Wis. Admin. Code Department of Administration-Division of Personnel Management ER 44.04

Current through November 25, 2024
Section ER 44.04 - Understudy program
(1) PURPOSE. To provide continuity in provision of service, the administrator may establish an understudy program for a selected position so that an employee may participate in relevant duties before functioning independently.
(2) ESTABLISHMENT.
(a) An agency desiring to appoint an employee under the understudy program shall request approval from the administrator prior to initiation of the recruitment process under s. 230.14, Stats.
(b) A person may be appointed to serve as an understudy in a position having duties in addition to the understudy functions or in a position specified solely for understudy, but in no case shall a position specified solely for understudy be filled for more than one year before the objective position vacancy is anticipated.
(3) BASIS OF UNDERSTUDY PAY. Persons serving in positions having solely understudy functions may be paid on the same basis as provided for trainees under ch. ER 29 and the compensation plan. Persons serving in positions having duties in addition to the understudy function shall continue to be paid on the basis provided for the non-understudy functions.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Administration-Division of Personnel Management ER 44.04

Cr. Register, February, 1984, No. 338, eff. 3-1-84; cr. (3), Register, May, 1988, No. 389, eff. 6-1-88.
Amended by, correction in (1), (2) (a) under s. 13.92(4) (b) 6, Stats., Register September 2015 No. 717, eff.10/1/2015.