Wisconsin Administrative Code

UWS 5.08 Seniority. The faculty of each institution shall promptly after February 1, 1975, determine the form of seniority that is to be considered. Such a determination shall be effective uniformly throughout the institution. Seniority may be, but is not limited to, the followin…

UWS 5.09 Notification. Each faculty member whose position is recommended for elimination shall receive prompt written notification from the chancellor. This statement of notification shall include: (1) A summary of the reasons and evidence supporting the declaration of a state of…

UWS 5.10 Notification period. (1) For an academic year appointment the effective date of layoff must coincide with the end of an academic year. For an annual appointment it shall be June 30. In either case notification must be given at least 12 months in advance of the effective …

UWS 5.11 Faculty hearing committee. The faculty of each institution shall, promptly after February 1, 1975, establish a committee or designate an existing committee to serve as a hearing committee for the purposes of this chapter. The committee shall consist of faculty members of…

UWS 5.12 Review hearing. (1) A faculty member whose position is recommended for elimination is entitled to a hearing before the faculty hearing committee as to the appropriateness of the decision to lay off that particular individual. The existence of a state of financial emergen…

UWS 5.13 Hearing procedure. (1) If the faculty hearing committee requests, the chancellor shall provide legal counsel to the committee. The hearing shall be closed unless the faculty member whose position has been recommended for elimination requests an open hearing, in which cas…

UWS 5.14 Recommendations and review by the board. The recommendations of the chancellor and the recommendations, if any, of the faculty hearing committee, shall be transmitted to the president of the University of Wisconsin System and to the board and acted upon as follows: (1) I…

UWS 5.15 Board review. A review panel shall be appointed by the president of the Board of Regents, and shall include 3 members of the board, and 2 nonvoting staff members from the academic affairs office of the university system. The panel shall review the criteria and reasoning …

UWS 5.16 Layoff status. (1) A faculty member whose position has been eliminated or reduced in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall, at the end of the appropriate notice period, be placed on layoff status, unless the layoff notice has been rescinded prior to that t…

UWS 5.17 Alternative employment. Each institution shall devote its best efforts to securing alternative appointments within the institution in positions for which faculty laid off under this chapter are qualified under existing criteria. In addition, the University of Wisconsin S…

UWS 5.18 Reappointment rights. Each institution shall establish administrative procedures and policies to insure that where layoff or terminations occur for reasons of financial emergency, no person may be employed at that institution within 3 years to perform reasonably comparab…

UWS 5.19 Retention of rank and salary. Any faculty member reappointed within 3 years after layoff or termination shall be reappointed with a rank and salary at least equivalent to the rank and salary when laid off or terminated, together with such other rights and privileges whic…

UWS 5.20 Rights of faculty members on layoff. A faculty member on layoff status in accord with the provisions of this chapter has the reemployment rights guaranteed by ss. UWS 5.18 and 5.19, and has the following minimal rights: (1) Such participation in fringe benefit programs a…

UWS 5.21 Systemwide tenure. The commitment to systemwide tenure within the former chapter 37 institutions shall be honored by those institutions for those eligible under s. 36.13 (4), 1973 Stats., in the event of layoff or termination under the provisions of this chapter. History…

UWS 5.22 Lack of faculty action. If the faculty of an institution is given due notice of its rights and responsibilities under this chapter, and does not act, the chancellor may act as follows in lieu of the faculty action: (1) If a faculty committee provided for in s. UWS 5.04 i…

UWS 6.01 Complaints. The faculty of each institution, with the approval of the chancellor, shall establish rules and procedures to deal with allegations by the administration, students, academic staff members, other faculty members, university staff members, or members of the pub…

UWS 6.02 Grievances. The faculty of each institution shall designate a committee or other appropriate faculty body to hear faculty grievances under rules and procedures established by the faculty of the institution in conjunction with the chancellor. The committee or faculty body…

UWS 7.01 Declaration of policy. University faculty members are responsible for advancing the university[s missions of teaching, research, and public service. The fulfillment of these missions requires public trust in the integrity of the institution and in all members of the univ…

UWS 7.015 Definitions. (1g) XAffected partyY means any student, employee, visitor, or an individual participating in a university program or activity, who is a victim of a faculty member[s serious criminal misconduct. (1m) XClear and convincing evidenceY means information that wo…

UWS 7.02 Serious criminal misconduct. (1) In this chapter, Xserious criminal misconductY means: (a) Pleading guilty or no contest to, or being convicted of a felony, in state or federal court, where one or more of the conditions in par. (b), (c), (d) or (e) are present, and the f…

UWS 7.03 Dismissal for cause. (1) Any faculty member having tenure may be dismissed only by the board and only for just cause and only after due notice and hearing. Any faculty member having a probationary appointment may be dismissed prior to the end of the term of appointment o…

UWS 7.04 Reporting responsibility. Any faculty member who is charged with, pleads guilty or no contest to, or is convicted of a felony of a type listed in s. UWS 7.02 (1) (a), in state or federal court, shall immediately report that fact to the chancellor.

