Each year MGEC holds elections for half of the MGEC Executive Board. The board provides governance for the union and direction for the MGEC staff. Any MGEC Full Member is eligible to run for any open office. Nominations are still open through October 11th for you to self-nominate if you have interest in any of these positions. Just express interest by e-mailing Dana Wheeler or calling him at 651-774-0996. In 2019, the following positions are available: Vice President (this is a 3-year term with the roles of 1 yr. Vice President, 1 yr. President, 1 yr. Past President), Treasurer and five ... Read More >>
Professional Licensing in the News
Time Sensitive Request for Comments- Deadline: Wednesday, September 18, 2019 by 4:30 pm The MN AELSLAGID Board is proposing an amendment that addresses allowing individuals to take the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) examination before completion of the current experience requirement. The amendment also affects land surveyors, as far as it would allow applicants on the non-traditional path to licensure as a land surveyor (i.e. those who obtain a bachelor’s degree in something other than land surveying) to sit for the fundamentals exam after completing ½ of the required land ... Read More >>
Contract Negotiation Update
Your MGEC negotiating team began negotiations with the State one week ago on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. It seems fitting that negotiations began the day after Labor Day, a U.S. Federal Holiday since 1894 which honors the American labor movement and the collective bargaining associated with organized labor. Our negotiating team held regular meetings throughout the summer to develop our contract opening proposals. Based on the experience of the Executive Board, dialogue at several on-site member meetings across the state, and direct responses from 684 members through a recent member ... Read More >>
Medicare 101
Join Twin City Underwriters for an informational meeting to explore Medicare and your Medicare health plan options. We will provide you with an overview of Medicare, assist you with the necessary timelines and highlight key plan types. This meeting will be held Monday, November 4th, from 6 pm to 7:30 pm at MGEC headquarters. Skype option available for those not in the metro area. Contact Kari Torkelson at 651-706-2500 or kari.torkelson@mgec.org for more information. ... Read More >>
Annual MGEC Elections
Our Annual Minnesota Government Engineering Council (MGEC) Elections are coming up soon. We encourage you to consider running for an office and holding a leadership position in your labor union. MGEC Directors and Officers are critical to the sound governance and operations of your labor union. Volunteering in these positions provides members the opportunity to gain valuable experience in managing projects and tasks; creating content for the website; collaborating, problem solving, and interacting with management, legislators, MGEC staff and other union members- both inside and outside of ... Read More >>
Six Hundred Eighty-Four
I’d like to take this opportunity to extend a personal “thank you” to our 684 members who completed the MGEC Member Survey. There were many thoughtful responses provided in the comments section; our Negotiating Committee is already reviewing the information and incorporating the results into the framework for our meetings with the State in early September. A participation rate of over 67% is outstanding. No surprise to us, the most frequent comments were with respect to wages. There were several consistent themes within those comments. Some of the strongest sentiments were related to fair ... Read More >>