Team MAPE News 6/10

Team MAPE Newsletter

June 10th, 2009

 

·  MAPE Revenue Employees Fight Tax Scofflaws - MAPE members are spearheading efforts to collect $472 million in unpaid taxes. Yesterday MPR reported on state efforts to collect tax revenue. These funds were first highlighted by MAPE through contacts with legislators and a capitol press conference. After the MPR report aired, MAPE Statewide President Chet Jorgenson issued a statement thanking Governor Pawlenty for taking MAPE's budget-cutting suggestions to heart.

CLICK HERE TO READ OR LISTEN TO THE MPR STORY.

CLICK HERE TO READ PRESIDENT JORGENSON'S STATEMENT.

 

·  What is "unallotment"? We've all heard that the Governor plans to use the unprecedented unallotment process to balance a $2.7 billion budget deficit that remains for fiscal years 2010-2011. But, what exactly does that mean? Unallotment means the Governor can cut or delay spending of general fund money. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ABOUT UNALLOTMENT AND HOW IT MAY PLAY OUT.

·  2009 Team MAPE Legislative Report - While the 2009 Legislative Session did not end as well as some had hoped, MAPE was successful in preventing debilitating cuts, increasing recognition for MAPE through our cost-saving ideas, and coordinating our legislative and contract campaign efforts. Thank you MAPE members for the key role you played in these accomplishments! CLICK HERE TO READ THE 2009 TEAM MAPE LEGISLATIVE LEGISLATIVE REPORT.

·  Please check seniority rosters to make sure your information is accurate. The seniority rosters that are being produced by agencies now will be the rosters used for any layoff activity during the upcoming biennium beginning on July 1, 2009. Now is the time to check the rosters to determine if the hire or promotion dates listed for your classification(s) are correct. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

·  Advanced, basic steward training courses scheduled for August. MAPE members have opportunities to participate in the basic and advanced steward training courses in August of 2009.Basic steward training will be held on August 4th. The two-day, advanced steward training course will be held Aug. 12-13. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Remember, contract voting ballots due back by June 19th!