The voting window for the MGEC membership to affirm or deny the Tentative Agreement between the state and the union has now closed. The MGEC Teller Committee has met to review the methodology and results of the vote. The MGEC membership has approved the Tentative Agreement. Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) has been notified of the approval, and we will now work with them to implement the new benefits of the contract. We will pass along the specifics as they are known. We will also communicate the timeline of when backpay to July 1, 2025, will be remitted. We want to extend our ... Read More >>
Reminder: “Teams” Meet with MGEC – TA Discussion
MGEC and Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) have reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) on the MGEC contract with the State for July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027. Join us on "Teams" Thursday, November 20th at 11:00 am to hear about the TA and next steps from MGEC at this special Meet with MGEC event. The TA will be sent to our Full Members for voting soon. If you're not a Full Member of MGEC, join now to have a say in your future! We understand this is somewhat short notice for a meeting like this, but we want to get the details of the TA to you as soon as possible. Benefits of the new contract, ... Read More >>
2025-2027 Bargaining Update – TA Reached
After five bargaining sessions comprising forty hours of face-to-face interaction at the bargaining table (and countless hours preparing for bargaining), MGEC and the State of Minnesota have reached a Tentative Agreement (the “TA”). As of this writing, the state just sent us the “redline” of the new contract that will be the precise language that you will see in the final contract, if approved by the MGEC membership. We are currently reviewing the redline. This is a frustrating but critical step in the negotiation process: too many times, in previous bargaining cycles, language items that we ... Read More >>
Meet Your Bargaining Team
The people who comprise the bargaining team are your peers – they work at the state as engineering professionals and bring their experiences to the bargaining table. There’s no substitute for directly sharing the experience of living under a contract and telling those experiences directly to the employer. These MGEC members have donated considerable energy to pursue the best possible contract. This year’s team includes: Corey Mathisen, President Benton Campbell, Vice-President Carroll Aasen, Director John Dalton, Director Jared DeMaster, Treasurer Blake Nelson, ... Read More >>
Board Election Winners
The MGEC election cycle is complete and the results are in and certified! We have deep appreciation for the members who step up to donate their energy to help MGEC in its mission of service to its members. New to the Board this year: Mitch Kiecker, Director, MnDOT Bill Meinholz, Director, MnDOT And returning to the Board this year are: Corey Mathisen - Vice President, MDH Wes Leksell – Treasurer, MPCA John Dalton – Director, MnDOT Jared DeMaster – Director, MnDOT Blake Nelson – Director, MnDOT THANK YOU for your service to MGEC! ... Read More >>
Open Enrollment Reminder – Closes November 19th
Are you getting the most out of your healthcare dollars? Open Enrollment is the once-per-year opportunity to make any changes to your healthcare network, providers, as well as to set your pretax contributions for next year’s accounts. In addition to traditional array of services, new in 2026 is a legal benefit that can create access to legal advisors for common life events. Learn more about your options at the SEGIP website here or search for “SEGIP open enrollment” in your preferred search tool. ... Read More >>