Happy New Year! I hope you all had a relaxing and restorative break. As we settle into the new semester, I wanted to update you on where we are in preparation for bargaining. The APSA Bargaining committee has and will be meeting every week to refine and prioritize its proposals and assign and work through tasks for each proposal category to best prepare us for bargaining.
FREE STUFF!!!
I hope that got your attention —it’s certainly top of mind for me since I just received my Christmas VISA bill.
As a continuing SFU employee, APSA members get certain “free” perks of employment — meaning we get access to things that people outside the SFU community would need to pay for like:
You've heard talk about your department restructuring. Maybe your job is funded from grant money, and it's run out. Perhaps the University program you're working for is no longer needed. There are many reasons why you may be facing a position elimination or a position change. Here are some general guidelines about what you can expect if you are a continuing employee.
Each month, our advocates answer your questions about workplace challenges, the AD 10 policies, and how they’re applied. Questions? Submit them anonymously here. These questions will be answered in a monthly advocacy corner issue. For an immediate answer, please contact APSA.
Each month, the Advocacy Committee answers your questions about the AD 10 polices (aka, your terms and conditions of employment.)
Hello, I'm Rob McTavish, an advocate on APSA's Advocacy Committee. On behalf of the Committee, I'm answering your questions related to coming forward to APSA with workplace issues.
What happens if my position was downgraded during the Hay Job Evaluation?
Hello APSA members,
Welcome back to a New Year at SFU! I hope that you had a restful week off and are ready for 2020 (he says… during the first week of classes and budget prep).
Welcome to a new decade! I hope that you all had a relaxing time over the holidays and are feeling as refreshed as you can.
APSA is pleased to announce the new officers for the APSA Board of Directors. David Agosti was voted in the new President of APSA and Jeff Bryer was voted in as the new Vice President and Jasper Stoodley is your new Treasurer. Please take a moment to congratulate all the appointees. We know that they are dedicated and will be working hard for the interests of APSA members.
1. Vacation time AD 10.8
You now have access to your yearly vacation allotment. Here's a table below for reference.
Number of Calendar Years of Employment
Length of Vacation Entitlement
Zero (0) to Seven (7) years