- As of January, agencies were able to submit plans to utilize the ERI to MMB. The following agencies have chosen to NOT use the ERI: PCA, MnDOT, Revenue
- Agencies/Offices approved include the Board of Chiropractic, Office of Ombudsman
- Initial deadlines set by MMB for the ERI program are fast approaching. Interested employees should talk to their supervisor and Human Resources (HR) staff.
- The ERI will go before the legislature for approval this year. Until such time, agencies may continue to offer the ERI since it was not rejected by the SER.
- As agencies are waiting for the February budget report from MMB, they have proposed new budgets to the Governor. MGEC has joined other unions in clearly stating that there should not be layoffs in agencies/offices that did not elect to use the ERI as a budget reduction tool.