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Wisconsin

Actions Underway

• Wisconsin is a state and locally funded court system.  Wisconsin’s budget was not reduced in FY09.  It is anticipating a $2.2 million reduction in FY10.  
• A general wage adjustment, originally announced as a 2% increase was reduced to 1% and implemented July 6, 2008. 
• Wisconsin has implemented a hiring freeze.  General wage adjustments for non-judicial staff have been eliminated for FY10.  Non-judicial staff may be required to take furlough days. Judges’ will not be receiving the annual market adjustment to their salaries.
• A market adjustment for judges, effective October 12, 2008, has not taken place since the Governor has not appointed a new judge.  Additional information about the judicial market increase is anticipated after the new calendar year begins.
• The court system pay for performance program, implemented July 6, 2008 included minimal pay increases to less than 20 employees.  Most employees received recognition in the form of "merit days.”            

Reports and Articles

• Associated Press. "Wis. Supreme Court Says Judges Will Give Up Raises." ChicagoTribune.com. May 27, 2009.
• "Director's Column: Financial Situation Creates "New Reality" for State, Court System." The Third Branch. Wisconsin Court System. May 21, 2009.

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State Links

• Court Budget Web Sites
• Strategic Planning
• State Budgets for 2009
• State Budget Offices