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 >>
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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 >>
FLSA Repayment News Flash
Last month, MGEC was made aware of “notice of overpayment” letters going to some of our members threatening legal action if they didn’t “repay” hours of approved work. As we have advised in prior communications, we recommend that employees do not consent to repayment. Issues such as overtime, or any other interpretation of the labor agreement, fall firmly under the jurisdiction of the contract between the state and MGEC. Shortly after our members received those letters, we responded with our own letter that a) questions the logic that concludes that there was any “overpayment”; b) asserts ... Read More >>
Lunch with MGEC: Baxter Edition
On Wednesday, October 1st, MGEC resumed its Pizza Lunch series with a visit at the Baxter MnDOT facility. MGEC members from all state agencies – not just MnDOT – were extended invitations, and approximately 20 people were able to chat about MGEC issues over some pretty decent pizza. Topics of these events can vary, but with this particular event occurring between the third and fourth bargaining sessions, bargaining was at the top of most people’s minds. MGEC Interim Executive Director Tony Kelly discussed the two paths by which MGEC makes progress at the bargaining table: by voluntary ... Read More >>