Human Resources & Workforce Diversity
Act 10 and Act 32
Impact of Recent Legislation on UW System Employee Benefits
UW System Administration has received many questions regarding the impact of 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 (Budget Repair Bill) and Act 32 (2011-13 Biennial Budget Bill) and is monitoring the impact of the legislation on UW System employees. Act 10 went into effect on June 29, 2011 and Act 32 was signed by the governor on June 26, 2011.
Please review the resources below to better understand how these pieces of legislation will affect you. This site will be updated frequently as information becomes available.
Impact of Acts on Employee Benefits and Collective Bargaining
Both Act 10 and Act 32 contain several provisions that affect employee benefits. Please review the following documents for details:
- Summary of Impact of Act 10 and 32 on Employee Benefits
- Estimator to Determine Impact on Health Insurance Premium and WRS Contributions
- Detailed FAQ on Impact of Act 10 and Act 32 on UW System Employee Benefits
- Impact of Act 10 on Health Insurance Premiums
- Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) FAQ on Wisconsin Act 10 (ETF news release)
- Office of State Employment Relations (OSER) Q&A Regarding the Budget Repair Bill (effective dates listed in this document pertain to classified employees only)
Text of Legislation
Information Sources
- The Wheeler Report - provides up-to-the minute updates on state legislation
- UWSA Government Relations Legislative Update website
- ETF document about how to retire on short notice
This document was last revised on October 11, 2012
