News & Updates

If you have not been receiving MGEC emails sent from our Constant Contact address, please see the following FAQ. Question: I am not receiving MGEC e-mails, is there something wrong with my …

This case involved two separate issues. 1) The current MGEC contract provided for Employees in Ranges 1 & 4 to switch from annual progression steps to steps every six months. At issue was implementation …

The first day of bargaining with the state was postponed from June 24th to July 28th. With the legislature still in session, bargaining with AFSCME and MAPE was delayed and will continue into late …

Layoff Notices went out to most state employees. Governor Walz has communicated with employees that he hopes the general broad deal reached with House and Senate leadership will lead to a detailed budget …

MGEC filed a grievance concerning employees who were not paid their Deferred Compensation match in 2019. This issue impacted approximately 462 employees! Arbitrator Wallin found that the employer’s …

The annual member meeting has been rescheduled for August 30th, from 4-5 pm.  It will be a virtual only event. The annual MGEC golf event has been scheduled for September 13th, starting with a 12 pm tee time at …

MGEC will no longer be providing a PE exam review course. MGEC started offering the PE exam review class in the early 1990s; this long standing tradition was successful for almost 30 years! This change is …

As of January, agencies were able to submit plans to utilize the ERI to MMB. The following agencies have chosen to NOT use the ERI: PCA, MnDOT, Revenue Agencies/Offices …

The Negotiations Committee has been working since last August to review the contract and draft proposals to revise contract language. A negotiation survey was sent out through email on …

MGEC received the Early Retirement Incentive (ERI) MOU from MMB on December 1st, 2020. MGEC has a process that allows our Executive Committee to approve modifications to the contract when additional …

Here are the election results for the MGEC Executive Board.  They will start their terms in January 2021.  We would like to congratulate them, as well as thank everyone who ran for office.  …

MGEC Executive Board elections are underway!  Ballots were mailed out to all Full Members on October 16th, 2020. If you are not currently a Full Member, but would like to be, it is not too late …

Applications will be accepted through September 24th. Have you always wondered what goes into negotiations/bargaining? Do you have an interest in how MGEC is run? If so, please consider running …