Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Notice of Public Meetings and Hearings

If you have other special needs (such as an interpreter or written materials in large print) please contact the meeting's sponsor.

Previous meeting notices are available at: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/publicmeetings/default.htm

Week of January 17 - 21, 2005

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LABOR & INDUSTRY REVIEW COMMISSION

Where: Wisconsin Public Broadcasting Center
3319 W Beltline Hwy
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 266-9850
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Time: 10:00 a.m.

DISCUSSION
Worker's Compensation Cases
Unemployment Insurance Cases
Equal Rights Cases
Closed sessions under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(a)

Other such matters that may come before the commission

If Any Questions Please Call Kendra DePrey At 608-267-9626

LABOR & INDUSTRY REVIEW COMMISSION

Where: Wisconsin Public Broadcasting Center
3319 W Beltline Hwy
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 266-9850
Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Time: 10:00 a.m.

DISCUSSION
Worker's Compensation Cases
Unemployment Insurance Cases
Equal Rights Cases
Closed sessions under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(a)

Other such matters that may come before the commission

If Any Questions Please Call Kendra DePrey At 608-267-9626

LABOR & INDUSTRY REVIEW COMMISSION

Where: Wisconsin Public Broadcasting Center
3319 W Beltline Hwy
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 266-9850
Date: Thursday, January 20, 2005
Time: 09:30 a.m.

DISCUSSION
Worker's Compensation Cases
Unemployment Insurance Cases
Equal Rights Cases
Closed sessions under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(a)

Other such matters that may come before the commission

If Any Questions Please Call Kendra DePrey At 608-267-9626

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL

Where: AFSCME Building
8033 Excelsior Drive
Madison, WI
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Time: 1:00 p.m.

1. 1. Opening Remarks - Greg Frigo
   
   POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
   
   
2. December 6, 2004 Minutes.
   
   
3. Department Law Change Proposal D05-34 - Change to Definition of Employment - Peter Zeeh
   
   
4. Department Law Change Proposal D05-56 - Technical Change to Correct Cross References to the UI Law Provisions Which Limit Use of Licenses or Regulatory Authority in Determining Who Is an Employee. Carla Breber
   
   
5. Department Law Change Proposal D05-26: Include wages of volunteer emergency workers in calculating partial benefit amount. (First presented December 6, 2004)
   
   
6. Department Law Change Proposal D05-41: Change Levy Fee Statute to Make the $5 Levy Fee an Addition to the Unpaid Debt and to Allow a $5 Fee for Each Submission of Property During a Continuous Levy. (First presented December 6, 2004)
   
   
7. Department Law Change Proposal D05-50: Remove Erroneous Suspension Provisions in Approved Training Statute. (First presented December 6, 2004)
   
   
8. AmeriCorps/VISTA Volunteers - UI Coverage Issues
   
   
9. Temporary Help Issues - Review and Discussion
   
   
10. Future Agendas Discussion
    
    
11. Council Biennial Activity Report
    
    
12. Financial Outlook Report - Dick Tillema
    
    
13. Caucus
    
    INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
    
    
14. Letters to the Council (White) - Tom Smith
    
    
15. UI Treasurer's Financial Statement (Yellow)
    
    

The Council may not address all agenda items or follow the agenda order.
The Council may take up action items at a time other than that listed.
The Council may discuss other items, including those on any attached lists.

The labor members and/or the management members of the Council may go into closed session at any time during the meeting to deliberate the action and/or discussion items, pursuant to sec. 19.85(1)(ee), Stats.

This location is handicap accessible. If you have other special needs (such as an interpreter or written materials in large print), please contact Robin Gallagher, Phone: (608) 267-1405, Unemployment Insurance Division, Bureau of Legal Affairs, P.O. Box 8942, Madison, WI 53708. Hearing and speech impaired callers may reach us at the above phone number through WI TRS (or TDD/Voice Relay 1 800 947 3529.)

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SELF-INSURERS COUNCIL MEETING

January 20, 2005
GEF – 1
Room B104
201 E Washington Ave
Madison, WI

AGENDA

OPEN SESSION

9:30 AM Call to order; Review and approval of previous minutes

CLOSED SESSION

9:45 AM Review application of Dollar General Corporation

10:00 AM Presentation by Dollar General Corporation applicant

11:00 AM Review financial reports of self-insured employers

12:00 Noon Lunch

12:30 PM Review self-insured employer bond and specific excess change requests

OPEN SESSION

12:45 PM Status reports: Atchison Casting; Hardy claim; AR Accessories

1:00 PM Council makes recommendations on applicant, bond and excess insurance changes

1:30 PM Review status of excess insurance market for utilities

1:45 PM Schedule next meeting date, other business

2:00 PM Adjourn

Note: The times, agenda items and order of items on the agenda are subject to change without notice. If you have any questions, please call Joe Moreth at (608) 266-8327.

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COUNCIL ON WORKFORCE INVESTMENT

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

201 East Washington Ave.
GEF I Building, Room A415 (Secretary's Board Room)
Madison, WI 53702

Friday, January 21, 2005
10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

AGENDA

I. Call to Order and Minutes of November 18, 2004 Meeting -- For Action

II. Report on Committee Activities -- For Information
A. Report on Committee Merger Meeting
B. Other Committee Activities

III. Recommendations on Proposals for CWI Project Funds -- For Action

IV. Metrics for Measuring Effectiveness of the Workforce Development System - For Information/Discussion

V. Recommendations for WIA Plan Modification -- For Action

VI. CWI Full Council Priorities for 2005 Meetings -- For Information/discussion

VII. Adjourn

This meeting is open to the public. All visitors to the State Labor building must use the main entrance at 201 East Washington Avenue and register at the customer assistance desk in the lobby. This entrance is handicap accessible.

Meeting materials are posted on the CWI web site at http://www.wi-cwi.org/. For questions about the agenda items, contact Sheryl Billups, Department of Workforce Development, Division of Workforce Solutions by phone at 608-266-9615 or email at sheryl.billups@dwd.state.wi.us. If you have special needs such as an interpreter or written materials in an alternative format, please contact Gloria Kirchoff at (608) 267-2191 or by email at gloria.kirchoff@dwd.state.wi.us. (Text phone users may call the Wisconsin Telecommunications Relay System at 711 to request assistance.)