We’re Hiring!

Business Agent  —  South Central Region

Submit Application Materials by March 31, 2026

The WPPA is looking to add a full-time business agent in South-Central Wisconsin to serve our growing membership. The South-Central Region is primarily based in Dane County.

General Duties 

• Act as the principal representative of the WPPA
• Represent the local association in all matters covered by the WPPA program in which the local is enrolled.
• Represent members in other actions, if such services are provided by the WPPA.
• Provide the WPPA offices with the information needed to keep current on all issues pertaining to the representation of members.
• Inform the WPPA offices of work schedule, meeting dates and appointments on a continuing basis.
• Provide represented members with emergency contact information.
• Maintain accurate records of all locals represented by you as business agent.
• Attend staff meetings, seminars, and other meetings as required by the Executive Director, Director of Legal and Field Services, or the Field Services Coordinator.
• Provide information as requested by the WPPA office, Executive Director, Director of Legal and Field Services, or the Field Services Coordinator.

Contract Representation 

• Review contracts and analyze benefits, provide technical information on comparables, and advise and assist in establishing long-range goals.
• Prepare contract proposals and submit them to the employer, as needed.
• Represent local association in all aspects of contract negotiations and mediation/arbitration, including preparing final offers and data for exhibits and briefs, if needed

Member Representation

• Serve as primary representative of members during internal disciplinary investigations.
• Work with legal staff to determine the level of discipline appropriate under the collective bargaining agreement and state law.
• Work with legal staff to represent members in police and fire commission hearings, or county public safety committee hearings.

Grievance Representation 

• Review information for the grievance, research contract language for violations, consider past practice, and advise member(s) as to possible settlement or proper steps to follow.
• If requested, prepare written grievance, and submit it to the employer in accordance with the provisions of the contract and legal or administrative schedules.
• Represent the member(s) or association at all steps of the grievance procedure, as needed or requested.
• Represent or assist legal staff in arbitration and filing of briefs, as needed.

Critical Incident Representation 

• Respond to the scene of critical incidents as directed to assist WPPA legal counsel in representing involved members.
• Serve as primary conduit with and through the investigating agencies, the local department administration, the affected members and WPPA legal staff.
• Maintain “on-call” availability to appropriately respond to incidents as they occur or make alternative coverage arrangements with other WPPA field staff.

Additional Representation 

• Assist local association or members in all other issues covered by the labor agreement when they pertain to hours, wages, or conditions of employment.
• Provide local associations with information on additional benefits, updated information, and pending issues as provided by the staff or legal counsel.

THE ABOVE JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT INCLUDE ALL DUTIES BUT OUTLINES THE PRIMARY DUTIES REQUIRED. 

Qualifications 

• Experience in public sector collective bargaining negotiations and grievance
• Experience in public safety, Human Resources, Legal, or County/Municipal administration employment
• Good communication skills
• Ability to multitask and manage own workload
• Team player
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc)
• Service as union officer or steward
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Combination of above qualifications or equivalent
• Residency in the South-Central region required. The current assignment is based on locals found in Dane, Columbia, Green, Dodge, and Fond du Lac Counties. However, the vast majority of locals are located in Dane County.

Salary and Fringe Benefits

We offer a very competitive salary and benefit package, including but not limited to employer-paid health, dental and life insurance, and employer-sponsored 401(k) Plan.

Organization Overview

Representing more than 10,000 members from over 350 local associations, the WPPA is Wisconsin’s largest law enforcement labor union. Although our main office is in Madison, Wisconsin, most of the WPPA’s employees maintain home offices and work in regions throughout the state.

Mission

The Wisconsin Professional Police Association is a non-profit fraternal and professional membership labor organization that exists to protect and promote public safety through the representation of the interests of the dedicated men and women who serve to provide it.

As an independent, democratic and inclusive organization, the WPPA advocates for its members in the workplace, before administrative agencies, in the state legislature, in the community, and in the courts.

Applications

Please provide a resume and a letter of interest detailing your experience in the areas of responsibility outlined above. Include at least three letters of reference from employers or colleagues who are familiar with your work. Finally, please provide a writing sample (letter, brief, project, grant, etc.).

Submit Application Materials by March 31, 2026 to: 

Roger W. Palek

Director of Legal and Field Services

Wisconsin Professional Police Association

660 John Nolen Dr., Ste. 300

Madison, WI 53713

You may also email all materials to , using “BA Application” in the subject line.

THE WPPA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.