On Monday, July 8th, Tony Kelly travelled to Camp Ripley to meet with our Military Affairs group to discuss current MGEC issues over amazing pizza from The Main Gate. While this is an off year for bargaining, the subject of bargaining for a better contract is always on the minds of members, and this lunch discussion wasn’t the exception. Even if state of Minnesota bargaining units don’t sit at the negotiation table until next year, there is still work to do to prepare for bargaining and discussion included what it takes to get a public employer to make a move. Other similar bargaining units ... Read More >>
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Engineers and Land Surveyors Professional License Renewal
The deadline to renew your professional license is June 30, 2024. We recommend double checking confirmation of your license renewal. The employer will do a license verification after July 1st to ensure your license, if one is required for your job, has been renewed. Each cycle we learn of individuals who forgot to renew or who thought they renewed, but the process was incomplete. Renewing late costs a lot of money and could result in discipline costing even more. Better safe than sorry so make sure your license is renewed. Renew your license at: https://mn.gov/aelslagid/renewals.html Find ... Read More >>
Keep your Position Description Updated!
Your Position Description (PD) is the basis of all things relating to your compensation: job audits, reallocations, or agency-initiated compensation studies all use the PD as the first step in determining whether how your paid reflects what you actually do. These assessments can be initiated by you via the MGEC contract (such as in a Job Audit or Reallocation), or they can be initiated by your agency (MDH’s agency-wide compensation study as mentioned in last month’s member update). We want you to be paid fairly for what you do! It is very important to review and update your PD as needed. ... Read More >>
We Need Your Help!
The public employee bargaining unit representatives on the Joint Labor Management Committee on Health Insurance are interested in your feedback about the current vision benefits offered by the State/SEGIP. The State’s current Vision insurance plan is administered by Blue Cross Vison Plan partnered with Davis Vision. Vision insurance is optional coverage that a state employee may select during Open Enrollment for which an employee pays 100% of the premium. The Blue Cross Vision Plan is designed to supplement the state’s medical plan. The medical plan covers eye exams, and the optional ... Read More >>
Scholarship & Awards Applications Now Being Accepted!
MGEC has opened the opportunity to apply for scholarships (Family Member Scholarships and Connie Minetor Memorial Scholarship). Applications must be received by MGEC no later than by 5:00 pm on June 30, 2024. Winners will be decided by the MGEC Membership Committee in July with announcement in August. MGEC, at their discretion, may award up to $4,000 each calendar year for scholarships, distributed amongst any number of qualified applicants for the Family Member and Connie Minetor Memorial Scholarships. For the MGEC Family Member Scholarship, MGEC will now accept applications from students ... Read More >>
Scholarship & Awards Open March 1st
MGEC is opening the opportunity to apply for scholarships (Family Member Scholarships and Connie Minetor Memorial Scholarship). Applications will be accepted starting March 1, 2024, and received by MGEC no later than by 5:00 pm on June 30th, 2024. Winners will be decided by the MGEC Membership Committee in July with announcement in August. MGEC, at their discretion, may award up to $4,000 each calendar year for scholarships, distributed amongst any number of qualified applicants for the Family Member and Connie Minetor Memorial Scholarships. For the MGEC Family Member Scholarship, MGEC will ... Read More >>