Opinion No. Oag 2-93, (1993)

Mr. Kenneth Bukowski Corporation Counsel Brown County Courthouse Post Office Box 23600 Green Bay, Wisconsin 54305-3600

Dear Mr. Bukowski:

You indicate that your county has hired a number of employes with the job title of "court reporter" at a salary of $11.94 per hour who are assigned to do transcription and related work for your county's court commissioners. You ask two basic questions concerning the establishment of compensation and work rules for such county employes. Your questions may be restated as follows:(1) Must a county permit its own employes who perform court reporting functions…