FINAL
Here is the copy of MMA's final 2023 - 2025 contract
Update
December 12, 2023:
Middle Management Association (MMA) has been informed by Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) that the 2023-2025 MMA contract was implemented on Monday December 11, 2023. Assuming all goes well with the system process, members should expect to see the MMA General Adjustment / Retro pay on their January 26, 2024 paycheck.
November 27, 2023:
Middle Management Association (MMA) supervisors approved the 2023-2025 tentative agreement with the State of Minnesota (MMB) by 87% of voting members approving the agreement. 77% of the eligible voting members voted on the contract. Thanks to all who voted. The next step will be for the parties (MMA and MMB) to approve the redline version of the contract and sign the agreement. MMB will be working on when members will receive their hourly rate retroactive back pay to July 1, 2023. We will update supervisors as information becomes available.
November 14, 2023:
An email will be sent with a link to a ballot to ratify the 2023 - 2025 tentative agreement. The email will be sent to all dues-paying MMA members (Full Members).
Some notes regarding the email.
November 13, 2023:
The TA includes:
Summary of master language contract changes
Summary of the insurance changes
Inequities
Supplementals
Corrections
Health
Human Services
Veterans Affairs
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Natural Resources
Public Safety
Revenue
Transportation
The next step in the process is to have the MMA membership vote to ratify the contract. If you are a dues-paying member, you will receive an email from Middle Management Association (MMA) asking you to vote. This email should happen the week of November 13 and you will have 10 days to place your vote.
Non-dues paying members may become a Full Member who pays dues by completing this form.
November 9, 2023: Here is a summary of contract changes for the next 2023 - 2025 MMA contract. This summary does not include agency supplementals to the contract.
The tentative agreement will be sent to all paying members (Full Members) next week. You do not need to do anything further at this time.
If you are a non-paying member (formerly Fair Share) and wish to vote. Join today using this link to a Full Member form.
MIDDLE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
SUMMARY OF CONTRACT CHANGES 2023-2025
PREAMBLE
Update effective date.
ARTICLE 1 – ASSOCIATION RECOGNITION
No change.
ARTICLE 2 – DUES CHECKOFF
No change.
ARTICLE 3 – EMPLOYER RIGHTS
No change.
ARTICLE 4 – ASSOCIAITON RIGHTS
Representatives will be allowed reasonable time to share official Association notices.
ARTICLE 5 – STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS
No change.
ARTICLE 6 – DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE
Section 2. Disciplinary Action.
ARTICLE 7 – GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
Section 3. Arbitration Hearing Site.
Technical change from Assistant State Negotiator to State Negotiator or a designee.
Section 8. Expedited Arbitration.
Technical change to add number “9” to final sentence.
ARTICLE 8 – VACATION AND SICK LEAVE
Section 1. Vacation Eligibility and General Conditions.
Section 2. Vacation Schedules.
Appointing Authority must respond to vacation requests within 15 days.
Section 6. Sick Leave Use B. Others.
Section 9. Vacation Conversion to Deferred Compensation.
Supervisors may convert up to 50 hours of vacation to deferred compensation; increase from 40 hours.
ATICLE 9 – HOLIDAYS
Section 5. Work on a Holiday.
Exempt supervisors may choose to receive pay, vacation or compensatory time for hours worked on a holiday.
ARTICLE 10 – LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Section 4. Unpaid Leaves of Absence E. Association Leave
Written requests must be submitted to a State Negotiator or a designee.
ARTICLE 11 – HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME
Non-exempt Supervisors
Exempt Supervisors
All Supervisors
Section 5. On call.
A supervisor in on-call status shall receive one-hundred dollars ($100) for a 24-hour period, not to exceed a maximum of seven-hundred dollars ($700) per week.
New Section 8. Telecommuting Plans.
ARTICLE 12 – SENIORITY
No change.
ARTICLE 13 – LAYOFF AND RECALL
Section 1. Layoff.
Change “him/her” to “them.”
New Section 9. Return to the Bargaining Unit.
A Supervisor returning from layoff must accept a vacancy before bumping into the position of another Supervisor.
Section 10. Recall.
Supervisor may choose to receive notice of layoff and recall by email.
ARTICLE 14 – FILLING OF POSITIONS.
Section 3. Filling of Vacancies.
Section 5. Phased Retirement Program.
End Pilot program. Same language as Letter in 2021 labor agreement.
ARTICLE 15 – PROBATIONARY PERIOD
Section 1. Probationary Period.
Notice to Association required to extend a supervisor’s probationary period.
ARTICLE 16 – WAGES
Section 3. First Year Wage Adjustment.
July 1, 2023 – 5.5% across the board wage increase.
Section 4. Second Year Wage Adjustment.
July 1, 2024 – 4.5% across the board wage increase.
Section 11. Health Care Savings Plan.
Required HCSP contribution increased from one percent (1%) to one and one-half (1.5%) percent.
Section 17. Recruiting Incentive (Pilot).
Extended through implementation of 2025-2027 Labor Agreement.
Section 18. Employee Referral Incentive (Pilot).
Move language of Letter into body of contract.
Pilot extended through implementation of 2025-2027 Labor Agreement.
Section 19. Equity Adjustments (Pilot).
Pilot extended through implementation of 2025-2027 Labor Agreement.
Section 20. Student Loan Reimbursement.
ARTICLE 17 – INSURANCE
Coalition negotiated language.
ARTICLE 18 – EXPENSE ALLOWANCES
Section 5. Meal Allowances.
NEW LETTER – Licensed Peace Officers Certified to New Bargaining Unit.
November, 7, 2023: The MMA bargaining team has come to a Tentative Agreement (TA) with the state. The team is now finalizing the paperwork for the approval of the Board of Directors to take it to membership on Saturday, November 11th. If the Board approves the tentative agreement, members should see an email from MMA to place their vote on the tentative agreement the week of November 13th. Once the membership ratifies the tentative agreement, MMA will notify MMB and the contract will go into effect. Only paying members will receive the email to vote. If you are a non-paying member and wish to vote on the tentative agreement, go to the MMA website www.mmamn.org click on “join today”.
October 2, 2023: Last Thursday was MMA's nineth meeting for contract negotiations with the State. An agreement could not be reached because membership was seeking more of a comprehensive economic package than the 5.5% and 4.5% wage adjustment that was offered.
Proposals still being considered are increasing on call pay as well as adding two steps to the top of all pay grids and removing the bottom two steps.
MMA is proceeding with mediation. No dates have been set.
The bargaining team met with MMB two full days last week, on September 20-21. These are the 6th and 7th meetings held to date with MMB.
In Wednesday’s opening remarks, MMA expressed concern to the state team about the lack of economic proposals to date.
The following items were included in this week’s sessions:
In addition, updates were provided on:
MMB completed bargaining with AFSCME and MAPE prior to meeting with MMA, and because those contracts have now been ratified by their members, MMA is monitoring those contracts closely.
The team remains committed to maintaining association rights and ensuring contract changes benefit the greatest number of members possible.
Additional bargaining dates are scheduled for this week, September 27-28, 2023.
MMA’s last contract negotiation meetings with MMB were August 8 - 9. During those sessions, our team continued to review proposals from both sides as well as convened in small groups to discuss the overtime provisions in the contract.
Many MMA members are asking why MAPE and AFSCME members are voting on their contracts and MMA is still in negotiations. The fact is MMB sets the bargaining dates with each respective bargaining unit; therefore, we are working within the dates provided to us. As we continue discussions with the State, our team is working hard clarifying and enhancing proposals that have the greatest impact for our membership.
The next bargaining sessions are scheduled for September 20 - 21. We will provide an update after them.
This process is really slow. We'll share an update when we have something new.
The MMA bargaining team met with the state for the first time on Thursday, July 13. The two groups exchanged opening proposals (see attachments). As you will notice, the state did not provide MMA any financial proposals. This is disappointing because we feel the state had sufficient time to prepare for negotiations since they set the schedule for bargaining. The next time the two parties will meet is Wednesday, July 19.
The 2021-2023 Labor Agreement between Middle Management Association and the State of Minnesota is provided for your convenience here in a PDF format. The State Legislature must vote to approve the contract when they convene in session in January 2022. This agreement is in full affect until that time. We will post any updates as they occur.
Executive Committee Meeting
March 21, 2024
April 18, 2024
May 16, 2024
Board Meeting
2024 TBD
Local Meetings
TBA
Fall Conference
2024 - TBD
MMA awards scholarships every year to full members and their dependent children.
Professional Development Program: MMA offers reimbursement to full members for some continuing education programs.
Download the 2023-2025 Labor Agreement between Middle Management Association and the State of Minnesota