Please give a warm welcome to these new APSA members who have joined us in the past month.
Allan, Alexander James
Coordinator, Research Services
New to HR or Academic Groups
VP Research Operation Administration
VPR VP Research Summary
Arteaga, Gerardo
Junior Business Analyst
If you are a new APSA member and have not attended an APSA orientation please sign up here:
New temporary members: June 10, 2021, from 10:30 am. - 11:30 a.m. Includes people moving from a CUPE to a temporary APSA role.
New continuing members: July 8, 2021 from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Includes people moving from a CUPE to a continuing APSA role.
We need APSA members to join the following local health and safety committees to represent the APSA membership. As long as you're an interested APSA member, that's what counts.
Each month, our Advocacy Committee answers your questions about the AD 10 policies (aka, your terms and conditions of employment.)
Arbitrations and Grievances
APSA and the University came to a mediated settlement regarding the Colin Taylor Award. Read the full settlement here. We are also in the process of negotiating a settlement on a Human Rights case.
Joey Hansen’s journey to being a seasoned non-profit manager and skilled negotiator began right here at SFU. He was quite active on campus, serving as a student representative on SFU’s Senate and as external relations officer and president of the Simon Fraser Student Society.
“But goodness,” continued Piglet,“difficult days are so much easier when you know you’ve got someone there for you. And I’ll always be there for you, Pooh.”
If you've been wondering if the vaccines help stop the spread of COVID-19 transmission, then there's some promising news from Public Health England (PHE). The study, which used both the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines, shows that even one dose of the vaccine may reduce household transmission by 50 percent.