Wisconsin Office of State Employment Relations

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The Wisconsin Office of State Employment Relations is the human resources department for state employees. Since 2003 it has been part of the Wisconsin Department of Administration; it had previously been the Wisconsin Department of Employment Relations. [1] As of 2011, its director is Gregory Gracz.

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