In a significant shift for public sector employment in Wisconsin, Milwaukee County will no longer enroll new hires in its own Employee Retirement System, shifting them instead to the Wisconsin Retirement System starting January 1, 2025. The move comes as County Executive David Crowley celebrates a collaboration between the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors and the State Legislature, aimed at overcoming the financial burdens that have long plagued Milwaukee County’s budgets. The change was enabled by Wisconsin Act 12, signed into law by Governor Tony Evers last year, which also introduces a new funding source to cover existing pension obligations.