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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 →

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 →

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 →

Over forty members gathered for our first ever Reception in the Garden.  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 →

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 →

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 →

by Maury Koffman, APA President What is MSU-APA? Our membership is comprised of a wide array of professionals with more than 300 job classifications performing some of the most vital supporting roles at MSU. The Administrative Professional Association (APA) has more than … Continue reading →

by Maury Koffman, APA President MSU Human Resources is working to change its systems in light of the Supreme Court’s June 26, 2015 ruling on same-sex marriage. For marriages occurring on or after June 26, 2015, once the HR/Payroll system … Continue reading →