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For this installment of APA Questions From The Trenches, we asked APA President Maury Koffman to answer questions regarding the University imposed change to the Aetna dental plan coverage. Did the APA know the University was going to unilaterally impose … Continue reading →

by Melissa Sortman, MEA Uniserv Director One of the highest ranked concerns of any professional employee group is wages, and APA is no different.  Your bargained contract provides numerous ways your salary can be increased in addition to your established … Continue reading →

Interview by Laura Wise, APA Executive Board This issue of the APA Newsletter features Kaye L. Boucher. She serves as Human Resources Administrator in the Veterinary Medicine Dean’s Office   How long have you been at MSU? I will be … Continue reading →

MEA’s Online Voter Guide Plug in your address and you’ll get your polling place and the MEA-recommended candidates for your area. This link should only be shared with MEA members and family. It is also available on MEA.org’s Members Only … Continue reading →

The APA is delighted to announce the next installment of our APA Lunch & Learn series: A lunch conversation with NEA President Lily Eskselsen Garcia 12noon – 1pm on September 24, 2014 Spartan Rooms of the MSU International Center Crossroads … Continue reading →

This issue of the APA Newsletter features Suzanne Levy. She serves as the Authority Control Coordinator in the Metadata Management Unit for the main MSU Library.   How long have you been at MSU? Prior to working at MSU I … Continue reading →

At a Capitol Hill event with supporters behind the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act, Sen. Al Franken told a story about meeting with Joelle Strangler, a student at the University of Minnesota.   Strangler’s mother was a lifelong teacher who … Continue reading →

The APA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), University policies, and individual department policies determine the working environment of an APA member on campus. The APA CBA is bargained between MSU-APA and Michigan State University. It is a legally binding contract for … Continue reading →