2027 City of Milwaukee Open Enrollment is Here!

The 2027 Open Enrollment period starts on Monday, October 19, and ends on Friday, October 30! This is the only time, outside a qualifying event, when employees can enroll in or change their 2027 benefits.

For more information or assistance in choosing a plan, please visit the City’s Employee Resource Center website, which includes videos, benefit guides, and more. 

 

Employee Resource Center

About the Employee Resource Center:

• Employees should specify if they are a General City employee, a Sworn Fire employee, or a Sworn Police employee, and indicate the plan year. 
• You will have the option to answer questions and upload information about other health plans outside of the City that may be available to you, such as coverage through a spouse’s employer. 
• Indicate who you plan to cover and provide your zip code. 
• Answer a few short questions about your anticipated usage of the health plan.

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How to Enroll In or Make Changes to 2027 Benefits:

• Use the City’s self-service system
• Meet with a Benefit Counselor in person at locations around the City or via a phone appointment.
  • The only way to enroll in or make changes to the voluntary benefits (Critical Illness, Accident, and/or Short-Term Disability) is through the Benefit Counselors.
• Call DER Benefits at 414-286-3184
• View Active Rate Charts

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What to Know:

• All 2026 elections will carry over except FSA. 
  • To keep FSA, you must re-enroll for 2027
• Pre-Tax Only for Health & Dental
  • As of 2026, after-tax options for health and dental coverage are no longer available. 
• The City is committed to being transparent about employee premium costs/ This increase is lower than the industry projection of almost 10%. The increase is 6% of the premium, not 6% of an employee’s salary. For example, for an employee enrolled in single EPO medical coverage, the 2027 premium increase is $3.10 per paycheck pre-tax, or $74.40 per year pre-tax.
  • Medical 6%
  • Delta Dental EPO 5.4%
  • CarePlus Dental - No Change
  • MetLife Vision - No Change
• Expanded Health and Wellness Support
  We are excited to share new services to help you be well at work, well at home, well into retirement:
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Six free counseling sessions, increased from three
  • On-site body composition testing
  • Expanded and enhanced injury prevention services
  • New clinic sites (coming soon)
  • Deferred Compensation Plan:
    • Annual auto-enrolled contribution increase of up to 7%. You may opt out of the auto-enrollment increase.

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Need Help Choosing a Plan?

We’re excited to launch a new decision-support tool in the Employee Resource Center. This tool helps you compare plans and make informed choices based on your personal needs. Visit the Employee Resource Center.