Section 8.05. Sanctions.

 

(1)  Any person may file a written complaint charging a violation of this chapter. The complaint shall state the name of the member of the unclassified staff alleged to have committed a violation and describe the violation.

(2)  A complaint involving a member of the unclassified staff serving within system administration shall be submitted to the president for investigation and disposition in accordance with system administration policies and procedures adopted pursuant to ch. UWS 11 or s. UWS 13.01 , as appropriate.

(3)  A complaint involving a member of the faculty or the academic staff serving at an institution of the University of Wisconsin System shall be submitted to the appropriate chancellor.

(a) Where the complaint is against a faculty member, the chancellor shall proceed under the policies and procedures adopted by his or her institution pursuant to ch. UWS 4 or s. UWS 6.01 , as appropriate.

(b) Where the complaint is against a member of the academic staff, the chancellor shall proceed under the policies and procedures the institution has adopted pursuant to ch. UWS 11 or s. UWS 13.01 , as appropriate.

(4)  Complaints involving limited appointees serving at an institution of the University of Wisconsin System shall be submitted to the official who made the appointment and that official shall take appropriate action.

(5)  Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, the president or a chancellor may investigate possible violations of this chapter whenever the circumstances warrant and proceed in accordance with subs. (1) to (4) .

History: Cr. Register, June, 1975, No. 234 , eff. 7-1-75; am. Register, January, 1986, No. 361 , eff. 2-1-86; 2015 Wis. Act 330 s. 20 : am. (3), (4) Register April 2016 No. 724 , eff. 5-1-16.

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For possible criminal penalties for intentional violations of this chapter, see s. 19.58 , Stats. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1