Your Bargaining Team continued contract negotiations with the State on October 4. Our team remains frustrated that we’ve now met 5 times with the State including twice with a mediator and we still don’t have an agreement that’s suitable for our membership. The State continues to want to eliminate proposals rather than focus on the interests of both sides to make meaningful change. After meeting for 11 hours on this day until 8:00 pm, the team left very frustrated. Near the end of the night, the State made an offer that included the 5.5% and 4.5% Across the Board wage increases that other ... 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 >>
MGEC at Metro MnDOT Employee Day
MGEC joined several other unions at a fall Employee Day. This event had been on hold the past several years due to COVID and a shortage of funds. Now the transportation department finds itself with a lot more funds for more projects. The new challenge, finding people to do the work. The State demographer’s presentation continued to report the following: 1) finding workers will continue to be difficult and become more so as future generations will simple have less people, 2) young workers (those in their 20s- 30s) will be the most migratory and seek new and the most flexibility (telework, ... Read More >>
Election Notice
MGEC is guided by an Executive Board. Each year about half of the positions on the board are up for election. Nominations will be received through October 28, 2023. To express interest in a position on the board, complete the application, send it along with an email to mgec@mgec.org with your name and position of interest. Only full members can serve on the board. If you’re not a member, there is still time to join, run, and or vote. You can join MGEC anytime by completing the membership card. To get the card, contact Donna Blackwell at donna@mgec.org. Learn more about MGEC. MGEC has ... Read More >>
MGEC Scholarship & Award Winners
MGEC is very proud to have awarded Julian Klemann, Joey Stam and Erik DeSmith the Family Member scholarships; we want to do our part to encourage students to pursue engineering as a rewarding profession. As a bonus both Erik DeSmith and his father Steven DeSmith were in attendance to accept the award. Aaron Hinz was awarded the Connie Minetor Memorial Scholarship and Corey Mathisen was given the Distinguished Citizenship Award. Chad Kolstad was given the Golden Slide Rule Award. Click here to learn more about the Scholarship & Awards. ... 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 >>