The Employes' Retirement System provides retiree health and dental benefits for Fire, Police and other City of Milwaukee employees. Employees of Milwaukee Public Schools , Milwaukee Area Technical College and Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District should contact their respective employee benefits offices regarding retiree health and dental benefits.

The phone number for Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is (414) 475-8215. The number for Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) is (414) 297-6504. The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) can be reached at (414) 225-2056.

If your agency is covered, upon retirement you are entitled to continue the medical and dental coverage in which you were enrolled as an active employee.

General City of Milwaukee retirees are eligible to continue with City of Milwaukee group health insurance if you had at least 15 years of City service. Premiums are based on negotiated labor agreements or Common Council resolutions.

Dental benefits can be continued for 18 months through COBRA after retirement from city service, at a rate of 100% of the full premium.