In 2023 and 2024, the Canadian and American job market faced a large number of job layoffs, and SFU was no exception. In May, SFU laid off approximately 100+ workers, which included people from APSA, CUPE, TSSU and APEX. For the APSA members who lost their jobs, many were caught off guard by the lay offs and didn't feel treated like valuable employees of SFU. Their treatment, as reported to us, felt as if they were being fired for cause and not position eliminated for reasons beyond their control.
APSA and SFU are currently confirming that we are both working with the correct Basic Agreement document with all the agreed upon and mediated changes. The Board of Governors for SFU have agreed to the mediated recommendations and we will be announcing further information sessions and voting dates to ratify the changes to APSA's Basic Agreement with SFU. Please look out for any further communications on this in your email.
Please warmly welcome these new APSA members who have joined us in the past month.
Backer, Rachel
Agritech Partnerships Manager
New to SFU
SFU Partnerships Hub
VPR VP Research Summary
Barba Lorenzo, Maria
Coordinator, Faculty Affairs
SFU Budget
On April 16, the University sent a message to all staff on their financial challenges and presented their forecasted balanced budget for 2024-2025 in their 2024–25 Budget Book.
SFU has released their actuals for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, which we are including here.
What Happened with the 2023-2024 Budget?
Each month, our Advocacy Committee answers your questions about the AD 10 policies (aka, your terms and conditions of employment.)
Hello. I’m Mike Peragine, an advocate on APSA’s Advocacy Committee. On behalf of the Committee, I’m answering your question about ESA manager versus non-manager classifications.
APSA is holding its member appreciation event this week! Come enjoy appetizers and drinks with the APSA board, staff, and other members. This event is open to all APSA members.
Date: Thursday, August 8, 2024
Time: 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: The Study, Burnaby Campus
If you're interested in attending, please register here.
You must submit these receipts from 2023 by June 30, 2024, to get reimbursed for prescription drugs and other extended health.