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Governor Walker Signs Bill Allowing Unions and Municipalities to Agree to Salary or Benefit Reductions Without Triggering Act 10 Provisions 

2011-11/11 Kevin J.T. Terry


WERC Announces Recertification Rules for Union Recognition

2011-09/20 Dean R. Dietrich

Attorney General Clarifies Legality of Policy Discussions in Closed Session
2011-08/22 Dean R. Dietrich

Department of Employee Trust Funds Clarifies Timeline for WRS Contributions

2011-07/22 Dean R. Dietrich and Mary Ellen Schill

Eligibility for Participation in Retirement Benefits Have Changed Under the Budget Bill

2011-07/13 Dean R. Dietrich


Collective Bargaining for Public Safety Unions is Changed Under Budget Bill

2011-07/13 Dean R. Dietrich

Local Governments Must Now Provide Grievance Process for All Employees

2011-06/29 Dean R. Dietrich

Vetoes by Governor Change Eligibility for Retirement Benefits and Collective Bargaining Rights But May Not Impact Many Individuals

2011-06/27 Dean R. Dietrich

Municipal Employees are Required to Contribute to Retirement; The Only Question is When?

2011-06/23/11 Dean R. Dietrich

Assembly Version of Budget Bill Changes Landscape of Municipal Bargaining Somewhat

2011-06/16 Dean R. Dietrich

Supreme Court Decision Answers Some Questions; Raises More Questions

2011-06/15 Dean R. Dietrich

Circuit Court Judge Declares Bargaining Law Void:  Next Step is Budget Bill Consideration

2011-05/27/11 Dean R. Dietrich

Public Safety Employee Bargaining:  Possible Changes

2011-05/18/11 Dean R. Dietrich

Mandatory Employee Contributions to WRS:  What's a Governmental Employer to Do?

2011-04/01 Mary Ellen Schill

Implementation of Wisconsin Act 10 is Blocked Again by Dane County Circuit Court

2011-03/30 Dean R. Dietrich

Status of Legal Challenge to Budget Repair Bill/New Public Sector Collective Bargaining Law

2011-03/22 Dean R. Dietrich

Breaking News - Judge Issues Order Blocking Publication of Budget Repair Bill

2011-03/18 Jeffrey T. Jones

Requirement to Deduct Employee Contributions to Wisconsin Retirement System

2011-03/18 Dean R. Dietrich

Wisconsin Act 10 - Implementation of WRS Contributions by Local Government Employees

2011-03/17 Dean R. Dietrich

Recent Amendments to Budget Repair Bill Affecting Municipal Collective Bargaining

2011-02/21 Dean R. Dietrich

Budget Repair Bill Proposes Significant Changes to Municipal Collective Bargaining Laws

2011-02/15  Dean R. Dietrich

Federal Agencies Issue Important Guidance on Health Care Reform's Extension of Health Coverage to Young Adults

2010-05/11 Mary Ellen Schill

Mothers Have Legal Right to Express Milk at Work

2010-04/20 Jeffrey T. Jones

2010 Standard Mileage Rates

2009-12/03 Mary Ellen Schill

Changes to Collective Bargaining Law

2009-08/04 Dean R. Dietrich

At It Again –FMLA Revised

2009-07/09 Jeffrey T. Jones


Legislature Changes Collective Bargaining Law

2009-06/12 Dean R. Dietrich


Breaking News! Joint Finance Votes to Eliminate QEO

2009-04/20 Jeffrey T. Jones

Increase in WRS Rates Expected

2009-03/05 Jeffrey T. Jones

Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Closed Session Minutes are Subject to Disclosure

2008-10/07 Jeffrey T. Jones


IRS Issues Real Relief to School Districts from New Deferred Compensation Rules

2008-07/02 Mary Ellen Schill

IRS Grants Welcome Relief to School Districts

2007-08/20 Mary Ellen Schill


U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Limits on Student Speech at School

2007-07/03 Christopher M. Toner and Jeffrey T. Jones


School Districts Should Prepare For IRS Contact Regarding Tax-Sheltered Annuity Plans

2007-06/22 Mary Ellen Schill