Measured as a proportion of members relative to total MnDOT employees, MGEC leads all bargaining units in participation in the Student Loan Reimbursement Program. In the most recent application round in September, 39 MGEC applications were approved, delivering $71,413.84 in benefits to our members. While MAPE had 48 approved applications, they represent a significantly larger share of MnDOT’s workforce, making MGEC’s participation rate notably higher.
It took a long time to get this program up and running at MnDOT, and MGEC is working with other bargaining units to push other agencies to follow suit. Tell us your stories so we can relay to the other agencies why it’s important that they provide this benefit as well!