Category Archives: Newsletter

by Nicole Proctor, Community Based Events Committee Chair The 2015 APA Coat Drive was an amazing success. A warm thank you to all of the volunteers that made this possible. From the 23 plus site hosts that either put bins … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →