Local 2101 minutes April 10, 2018

Publish Date

April 26, 2018

LOCAL 2101 MEETING
Meeting Minutes
April 10, 2018

Anderson Bldg. Rooms 2370 & 2380
Lunch: Erbert’s and Gerbert’s

Welcome – President Liz Pearson

Last Month’s Meeting Minutes – Approved
Meeting Agenda – Approved
Announcements
- Next MAPE 101, April 24, ELA 2360: State Government Career Advancement – Job applications and bidding process at DHS. Contact Amelia Fink for the invite

Class Consolidation Workgroup Update – Liz Pearson

If you have been at DHS for at least a year, and you have never received a letter (email containing a memo) from HR that states the determination for your position, contact HR (hr.announcements@state.mn.us) and cc Liz Pearson or Beth Davis
Anyone is welcome to join the Class Consolidation Workgroup. If you’re interested, contact Beth or Liz, or any of the other Local 2101 officers

What the New Contract Means For a New Employee – Earle Phillips

Earl started January 24 at DHS
Earl was apprehensive of the vacation time when he took the job here- he was used to getting 3 or 4 weeks per year. Now that the vacation time policy recognizing private sector service, it better mirrors what he had in his previous job.
This made him feel more welcome!

Recap of MAPE Day on the Hill, March 21 – Nicole Juan

140 MAPE Members statewide participated
Focused talking to legislators about contract and pension
Rally on Rotunda- speakers included Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk (DFL-Cook), MAPE President Chet Jorgenson, and MAPE members from across the state
Contract passed a week after Day on the Hill
Keep up pressure for pension bill!

Update on Local 2101 Strategic Plan – Marcia Bierschenk

Met with ~25 people in listening sessions
Met with Local 2101 Officers to identify themes: education, engagement, communication, mentorship, diversity and inclusion strategies, equity, visibility with community involvement
Next month we’ll discuss strategies about how to move forward around these themes • Contact Marcia if you have further ideas

Volunteer Committee Update – Jennifer Willette (PowerPoint)

Purpose of the committee: Plan and organize activities for members to volunteer in the community
Join the committee! Or if you have volunteer ideas, contact Andrea Falk or Jennifer Willete
Three activities for April/May:
- Earth Day event- #MAPEforGood: Looking to partner with other locals to do a clean-up on Saturday, April 21. Details TBA
- Second Stork Donation Drive: April 16 through May 4
- Second Stork Packing Event: May 9, 4:30-6:30pm. Need 5-8 people to volunteer, up to 15. Contact Andrea or Jennifer if you want to volunteer

Membership Drive – Michelle Doheny

Lauren Siegel and Debbie Prokopf will be leading the membership drive now through the end of May. Statewide goal- 75% membership. This will allow us to continue to fund MAPE after the Janus decision
Local membership is around 80%. We want to increase that percentage!
Please reach out to Michelle, Lauren or Debbie if you want to help- having conversations with even 1 or 2 fee papers would make a difference!

Officers’ Elections – Liz Pearson

All of the local officers’ positions are up for election this year
Nominations open April 24
Positions are for 2 years
If interested in running or have someone to nominate, contact the Nominations Committee (Marla Ivan or Sam Reyes), or any of the officers
If you’re interested in learning more about any of the positions, please contact any of the current officers

New Contract Passed!

Celebrate! And let’s keep up the momentum! Let’s get our pension bill passed, too!
Overview of the Contract – Michelle Doheny
- Overview includes instructions for submitting documentation for vacation time recognition from private sector
- If you started a new position since July, backpay should reflect the new position as to when you started it. If that does not happen, let Michelle, a steward, or an officer know.
- If you retired since July, backpay should reflect up until your retirement. If that does not happen, let Michelle, a steward, or an officer know.
- Be sure to inform new people about vacation credit and other contract perks, because HR doesn’t usually do that

Legislative Action – Debbie Prokopf

Sign up for updates about what’s happening with MAPE at the legislature by texting LegAction to 55000 (not case sensitive)

Member Concerns and other Announcements

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If this is your first MAPE meeting and you’re not a new member or employee, please let Marcia Bierschenk know why you attended the meeting today

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