Category Archives: Newsletter

The APA has confirmed that the base wage increases for this year and the next year of our joint wage and health care agreement will be 2.75%. Those increases will be realized for all APA members in October 2020 and 2021. These are contract raises and … Continue reading →

1. What is your job title? Administrative Business Analyst      2. How long have you been at MSU? Started as a student in January 2013 (graduated May 2016) and returned in October 2016 as an employee.    3. Have you been … Continue reading →

Dear Members,    I hope all is well with you and your families during this uncertain time.   With some of our members being on furlough, we want to continue to keep you inform. The general election is on November 3rd and … Continue reading →

Submitted by Shannon Alston, MEA/APA UniServ Director  Please note that the following is not intended to be construed as legal opinion, I am not advising you in a legal capacity, and the laws referred to could be subject to change prior to … Continue reading →

  The Right to Work law requires all employees working a position covered under a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), to have representation for those provisions covered within that CBA. This law feeds the misperception that those not paying union dues get … Continue reading →

Submitted by Tonya Jamison APA Legislative Chair    Dear APA Members,    I hope all is well with you and your families!  Due to COVID 19, we cannot participate in the normal   voter outreach activities and information forums. However, this   should not stop you from getting involved virtually.     August 4th, … Continue reading →

Strength in numbers     The recent 6/22/2020 e-mail from President Stanley notes wage reductions and cuts in the retirement benefits for many non-organized MSU employees. There is one very important sentence in President Stanley’s statement. “because MSU cannot unilaterally implement such … Continue reading →