From the Maryland Department of Labor:

Dear FAMLI Stakeholders,

Thank you for engaging in our informal regulatory process thus far. 

Many stakeholders submitted answers in response to the questions we posed in the Claims Discussion Document. Attached is a draft outline of possible rules regarding claims that reflects stakeholder feedback we received. We welcome additional comments, feedback and suggestions as we further refine the text. Written comments can be submitted via email to FAMLI.policy@maryland.gov by September 29. All written comments will become part of the public record. We

MCEA retiree members:

The retirees chapter meeting, originally scheduled for May 9, has been postponed to Saturday, June 10. Same time, same place.

MCEA Retirees Meeting
Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 11am
7127 Rutherford Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21244

Please RSVP via phone call to either Bernice Brown at 410-664-0965 or Vivian Smith at 443-315-5175.

Retiree Council officer nominations will continue to be accepted until June 3, 2023.

Our Constitution compels us to hold two Representative Assemblies every year.

On Saturday, April 29, 2023, MCEA will be holding its inaugural Spring Representative Assembly Meeting from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. This will be a hybrid meeting, and members may attend remotely via Zoom or in person at Headquarters, 7127 Rutherford Road, Woodlawn, MD 21244 – register now! All active and retired members in good standing are encouraged to attend.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

(Call 410.298.8800 or email info@mcea.org for more information.)

Under MCEA’s new Constitution and Bylaws, the Representative Assembly

In AFT President Randi Weingarten’s latest New York Times  column, she describes what it is exactly that unions do. Though unions are the most popular they have been in decades, anti-union sentiment still thrives in red states and across the nation. “Several years ago, The Atlantic ran a story whose headline made even me, a labor leader, scratch my head: ‘Union Membership: Very Sexy,’” Weingarten writes in the column. “The gist was that higher wages, health benefits and job security—all associated with union membership—boost one’s chances of getting married. Belonging to a union doesn’t actually guarantee happily ever after, but it does help working people have a better life in the here and now.” Click through to read the full column.

Jan/Feb 2023

Administrator's Report

It’s a new year, and it’s the same struggle for fairness, dignity, and respect; we face the new year with a determination to make it our best on record.

What can we do to have the best year possible? We need stronger contracts, and more members who are active. The old saying goes that we spend a third of our lives at work. If we are united and organized in our union, we have so much power to make that third of our lives better.

We hit the ground running. We are at the bargaining table fighting for Salisbury University employees, Harford County employees, and our

Hogan heard you.

Effective November 1, 2022, all state employees will receive a 4.5% raise. Hogan announced this as part of an effort to recruit and retain state employees.

This is in addition to the COLAs previously agreed to for "non-represented employees," including an unspecified salary increment to be implemented in 2023.

Action Pays Off

MCEA members raise issues through meetings with management or grievances, many of which are caused by short staffing. This 4.5% COLA is just one of the actions employees have forced the governor to make to recruit and retain.

Stay Vigilant

Pay attention to