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Health Plan Changes for Employees Who Have Divorced With Former Spouses and Children on Their Insurance

24 February 2025

The Minnesota office of Management and Budget has changed its policy on insurance coverage that will directly affect employees who have divorced and still have their ex-spouses on their health insurance plans.  MMB interpreted Minnesota law as requiring health insurance coverage for former spouses and children, but in light of federal IRS rules on “imputed income”, has changed its interpretation of the Minnesota law.  The approximately 750 State employees in this situation need to take immediate action. Employees with ex-spouses and children currently on their family coverage will have ... Read More >>

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Phased Retirement Employer and Employee Contributions to State Retirement Fund

24 February 2025

Contract language in the MAPE, MMA, and MGEC contract allows an employee to work part-time but continue to receive a full-time contribution for retirement. On February 6, 2025, MMB announced that the contract language conflicts with Minnesota Statute 352.04, subdivision 2 and 3 that limit a state retirement contribution to that based on the percentage of work they perform. For questions, please reach out to your MMB Labor Relations Consultant Link: https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/000/az/labor-relations/contact-labor-relations/agency-account-assignments.pdf   ... Read More >>

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Retirement Insurance Seminars

24 February 2025

Considering retirement. SEGIP will offer free two hour seminars for employees. Links to dates and registration. Link: https://mn.gov/mmb/segip/retirement/retirement-insurance-seminars.jsp ... Read More >>

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Scholarship & Awards Open March 1st

24 February 2025

MGEC is opening the opportunity to apply for scholarships (Family Member Scholarships and Connie Minetor Memorial Scholarship). Applications will be accepted starting March 1, 2025, and received by MGEC no later than by 5:00 pm on June 30th, 2025. Winners will be decided by the MGEC Membership Committee in July with announcement in August. MGEC, at their discretion, may award up to $4,000 each calendar year for scholarships, distributed amongst any number of qualified applicants for the Family Member and Connie Minetor Memorial Scholarships. For the MGEC Family Member Scholarship, MGEC will ... Read More >>

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Thank you & Best Wishe

17 December 2024

The MGEC Executive Board changes about half its members each year. That allows all members greater opportunity for participation. This year we are saying thanks to the following board members who have provided several years of service. Carroll Aasen (Director 2023-2024), Dan Sullivan (Vice President 2022, President 2023, Past President 2024). Thank you for your years of service, recruitment of others and willingness to always put forward your ideas!   ... Read More >>

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MN Infrastructure Alliance Strategizes for the 2025 Legislative Session

17 December 2024

The Minnesota Infrastructure Alliance, formerly known as MN 2050, has rebranded and is planning communication and advocacy strategies for the upcoming legislative session.  Composed of a coalition of professional organizations working to support safe and sustainable infrastructure across the state.  You might be familiar with its “Infrastructure Report Card’, released every other year based on a survey of infrastructure professionals from around the state. That report card will come out in 2026, and the group is focused on developing and distributing comprehensive messaging that tells the ... Read More >>

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