The results of the MGEC membership survey are in! We are now in the process of collating and analyzing the results to determine what our membership needs. To those FULL MGEC members who completed the survey, THANK YOU. Your voice is critical as we move forward. MGEC has notified both the State of Minnesota and the Bureau of Mediation Services (BMS) of our intent to begin negotiations. This is the first step in the bargaining process and lets the BMS know that bargaining is on the horizon, which can be helpful if we decide that we need to bring in a mediator to reach a settlement. It ... Read More >>
Bargaining updates
Health Insurance Bargaining
Unlike regular contract negotiations where each of the state’s unions negotiates their individual contracts with the State, the healthcare plans offered to employees are negotiated jointly in a coalition. Because having different healthcare plans for each collective bargaining group would lose economies of scale and be difficult to manage, this approach has been beneficial to state employees by using the leverage of a massive pool of insured people to achieve plan offerings that meet people’s needs and are fiscally prudent. Healthcare negotiations run in tandem with normal contract ... Read More >>
Bargaining Preparation
2025 is almost here! As we get ready to open a new calendar, we are also preparing to negotiate the next collective bargaining agreement with the State of Minnesota; the current agreement expires June 30, 2025. You’ll hear more information about the bargaining process and will be invited to participate in a survey in the coming months. Our power at the bargaining table is directly correlated with your participation in MGEC. Being a member of MGEC is critical! If you are already a member, THANK YOU! If not, it’s never too late to become one. Don’t let others decide your future – join and ... Read More >>
Why Didn’t My Pay Change?
MGEC Contract Implementation Update We are receiving a deluge of communications from the MGEC membership about the date of the payroll implementation of the new contract. We hear you! Here’s what we know: Communications from MMB to MGEC as well as all agency payroll staff advised that all of the negotiated changes - including the 5.5% effective 7/1/23 - as well as all of the other benefits would be implemented 12/20/23. That pay cycle started 12/20/23 and ended 1/2/24; The 12/20/23 change should be reflected on the upcoming paycheck to be paid 1/12/24, which is visible in the ... Read More >>
MGEC Contract Implementation
MMB has informed MGEC that the MGEC Contract 2023 – 2025 will be implemented 12-20-2023. The new contract is available on the MGEC website. The new contract rate of pay will be implemented December 20, 2023. December 20 – January 2nd pay period will be paid at the new rate which you will receive that check on January 12, 2024. Backpay, retroactive pay back to July 1, 2023, should be paid on the January 26, 2024, paycheck. If you are considering changing your deferred comp contribution or withholding allowance, please contact your Human Resources Representative for specific ... Read More >>
Contract Vote Passes
Dear MGEC Members, Thank you to our Full Members who utilized their opportunity to vote regarding the State’s last offer for a new agreement between the State of Minnesota and the Minnesota Government Engineering Council (MGEC). We asked our membership to vote on it, voter turnout was high, and the results are in! Ballots were sent to all Full Members. Electronic voting took placed between December 6th and December 12th. The membership HAS VOTED TO ACCEPT THE OFFER. What happens next? MGEC will be working with MMB to confirm dates when the new pay rate will be implemented. Then the ... Read More >>