Category Archives: Newsletter

For this installment of APA Questions From The Trenches, we asked APA President Maury Koffman to answer questions regarding the APA 2016 October wage increase.   How much is the negotiated APA annual wage increase this year for 2016? For October … Continue reading →

For me, at age 33, this truly is the most important election of my life. Today, like never before, the polarized nature of politics in the U.S. makes for a stark contrast between presidential candidates. There is no doubt our … Continue reading →

by Maury Koffman, APA President On July 5, 2016, the Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton, delivered a rousing address to the National Education Association’s Representative Assembly. She began her comments by explaining her vision to strengthen public education, K-12 and colleges … Continue reading →

by Maury Koffman, APA President The 95th  NEA Representative Assembly (RA) kicked off on the morning of July 4 with the typical energetic celebration among the 7,000 delegates in attendance. As the top decision-making body for the 3 million-member NEA, the RA … Continue reading →

Interview by Laura Wise, APA Executive Board Our APA Member Spotlight this month is highlighting Todd Wilson at Infrastructure Planning and Facilities. What is your job title? Project Representative How long have you been at MSU? 22 years Have you been a … Continue reading →

More than 300 people attended the 6th Annual APA picnic at Patriarche Park in East Lansing on Tuesday, May 17th. APA President Maury Koffman and many APA executive board members were on hand to speak with members. Many families were … Continue reading →

We would like to welcome Melanie Waltz as the new UniServ Director for the Administrative Professional Association. Melanie has been working for the Michigan Education Association (MEA) since 2007 and in that time has worked both in the field and at MEA … Continue reading →

by Maury Koffman, APA President Today, the APA is proud to be the largest union on campus and been one of the founding members of the Coalition of Labor Organizations (CLO) at Michigan State University. Over the past decade we have accomplished … Continue reading →