Section 320.02. Definitions.

  The words and phrases defined in ss. 30.40 (19) and 340.01 , Stats., have the same meaning in this chapter unless a different definition is specifically provided. In this chapter:

(3)  "Duty hours" means a traffic officer's starting and ending times for each work day. This includes travel time from the traffic officer's residence or work location to the starting point from which special event or escort services are provided. It also includes travel time returning from the special event or escort site back to the traffic officer's residence or work location, or travel to and from the escort or special event site for traffic officers with split shifts.

(4)  "Escort services" means the escort of oversize or overweight vehicles by uniformed traffic officers using authorized law enforcement vehicles, in accordance with ch. Trans 252 .

(5)  "Inspection time" means the time spent by traffic officers performing a safety inspection, or re-inspection, for any vehicle or load requiring an oversize or overweight permit, and the time spent for travel by traffic officers to and from the inspection site .

(6)  "Lodging allowance" means the cost of overnight lodging permitted for individual traffic officers per day as identified in the department's transportation administrative manual, or TAM, 8-6 entitled Travel Expense Reimbursement Rates and Allowances .

(7)  "Meal allowance" means the cost of meals permitted for individual traffic officers per day as identified in the department's transportation administrative manual, or TAM, 8-6 entitled Travel Expense Reimbursement Rates and Allowances .

(8)  "Mileage rate" means the cost per mile for operation of a division of state patrol vehicle while performing official duties including special event or escort services.

(9)  "Motor carrier" means any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or limited liability company that transports property for hire by motor vehicle upon public highways that requires escort services, including government and military agencies.

(10)  "Oversize" means a vehicle or load exceeding the height, length, or width limits in ss. 348.05 , 348.06 and 348.07 , Stats.

(11)  "Overweight" means a vehicle or load exceeding weight limitations in ss. 348.15 , 348.16 , 348.17 and 348.175 , Stats.

(12)  "Private motor carrier" means any person, firm, partnership, corporation or limited liability company that transports property by motor vehicle, other than an automobile or trailer, upon public highways, that requires escort services.

(13)  "Rate of pay" means a traffic officer's average hourly wage, either for regular time or overtime, including time-off-with-pay percentage and fringe benefits percentage where applicable, as determined by collective bargaining agreement or state of Wisconsin compensation plan.

(13m)  "Region commander" means a Wisconsin division of state patrol captain who is the commander of one of the division of state patrol's 5 regions, or the commander's designee.

(14)  "Special event" means a public event organized by a private or public organization for which an admission fee is charged for spectators.

(15)  "Special event services" means security and traffic enforcement services provided at a special event by the division of state patrol.

(16)  "Sponsor" means a private or public organization that organizes a special event.

(17)  "Traffic officer" means a division of state patrol officer, including an inspector, with the powers and duties described in s. 110.07 , Stats.

(18)  "Utility facility project" includes activities related to the installation, inspection, removal, relocation or repair of a utility facility.

(19)  "Utility facility project services" means security and traffic enforcement services provided at a utility facility project site by the division of state patrol.

(20)  "Vehicle mileage" means all mileage traveled by each state patrol vehicle used for special event or escort services. This includes travel to and from any special event or inspection site, and travel from a traffic officer's residence or work location to the starting point from which special event or escort services are provided. It also includes travel returning from the destination back to a state traffic officer's residence or work location, or travel to and from the escort or special events sites for traffic officers with split shifts.

History: Cr. Register, May, 2000, No. 533 , eff. 6-1-00; CR 02-086 : am. (intro.), (14) and (16), r. (1), renum. (18) to be (20), cr. (18) and (19), Register November 2002 No. 563 , eff. 12-1-02; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. , Stats., and renum. (2) to (13m) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1. , Stats., Register February 2013 No. 686 .

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A copy of TAM 8-6, Travel Expense Reimbursement Rates and Allowances , may be obtained without cost by writing to the Division of State Patrol, Room 551, P. O. Box 7912, Madison, WI 53707-7912, or by calling [phone]. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1