Category Archives: Newsletter

by Carol Graysmith, APA Executive Board Member Several members of the APA union jumped at the chance to travel to Washington, DC for the Women’s March on January 21, 2017. The attendees included 3 executive board members, Sue Brandt, Deb … Continue reading →

Interview by Nicki Walker, APA Communications Committee Meet Jennie Russell, our highlighted APA member from University Archives & Historical Collections.   What is your job title? Assistant Records Archivist   How long have you been at MSU? Five years.   … Continue reading →

Questions From The Trenches   For this installment of APA Questions From The Trenches, we asked APA President Maury Koffman to highlight the answers to questions raised by members regarding probation during your first year of employment.   What is … Continue reading →

Per the APA Constitution and Bylaws, the annual APA Executive Board election shall be conducted by March 31 of each year.  The 2017 election is scheduled to run from March 17 – March 30, 2017. The 2017 election will include: … Continue reading →

“Maury, at this time of Thanksgiving I would like to thank you for all you do for the APA Union. Your behind the scenes work to make sure our members whether individually or collectively are treated fairly is appreciated more … Continue reading →

Making a difference, One coat at a time. The 2016 APA Coat Drive is wrapping up as this newsletter is being written. We would like to thank all of the volunteers who are making this year’s coat drive a success. We … Continue reading →

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) governs the rules regarding overtime for workers and employers.  In May of 2016, President Obama made significant changes to the rules allowing more than 4 million more workers to become eligible for overtime – and … Continue reading →