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Wis. Stat. § 230.01 (2026)

Statement of policy

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230.01230.01 Statement of policy.

230.01(1)(1) It is the purpose of this chapter to provide state agencies with competent personnel who will furnish state services to citizens as fairly, efficiently and effectively as possible.

230.01(2)(2)

230.01(2)(a)(a) It is the policy of the state and the responsibility of the director and the administrator to maintain a system of personnel management which fills positions in the classified service through methods which apply the merit principle, with adequate civil service safeguards.

230.01(2)(b)(b) It is the policy of this state to provide for equal employment opportunity by ensuring that all personnel actions including hire, tenure or term, and condition or privilege of employment be based on the ability to perform the duties and responsibilities assigned to the particular position without regard to age, race, creed or religion, color, disability, sex, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, or political affiliation.

230.01(2)(bm)(bm) It is the policy of this state to recruit, select, and promote employees based on their relative skills, abilities, competencies, and knowledge, including using open processes to consider qualified applicants for initial employment.

230.01(2)(bp)(bp) It is the policy of this state to retain employees on the basis of the adequacy of their performance, to correct inadequate performance when possible and appropriate, and to separate from state service employees whose performance and personal conduct is inadequate, unsuitable, or inferior.

230.01(2)(c)(c) It is the policy of this state to take affirmative action which is not in conflict with other provisions of this chapter.

230.01(2)(d)(d) It is the policy of the state to ensure its employees opportunities for satisfying careers and fair treatment based on the value of each employee’s services.

230.01(2)(e)(e) It is the policy of this state to encourage disclosure of information under subch. III and to ensure that any employee employed by a governmental unit is protected from retaliatory action for disclosing information under subch. III.

230.01(2)(f)(f) It is the policy of this state to correct pay inequities based on gender or race in the state civil service system.

230.01(3)(3) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to either infringe upon or supersede the rights guaranteed state employees under subch. V of ch. 111.

230.01 HistoryHistory: 1977 c. 196; 1981 c. 112; 1983 a. 409; 1985 a. 29; 1987 a. 32; 1999 a. 87; 2003 a. 33; 2009 a. 28; 2011 a. 10, 32; 2013 a. 20 ss. 2365m, 9448; 2015 a. 150.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 11 cases, 1981–2017 · leading case: State of Wisconsin Dep't of Just. v. State of Wisconsin Dep't of Workforce Dev., 2015 WI 114 (Wis. 2015).

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State of Wisconsin Dep't of Just. v. State of Wisconsin Dep't of Workforce Dev., 2015 WI 114 (Wis. 2015). · cites it 34× “5 Schigur draws our attention to the following purposes set forth in Wis. Stat. § 230.01 : It is the policy of the state to ensure its employees opportunities for satisfying careers and fair 5 The "office" is the office of state employment relations.”

Hutson v. State Pers. Comm'n, 2003 WI 97 (Wis. 2003). · cites it 4× “Wis. Stat. § 230.01 (2). However, the statutes provide specific parameters for protection.”

Vill. of Butler v. Cohen, 472 N.W.2d 579 (Wis. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 2× “Section 230.01(1) and (2), Stats. To that end, sec.”

Wisconsin Dep't of Emp. Relations v. Wisconsin State Bldg. Trades Negotiating Comm., 2003 WI App 178 (Wis. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “9 See Wis. Stat. § 230.01 (1) (stating legislative purpose "to provide state agencies and institutions of higher education with competent personnel who will furnish state services to citizens *528 as fairly, efficiently and effectively as possible"); Wis.”

State v. State of Wisconsin Dep't of Workforce Dev., 2015 WI App 22 (Wis. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “2d 612, ¶ 37 ; Wis. Stat. § 230.01 (2). The supreme court has explained that the whistleblowing statutes provide "specific parameters for protection," and although they are to be liberally construed, "only certain disclosures made a particular way and regarding [specified]…”

Bd. of Regents of the Univ. of Wisconsin Sys. v. Wisconsin Pers. Comm'n, 309 N.W.2d 366 (Wis. Ct. App. 1981). “Sec. 230.01(2), Stats. (Emphasis added.) We believe it unreasonable to conclude that an employe has not been hired until he has successfully completed a six-month (sec.”

Hutson v. State Pers. Com'n, 2002 WI App 249 (Wis. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 6× “" Wis. Stat. § 230.01 (1). The Statement of Policy also provides, "It is the policy of this state to encourage disclosure of information under subch.”

Bethards v. State Dep't of Workforce Dev., 2017 WI App 37 (Wis. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “" Wis. Stat. § 230.01 (2). Although this declaration is the general policy, the legislature has not provided for employee protection in all instances.”

Albrechtsen v. Wisconsin Dep't of Workforce Dev., 2005 WI App 241 (Wis. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 3× “" Wis. Stat. § 230.01 (2). The legislature has expressly directed that we construe Wis.”

Lavia v. Pennsylvania, Dep't of Corr., 224 F.3d 190 (3rd Cir. 2000). “080; Wis.Stat. § 230.01. . Lavia references, for example, the lack of necessary state and local emergency 911 numbers for the hearing and speech impaired; the ADA’s impact on interstate travel; the lack of TDD phones in the Vermont police; and the insufficient number of…”

Stevens v. Illinois Dep't of Transp., 210 F.3d 732 (7th Cir. 2000). “…Utah Code Ann. § 26-30-3 ; Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 309a; Va.Code Ann. § 51.5-41; Wash. Rev.Code § 70.84.080; Wis. Stat. § 230.01 .”

— Wis. Stat. § 230.01(1) — 1 case

Vill. of Butler v. Cohen, 472 N.W.2d 579 (Wis. Ct. App. 1991). “Section 230.01(1) and (2), Stats. To that end, sec.”

— Wis. Stat. § 230.01(2) — 2 cases

Albrechtsen v. Wisconsin Dep't of Workforce Dev., 2005 WI App 241 (Wis. Ct. App. 2005). “" Wis. Stat. § 230.01 (2). The legislature has expressly directed that we construe Wis.”

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