The MGEC Board Election Ballot has been sent to Full Members. Only Full Members are allowed to vote. Voting closes on November 4th, at 4:30 pm. If you are a full member and did not receive the ballot, please reach out to mgec@mgec.org. If you would like to become a full member you can join now. Candidates have provided statements for your information. Click on the name of the candidate to read their information. Vice President: Corey Mathisen Treasurer: Wes Leksell Directors: John Dalton Jared DeMaster Brian Giauque Mitch Kiecker Bill Meinholz Blake Nelson ... Read More >>
Activity/Organization updates
2025 Golf Tournament & Results
THANK YOU to everyone who came out to the MGEC Annual Golf Tournament! We had 36 MGEC players across 9 teams playing alongside one of our sponsors from WSB! This event would not be possible without the support of our sponsors. We would like to extend a grateful THANK YOU to: WSB Bolton and Menk Bollig Here are how the teams fared for the day. ... Read More >>
MGEC Golf Tournament and Annual Meeting & Dinner
Registration is open for both the MGEC Golf Tournament and the MGEC Annual Meeting & Dinner. The Golf Tournament and Annual Meeting & Dinner will be held at the Oak Marsh Golf Course in Oakdale, MN on September 22nd. Registration closes 5:00 pm September 12th. The Golf Tournament will begin at 2:00 pm and end approximately 5:15 pm. Winners will be announced shortly thereafter. The cost to play 9 holes which includes a cart is $50. See registration link below. For those attending the dinner & meeting, social hour will begin at 5:30 pm with dinner at 6:00 pm. There is no cost ... Read More >>
MGEC Annual Golf Tournament – Registration is Open!
The Golf Tournament will be located at Oak Marsh Golf Course in Oakdale, MN which begins with a shotgun-start at 2 pm. Please arrive by 1:30 pm to allow time to check in and warm up. It’s an event designed for fun and to encourage members’ whose skills range from “novice” to “pro” – so come out, meet each other, and have fun! The cost for 9 holes is $50 with a cart. Again, this year, players will be responsible for purchasing their own beverages. The Golf Awards will begin around 5:15 - 5:30 pm with a social period to follow. Each player needs to register individually. If you have others in ... Read More >>
FLSA Exempt: Overtime during pay periods with holiday reminder
Several MnDOT FLSA exempt employees have recently been asked to pay back hours they worked in pay periods that contained both holidays and approved overtime. While MGEC is trying to understand the employer’s basis for this (no one from MnDOT or MMB has advised us of what they are thinking or that they will be demanding payment), we advise people to respond to any request to refund “overpayments” with the following as written by our attorney: “I do not agree that I was overpaid, and I do not agree to any reduction in my paycheck. If you make an unauthorized reduction of my pay, you will be ... Read More >>
Deferred Compensation Management Change
If you are participating in the deferred compensation (MNDCP 457b) program, first off, congratulations on taking charge of your financial future! But you also need to be aware that the management of that benefit will be transitioning from the “employee self service” portal to the Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS) website. The last day to access your salary deferral in self-service is June 16th, and the first day you can manage it in MSRS is July 1; there will be a blackout period. ... Read More >>