Did you know that you can participate in MGEC's monthly Executive Board meetings? The Executive Board has been meeting on Teams throughout the pandemic. Interested parties are able to join the meeting on Teams by clicking the following link: https://tinyurl.com/MGEC2022. In order to allow for effective MGEC Executive Board Meetings, MGEC has the following guidelines for those who participate in Executive Board meetings as a non-Board member. Non-Board member meeting participants are asked to identify yourself when you join the meeting. Non-Board members are asked to ... Read More >>
Safety Footwear
What’s new? January 18th the Subcommittee on Employee Relations of the Minnesota Legislature passed contracts and plans for employee groups in the Minnesota State university system. They also passed Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) pertaining to use of sick leave related to COVID-19 and to increase the amount the employer reimburses employees for safety footwear from $125 to $175. MGEC believes the MOU is unnecessary and places arbitrary limitations on the amount reimbursed to the employees. We didn’t agree to it and the employer continues to limit reimbursement to $125 for MGEC. We believe ... Read More >>
Thank You & Best Wishes
The MGEC Executive Board changes about half its members each year. That allows all members greater opportunity for participation. This year we are saying thanks to the following board members who have provided several years of service. Jason Hedeen (Director 2018-2021), Victor Vassas (Director 2018-2021), Mohammad Dehdashti (Director (2010), VP (2011 & 2014), President (2012 & 2015) and Past President (2013 & 2016-2021) and Heather Gardner (Director 2020-2021). Thank you for your years of service, recruitment of others and willingness to always put forward your ideas! ... Read More >>
Board Election Results
The 2021 Election results are in. Changes to the board take effect January 1, 2022 which include Corey Mathisen (MDH) ascending from Vice President to President, Dan Sullivan (MnDOT) becoming Vice President, Laura Lyons (PCA) moving from Secretary to Treasurer. Newly elected Directors include Mary Kloos (MnDOT), John Dalton (MnDOT) and Benton Campbell (PCA). Blake Nelson (MnDOT) was reelected. ... Read More >>
Contract Bargaining Update
After several days of bargaining without making significant progress towards a voluntary agreement, MGEC suggested the process continue with the assistance of a mediator. The first day of mediation for the 2021 – 2023 Contract was November 23. We worked hard to make an offer to the state that addressed some of our priorities and which could be recommended to the membership. Mediation was adjourned that day without the state making an offer, but they are expected to open our mediation meeting on December 7 with their counter proposal. More info will come ASAP after our mediation meeting on ... Read More >>