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230.01 Statement of policy.

230.01

SUBCHAPTER I
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
230.01 Statement of policy.

230.01(1)

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

230.01(2)

(2) 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. 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. It is the policy of this state to take affirmative action which is not in conflict with other provisions of this chapter. 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. 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. 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 or VI of ch. 111.

230.01 - ANNOT.

History: 1977 c. 196; 1981 c. 112; 1983 a. 409; 1985 a. 29, 1987 a. 32; 1999 a. 87; 2003 a. 33; 2009 a. 28.