Gov. Tony Evers, according to a recent press release, has taken action on three bills, including two bills providing wage increases for certain public employees, such as State Patrol troopers and inspectors, as well as employees in the building trades and crafts collective bargaining unit.
Senate Bill 554, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 38:
- Ratifies the collective bargaining agreement for State Patrol troopers and inspectors in the public safety employee bargaining unit for fiscal years 2023–24 and 2024–25;
- Provides a 4% general wage adjustment, effective July 2, 2023, and an additional 2% wage adjustment, effective June 30, 2024, for employees in this bargaining unit who meet a satisfactory performance rating;
- Provides for a market wage increase of $5 per hour for all employees in the bargaining unit; andÂ
- Increases the allowances for meal and bag meals, foot protection, lodging, and standby pay to match the rates established for nonrepresented employees in the 2023–25 compensation plan proposed by the Division of Personnel Management.
Senate Bill 555, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 39:
- Ratifies the collective bargaining agreement for state of Wisconsin employees in the building trades and crafts collective bargaining unit for fiscal year 2023–24; and
- Provides a 4% general wage adjustment for employees in this bargaining unit who meet a satisfactory performance rating, effective July 2, 2023.
The governor also signed Senate Bill 259, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 37, which creates a transaction-based exemption from payday loan regulations, applying only to transactions with no finance charge or fee.
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