Working at the Polls | | 9/16/2008 12:00:00 AM
State law gives state employees the right to work at the polls without the loss of pay or benefits. The statutory references are below. Note that you do have to give at least 7 days' notice (unless the employer waives that requirement). Many municipalities are looking for more help. The city of Madison has an online application form on its website http://www.ci.madison.wi.us/election/pollWorkers/apply.cfm.
Everyone who wants to vote should get the opportunity to do so without a long wait in line. You can help!
WORKING AT POLLS
7.33 (3)
3) Every employer shall grant to each employee who is appointed to serve as an election official under s. 7.30 a leave of absence for the entire 24-hour period of each election day in which the official serves in his or her official capacity. An employee who serves as an election official shall provide his or her employer with at least 7 days' notice of application for a leave. The municipal clerk shall verify appointments upon request of any employer.
7.33(4) http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/Stat0007.pdf http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/Stat0007.pdf
(4) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, each local governmental unit, as defined in s. 16.97 (7) , may, and each state agency shall, upon proper application under sub. (3) , permit each of its employees to serve as an election official under s. 7.30 without loss of fringe benefits or seniority privileges earned for scheduled working hours during the period specified in sub. (3) , without loss of pay for scheduled working hours during the period specified in sub. (3) except as provided in sub. (5) , and without any other penalty. For employees who are included in a collective bargaining unit for which a representative is recognized or certified under subch. V of ch. 111, this subsection shall apply unless otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement.
7.33(5) http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/Stat0007.pdf http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/Stat0007.pdf
(5) Any employee of a local governmental unit, as defined in s. 16.97 (7) , or state agency who obtains a paid leave of absence under sub. (4) in order to serve as an election official under s. 7.30 shall certify in writing to the head of the local governmental unit or state agency by which he or she is employed the amount of compensation that the employee receives for such service. Upon receipt of the certification, the head of the local governmental unit or state agency shall deduct that amount from the employee's pay earned for scheduled working hours during the period specified in sub. (2) when the employee is on a paid leave of absence.
Courtesy of Seac.
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