Title: Wisconsin. Bureau of Personnel: Collected Records
Inclusive Dates: 1908-1976

Creator:

• Wisconsin. Bureau of Personnel

Call Number: Series 2483; 2011/121

Quantity: 3.0 c.f. (3 record center cartons); plus additions of 0.1 c.f.

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Administrative subject file, work compensation pay plan records, and the professional papers of Bureau of Personnel Director A.J. Opstedahl. Topics include reports of the Bureau, the Personnel Board, and the Civil Service Commission including correspondence with other state agencies and citizens; affirmative action programs; development of state pay plans; collective bargaining; overtime; deferred vacations; deviation from the standard work week; out-of-state travel; fair employment practices; the Wisconsin career candidate program; layoffs; grievances; skilled trade contracts; merit pay; administrative interpretations on policies and procedures; retirement policies; and work rules.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ser02483

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The State Civil Service Commission handled these functions until 1929 when the Bureau of Personnel was created to assume the Commission's duties. Independent until 1959, in that year Chapter 228 placed the Bureau within the newly created Department of Administration. Chapter 196, Laws of 1977, abolished the Bureau of Personnel. Its functions were transferred to the Division of Personnel located within the new Department of Employment Relations.

This collection was received in multiple parts from the donor(s) and is organized into 2 major parts. These materials have not been physically interfiled and researchers might need to consult more than one part to locate similar materials.

• Part 1 (Series 2483): Original Collection, 1908-1976
• Part 2 (2011/121): Additions, 1947-1948

Acquisition Information

Accession Number: 1976/004, 1976/114, 1977/138, 1980/157, 1984/021, 1989/001, 1994/200, 2011/121

Series 2483	Part 1 (Series 2483): Original Collection, 1908-1976 Physical Description: 3.0 c.f. (3 record center cartons)
Box   1 Folder   1	Advisory committee on personnel policies, 1944-1961
Box   1 Folder   2	Career executive program, 1974-1976
Box   1 Folder   3	Certification procedures, 1952
	Civil service
Box   1 Folder   4	History, 1955
Box   1 Folder   5	Examinations, 1915-1922, 1939
Box   1 Folder   6	Record sheets, 1908-1913
Box   1 Folder   7	Revisions, 1969
Box   1 Folder   8	Civil Service Week, 1965
Box   1 Folder   9-10	Classification and compensation, 1924-1948
Box   1 Folder   11	Collective bargaining, 1965-1966
Box   1 Folder   12-24	Compensation and pay plan for state employees, 1951-1967
Box   2 Folder   1	Compensation and pay plan for state employees, 1951-1967 (continued)
Box   2 Folder   2-3	Correspondence, 1966-1976
Box   2 Folder   4	Correspondence, Executive office, 1965-1972
Box   2 Folder   5	Directives, Bureau of Personnel, 1957-1961
Box   2 Folder   6	Employee Advisory Committee, 1956-1958
Box   2 Folder   7	Employment levels, 1937
Box   2 Folder   8	Employment statistics, 1928-1940
Box   2 Folder   9	Employment, student and seasonal, 1947-1953
Box   2 Folder   10	Employee area meetings, 1968-1970
Box   2 Folder   11	Employment Relations Council, 1969-1971
Box   2 Folder   12	Fair Labor Standards Act, 1867
Box   2 Folder   13	Group Insurance Board, 1968-1972
Box   2 Folder   14	Holiday, vacation, and sick leave recommendations, 1968-1969
Box   2 Folder   15-16	In-service training, 1938-1939
Box   2 Folder   17	Kellett Education Task Force, 1969-1970
Box   2 Folder   18	Layoff action, 1973
Box   2 Folder   19	Layoff rules, 1962-1964
Box   2 Folder   20	Legislation (Bill 580S), 1947
Box   2 Folder   21	Merit pay, 1967-1973
Box   2 Folder   22	National Secretary's Association, 1970-1976
	Opstedahl, A.J., Bureau director
Box   2 Folder   23	Radio talks, 1937-1942
Box   2 Folder   24	Speeches, 1927-1952
	Personnel Board
Box   2 Folder   25	Code of ethics, 1960-1966
Box   2 Folder   26	Correspondence, 1960-1965
Box   2 Folder   27	Office procedures, 1975
Box   3 Folder   1	Reports, 1964-1965
Box   3 Folder   2	Rules, 1958, 1964
Box   3 Folder   3-4	Personnel management council, 1968-1971
Box   3 Folder   5	Personnel management program, 1971
Box   3 Folder   6	Personnel policy interpretations, 1950-1953
Box   3 Folder   7	Personnel training unit, 1967-1969
Box   3 Folder   8	Physical examinations, 1965-1969
Box   3 Folder   9	Political activity by state employees, 1940-1966
	Positive action program (affirmative action)
Box   3 Folder   10	Correspondence, 1968-1973
Box   3 Folder   11	Reports, 1968-1971
Box   3 Folder   12	Promotional policies subcommittee, 1961
Box   3 Folder   13-18	Public service careers, 1970-1973
Box   3 Folder   19	Retirement policies, 1921-1946
Box   3 Folder   20	Retirement Research Council, 1965
Box   3 Folder   21	Reorganization, 1963
Box   3 Folder   22-24	Salaries, 1928-1960
Box   3 Folder   25	Service ratings and evaluations, 1923-1931
Box   3 Folder   26	Transfer of personnel function from Department of Administration, 1965
Box   3 Folder   27	Veterans preferences, 1972-1977
Box   3 Folder   28	Wisconsin career candidate program, 1968-1970
Box   3 Folder   29	Work rules, 1966-1968
2011/121	Part 2 (2011/121): Additions, 1947-1948 Physical Description: 0.1 c.f. (1 folder)  Scope and Content Note: Collected records, 1947-1948, involving a study of Bureau of Personnel and of employee classification and compensation conducted by Griffenhagen and Associates.	⇧