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District proposes modest health premium increases and a roughly 4–5% teacher wage offer; $400,000 gap remains with union demand
Summary
Administration proposed switching health plan administration to UMR, modest employee premium increases, expanded zero‑cost benefit services, and a teacher wage proposal (administration: ~4.97% or up to 5.19% in an adjusted offer) while the Wauwatosa Education Association seeks about 5.63%—a roughly $400,000 gap the board could choose to cover by reallocating funds.
The Wauwatosa School District presented proposed employee benefit and salary changes for the 2026–27 plan year at its April 27 meeting, including a change of health plan administrator, modest premium increases, and negotiated salary options.
Administration said health‑plan renewal rates produced an 8.48% effective increase (within budgeting assumptions), allowing the district to propose plan‑design continuity while shifting administration from UHC to UMR. The district proposed a July 1–June 30 plan year, maintained current deductibles and health‑savings contributions, and outlined…
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