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January 2014 and January 2015 Lump Sum Bonuses Update
by Maury Koffman, APA President The APA is proud to have led collective staff union negotiations that resulted in lump sum bonus payments, each in excess of $1,000, for APA bargaining unit members in January 2014 and January 2015. January … Continue reading
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Evaluation Update: Performance Excellence
by Melissa Sortman, MEA Uniserv Director As it was mentioned in the most recent APA Newsletter, the University is prioritizing performance excellence as part of the MSU Bolder by Design initiative. As the professional staff union, the APA membership supports … Continue reading
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Questions From The Trenches
For this installment of APA Questions From The Trenches, we asked APA President Maury Koffman to highlight the changes in the recently ratified APA 2015 – 2019 contract. Was anything done with wages? Yes and no. The APA October … Continue reading
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APA is here for YOU
APA represents APA members in all job-related issues. Many times we assist in problem solving through work place issues that may not be contractually related. If you are having an issue with MSU and need assistance, please call the APA … Continue reading
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Your Fellow APs
Interview by Laura Wise, APA Executive Board Your Fellow AP in this newsletter is Phillip Lamoureux, a Research Assistant in the Department of Integrative Biology. How long have you been at MSU and what brought you here? 29 years, I … Continue reading
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Reception in the Garden Recap
Over forty members gathered for our first ever Reception in the Garden. Â This reception offered members an opportunity to meet, mingle, and network with other members and executive board members while enjoying wonderful hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. Members discussed APA … Continue reading
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APA Reaches a Successor Contract Through September 30, 2019
On Thursday, September 24, 2015, contract negotiations concluded when the APA reached a tentative agreement with the administration of Michigan State University for a successor APA contract valid through September 30, 2019. As with most collective bargaining, neither management nor labor obtained everything … Continue reading
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Documenting Professional Excellence: Evaluations
by Melissa Sortman, MEA Uniserv Director The University is prioritizing professional excellence and part of the focus is on the evaluation process of employees. APA leadership has been meeting with MSU Human Resources regarding potential changes to the evaluation forms and the … Continue reading
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