"Chancellor Mnookin Announces Employee Pay Raises"
Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin expressed disappointment after the Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER) approved pay raises for state employees but excluded University of Wisconsin employees. Mnookin argued that this decision disregarded the approved pay increases for all state workers and withheld much-needed cost of living adjustments for the university's 24,000 employees. She emphasized the significant contributions of these employees to education, research, and the state's economy, urging the state legislature to work towards a fair and swift resolution.