News & Updates

Here we are wrapping up the first month of 2023! Last year marked 30 years with the State of Minnesota for me. I had the opportunity to serve the MGEC membership very early in my young career and look …

MGEC is powered by its membership.  Our strength at the bargaining table comes from those who choose to be members.  But the team that steps to the next level are those elected to the Executive Board.  Serving …

Each year when the new board begins, they evaluate the committee list and decide which committees they feel they need. As a full member, you have an opportunity to be part of the committee and make recommendations …

On Friday, the 13th, members of the Public Employees’ Pension Commission (PEPC) group convened to discuss the upcoming legislative session in hopes that they can lobby the legislature to …

Health insurance for State of Minnesota employees is collectively bargained.  But unlike regular contract bargaining where each bargaining unit negotiates its own package, our healthcare is bargained as a …

Article 19, section 2 of MGEC’s contract with the state ties eligible mileage reimbursement rates to the federal IRS rate.  As we are all keenly aware, transportation costs have increased, and the IRS has …

Thank you for allowing me to serve as MGEC President in 2022!  It was an honor to help lead MGEC through the many challenges presented over the past year.  I hope that we increased our transparency and …

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 …

The state doesn’t consistently provide MGEC with updates to your work and personal information.  In the event of a state shut down, we need a way to communicate with our members via their personal emails.  …

As we continue to readjust our work lives coming out of COVID, MGEC is restarting our Lunch with MGEC meetings. We want to visit our member’s worksites so that we can reconnect and …

Sometimes our fellow coworkers experience life events where they run into severe hardship because they run out of benefits and are unable to work. You can make a huge difference in their lives! Consider donating …

Employees often ask about traveling for work events or conferences. Sometimes the event or conference starts Monday morning and the employee travels during their off time on the weekend. It is common for the …

The 2023 Election results are in. Changes to the board take effect January 1, 2023 which include: Dan Sullivan (MnDOT) ascending from Vice President to President, Fernando Nacionales becoming Vice …

Employees denied the Juneteenth Holiday of 2022 shall be allowed an additional floating holiday. This was effective October 4, 2022, but the employer is just getting around to having agency payroll staff enter the …

Employees should have received backpay for periods from 7/1/21 - 6/30/22 and 7/1/22 through the pay period ending 10-25-22. In some cases, employees believe they have found errors in the amount of backpay. In those …

MMB plans to process the MGEC Range Reassignment for affected job classes the weekend of October 28, effective 10/26/2022 (the first day of the second full pay period following contract ratification, as …

MGEC members were able to get some sun, compete for golf prizes, and participate in the Annual Meeting & Dinner on Thursday, September 29th.  Held at Oak Marsh Golf Course, …

The election ballot was approved at the September 26 board meeting. Thank you to the full members who have dedicated their time by submitting a candidate form and stepping up to work on behalf of the …

Late Thursday afternoon, MGEC received information on several important dates relating to the renegotiation of our labor agreement. While we have all been anxious about finally getting the official word about …

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 …

One of the most frustrating things that can happen when the employer unintentionally (or intentionally) violates our contract is being unable to do anything about it because of a technicality. By far, the most …

The results are in with a fantastic turnout. MGEC membership voted to accept the contract. Employees represented by the MGEC contract were sent an email listing the details of the vote and …

Recently, MGEC and MMB have reached a tentative agreement on a contract for the period of July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2023. Prior to reaching that tentative agreement, we were scheduled for Interest Arbitration …

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 …

As we are all aware, we are working under a contract whose term ran through June 30th, 2021. However, the terms of the contract remain in effect until …

Too often state employees find themselves in interviews with HR alone. Sometimes they are asked to recount something they witnessed.  But sometimes these interviews can transition an employee from being a …

MGEC Tentative Agreement Agreement 2021-2023 The MGEC Bargaining Team has reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) to succeed the 2019-2021 MGEC Contract. “Tentative Agreement” means the Bargaining …

MGEC apologizes for statements included in our recent Juneteenth website update. We recognize now that in saying Juneteenth matters to MGEC to be able to “celebrat[e] our common humanity …

Arbitration is scheduled for September 7-9. We continue to prepare information for the hearing. The arbitration determination will likely be made in October/November of 2022. It’s likely that backpay …

Is there is any timeline set for when the contract will be signed? It’s likely to be January 2023. How the backpay is calculated? Backpay is typically provided for hours worked from the effective …

It’s that time again to renew your professional license. License renewals are due by June 30th. Every year we receive calls from members whose renewal didn’t get processed properly and they pay a fine to MN …

The deadline for Scholarship and Award nominations is Thursday, June 30, 2022 by 5:00pm. If you plan on submitting a Scholarship application, be sure to submit both …

Thank you MAPD for co-sponsoring the professional ethics seminar, Justin Weinberg for a great job speaking and to those that attended. Certificates have been emailed. The last certificates were emailed …

Where the ASCE report card tries to condense into a single letter the condition of our vast systems of infrastructure for public consumption, the MN 2050 group is building a coalition of infrastructure …

On Wednesday, April 26th, the American Society of Civil Engineers issued its quadrennial report card for the status of infrastructure in the State of Minnesota.  Despite our state’s unofficial state motto as …

Our contract continues to move along in the process toward arbitration.  The next steps in the process are to select an arbitrator and set dates for arbitration.  A list of 7 potential arbitrators has …

This is the final days to register for the Professional Ethics Seminar April 18th, 2022 - Noon - 2:00pm.  Register Here Friendly reminder: Remember that you are …

“The Promotional and Recruiting Committee is seeking award nominations for the annual Golden Slide Rule Award and the Distinguished Citizenship Award. Read More …

MGEC has opened the opportunity to apply for one of three scholarships. Applications will be accepted starting March 1, 2022 and received by MGEC no later than by 5:00pm on June 30, 2022. For the MGEC family …

March 1, 2022, the State of Minnesota, following current CDC guidance, rescinded HR/LR Policy #1442 regarding face covering. Agencies may have developed their own policies. Employees who feel more comfortable …

Did you know that you can participate in MGEC's monthly Executive Board meetings?  The Executive Board has been meeting on Teams throughout the pandemic.  Interested parties are …