MGEC joined several other unions at a fall Employee Day. This event had been on hold the past several years due to COVID and a shortage of funds. Now the transportation department finds itself with a lot more funds for more projects. The new challenge, finding people to do the work. The State demographer’s presentation continued to report the following: 1) finding workers will continue to be difficult and become more so as future generations will simple have less people, 2) young workers (those in their 20s- 30s) will be the most migratory and seek new and the most flexibility (telework, ... Read More >>
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Election Notice
MGEC is guided by an Executive Board. Each year about half of the positions on the board are up for election. Nominations will be received through October 28, 2023. To express interest in a position on the board, complete the application, send it along with an email to mgec@mgec.org with your name and position of interest. Only full members can serve on the board. If you’re not a member, there is still time to join, run, and or vote. You can join MGEC anytime by completing the membership card. To get the card, contact Donna Blackwell at donna@mgec.org. Learn more about MGEC. MGEC has ... Read More >>
MGEC Scholarship & Award Winners
MGEC is very proud to have awarded Julian Klemann, Joey Stam and Erik DeSmith the Family Member scholarships; we want to do our part to encourage students to pursue engineering as a rewarding profession. As a bonus both Erik DeSmith and his father Steven DeSmith were in attendance to accept the award. Aaron Hinz was awarded the Connie Minetor Memorial Scholarship and Corey Mathisen was given the Distinguished Citizenship Award. Chad Kolstad was given the Golden Slide Rule Award. Click here to learn more about the Scholarship & Awards. ... Read More >>
MGEC Election Candidate Notice
MGEC is guided by an Executive Board. Each year about half of the positions on the board are up for election. Nominations will be received through October 28, 2023. To express interest in a position on the board, complete the application, send it along with an email to mgec@mgec.org with your name and position of interest. Only full members can serve on the board. If you’re not a member, there is still time to join, run, and or vote. You can join MGEC anytime by completing the membership card. To get the card, contact Donna Blackwell at donna@mgec.org. Learn more about MGEC. MGEC has ... Read More >>
Sticking with it Paid Off
After years of grumbling and questions, the Minnesota Department of Heath decided to end their practice of requiring receipts for meals reimbursement. Thanks to Fernando Nacionales for listening to employees and speaking out when the issue was raised in a Meet & Confer between MDH management and MGEC! Thank you to MDH leadership for taking a new look at an old issue. The amount of meal reimbursement is still too low. But it’s being discussed in bargaining this year and increases are expected. ... Read More >>
Market Rate Compensation Support
The Minnesota Asphalt Pavement Association sent a letter to Governor Walz and MMB that states, “urging you to consider the need for higher salaries for engineers at the Department of Transportation.” The need for skilled engineers (Surveyors and specialist) in several agencies is critical to the success of many facets of our state economy, infrastructure and the work of other organizations. ... Read More >>