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Trivia Time!

This month’s question(s): How many hours of sick leave does a full-time APA member accrue annually? For a bonus question, how many of those hours can be used annually for a dependent child/parent/spouse/Other Eligible Individual? Email your answer to Sue … Continue reading

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Know Your Contract – Longevity Pay

If you have at least six (6) years of continuous service, you may have noticed your longevity payment in your December paycheck.  Congratulations! Longevity pay is awarded after six (6) years of continuous service with the University to members who … Continue reading

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Meet a Fellow APA Member

Terence Brown What is your job title? Assistant Director of Admissions How long have you been at MSU? As of this month, I have 21 years of full-time employment at Michigan State University. Have you been a member of the … Continue reading

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APA Election Information

This communication serves as notice of the election and the opening of candidate nominations beginning Friday, February 1, 2019.  All nominations must be submitted via email to the chair of the APA 2019 Nominations and Elections Committee, Kandy Slack, at slackkan@msu.edu no earlier … Continue reading

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Getting Involved in Upcoming APA Contract Negotiations with MSU

Every four years the APA assembles a Negotiations Committee and a bargaining team to negotiate a successor APA contract. It is the APA contract that outlines all the elements of members employment besides base wage increases and our health care … Continue reading

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Area Representative (AR) Spotlight – Katherine Cusick

What is your job title? Program Coordinator   What area of campus, building and department do you work in? Institute for Public Policy and Social Research, College of Social Science, North Campus, Berkey Hall   How long have you been … Continue reading

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Recent Community Based Events

We saw some new APA faces at the September 28th event when the MSU Volleyball team took on the Nittany Lions of Penn State.    This event was free to APA members and it was nice to see families in attendance. … Continue reading

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Member Input Needed

The CBE and Membership Committees would like your input as we look at future event planning.  Since we have a culturally, professionally and personally diverse membership base, we have typically offered a variety of events focusing on three different areas: … Continue reading

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