MGEC is opening the opportunity to apply for scholarships (Family Member Scholarships and Connie Minetor Memorial Scholarship). Applications will be accepted starting March 1, 2024, and received by MGEC no later than by 5:00 pm on June 30th, 2024. 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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President’s Message
Happy New Year from Okinawa! First and foremost, thank you to Dan Sullivan for his leadership in the past year! His hard work and along with a dedicated MGEC Staff and bargaining team, we were able to get a new biennial contract with significant improvements. But we still have a way to go. Even with a 10% increase in the 2023-2025 contract, we are still significantly behind the inflation rate in the last 4 years. Pay for most MGEC classifications still falls behind similar positions in local and federal government. Additionally, we have been running deficits the last few years. ... Read More >>
Bargaining Update
We had hoped to be sending out the MGEC summary, redline contract with grids and the ballot. Unfortunately, we are still waiting for the state's compensation department to complete the appendices in the contract that identify what pay range is assigned to each class and the pay grids that list the pay for each step of every range. The board feels it is important to review the documents in their entirety so they can be sure the information provided to you will be accurate. We know you are excited to see the documents and get a written summary. So are we. We hope to begin the voting process ... Read More >>
Golf Tournament, Dinner & Annual Meeting
MGEC encourages every opportunity to get members together, have fun and discuss business or concerns. The golf event, a highlight for many members, produced a winning score of -10 below par and several other low scores as well. It was followed by social time for members who more than filled the meeting room. The evening wrapped up with the MGEC Annual Meeting which included member participation on-line. Motions were made with much enthusiasm that adopted the minutes from 2022, reviewed the budget, expenditure, and assets from FY2023 and set the budget for FY2024, discussed union events of the ... Read More >>
Open Enrollment (SEGIP)
Open Enrollment - All benefits except short term disability will be included in open enrollment this year. October 26 - Nov. 15. Information will be posted on the website (https://mn.gov/mmb/segip/) by Oct. 12, 2023. Preferred One was acquired by UnitedHealthcare and will no longer be a provider in SEGIP starting in 2024. State employees will be able to choose from Blue Cross Blue Shield and Health Partners. Employees currently signed up with PreferredOne will need to pick a new plan administrator. Be sure to review approved clinics when selecting your plan. The new plans begin January 1, ... Read More >>
2023 Golf Event Results
Thank you to all of the golfers that participated in our annual golf tournament. We were fortunate to have beautiful weather which contributed to the fun day everyone had. Events like this are a great opportunity to network, meet people, and rejuvenate. Thank you to Hiway Credit Union and WSB for sponsoring the event. Here are how the teams fared for the day. ... Read More >>