Overview
- Teachers and other Milwaukee Public Schools employees reported missing direct deposits Friday morning on the first business day of the new year.
- An initial district notice attributed the holdup to staggered posting times at banks before an internal email cited a US Bank error that only partially processed payroll.
- MPS said it submitted same‑day payroll early Friday to comply with federal tax rules that prevent access to 2026 wages in 2025 after confirming the plan with the bank in December.
- According to the district, US Bank acknowledged the problem around 11:30 a.m., corrected it, and confirmed funds were sent to employees’ financial institutions by approximately 2:30 p.m.
- The district advised staff to contact human resources if deposits had not appeared after 4 p.m., and some employees told TMJ4 they incurred overdraft fees as automatic payments posted.