Michigan Association of
Governmental Employees
Where the "excluded" are "included"
MAGE - Is the Michigan Association of Governmental Employees, a non-profit corporation. Formed in 1980, MAGE represents active and retired State of Michigan Employees who are or were at date of retirement classified as not exclusively represented (NEREs). The purpose of MAGE shall be to provide to the membership professional representation and pertinent information in labor relations, compensation and retirement matters.
Posted September 26th, 2023
The Michigan Legislature has returned from its summer recess and traditionally would be in session for the rest of the year. This year, however, there are rumors that the Legislature could adjourn for the year as early as November or even late October. The impetus for an early adjournment would be to start the 90 day clock on the effective date of legislation earlier than the usual late December adjournment. This could allow controversial items such as moving up the Presidential Primary to February and various tax reductions to take effect in January or February rather than the usual March or April.Read More >>
Happy Labor Day Weekend
Posted September 1st, 2023
Wishing all of our members a happy and safe Labor Day Weekend! New Discounted College Benefit!
Posted July 25th, 2023
OPEIU has announced a new Discounted College Benefit available to members and their families. Read on for more! Read More >>
Legislative Report July 2023
Posted July 5th, 2023
This week the Michigan Legislature completed work on the Fiscal Year 2023-4 state budget. This process began in February when Governor Whitmer issued her budget proposal, and ended on June 28 when the House and Senate sent their final budget bills to the Governor for her approval. The Governor has two weeks to issue line-item vetoes if there is funding that she opposes. However, because this year the House and Senate are led by Governor’s political party, it is not expected that many line-item vetoes will occur – if any. Read More >>
May 2023 Health Care Committee Documents
Posted May 31st, 2023
MAGE Labor Representative and Legal Counsel Peter Neu attended this months Health Care Committee meeting with OSE. Updates regarding the State dental plans and paid parental leave were discussed.
Read More >>
Together we can Achieve More!
Feel alone? As a MAGE member you are not alone! We need to stand together - stronger than ever before- and work to protect our rights. After all, no one else will! As long time MAGE members know, there is untold strength in numbers. In spite of past successes, our future effectiveness in these difficult times rests in your hands. Only through membership growth can MAGE continue to work and win on your behalf. With each new member, our voice gets stronger. And that has never been more important than today.
To sum it up, you need us and we need you, now more than ever before! Join your fellow non-exclusively represented employees in protecting our future. Together, we can achieve more!
MAGE-OPEIU Local 2002 Application - PDF Version
MAGE-OPEIU Local 2002 Application - Online Version
MAGE Office
MAGE Office Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays. MAGE Address: 6920 S. Cedar, Suite 7, Lansing MI 48911.
MAGE observes the same Holidays as State offices, and is closed on those days. Questions? Call Us! 1-800-477-6243 Or email us at info@mage.org
Informational Meetings
Would you and your co-workers like to meet with MAGE representatives and hear what MAGE has to offer? We'll come in, buy lunch and discuss what MAGE can do for you. Just call the MAGE office at 1-800-477-6243 and we'll be happy to set this up for you.
OPEIU White Collar Publication
Click on the heading above to view the latest OPEIU - White Collar Publication.
Click here for the MAGE application for membership
MAGE- OPEIU Local 2002 members are represented by our professional labor relations staff, our legislative lobbyists, Capitol Services, and in Board approved litigation by Brandon Zuk, of the Fraser, Trebilcock firm. Members are afforded the opportunity to serve on the Board and MAGE Committees, and become directly involved with the day to day activities of MAGE.
The Membership Benefits Program provided directly by OPEIU to all active members of MAGE-OPEIU Local 2002 includes:
- Discount College Benefit - This new benefit offers up to 50% discounted tuition rates and still applies to your federal grant awards to reduce out of pocket cost. Read more here.
- Identity Theft Protection for you and your family in the same household - from IDIQ - activate by calling 800-637-5680 or register at www.OPEIUidProtect.com
- Nation Safe Drivers $200 per year benefit - provides 2 tows or service calls up to $100 each per year. Please note the year begins at the time of your first call. To receive a tow or service call NSD at 1-800-617-2677 Producer Code: 74046 Plan Code B - you are a member of MAGE OPEIU Local 2002 and your MAGE number is your State of MI Employee ID number.
- A $7,000 Life Insurance Benefit
- A $7,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance Benefit
- A $500 Disability Benefit
- OPEIU Union Scholarships - Howard Coughlin Scholarship worth over $6,000 plus John Kelly and Romeo Corbeil scholarships.
- Union Plus Benefits - Scholarships and a wide range of high quality benefits with great values in many areas, including credit card with 0% interest for 12 months and mortgage services, legal services, auto purchases and rentals, travel & recreation and many more - visit www.unionplus.org
- MAGE Scholarships and Student Debt Reduction Awards at $1,000 each (usually 3 or more awarded each year). Winners are randomly selected from all applicants. Click here for the application and instructions.
RETIREES - may join MAGE for $25 per year or for a $60 annual fee you can be an Enhanced Retiree Member
Enhanced Retiree Benefits include: $2,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment Policy, Towing/service Benefit for 2 calls per year up to $100 each, Identity Theft Protection, Union Plus Discounts and Membership in the WellCard Health Program.
WAGES- COORDINATED COMPENSATION PANEL PROCEEDINGS UPDATE AS OF DECEMBER 19, 2022
Following discussions between MAGE and the Office of the State Employer, the Civil Service Commission on December 19, 2022 approved the following which will be implemented as of October 1, 2023. MAGE dues will increase by the same percentage of the general wage increase each year.
The Commission approved a 2 percent base pay increase of your salaries effective October 1, 2023.The Commission also applied many changes to employee and retiree insurance rates. Follow the link Here for more informaiton.