UWS 7.05 Expedited process. (1) Whenever the chancellor of an institution within the University of Wisconsin System receives a report under s. UWS 7.04 or other credible information that a faculty member has pleaded guilty or no contest to, or has been convicted of a felony of a …

UWS 7.06 Temporary suspension without pay. (1) The chancellor, after consulting with appropriate faculty governance representatives, may suspend a faculty member from duties without pay pending the final decision as to the faculty member[s dismissal where: (a) The faculty member …

UWS 8.01 Declaration of policy. In view of the special relationship of the University of Wisconsin System to the state and to affirm as public policy within the system certain common standards to prevent conflicts of interest, the board hereby adopts the following code of ethics …

UWS 8.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XAcademic staffY means professional and administrative personnel other than faculty with duties, and subject to types of appointments, that are primarily associated with higher education institutions or their administration. UWS 8.035 UW…

UWS 8.025 Outside activities and interests; reports. (1) OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES. Members of the unclassified staff are free to engage in outside activities, whether or not such activities are remunerative or related to staff members[ fields of academic interest or specialization. How…

UWS 8.03 Standards of conduct. (1) PERSONAL GAIN FROM UNIVERSITY POSITION. (a) No member of the unclassified staff may, in a manner contrary to the interests of the University of Wisconsin System, use or attempt to use his or her public position or state property, including prope…

UWS 8.035 Institutional ethics committee. Each institution shall establish a committee, or designate an existing committee, whose function shall be to provide to any member of the unclassified staff consultation and advice on the application of this chapter. Committee deliberatio…

UWS 8.04 Action to avoid possible conflict. (1) When it appears that a material conflict may arise between the personal interests of a staff member and his or her public responsibilities to the university, the staff member shall notify his or her dean, director, or other appropri…

UWS 8.05 Sanctions. (1) Any person may file a written complaint charging a violation of this chapter. The complaint shall state the name of the member of the unclassified staff alleged to have committed a violation and describe the violation. (2) A complaint involving a member of…

UWS 8.06 Reports. The president, vice presidents, chancellors, and all contracting personnel shall annually, on or before April 30, file a statement of economic interest with the secretary. The statements shall be filed on a form provided by the secretary, and shall be considered…

UWS 9.01 Coverage. The rules of chs. UWS 8 to 13, and the policies and procedures developed by particular institutions or system administration thereunder, apply to all academic staff appointments within each institution or within the system administration. In chs. UWS 8 through …

UWS 9.02 Delegation. Each chancellor shall provide for the establishment of a committee to advise the administration on policies and procedures for academic staff adopted by the institution pursuant to chs. UWS 8 to 13. At least a majority of the members of this committee shall b…

VA 1.001 Definitions. For the purposes of chs. VA 1 to 18, the following terms shall have the designated meanings, unless a different meaning is expressly indicated: (1) XBoardY means the board of veterans affairs. (2) XDepartmentY means the department of veterans affairs. (3) XD…

VA 1.01 Department authority. (1) AUTHORITY. Chapters VA 1 to 18 are promulgated under the authority of s. 45.03 (2), Stats., for implementation of ch. 45, Stats. (2) INTERPRETATION. The department reserves the right to interpret the requirements of ch. 45, Stats., and chs. VA 1 …

VA 1.02 Application for benefits. An application for benefits from the department shall be made on a form approved by the department, signed by an eligible dependent, the veteran, or both, or any other person the department may require in con- VA 1.08 VA 1.10 VA 1.13 VA 1.14 VA 1…

VA 1.03 Procedure for appeals by applicants for benefits. (1) APPEALABLE ACTIONS. An applicant for benefits from the department may appeal a decision of the department concerning an application. Any applicant for benefits whose benefits have been suspended pursuant to s. 45.03 (1…

VA 1.04 Benefits to those who qualify. The department shall assist resident veterans and their eligible dependents in all matters connected with the securing of any aid or benefit that they may be entitled to under federal or state law by reason of service in the U.S. armed force…

VA 1.05 Cooperation with other agencies. In addition to coordinating the activities of all state agencies relating to the medical, educational, economic, or vocational rehabilitation of veterans and their dependents, the department shall cooperate with all federal, state, county,…

VA 1.08 False statements. (1) SUSPENSION OF BENE(a) Investigation and suspension. If the department finds after an investigation that any applicant for benefits from the department has willfully made or caused to be made, or conspired, combined, aided or assisted in, agreed to, a…

VA 1.10 Release of information and records. (1m) RECORDS PRIVACY. All records and papers of the department or of a county veterans service office are to be utilized in a manner to best serve the public interest, but the veteran[s right of privacy as to information pertaining to m…

VA 1.13 Discrimination prohibited. (1) Discrimination against properly qualified persons in the provision of veterans assistance under ch. 45, Stats., on the basis of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, physical condition, development…

VA 1.14 Periods of war. For the purposes of determining a veteran[s eligibility, the department shall use the beginning and ending dates during a period of war, campaign, or expedition as the chapter was last published. VA 1.14 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE specified under ch. 45…

VA 1.16 Veteran-owned business. Upon the written request of an owner, the department shall certify as a veteran- 4 owned business a small business, as defined in s. 16.75 (4) (c), Stats., whenever the business is at least 51 percent owned by one or more veterans. An owner shall s…

VA 11.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish rules for the implementation and administration of the veterans outreach and recovery program that provides case management, referrals for services, or assistance for all aspects of daily living to eligible individuals…

VA 11.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XCase managementY means an organized process to ensure appropriate treatment, rehabilitation, and services are available to a participant in a planned, coordinated, efficient, and effective manner to promote a high quality and cost-effec…

VA 11.03 Eligibility criteria. (1) RESIDENCY, VETERAN STATUS, AND NEED. An individual eligible for enrollment in the program shall reside in this state, may have a mental health condition or substance use disorder, and shall meet one of the following conditions: (a) Is serving in…

VA 11.04 Enrollment. (1) WRITTEN PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT. The department may enroll a participant in the program upon determination of eligibility under s. VA 11.03 by completing a written participation agreement between the participant and the department. (2) TERMS OF AGREEMENT.…

VA 11.05 Provision of services. (1) CASE MANAGEMENT. The department shall develop a case management plan for each participant. The plan shall specify the type and amount of service to be provided, the manner of service delivery, and the level of assistance to be provided by a com…