News & Updates

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 …

MMB has again set up their system to automatically match the first $300 that an employee contributes to deferred compensation for FY 2021. No action is required for employees to select the match. …

When one of MGEC’s members, Hannah Pritchard, saw the tremendous need in her North Minneapolis neighborhood after the looting and fires a few weeks ago, she decided to act.  …

The deadline for award nominations/applying for scholarships is this Friday, April 17, 2020. If you know of any of your coworkers (must be a Full Member of MGEC) who have …

Conference Call with State Labor Unions Governor Walz held a conference phone call with the state employee unions today. His message included some of the following: Thanks to state employees; he knows …

Members voted to approve the tentative agreement for a new contract for 2019-2021. At the time of the vote, 995 MGEC members were eligible to vote. Of the 725 members who voted, 88.5% …

By now many of you are aware of many internet-based resources pertaining to COVID-19.  There are sites specific to MN; employees in Minnesota, and others providing centralized national …