The Maryland Senate passed SB540, creating a study of alternatives to the current defined benefit pension system.  Any alternative that drains resources from the pension system will be harmful for the state’s economy, taxpayers and state employees.  Your delegates need to hear from you that these priorities just don’t add up.  

A bill that will positively impact state employees is the Payroll Recovery Act (SB1031).  The House version of this bill passed the House of Delegates last night and is currently being heard in the Senate. 

MPEC members lobbied state legislators on this issue on Monday

MPEC and AFT Healthcare-Maryland gathered in Annapolis to once again call on the General Assembly and remind Governor Hogan to #InvestinMD. Members, staff, and leadership met with delegates and senators of the General Assembly to ensure they remember all of the indispensable services state employees provide for Marylanders.

While it is important that air quality be held to a safe and healthy standard, MPEC and AFT Healthcare-Maryland members reminded legislators that #SomeCutsDontHeal. Cuts to state employees amount to a cut in the high quality state service that Marylanders deserve. The unions

Nominations for Elections for Executive Officers for the Maryland Professional Employee Council have been closed and the ballot has been set.

In accordance with the MPEC constitution, the election will be conducted by mail ballot. Ballots will be mailed to the last known address of all MPEC members in good standing.

Ballots are due back to the Maryland Professional Employee Council Elections Committee by 1:00pm on May 23rd, 2016 by US Mail.

If you have not received your ballot by May 6th contact Christine Williams at (410)645-3062.

Candidates for the office of President

• Jerry Smith
• Kevin Johnson

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The MPEC Elections Committee has announced that they are accepting nominations for MPEC officers and delegates to conventions. Nominations must be received by Tuesday, April 12th, 2016. [NOTE: This deadline has been extended from the original deadline of April 5th.]

The power of our union is strongest when we have active worksites and engaged members. It is also vitally important that members take responsibility to participate in the election of union officers and delegates to conventions.

We are accepting nominations for MPEC Executive Officer positions, including President, Executive Vice

MPEC will be hosting its Annual Meeting to provide updates on union activities and plan for the upcoming year. 

Wednesday, May 25th at 6:00 p.m.
MPEC, 7127 Rutherford Road, Baltimore, MD  21244

Click here for an event flyer to print and share.

RSVP for the Annual Meeting to Chris Williams
at cwilliams@aft-maryland.org 
or call (410)645-3062.

Any proposed changes to the MPEC constitution and by-laws need to be submitted to the MPEC constitution committee no later than Friday, March 25th. Any proposals can be emailed to mguinane@aft-maryland.org.

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Maryand Professional Employees Council
7127 Rutherford