230.20 Recommendations.
(1) Selection of classified state employees shall be based solely on merit and no employment recommendation shall be based on political or religious affiliations or on membership in associations not primarily related to merit in employment.
(2) An appointing authority may consider only those recommendations which he or she believes provide an objective evaluation of an applicant's character, training, experience, skills or abilities as they relate to the requirements for the position.
History: 1971 c. 270; 1977 c. 196 s. 45; 1977 c. 273; Stats. 1977 s. 230.20; 1999 a. 102.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 230 - State employment relations.
230.02 - Liberal construction of statutes.
230.04 - Powers and duties of the administrator.
230.042 - Wisconsin veterans employment initiative.
230.047 - Temporary interchange of employees.
230.05 - Powers and duties of the director.
230.06 - Powers and duties of appointing authorities.
230.08 - Classification of civil service.
230.10 - Compensation plan coverage.
230.143 - Appointment; selective service registration.
230.147 - Employment of aid recipients.
230.148 - Unclassified service reappointments.
230.15 - Appointments, promotions, changes in classified service.
230.16 - Applications and selection processes.
230.17 - Applicants and eligibles may be barred; bonds may be required.
230.18 - Discrimination prohibited.
230.21 - Unskilled labor and critical recruitment selection.
230.213 - Affirmative action procedures for corrections positions.
230.215 - Part-time employment and flexible-time schedules.
230.22 - Entry professional selection.
230.24 - Career executive selection.
230.25 - Certification, appointments and registers.
230.26 - Limited term appointments.
230.275 - Noncompetitive appointment of certain disabled veterans.
230.30 - Employing units; establishment and revision.
230.31 - Restoration of employment and reinstatement privileges.
230.32 - Restoration after military leave.
230.33 - Leave of absence and pay while serving in unclassified position.
230.335 - Rights of unclassified division administrators.
230.337 - Rights of employees: corrections or parole.
230.339 - Rights of certain employees of the department of safety and professional services.
230.34 - Demotion, suspension, discharge and layoff.
230.35 - State office hours; standard workweek; leaves of absence; holidays.
230.36 - Hazardous employment, injuries, pay continued.
230.37 - Standards of performance and ratings.
230.40 - Political activities; public office.
230.41 - Invalid appointments.
230.43 - Misdemeanors; how punished.
230.445 - Grievance process for demotion, suspension, discharge, layoff, or reduction in base pay.
230.45 - Powers and duties of commission and division of equal rights.
230.46 - Duties of council on affirmative action.
230.48 - State employees suggestion board.
230.82 - Processing of information.
230.83 - Retaliatory action prohibited.
230.86 - Discipline based on surveillance.