Nominations have started to come in for MGEC Board positions taking office January 1, 2024. Terms are two years for positions other than Vice President. Open positions include VP, Treasurer, Director (4 positions). Experience on the Board provides participants with valuable insight to the governing process of MGEC as well as the management process within state agencies. Nominate yourself by completing the Application or sending an email to mgec@mgec.org. ... Read More >>
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MDH Meet and Confer
MGEC is very thankful that Minnesota Department of Health has finally staffed Human Resources appropriately and fully. The agency provided services to the public throughout the COVID crisis. Staff often took on new responsibilities while maintaining their prior assignments. Thankfully, MDH rewarded their employees for such stellar performance with bonuses this last year. MGEC met with MDH HR and Labor Relations this past week to address the following topics: Lateral Postings, Mileage calculations while teleworking, Teleworking, and Meal reimbursements For more details contact ... Read More >>
MDH Executive Meet and Confer
July 17, 2023, MDH started Executive Meet & Confers on a quarterly basis. MGEC began with thanking Commissioner Brooke Cunningham for making communication and working with employees a new priority. MGEC also carried to this meeting the discussion about MDH requiring meal receipts. Other agencies have reimbursed meals without that requirement. Other participants raised their voice suggesting appreciation for MGEC bringing this topic to the forefront this will be investigated by the labor relations and the commissioner. Why did the department of Health require receipts when some other ... Read More >>
MGEC Elections
Each year the MGEC Executive Board has positions open for the following year allowing half the board to turn over each year. Past board members usually comment that being on the board was educational, a good experience, and gave them broader exposure to their work world. The 2024 election for positions starting January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2025 is open. Be part of the bargaining process for the next contract. The election takes place the end of October or early November. Full members are encouraged to express interest to contact MGEC or call 651-774-0996 to ask questions. Nonmembers can sign ... Read More >>
Department of Labor & Industry Lunch with MGEC
MGEC Representative and Board Member Sam Padelford facilitated Lunch with MGEC at the Department of Labor and Industry on Wednesday, June 14th. Pizza came by way of Little Oven, and the lunch was an excellent opportunity to talk face-to-face about what’s going on in MGEC. Topics that came up included the future of telecommuting, how agencies vary in their use of job titles under the MGEC contract, and status updates on health insurance and our upcoming contract bargaining. Having questions asked and answered in person – with quick opportunity for follow-up questions – is a strength of ... Read More >>
MGEC Representatives
Did you know MGEC has a number of folks who have stepped into leadership positions as MGEC Worksite Representatives? If you have any questions that are specific to your works location, reaching out to your Representative is a good place to start. MGEC Representatives field questions, as above. They also work with MGEC staff to coordinate inquiries, set up MGEC lunch events, and act as the face of the organization in that work area. New employees also are likely to interact with MGEC Representatives first, and we want our Representatives to introduce themselves to new employees. MGEC ... Read More >>