Congratulations to Laura Lyons on her new position with the State of Minnesota in the Department of Commerce. Because that is not a position represented by MGEC, Laura has resigned as MGEC Treasurer. The MGEC Executive Board appointed Heather Gardner (DOT) to fill the remainder of the Treasurer’s term, through 12/31/2023. Heather previously served MGEC as a Director from 20120-2021. Welcome Back Heather! ... Read More >>
Activity/Organization updates
End of Fiscal Year Reminders
Remember to use your floating holiday and meet the required fiscal year balances for vacation, etc. before the end of the fiscal year (June 30). All employees who were in employment on June 20, 2022, received an additional floating holiday for Juneteenth Day. The additional floating holiday must be used on or before June 30, 2023. It will not carry over and will not be accumulated or paid off. ... Read More >>
MGEC Willmar Lunch
Approximately 30 MGEC members braved a blustery April day to participate in our latest MGEC lunch on the 4th. (And about 8 more joined us online!) The lunch served as a positive forum to hear the latest updates at the legislature, how MGEC is positioning itself for bargaining, and, maybe most importantly, to meet each other in person. Questions from members ranged from legislative updates to MGEC’s capacity to affect change at the legislature to understanding the timelines and potential events that can happen during bargaining. The in-person event facilitated a good discussion of MGEC ... Read More >>
Save the Date!!
Reminder to save the date for the MGEC Annual Meeting & Golf Tournament scheduled for September 28th, 2023, at Oak Marsh Golf Course in Oakdale, MN. More details to follow as we get closer to the event. ... Read More >>
Lunch with MGEC: Willmar
MGEC staff will be at the Green Lake conference rooms at MnDOT Willmar on Tuesday, April 4th from noon until 1pm. We will provide lunch and conversation for MGEC folks. It’s important to have opportunities to see each other in person to answer as many questions as we can. Many thanks to MGEC Representative Tony Pfau for facilitating this! If you’d like to have a Lunch with MGEC event at your worksite, please reach out to your representative and/or Tony Kelly to set it up. ... Read More >>
Military Affairs
MGEC members have a strong presence in almost all lines of business the State of Minnesota runs. In the spirit of having a stronger recognition of the totality and nuance of our work, we want to take a moment to note the work of our Military Affairs group. Primarily located within the Design and Project Management area at Camp Ripley, there are also a couple of MGEC folks at the Air National Guard bases in Duluth and MSP. Our function is to provide land survey, design, and project management services for the maintenance of existing National Guard military facilities in Minnesota as well ... Read More >>