MADISON, Wis. — A push for salary and benefits increases for the University of Wisconsin System employees is on the regents’ agenda in Madison on Thursday.
The Board of Regents is expected to ask for a 5.2 percent raise for faculty and academic staff every year for the next four years.
The goal is to bring their salaries in line with other universities, but some lawmakers said that it might be unrealistic given pressures on the state budget.
The regents are also expected to again ask lawmakers to change state law to allow partners of gay and lesbian employees to be eligible for health insurance benefits.