Activity/Organization updates

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 outstanding technical skills; share expertise with their peers; have outstanding effort in civic or other community service or outstanding service to the MGEC community: please consider nominating them for one of the two MGEC awards.  Individuals can be nominated by their coworkers, supervisors or themselves, but all nominees MUST be Full Members. In addition, if you are a Full, Supporting, Associate or Life member and ... Read More >>

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 guidance. Internet Resources: Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) has a site with Frequently Asked Questions and their responses. Responses may change daily. Minnesota Department of Health Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is one of the sites with the latest information and guidance. School Closings & Delays. WCCO has a site listing school closings & delays. KARE 11 also has a site ... Read More >>

MGEC would like to congratulate Jeff Cremin on his new position, which he took outside of state employment. His last day as a MGEC member and President was Friday, February 21st. Effective Monday, February 24th, Forrest Hasty, who was serving as Vice President, was appointed to fulfill the President position and Blake Nelson was appointed to fulfill the Vice President position for the 2020 term. Please join us in congratulating them. If you are interested in being involved on the Board, we will be looking for candidates starting in June of 2020. ... Read More >>

If you have not been receiving MGEC emails sent from our ConstantContact address, please see the following FAQ. Question: I am not receiving MGEC e-mails, is there something wrong with my membership status or do I need to register on some list? Answer: As long as you are a State Employee, and your Position Title is one of our 15 classifications within MGEC, you are automatically on the mailing list and should be receiving all newsletters and updates.  There are a couple exceptions:  You are not a Full Member-only Full Members receive ballots for voting on MGEC issues (Board ... Read More >>

Dear all Members and Represented Non-Members, MGEC accomplished a lot in 2019 and I am hopeful for a successful 2020. I would like to echo the sentiment that now Past President Derrick recently shared in his end of year message. The success of 2019 could not have been done without the membership and the hard work from the MGEC staff, board members, and other contributors. As we look forward, my hope is that 2020 can be as successful as we focus on the following priorities: Finalizing the 2020-2021 contract The next date of mediation with the state is scheduled for January 22, ... Read More >>

If you have attended one of MGEC’s recent member meetings, you may recall one of the items included in the presentation was “MGEC helps ensure our members receive uniform application of contract language.” MGEC represents members in multiple State agencies; not every office or District interprets contract language in the same way. While MGEC can’t usually influence which discretionary/optional requirements are applied by the Agencies or Districts, such as whether to require meal receipts or not, we do try to make sure our members are treated fairly and reasonably and respond to members’ ... Read More >>