Have you considered either reducing or increasing the number of hours you work? New contract language in Article 6; Section 6 allows for the employee, employer and the union (MGEC) to agree to change the number of hours an employee is appointed to work; Full time to Part time or Part time to Full time.
Article 6; Section 6 – Reduction or Increase of Hours –
- Employee Initiated.
- Temporary Reduction or Increase of Hours. Full-time employees desiring to work less than full-time and part-time employees desiring to work full-time, on a temporary basis not to exceed twelve (12) months, may do so pursuant to a mutual agreement with the Appointing Authority, the Council, and the employee.
- Permanent Reduction or Increase of Hours. Full-time employees desiring to work less than full-time and part-time employees desiring to work full-time, on a permanent basis, may do so without creating a vacancy pursuant to a mutual agreement with the Appointing Authority, the Council, and the employee.
Any employee who’s interested should first talk with their supervisor to see if the supervisor would support a change on a temporary basis (up to one year), or a permanent change.
MGEC met with MnDOT on May 14, to discuss this change to our contract. MnDOT representatives think they need to create a process for this to happen. MGEC thinks that a Memorandum of Agreement can be signed stating what the change in status is and whom it impacts as all the process needed is if all three parties agree.
If you are interested, don’t be stalled by an agency that doesn’t have a process in place. Sometimes the squeaky wheel gets the grease. For MGEC, we’re happy to be part of your conversation with your employer to move a change in status along.