Wisconsin Administrative Code Employment Relations Commission
Here’s a well‑organized overview of the Wisconsin Administrative Code for the Employment Relations Commission (ERC):
📚 Agency & Statutory Authority
The ERC operates under the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development but functions as an independent state commission focused on labor–employer relations—including elections, mediation, arbitration, and civil service appeals (en.wikipedia.org).
🏛️ Rule Structure & Key Chapters
The ERC Administrative Code is divided into several main sections, based on labor sectors and functions:
Private Sector (Wisconsin Employment Peace Act: ERC 1–9, 40, 50)
Chapter ERC 1: Sets out purpose, scope, and interpretation of the rules under the Peace Act (law.cornell.edu).
Chapters ERC 2–9: Cover procedural aspects like petitions, hearings, and unfair labor practice complaints.
Chapters ERC 40 & ERC 50: Address specific private-sector proceedings and remedies.
Municipal Sector (Municipal Employment Relations Act: ERC 10–19, 30–32, 40, 50, 70–71, 80)
Chapter ERC 10: Contains general provisions (e.g., filing deadlines, service rules) (law.cornell.edu, werc.wi.gov, regulations.justia.com).
ERC 11–19: Sequentially detail election rules, municipal unfair labor practices, mediation, arbitration, etc.
Chapters ERC 70–71: Annual certification elections; e.g., ERC 71.01 governs municipal nonschool districts’ representative elections (docs.legis.wisconsin.gov, regulations.justia.com).
State Sector (State Employment Labor Relations Act: ERC 20–29, 40, 50, 80)
Chapter ERC 20: General state-sector provisions (regulations.justia.com).
ERC 21–29: Include rules for state‑sector labor elections (ERC 21), unfair labor practices (ERC 22), grievance arbitration (ERC 23), mediation (ERC 24), fact‑finding (ERC 25), etc.
For example, ERC 25.01 covers fact‑finding scope in state-sector disputes (regulations.justia.com, law.cornell.edu).
Civil Service Appeals (ERC 90–95)
Chapter ERC 91: Defines terms and appeal jurisdiction (e.g., “agency,” “appeal,” “party”) for civil service employment actions (law.cornell.edu).
📌 Sample Provisions
Filing Rules (ERC 10.06): Defines when a document is considered filed—upon receipt at the Madison office during business hours (7:45 AM–4:30 PM Mon–Fri) via mail, fax, or e‑mail (law.cornell.edu).
Service Requirements (ERC 10.07): For municipal cases, outlines completed service methods—personal delivery, mail, fax, etc. .
Annual Certification Elections (ERC 71.01): Governs petition deadlines (by Jan 30) and ballot requirements for municipal employees (regulations.justia.com).
Fact‑Finding in State Sector (ERC 25.01): Applies to disputes under Wis. Stat. § 111.88 for state‑sector bargaining units (law.cornell.edu).
📄 Where to Access the Rules
Official ERC site: Complete table of contents and rule texts on the WERC website (werc.wi.gov).
Wisconsin Legislature’s Code database: Searchable chapters and sections (docs.legis.wisconsin.gov).
Cornell LII & Justia: Provide accessible individual sections like ERC 1.01, ERC 10.06, ERC 25.01, etc. (law.cornell.edu).
✅ Summary
Private-sector rules (ERC 1–9, 40, 50) regulate proceedings under the Peace Act.
Municipal-sector rules (ERC 10–19, 70–71) govern local government labor relations.
State-sector rules (ERC 20–29) address state employee labor issues.
Civil service appeals (ERC 90–95) oversee state employment grievance processes.
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