Category Archives: Newsletter

What is your job title? Assistant Director of Alumni Relations, College of Engineering   What area of campus, building and department do you work in? I work on the west side of campus, in the College of Engineering Building. I … Continue reading →

For this installment of APA Questions From The Trenches, we asked APA President Maury Koffman to answer questions regarding the APA 2017 October wage increase.   How much is the negotiated APA annual wage increase this year for 2017? For October … Continue reading →

As an APA/MEA member, you are eligible for free life insurance; however, only 37 percent of MEA members have designated beneficiaries for their NEA Complimentary Life Insurance.  Take the time today to designate a beneficiary and get a free totebag … Continue reading →

A general membership meeting for the Administrative Professional Association will be held November 7 th at 5:15pm at the office near Jolly & Okemos Roads. The exact address to put in your GPS or Googlemaps is: 3474 Alaiedon Parkway, Okemos, … Continue reading →

The APA is proud to have negotiated a joint wage and health care agreement that ensures annual eligible wage increases and fully funded health care with no monthly employee-paid premium for single, double, and family coverage for the base plan … Continue reading →

Serving as co-chief negotiator, the APA’s Melanie Waltz lead efforts on behalf of the APA and the Coalition of Labor Organizations at MSU to negotiate a successor wage and health care agreement with the University. The APA is proud to … Continue reading →

Questions From The Trenches Common Questions on the Ratified Health Care and Wage Agreement   Who was involved in bargaining of the ratified health care and wage agreement?   The recent negotiations that attained our now ratified joint wage and … Continue reading →

Have you always wanted to be in the parade? The MSU Administrative-Professional Association plans to register to be part of the parade on Friday, October 20th. The parade begins at 6:00 p.m. at the Hannah Community Center, travels down Abbot … Continue reading →