2025 is almost here! As we get ready to open a new calendar, we are also preparing to negotiate the next collective bargaining agreement with the State of Minnesota; the current agreement expires June 30, 2025. You’ll hear more information about the bargaining process and will be invited to participate in a survey in the coming months. Our power at the bargaining table is directly correlated with your participation in MGEC. Being a member of MGEC is critical! If you are already a member, THANK YOU! If not, it’s never too late to become one. Don’t let others decide your future – join and ... Read More >>
Bargaining updates
Why Didn’t My Pay Change?
MGEC Contract Implementation Update We are receiving a deluge of communications from the MGEC membership about the date of the payroll implementation of the new contract. We hear you! Here’s what we know: Communications from MMB to MGEC as well as all agency payroll staff advised that all of the negotiated changes - including the 5.5% effective 7/1/23 - as well as all of the other benefits would be implemented 12/20/23. That pay cycle started 12/20/23 and ended 1/2/24; The 12/20/23 change should be reflected on the upcoming paycheck to be paid 1/12/24, which is visible in the ... Read More >>
MGEC Contract Implementation
MMB has informed MGEC that the MGEC Contract 2023 – 2025 will be implemented 12-20-2023. The new contract is available on the MGEC website. The new contract rate of pay will be implemented December 20, 2023. December 20 – January 2nd pay period will be paid at the new rate which you will receive that check on January 12, 2024. Backpay, retroactive pay back to July 1, 2023, should be paid on the January 26, 2024, paycheck. If you are considering changing your deferred comp contribution or withholding allowance, please contact your Human Resources Representative for specific ... Read More >>
Contract Vote Passes
Dear MGEC Members, Thank you to our Full Members who utilized their opportunity to vote regarding the State’s last offer for a new agreement between the State of Minnesota and the Minnesota Government Engineering Council (MGEC). We asked our membership to vote on it, voter turnout was high, and the results are in! Ballots were sent to all Full Members. Electronic voting took placed between December 6th and December 12th. The membership HAS VOTED TO ACCEPT THE OFFER. What happens next? MGEC will be working with MMB to confirm dates when the new pay rate will be implemented. Then the ... Read More >>
Bargaining Update
Your Bargaining Team continued contract negotiations with the State on October 4. Our team remains frustrated that we’ve now met 5 times with the State including twice with a mediator and we still don’t have an agreement that’s suitable for our membership. The State continues to want to eliminate proposals rather than focus on the interests of both sides to make meaningful change. After meeting for 11 hours on this day until 8:00 pm, the team left very frustrated. Near the end of the night, the State made an offer that included the 5.5% and 4.5% Across the Board wage increases that other ... Read More >>
Bargaining Update
Much of our last update remains the current status. Bargaining moved to mediation September 27, 2023. A main focus was identification of comparable positions with other public employers. This had been resolved years ago in prior joint compensation studies between MGEC and the State of Minnesota. But the employer now contends those comparisons should change and they’ve chosen lower-level positions, which skews any wage comparison, making state compensation appear more competitive. Thus far, the state has not offered new funds, without tying them to deal killing proposals. We will meet again ... Read More >>