Human Resources Overview of Services

Human Resources Staff

The Human Resources Department's staff is comprised of the Director of Human Resources, Health and Productivity Coordinator, Human Resources Generalist, Payroll Coordinator and Human Resources Assistant. The Director of Human Resources oversees the operations of the department as a whole.  The Health and Productivity Coordinator is responsible for handling the Wellness program for all employees and manages the City's health, dental and life insurance plans.  The Human Resources Generalist manages the city's recruitment, FMLA leave administration and training programs.  The Payroll Coordinator is responsible for payroll administration for all departments with the exception of the Police department. The Human Resources Assistant provides general clerical assistance for the department, as well as assisting customers both in person and on the telephone.

Hiring

The Human Resources Department hires employees for the following areas:  City Hall, the Wauwatosa Public Library, Public Works Department, Police and Fire Departments.  Applicants interested in working for the Wauwatosa School District must contact the Wauwatosa School District Human Resources Department at (414) 773-1040.

To view current job opportunities, please visit our "Jobs" link located on the menu bar at the top of this page. 

Benefit Administration

Current Employees

The Human Resources Department administers the following benefits to its employees: health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, pension, vacation and sick day balance allotments, educational incentive program and employee assistance program.

If employees have any questions on their paychecks, they should contact the Human Resources Department.

Future Employees

The City of Wauwatosa currently offers two Health insurance plans to its employees, both under United Healthcare. Choice Plus allows employees to see providers that are out of network. In the Choice Plan, employees must utilize physicians in the plan. The city pays the monthly cost of health insurance; employees pay fixed cost sharing, annual deductibles, co-pays, out of pocket and prescription drug costs. Represented employees in the Police and Fire may only select the Choice Plus plan. 

Vision insurance is offered as part of the health insurance package, but is with a separate carrier, Vision Insurance Plan of America.

The City offers 2 dental plans: Humana dental, where the employee can go to the dentist of their choice and Care Plus in which the employee must designate a clinic for all procedures. The employee pays for a portion of their dental insurance.

The City pays both the employer and employee portions of the pension which is through the Wisconsin Retirement System. The City also pays the cost of life insurance for the employee. Employees earning wages over $50,000 will pay a small portion towards coverage.

Employees receive vacation, floating holidays, federal holidays and sick day allotments based on their years of service and their represented group. Vacation and floating holidays are generally pro-rated in the initial year of hire.

Employees may request educational reimbursement for college courses that are job related and have received approval from the employees' supervisor and the City Administrator. The amount of reimbursement varies depending on the employee's represented group.

The City participates in an Employee Assistance Program. Employees and their family members may use the services.

Employees may participate in a Flexible Spending program in which they can set aside up to $5,000 pre-tax money for medical and dental expenses not covered under the insurance plans and for dependent care expenses.

If you have specific questions regarding the Human Resources Department, you may contact us at (414) 479-8954 or by e-mail at pgrisham@wauwatosa.net.