Active Employee Benefits Resources
MPS is committed to offering a competitive salary and a comprehensive employee benefit package to help our employees stay healthy, feel secure, and maintain a work/life balance. Below is a brief overview of our great benefits.
Staying Healthy
Medical Benefits
Medical benefits are offered through United Healthcare.
Employees can choose between:
- EPO plan with in-network only benefits
- PPO plan with in and out-of-network benefits
- High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a Health Savings Account (HSA)
Dental Benefits
Dental benefits are offered through Delta Dental.
Employees can choose between an EPO or PPO plan.
Vision Benefits
Vision benefits are offered through National Vision Administrators. Employees must be enrolled in the medical benefit to access vision benefits.
Wellness Program
MPS offers a variety of wellness programs that are designed to improve overall wellbeing. These programs include:
- Wellness on-site
- UnitedHealthcare Real Appeal
- Calm Health program (must be enrolled in MPS medical plan)
- Tobacco Cessation programs (must be enrolled in MPS medical plan)
- Healthy Contributions (gym reimbursement program). Gyms in our network include:
- Wisconsin Athletic Club (all locations)
- YMCA (all locations)
- Anytime Fitness
- Elite Fitness
- Xperience Fitness
- And many more!
Feeling Secure
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Receive up to 6 free confidential counseling sessions per incident per year to help you strengthen your well-being and overcome some of life’s most common challenges. EAP also assists with finding childcare, elder care and a consultation for certain legal or financial issues.
Health Savings Account (HSA)
If you are enrolled in the HDHP, MPS allows you to contribute pre-tax money into an HSA to help you pay for eligible medical expenses not covered by your insurance.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
If you enroll in the EPO or PPO plan, you can set aside pre-tax money to pay for eligible health care expenses that are not fully covered by your insurance.
Life and Disability Benefits
Life and disability benefits are offered through The Standard Insurance Company. MPS provides basic life and AD&D coverage free to employees. Employees also have the option to buy additional life insurance for themself, their spouse and eligible dependents as well as voluntary Short Term and Long Term Disability coverage.
Pension Plans
Eligible employees are automatically enrolled in either the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) or the Employe’s Retirement System (ERS) based on their hire date and job position eligibility.
403(b) Plan and 457 Program
MPS offers a 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with multiple vendors to choose from. MPS also offers a 457 program through Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program.
Department of Benefits, Pension and Compensation Contact Information
Health, Dental, Vision, FSA and HSA Questions
- Last Names A - F
(414) 475-8158 - Last Names G - L
(414) 475-8233 - Last Names M - R
(414) 475-8215 - Last Names S - Z
(414) 475-8559
Email benefits@milwaukeepublicschools.org
Pension, 403(b) and 457 Questions
(414) 475-8730
Email mpspension@milwaukeepublicschools.org
Benefit Elections Sign-Up
All new hires and newly eligible employees must complete their benefit elections for health, dental, vision, FSA or HSA coverage within 31 days of their hire or eligibility date through employee self-service. Employees must elect additional life and disability benefits within 31 days of their hire date to be eligible without any additional medical questionnaires or waiting periods to access the benefits through The Standard’s website: standard.benselect.com/mps.
Employees that do not meet the 31 day deadline must wait until the annual open enrollment period in late October/early November to elect coverage as of January 1 of the following year. Employees may also be eligible to enroll or make updates to their coverage if they experience a qualifying life event such as loss of other coverage, marriage or birth of a child and must make elections within the applicable timeframe as explained in the MPS Summary of Benefits.
More detailed information on all of the benefits provided by MPS including eligibility rules and plan comparisons can be found in the MPS Summary of Benefits (PDF).
Additional Benefits Resources
Provider Contact Information
UnitedHealthcare
Phone: 1-877-440-5982
Hours: M-F 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Delta Dental
Phone: 1-800-236-3712
Hours: M-F 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
National Vision Administrators (NVA)
Phone: 1-800-672-7723
Hours: 24/7
P&A Group (FSA)
Phone: 1-800-688-2611
Hours: M-F 7:30am - 9p.m.
Optum Bank (HSA)
Phone: 1-844-326-7967
Hours: M-F 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
The Standard Insurance Company
Phone: 1-414-475-8699
Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wisconsin Retirement System
Phone: 1-877-533-5020
Hours: M-F 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Employes’ Retirement System
Phone: 1-414-286-3557
Hours: M-F 8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.