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560.15

560.15 Economic adjustment program.

560.15(1)

(1) The department, with the advice and assistance of the community response committees created under sub. (3), and in cooperation with the department of workforce development, shall perform the responsibilities under sub. (2) if the following conditions are met:

560.15(1)(a)

(a) A business, regardless of its size or form of organization, is considering ceasing its operations or has decided to cease its operations or has ceased its operations at any place of business located in this state; is considering laying off or has decided to lay off or has laid off, whether permanently or temporarily, any of its employees at any place of business located in this state.

560.15(1)(b)

(b) The department has received notification of an act by a business under par. (a) from any of the following:

560.15(1)(b)1.

1. The department of workforce development under s. 109.07 (1m) (a).

560.15(1)(b)3.

3. The business.

560.15(1)(b)4.

4. An employee of the business or a former employee laid off by an act under par. (a).

560.15(1)(b)6.

6. A small business development center of the University of Wisconsin System.

560.15(1)(b)7.

7. A faculty member of the University of Wisconsin-Extension.

560.15(1)(b)8.

8. An economic development coordinator of a technical college.

560.15(2)

(2) Upon notification of an act by a business under sub. (1), the department shall provide assistance, or provide referrals to other persons or arrange and coordinate assistance from other persons, including federal, state or local governmental units, agencies or programs, other businesses, service organizations, educational institutions and financial institutions, to the following persons for the following purposes and upon the following conditions:

560.15(2)(a)

(a) A business which has performed an act under sub. (1) (a), for the purpose of enabling continued or renewed operation of the business or avoiding or rescinding temporary or permanent layoffs, if the business requests or chooses to accept the assistance of the department.

560.15(2)(b)

(b) One or more employees of a business, or former employees laid off by an act under sub. (1) (a), if the business has performed an act under sub. (1) (a), for the purpose of retraining the employees or former employees, matching their skills with jobs for other employers or accomplishing the transfer of ownership, control or management of a business which has decided to or has ceased operations to employees or former employees, members of the community or others, if one or more employees or former employees request or choose to accept the assistance of the department.

560.15(2)(c)

(c) A business or one or more employees of a business or former employees laid off by an act under sub. (1) (a), if the business has performed an act under sub. (1) (a), for any of the purposes set forth in pars. (a) and (b), if the business and one or more employees or former employees request or choose to accept the assistance of the department.

560.15(3)

(3)

560.15(3)(a)

(a) If a business, or one or more employees of a business or former employees laid off by an act under sub. (1) (a), request or accept assistance under sub. (2), the department shall send written notice thereof to the chief executive officer of the village, town or city where the business has or had its place of business.

560.15(3)(b)

(b) A chief executive officer receiving notification under par. (a), after consultation with the business affected, may create a community response committee which shall consist of the following members to be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the chief executive officer:

560.15(3)(b)1.

1. A representative from the business if the business requests or accepts assistance under sub. (2).

560.15(3)(b)2.

2. A representative from the employees of the business or former employees laid off by an act under sub. (1) (a), if one or more employees or former employees request or accept assistance under sub. (2).

560.15(3)(b)3.

3. A representative from the village, town, city or county where the business has or had its place of business.

560.15(3)(b)4.

4. A representative from a local economic development organization.

560.15(3)(c)

(c) A committee created under par. (b) may appoint additional members to serve at the pleasure of the committee, or may otherwise request assistance from any persons, including representatives from any of the following:

560.15(3)(c)1.

1. A local office of the department.

560.15(3)(c)2.

2. A local campus of the University of Wisconsin System.

560.15(3)(c)3.

3. A county office of the University of Wisconsin-Extension.

560.15(3)(c)4.

4. A technical college.

560.15(3)(c)5.

5. A regional small business development center of the University of Wisconsin System.

560.15(3)(c)6.

6. A district office of the department of workforce development.

560.15(3)(c)7.

7. The office of the county treasurer.

560.15(3)(d)

(d) Each community response committee shall advise and assist the department in the performance of its responsibilities under this section.

560.15(4)

(4) All records received or created for the purposes of this section shall be closed to public inspection if the department, a chief executive officer of a village, town or city or a community response committee determines that public inspection of the records could adversely affect the business, its employees or former employees.

560.15(5)

(5) Each employee of the department, and each member of the community response committee, and each chief executive officer of a village, town or city and employees of his or her office shall keep secret all facts and information obtained in the course of performing their responsibilities under this section. This subsection does not prohibit the public inspection of records to the extent permitted under sub. (4) nor meetings in open session to the extent permitted under s. 19.85 (1) (i).

560.15 - ANNOT.