Click here to see MAGE's Coordinated Compensation Proposal for FY 23/24.
Together we can Achieve More!
Feel alone? As a MAGE member you are not alone! We need to stand together - stronger than ever before- and work to protect our rights. After all, no one else will! As long time MAGE members know, there is untold strength in numbers. In spite of past successes, our future effectiveness in these difficult times rests in your hands. Only through membership growth can MAGE continue to work and win on your behalf. With each new member, our voice gets stronger. And that has never been more important than today.
To sum it up, you need us and we need you, now more than ever before! Join your fellow non-exclusively represented employees in protecting our future. Together, we can achieve more!
MAGE-OPEIU Local 2002 Application - PDF Version
MAGE-OPEIU Local 2002 Application - Online Version
MAGE Office
MAGE Office Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays. MAGE Address: 6920 S. Cedar, Suite 7, Lansing MI 48911.
MAGE observes the same Holidays as State offices, and is closed on those days. Questions? Call Us! 1-800-477-6243 Or email us at info@mage.org
Informational Meetings
Would you and your co-workers like to meet with MAGE representatives and hear what MAGE has to offer? We'll come in, buy lunch and discuss what MAGE can do for you. Just call the MAGE office at 1-800-477-6243 and we'll be happy to set this up for you.
OPEIU White Collar Publication
Click on the heading above to view the latest OPEIU - White Collar Publication.
Click here for the MAGE application for membership
MAGE- OPEIU Local 2002 members are represented by our professional labor relations staff, our legislative lobbyists, Capitol Services, and in Board approved litigation by Brandon Zuk, of the Fraser, Trebilcock firm. Members are afforded the opportunity to serve on the Board and MAGE Committees, and become directly involved with the day to day activities of MAGE.
The Membership Benefits Program provided directly by OPEIU to all active members of MAGE-OPEIU Local 2002 includes:
- Discount College Benefit - This new benefit offers up to 50% discounted tuition rates and still applies to your federal grant awards to reduce out of pocket cost. Read more here.
- Identity Theft Protection for you and your family in the same household - from IDIQ - activate by calling 800-637-5680 or register at www.OPEIUidProtect.com
- Nation Safe Drivers $200 per year benefit - provides 2 tows or service calls up to $100 each per year. Please note the year begins at the time of your first call. To receive a tow or service call NSD at 1-800-617-2677 Producer Code: 74046 Plan Code B - you are a member of MAGE OPEIU Local 2002 and your MAGE number is your State of MI Employee ID number.
- A $7,000 Life Insurance Benefit
- A $7,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance Benefit
- A $500 Disability Benefit
- OPEIU Union Scholarships - Howard Coughlin Scholarship worth over $6,000 plus John Kelly and Romeo Corbeil scholarships.
- Union Plus Benefits - Scholarships and a wide range of high quality benefits with great values in many areas, including credit card with 0% interest for 12 months and mortgage services, legal services, auto purchases and rentals, travel & recreation and many more - visit www.unionplus.org
- MAGE Scholarships and Student Debt Reduction Awards at $1,000 each (usually 3 or more awarded each year). Winners are randomly selected from all applicants. Click here for the application and instructions.
RETIREES - may join MAGE for $25 per year or for a $60 annual fee you can be an Enhanced Retiree Member
Enhanced Retiree Benefits include: $2,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment Policy, Towing/service Benefit for 2 calls per year up to $100 each, Identity Theft Protection, Union Plus Discounts and Membership in the WellCard Health Program.
WAGES- COORDINATED COMPENSATION PANEL PROCEEDINGS UPDATE AS OF DECEMBER 19, 2022
Following discussions between MAGE and the Office of the State Employer, the Civil Service Commission on December 19, 2022 approved the following which will be implemented as of October 1, 2023. MAGE dues will increase by the same percentage of the general wage increase each year.
The Commission approved a 2 percent base pay increase of your salaries effective October 1, 2023.The Commission also applied many changes to employee and retiree insurance rates. Follow the link Here for more informaiton.
Click here to see MAGE's Coordinated Compensation Proposal for FY 23/24.
Posted September 26th, 2023
The Michigan Legislature has returned from its summer recess and traditionally would be in session for the rest of the year. This year, however, there are rumors that the Legislature could adjourn for the year as early as November or even late October. The impetus for an early adjournment would be to start the 90 day clock on the effective date of legislation earlier than the usual late December adjournment. This could allow controversial items such as moving up the Presidential Primary to February and various tax reductions to take effect in January or February rather than the usual March or April.Read More >>
Happy Labor Day Weekend
Posted September 1st, 2023
Wishing all of our members a happy and safe Labor Day Weekend! New Discounted College Benefit!
Posted July 25th, 2023
OPEIU has announced a new Discounted College Benefit available to members and their families. Read on for more! Read More >>
Legislative Report July 2023
Posted July 5th, 2023
This week the Michigan Legislature completed work on the Fiscal Year 2023-4 state budget. This process began in February when Governor Whitmer issued her budget proposal, and ended on June 28 when the House and Senate sent their final budget bills to the Governor for her approval. The Governor has two weeks to issue line-item vetoes if there is funding that she opposes. However, because this year the House and Senate are led by Governor’s political party, it is not expected that many line-item vetoes will occur – if any. Read More >>
May 2023 Health Care Committee Documents
Posted May 31st, 2023
MAGE Labor Representative and Legal Counsel Peter Neu attended this months Health Care Committee meeting with OSE. Updates regarding the State dental plans and paid parental leave were discussed.
Read More >>
OPEIU Local 2002
6920 S. Cedar, Suite 7
Lansing, MI 48911
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(800) 477-MAGE (517) 694-3123 (517) 694-8250 |