Talent Management (Staffing)

• Interim Senior DirectorTalent Management:
• Dana Berlin
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• Phone: 414-475-8224
•  Fax: 414-475-8722

• Email: 565@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
• Location: Central Services

The Department of Talent Management is the focal point for the delivery of high quality personnel through targeted recruitment where procedures are designed to attract, select and retain staff.

Work at MPS:

Employee Rights Administration

• Manager:
• James Gorton

• Phone: 414-475-8161
•  Fax: 414-777-7857

• Email:gortonjr@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
• Location: Central Services

The Employee Rights Administration Department (ERAD) provides support services and leadership in the areas of: leaves of absence; job accommodations/fitness for duty; unemployment benefits; and ensuring a work environment free from discrimination, harassment and bullying.

Employment Relations

• Director:Larry R. Cote’, Jr
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• Phone: 414-475-8280
•  Fax: 414-475-8380

• Email: cotelr@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
• Location: Central Services

The Employment Relations Department provides strategic direction in the area of employment law and general employment matters. As a department, we maintain and administer the MPS Employee Handbook including facilitating the grievance and complaint process. Employment Relations provides consultation and training to administrators on employee discipline and general employment matters. We maintain effective communication with existing bargaining groups and are responsible for annual bargaining. Additionally, criminal background checks are cleared through our department.

Benefits, Pension & Compensation

• Senior Director:
• Carol Eady

• Benefits:
• Phone: 414-475-8554
•  Fax:414-475-8562
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• Compensation:
• Phone: 414-475-8731
•  Fax:414-475-8562
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• Pension:
• Phone: 414-475-8730
•  Fax:414-773-9925
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• Benefits Email:    
• MPSEmployeeBenefits@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
• Location: Central Services
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• Compensation Email:MPSCompensation@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
• Location: Central Services
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• Pension Email: 
• MPSPension@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
• Location: Central Services

The Department of Benefits, Pension & Compensation provides strategic direction in the design and administration of employee benefit, pension, 403(b), 457  and compensation plans.   Additionally, this department oversees all employee wellness programs.

Benefits

Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) offers health, dental, life insurance, pension and other fringe benefits to benefit-eligible employees and retirees of MPS. These benefits are listed in general terms only as of the publication date indicated and are not intended to be a complete description of coverage.

Compensation

Salary and compensation are established annually by the Board of School Directors, except Prevailing Wages (Building Trades Council). Established salary rates will not be subject to change during the fiscal year, with the exception of changes arising out of base-wage negotiations, promotion, reduction in rank, or other disciplinary action. The District will negotiate base wages as required by state law. Salary will be communicated to the prospective or promoted employee in an official offer of employment.

Employee Wellness

At Milwaukee Public Schools, we know our employees work hard. Each day brings new challenges and our employees must be energetic, innovative, and resilient in order to rise to the occasion. That is why MPS is committed to providing employees with a suite of Employee Wellness programming. These programs are designed to keep employees healthy, happy, and engaged with little or no out of pocket cost!

Pension

Eligible MPS employees are enrolled in either the Employees' Retirement System of the City of Milwaukee or the Wisconsin Retirement System. MPS now offers Wisconsin's Deferred Compensation 457 Plan that allows eligible deferrals.  MPS is committed to providing you with a 403(b) Plan that allows you the flexibility necessary to meet your retirement needs. You can find more information about the options that are available to MPS employees who want to save on a tax deferred basis in a 403(b) or Roth 403(b) plan.