History: 1983 a. 84; 1983 a. 192 s. 304; 1985 a. 29; 1987 a. 27; 1989 a. 44; 1993 a. 399; 1995 a. 27 s. 9130 (4); 1997 a. 3; 2007 a. 20; 2009 a. 87.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Wisconsin > 560 > 560.15

560.15

560.15 Economic adjustment program.

560.15(1)

(1) The department, with the advice and assistance of the community response committees created under sub. (3), and in cooperation with the department of workforce development, shall perform the responsibilities under sub. (2) if the following conditions are met:

560.15(1)(a)

(a) A business, regardless of its size or form of organization, is considering ceasing its operations or has decided to cease its operations or has ceased its operations at any place of business located in this state; is considering laying off or has decided to lay off or has laid off, whether permanently or temporarily, any of its employees at any place of business located in this state.

560.15(1)(b)

(b) The department has received notification of an act by a business under par. (a) from any of the following:

560.15(1)(b)1.

1. The department of workforce development under s. 109.07 (1m) (a).

560.15(1)(b)3.

3. The business.

560.15(1)(b)4.

4. An employee of the business or a former employee laid off by an act under par. (a).

560.15(1)(b)6.

6. A small business development center of the University of Wisconsin System.

560.15(1)(b)7.

7. A faculty member of the University of Wisconsin-Extension.

560.15(1)(b)8.

8. An economic development coordinator of a technical college.

560.15(2)

(2) Upon notification of an act by a business under sub. (1), the department shall provide assistance, or provide referrals to other persons or arrange and coordinate assistance from other persons, including federal, state or local governmental units, agencies or programs, other businesses, service organizations, educational institutions and financial institutions, to the following persons for the following purposes and upon the following conditions:

560.15(2)(a)

(a) A business which has performed an act under sub. (1) (a), for the purpose of enabling continued or renewed operation of the business or avoiding or rescinding temporary or permanent layoffs, if the business requests or chooses to accept the assistance of the department.

560.15(2)(b)

(b) One or more employees of a business, or former employees laid off by an act under sub. (1) (a), if the business has performed an act under sub. (1) (a), for the purpose of retraining the employees or former employees, matching their skills with jobs for other employers or accomplishing the transfer of ownership, control or management of a business which has decided to or has ceased operations to employees or former employees, members of the community or others, if one or more employees or former employees request or choose to accept the assistance of the department.

560.15(2)(c)

(c) A business or one or more employees of a business or former employees laid off by an act under sub. (1) (a), if the business has performed an act under sub. (1) (a), for any of the purposes set forth in pars. (a) and (b), if the business and one or more employees or former employees request or choose to accept the assistance of the department.

560.15(3)

(3)

560.15(3)(a)

(a) If a business, or one or more employees of a business or former employees laid off by an act under sub. (1) (a), request or accept assistance under sub. (2), the department shall send written notice thereof to the chief executive officer of the village, town or city where the business has or had its place of business.

560.15(3)(b)

(b) A chief executive officer receiving notification under par. (a), after consultation with the business affected, may create a community response committee which shall consist of the following members to be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the chief executive officer:

560.15(3)(b)1.

1. A representative from the business if the business requests or accepts assistance under sub. (2).

560.15(3)(b)2.

2. A representative from the employees of the business or former employees laid off by an act under sub. (1) (a), if one or more employees or former employees request or accept assistance under sub. (2).

560.15(3)(b)3.

3. A representative from the village, town, city or county where the business has or had its place of business.

560.15(3)(b)4.

4. A representative from a local economic development organization.

560.15(3)(c)

(c) A committee created under par. (b) may appoint additional members to serve at the pleasure of the committee, or may otherwise request assistance from any persons, including representatives from any of the following:

560.15(3)(c)1.

1. A local office of the department.

560.15(3)(c)2.

2. A local campus of the University of Wisconsin System.

560.15(3)(c)3.

3. A county office of the University of Wisconsin-Extension.

560.15(3)(c)4.

4. A technical college.

560.15(3)(c)5.

5. A regional small business development center of the University of Wisconsin System.

560.15(3)(c)6.

6. A district office of the department of workforce development.

560.15(3)(c)7.

7. The office of the county treasurer.

560.15(3)(d)

(d) Each community response committee shall advise and assist the department in the performance of its responsibilities under this section.

560.15(4)

(4) All records received or created for the purposes of this section shall be closed to public inspection if the department, a chief executive officer of a village, town or city or a community response committee determines that public inspection of the records could adversely affect the business, its employees or former employees.

560.15(5)

(5) Each employee of the department, and each member of the community response committee, and each chief executive officer of a village, town or city and employees of his or her office shall keep secret all facts and information obtained in the course of performing their responsibilities under this section. This subsection does not prohibit the public inspection of records to the extent permitted under sub. (4) nor meetings in open session to the extent permitted under s. 19.85 (1) (i).

560.15 - ANNOT.

History: 1983 a. 84; 1983 a. 192 s. 304; 1985 a. 29; 1987 a. 27; 1989 a. 44; 1993 a. 399; 1995 a. 27 s. 9130 (4); 1997 a. 3; 2007 a. 20; 2009 a. 87.

