc arbitrator, not employed by the
							commission, shall be as set forth in s.
							ERC
							16.06.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 5 - Arbitration of private sector grievance disputes › Section ERC 5.07 - Commission action on request for ad hoc arbitrator

Current through June 24, 2024
Practice and procedure for commission action on a request for
							services of an ad hoc arbitrator shall be as set forth in s.
							ERC
							16.07.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 5 - Arbitration of private sector grievance disputes › Section ERC 5.09 - Ad hoc arbitrator's award and report

Current through June 24, 2024
Practice and procedure regarding an ad hoc arbitrator's award
							and report shall be as set forth in s.
							ERC
							16.09.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 6 - Mediation of private sector labor disputes › Section ERC 6.01 - Scope

Current through June 24, 2024
This chapter governs the general procedure relating to
							mediation of private sector labor disputes between employees or their
							representatives, and employers or their representatives under s.
							111.11, Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 6 - Mediation of private sector labor disputes › Section ERC 6.02 - Policy

Current through June 24, 2024
To promote the prompt and peaceful settlement of labor
							disputes affecting terms and conditions of private sector employment in
							Wisconsin, the commission offers various mediation services involving
							designation of mediators to assist the parties in reaching a voluntary
							settlement. In order to maintain and enhance the effectiveness of the mediation
							function, the commission has established rules and procedures designed to
							maintain confidentiality of the mediation process.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 6 - Mediation of private sector labor disputes › Section ERC 6.03 - Request for mediation services

Current through June 24, 2024
A request for mediation services may be filed by a employer
							or by the exclusive collective bargaining representative of a bargaining unit
							of employees, or by anyone authorized to act on their behalf. Practice and
							procedure for filing a request for mediation services shall be as set forth in
							s.
							ERC
							13.03.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 6 - Mediation of private sector labor disputes › Section ERC 6.05 - Mediation initiated by the commission

Current through June 24, 2024
Practice and procedure for mediation initiated by the
							commission shall be as set forth in s.
							ERC
							13.05, except that the reference to the "Municipal
							Employment Relations Act" shall be to the "Wisconsin Employment Peace
							Act."
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 7 - Clarification of private sector bargaining units › Section ERC 7.01 - Scope

Current through June 24, 2024
This chapter governs the general procedure relating to
							clarification of private sector bargaining units under the Wisconsin Employment
							Peace Act to determine whether one or more positions are properly included in
							or excluded from an existing collective bargaining unit.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 7 - Clarification of private sector bargaining units › Section ERC 7.02 - Petition for unit clarification

Current through June 24, 2024
A petition to determine whether one or more positions shall
							be included in or excluded from an existing collective bargaining unit may be
							filed by the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit or by the employer
							or by an authorized representative of one of those parties. Practice and
							procedure for filing and processing of a petition for unit clarification shall
							otherwise be as set forth in s.
							ERC
							17.02.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 7 - Clarification of private sector bargaining units › Section ERC 7.04 - Commission pre-hearing action on petition

Current through June 24, 2024
Practice and procedure for commission pre-hearing action on a
							petition for unit clarification shall be as set forth in s.
							ERC
							17.04.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 7 - Clarification of private sector bargaining units › Section ERC 7.06 - Hearings

Current through June 24, 2024
Practice and procedure for hearings in unit clarification
							proceedings shall be as set forth in s.
							ERC
							17.06, except that references to the "Municipal
							Employment Relations Act" shall be to the "Wisconsin Employment Peace
							Act."
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Employment Relations Commission › ERC 1-9 - Wisconsin Employment Peace Act › Chapter ERC 7 - Clarification of private sector bargaining units › Section ERC 7.07 - Order clarifying bargaining unit or other dispositional order

Current through June 24, 2024
Practice and procedure regarding commission issuance of an
							order clarifying bargaining unit or other dispositional order in a unit
							clarification proceeding shall be as set forth in s.
							ERC
							17.07.