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Retirees

As a convenience to our retirees, we have gathered information on this page you may find valuable in your retirement, including information about our retiree health insurance programs, pension, and 403(b) and 457 plans.  In the links below, you will find additional information about these programs and on the right you will find contact information for all of the relevant vendors.

Retirement Health Benefits

Below you will find documents and information related to our health insurance benefits for retirees, including the current open enrollment booklet for retired members only, and other helpful information regarding your benefits program.  If you have questions regarding your benefits, there is additional customer service support for all our benefit eligible retirees through UnitedHealthcare Advocate4Me. 

Non-Medicare Retirees:  You can call UnitedHealthcare Advocate4Me at 1-877-440-5982, Monday through Friday, during business hours.  You may also visit them online at myuhc.com and click the "Call or Chat" button. 

Medicare Retirees: In addition, Medicare eligible retirees can contact our dedicated UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Group Medicare Advantage plan customer service line at 1-866-487-9303 between 8 am and 8 pm CST, seven days a week or visit the UHC retiree website at https://www.uhcretiree.com/. 

Click on link below for an informational presentation on the MPS UHC Medicare Advantage Plan:

https://www.brainshark.com/1/player/uhg?pi=zGwz7FDt8zmvc3z0&r3f1=&fb=0

Pension and Retirement Savings Plans

Below you will find documents and information related to our Pension plans and our other voluntary retirement savings vehicles (403(b) and 457 plan).  In addition, you will find relevant contact information to contact vendors and the City and State pension offices in the vendor contact lists on this page.

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  Pension Benefits - For Certificated Employees
  Pension Benefits - For Classified Employees
  Wisconsin 457 Deferred Compensation Program

MPS now offers Wisconsin's Deferred Compensation 457 Plan that allows eligible deferrals and Roth 457 plan.

457 Plan Highlights

Enrollment Form

Online Enrollment Instruction

WDC Website

403(b) and 457 Comparison

457 Webinars

  Tax Sheltered 403(b)(1), 403(b)(7) & Roth 403(b) Plans

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.

403(b) Booklet

403(b) Enrollment Form 

Annual Eligibility Notice

Approved List of Vendors-Tax Deferred Annuity Programs

Rules of Engagement

  Authorized 403(b) Providers
  Planwithease Administrator

Planwithease.com is a third party plan administrator that MPS has selected to administer the 403(b) Plan. You can go to planwithease.com to view a summary of your account with your investment provider, access financial education information, or use the tools and calculators to help you plan for your retirement. Planwithease.com also authorizes, on behalf of MPS, loan approvals, withdrawals, contract exchanges, and rollover transaction requests under the plan.

  Other Forms

Health Insurance Contacts

UnitedHealthcare Advocate4Me

Non-Medicare Retirees Phone:
1-877-440-5982
Monday through Friday during business hours
Medicare Retirees Phone:
1-866-487-9303
Between 8 am and 8 pm CST, seven days a week;
Web: https://www.uhcretiree.com/

UnitedHealthcare:

Phone: 1-877-440-5982
Hours: M-F 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.

National Vision Administrators (NVA):

Phone: 1-888-478-3722
Hours: 24/7

Delta Dental:

Phone: 1-800-236-3712
Hours:  M-F 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Pension Contacts

For MPS Supplemental Early Retirement Plans/Pension/403b/457 Information:

Phone:  414-475-8730
Fax:  414-773-9925
Email:  MPSPension@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

For Wisconsin Retirement System:

Phone:  1-877-533-5020

For Employes' Retirement System:

Phone:  414-286-3557

Vendor Contacts

457 Program:

Phone:  1-877-457-9327

403(b) Providers:


Voya

Phone: 414-256-2187

MetLife Resources

Phone: 414-615-4926

TIAA-CREF

Phone: 1-800-842-2273
(National Contact Center);

1-800-842-2888
(Enrollment Hotline)

WEA TSA Trust

Phone: 1-800-279-4030

Plan With Ease:

Phone:  1-855-464-6928

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