State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Wisconsin > 560 > 560.15

560.15

560.15 Economic adjustment program.

560.15(1)

(1) The department, with the advice and assistance of the community response committees created under sub. (3), and in cooperation with the department of workforce development, shall perform the responsibilities under sub. (2) if the following conditions are met:

560.15(1)(a)

(a) A business, regardless of its size or form of organization, is considering ceasing its operations or has decided to cease its operations or has ceased its operations at any place of business located in this state; is considering laying off or has decided to lay off or has laid off, whether permanently or temporarily, any of its employees at any place of business located in this state.

560.15(1)(b)

(b) The department has received notification of an act by a business under par. (a) from any of the following:

560.15(1)(b)1.

1. The department of workforce development under s. 109.07 (1m) (a).

560.15(1)(b)3.

3. The business.

560.15(1)(b)4.

4. An employee of the business or a former employee laid off by an act under par. (a).

560.15(1)(b)6.

6. A small business development center of the University of Wisconsin System.

560.15(1)(b)7.

7. A faculty member of the University of Wisconsin-Extension.

560.15(1)(b)8.

8. An economic development coordinator of a technical college.

560.15(2)

(2) Upon notification of an act by a business under sub. (1), the department shall provide assistance, or provide referrals to other persons or arrange and coordinate assistance from other persons, including federal, state or local governmental units, agencies or programs, other businesses, service organizations, educational institutions and financial institutions, to the following persons for the following purposes and upon the following conditions:

560.15(2)(a)

(a) A business which has performed an act under sub. (1) (a), for the purpose of enabling continued or renewed operation of the business or avoiding or rescinding temporary or permanent layoffs, if the business requests or chooses to accept the assistance of the department.

560.15(2)(b)

(b) One or more employees of a business, or former employees laid off by an act under sub. (1) (a), if the business has performed an act under sub. (1) (a), for the purpose of retraining the employees or former employees, matching their skills with jobs for other employers or accomplishing the transfer of ownership, control or management of a business which has decided to or has ceased operations to employees or former employees, members of the community or others, if one or more employees or former employees request or choose to accept the assistance of the department.

560.15(2)(c)

(c) A business or one or more employees of a business or former employees laid off by an act under sub. (1) (a), if the business has performed an act under sub. (1) (a), for any of the purposes set forth in pars. (a) and (b), if the business and one or more employees or former employees request or choose to accept the assistance of the department.

560.15(3)

(3)

560.15(3)(a)

(a) If a business, or one or more employees of a business or former employees laid off by an act under sub. (1) (a), request or accept assistance under sub. (2), the department shall send written notice thereof to the chief executive officer of the village, town or city where the business has or had its place of business.

560.15(3)(b)

(b) A chief executive officer receiving notification under par. (a), after consultation with the business affected, may create a community response committee which shall consist of the following members to be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the chief executive officer:

560.15(3)(b)1.

1. A representative from the business if the business requests or accepts assistance under sub. (2).

560.15(3)(b)2.

2. A representative from the employees of the business or former employees laid off by an act under sub. (1) (a), if one or more employees or former employees request or accept assistance under sub. (2).

560.15(3)(b)3.

3. A representative from the village, town, city or county where the business has or had its place of business.

560.15(3)(b)4.

4. A representative from a local economic development organization.

560.15(3)(c)

(c) A committee created under par. (b) may appoint additional members to serve at the pleasure of the committee, or may otherwise request assistance from any persons, including representatives from any of the following:

560.15(3)(c)1.

1. A local office of the department.

560.15(3)(c)2.

2. A local campus of the University of Wisconsin System.

560.15(3)(c)3.

3. A county office of the University of Wisconsin-Extension.

560.15(3)(c)4.

4. A technical college.

560.15(3)(c)5.

5. A regional small business development center of the University of Wisconsin System.

560.15(3)(c)6.

6. A district office of the department of workforce development.

560.15(3)(c)7.

7. The office of the county treasurer.

560.15(3)(d)

(d) Each community response committee shall advise and assist the department in the performance of its responsibilities under this section.

560.15(4)

(4) All records received or created for the purposes of this section shall be closed to public inspection if the department, a chief executive officer of a village, town or city or a community response committee determines that public inspection of the records could adversely affect the business, its employees or former employees.

560.15(5)

(5) Each employee of the department, and each member of the community response committee, and each chief executive officer of a village, town or city and employees of his or her office shall keep secret all facts and information obtained in the course of performing their responsibilities under this section. This subsection does not prohibit the public inspection of records to the extent permitted under sub. (4) nor meetings in open session to the extent permitted under s. 19.85 (1) (i).

560.15 - ANNOT.

History: 1983 a. 84; 1983 a. 192 s. 304; 1985 a. 29; 1987 a. 27; 1989 a. 44; 1993 a. 399; 1995 a. 27 s. 9130 (4); 1997 a. 3; 2007 a. 20; 2009 a. 87.