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If you and your spouse /partner are considering expanding your family through adoption or childbirth, it is important to know the contractual provisions and state/federal laws that provide a benefit to you and your family. Medically, a woman who gives … Continue reading →

Recently, Sen. Tom Harkin proposed a reauthorization to the Higher Education Act that would focus on making college more accessible and affordable for students and families. Harkin, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a … Continue reading →

Lydia Weiss, Educational Program Coordinator II in the Women’s Resource Center. How long have you been at MSU? Have you held other positions prior to your current one at the University? I was hired as the Educational Program Coordinator at … Continue reading →

The APA invites you to join fellow APs for the Lansing Lugnuts game at the Cooley Law School Stadium on Sunday, August 10th at 2:05pm.  This event is designed to bring APA members and their families together for a day … Continue reading →

The MSU APA web site has undergone a bit of restructuring and a theme change. Upon arrival at www.msuapa.org, you will see the same picture but a new layout of the menus. You will now also be welcomed to a … Continue reading →

Security in employment includes a strong retirement plan. The members of APA are eligible for a long-term plan to save for retirement. Retirement benefits and eligibility are bargained by APA and can be found in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between … Continue reading →

There has been a lot of talk these days about the role of unions and how the labor movement built the middle class in our country. We are fortunate at MSU to have a strong local union in the APA/MEA/NEA, … Continue reading →

Update: January 2014 Lump Sum Bonus Payment For this installment of APA Questions From The Trenches, we asked APA President Maury Koffman to provide an update regarding the lawsuit filed around the January 2014 Lump Sum bonus payment. What is … Continue reading →