DOL Issues First Guidance on FFCRA
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | March 27, 2020
From the Legal Side…
In its most recent School Law FYI, the BoardmanClark Law Firm focuses on the first guidance issued by the Department of Labor (DOL) on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
The SAA regularly receives these legal updates and we believe this is valuable information for SAA members. We are distributing this update to SAA members with the permission of the BoardmanClark Law Firm. The information in this update is no substitute for consulting with your district legal counsel, and we encourage you to do so.
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Tax Obligations and Credits for Governmental Employers Under the FFCRA
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | March 26, 2020
From the Legal Side…
In its most recent Legal Update, the Buelow Vetter Law Firm focuses on tax obligations and credits for governmental employers (including school districts) under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
The SAA regularly receives these legal updates and we believe this is valuable information for SAA members. We are distributing this update to SAA members with the permission of the Buelow Vetter Law Firm. The information in this update is no substitute for consulting with your district legal counsel, and we encourage you to do so.
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Risser, Taylor Leaving the Legislature
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | March 26, 2020
From WisPolitics.com …
State Sen. Fred Risser, the longest serving state lawmaker in the nation’s history, announced today he won’t seek reelection this fall after more than six decades in the Wisconsin Legislature.
Meanwhile, state Rep. Chris Taylor, a Madison Dem and member of the Joint Finance Committee, said she isn’t seeking reelection to her Assembly seat this fall and won’t be running for any other legislative seat in 2020. She had been considered a top candidate to run for Risser’s seat once he retired.
See the Risser release here.
See the Taylor release here.
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Regular Session Ends Today
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | March 26, 2020
From The Wheeler Report . . .
The regular session of the Legislature ends today, and all legislation which did not pass both houses fails pursuant to SJR-1. According to the Joint Rules, the limited floor session scheduled for April 21-22 is limited to:
- Revisor’s correction or revisor’s revision bills.
- Reconciliation bills introduced by the committee on organization of either house that resolve conflicts between mutually inconsistent acts of the biennial session and proposals recalled for further legislative action under Joint Rules 60.
- Bills introduced by the Joint Committee on employment relations for the ratification of state employee collective bargaining contracts.
- Matters the purposes of which are allowed under Joint Rule 7 (Citations by the Legislature).
Under Senate Rule 22, appointments may be taken up as well. Any bills not passed through both houses today would have to be revived in an extraordinary session of the Legislature to be acted upon.
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Utilizing Virtual Instruction and Remote Learning Programs During COVID-19 School Closures
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | March 26, 2020
From the Legal Side…
In its most recent Legal Update, the Strang Patteson Law Firm focuses on school district use of virtual instruction and remote learning programs during extended COVID-19 school closures.
The SAA regularly receives these legal updates and we believe this is valuable information for SAA members. We are distributing this update to SAA members with the permission of the Strang Patteson Law Firm. The information in this update is no substitute for consulting with your district legal counsel, and we encourage you to do so.
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