Please warmly welcome these new APSA members who have joined us in the past month. Aarma, Katlin Celine Coordinator, Executive Education New to SFU Beedie Exec Education Programs Beedie School of Business   Carag, Jeremiah Mari Gan Academic Advisor

Each month, our Advocacy Committee answers your questions about the AD 10 policies (aka, your terms and conditions of employment.) Hello, I’m Angela Vass, Member Services Coordinator for APSA. On behalf of the committee, I’m answering a question posed by an APEX member about temporary leaves and vacations.

In response to member privacy concerns regarding communicating with the APSA team via our SFU role accounts, we've changed our emails to our website domain: apsacentral.ca. This new domain is entirely separate from the SFU one to help increase member comfort in communicating with us. Although we still have our SFU role accounts, these will be used primarily for calendars and other purposes. You can reach us at:

Tess Williams, APSA board member and volunteer for the Salary and Benefits Committee, has been collaborating with an SFU faculty member and grad students on a Trans Equity survey. This survey will produce key data in order to more clearly identify gender-diverse inequity at SFU and hopefully lay a foundation for better communication among 2SLGBTQIA+ staff. Tess hopes this work could potentially build a community similar to the queer faculty network, with the end goal of better support for marginalized people. What is the survey about?

Arbitrations and Grievances APSA has filed a grievance based on article 9.2 of our Basic Agreement. This grievance is to dispute the University's inconsistent distribution of the professional development fund reimbursement payout for temporary members from our last round of bargaining. We hope to resolve this matter as soon as possible.

During bargaining years, APSA uses a financial researcher to report on the University's ability to pay. Here are some highlights from the researcher's report. Once we finish our review, we plan to make the report available to you, our members.   Resources https://www.sfu.ca/finance/publications.html

Market Equity and Your Salary March 8, 2023

Each month, the Advocacy Committee answers your questions about the AD 10 policies (aka, your terms and conditions of employment.)

Please warmly welcome these new APSA members who have joined us in the past month. Al-Hashimi, Enissa Executive Assistant New to SFU VP Academic VP Academic Office   Bouwman, Aline Communications Officer New to SFU

Arbitrations and Grievances APSA has filed a grievance based on article 9.2 of our Basic Agreement. This grievance is to dispute the University's inconsistent distribution of the professional development fund reimbursement payout for temporary members from our last round of bargaining. We hope to resolve this matter as soon as possible.

The First Black Teacher on Vancouver Island — Emma Stark In 1858, Sir James Douglas, Governor of Vancouver Island, invited free black Americans to settle on the Island and neighbouring islands. Sylvia and Louis Stark, along with their children, were one of the families who chose to settle on Salt Spring Island. 

Resources Here are your Pacific Blue Cross extended health benefits.    

SFU’s Startup Competition – open to APSA!

We want to thank the Salary and Benefits committee members for their input into the questions for the survey and Angela Vass for creating and designing the survey in Survey Monkey. Of course, an even bigger thank you to all of you who filled out the survey.

Please warmly welcome these new APSA members who have joined us in the past month. Boerner, Carmel Elizabeth Coordinator Advancement & Alumni Engagement New to SFU Beedie Office of the Dean Beedie School of Business   Chitty, Karis Communications Associate

Arbitrations and Grievances APSA has filed a grievance based on article 9.2 of our Basic Agreement. This grievance is to dispute the University's inconsistent distribution of the professional development fund reimbursement payout for temporary members from our last round of bargaining. We hope to resolve this matter as soon as possible.

Hello APSA members,

It's January and the start of a new year! Here's a quick list of benefits that reset each calendar year. 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

Hello everyone, Welcome to 2023!

What is Advocacy Corner? APSA created Advocacy Corner to answer general questions on the AD-10 policies which govern your terms and conditions of employment at SFU. APSA advocates and members of the APSA staff will often answer these questions on the committee's behalf.

Please warmly welcome these new APSA members who have joined us in the past month. Aguilar, Emilia Advisor/Recruiter, UG Programs New to SFU Arts Central Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences   Almeida, Fernanda Simoes Business Systems Analyst New to SFU

We’ve got you covered on what happened at the meeting.

APSA is pleased to announce the new officers for the APSA Board of Directors. Jill Sutherland was voted in as the 2023 president of APSA, Cindy Li was voted in as the new vice-president, and Jasper Stoodley is your 2023 treasurer. Please take a moment to congratulate all the appointees. We know that they are dedicated and will work hard for APSA members' interests. Jill Sutherland, President Director, University Curriculum and Institutional Liaison

Before heading off on holiday, have you taken note of these year-end items? Paid leave – Christmas closure AD 10.08 Once again, the University will be closed for the Christmas break. Continuing members will be paid for this time. Temporary members will be paid for this time period if the last day of your temporary appointment is after the Christmas closure.

Arbitrations and Grievances APSA has filed a grievance based on article 9.2 of our Basic Agreement. This grievance is to dispute the University's inconsistent distribution of the professional development fund reimbursement payout for temporary members from our last round of bargaining. We hope to resolve this matter as soon as possible.

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Please give a warm welcome to these new APSA members who have joined us in the past month.   Anwar, Sara    Junior Business Analyst          New to SFU Beedie Burnaby Administration Beedie School of Business   Bell, Katie Manager, Advanced Professional Studies

Each month, the Advocacy Committee answers your questions about the AD 10 policies (aka, your terms and conditions of employment.)

Arbitrations and Grievances APSA has filed a grievance based on article 9.2 of our Basic Agreement. This is to dispute the University's inconsistent distribution of the professional development fund reimbursement payout for temporary members from our last round of bargaining. We hope to resolve this matter as soon as possible.

While many workplaces are well-managed, some are difficult to navigate. A passive-aggressive boss or co-worker, inappropriate comments, actions to significantly increase or decrease your workload, malicious gossip, or unclear communication can result in clashes in the workplace. It can contribute to stress and even long-term health conditions. 

Please give a warm welcome to these new APSA members who have joined us in the past month. Angheli-Zaicenco, Natalia Director, Communications & Marketing New to SFU Education Office of the Dean Faculty Of Education   Campbell, Kaitlyn Educator EDI, Work Intgrated Learning

Each month, our APSA Advocates answer your questions about workplace challenges, the AD 10 policies and how they’re applied. Questions? Submit them anonymously here. Hello, I'm Laya Behbahani, an advocate on APSA's Advocacy Committee. On behalf of the Committee, I'm answering your questions about the importance of APSA representation during meetings and accessing your own employee file.  

Arbitrations and Grievances APSA has filed a grievance based on article 9.2 of our Basic Agreement. This is to dispute the University's inconsistent distribution of the professional development fund reimbursement payout for temporary members from our last round of bargaining. We hope to resolve this matter as soon as possible.

Vote for your new Board of Directors — 2022 Congratulations to our APSA’s new and re-elected Directors!   Ben Boyle Office Coordinator — Faculty of Communications, Art and Technology

There's been a lot of talk about the SFU budget recently. Notably, a softening job market and other global dynamics have been affecting international and domestic student enrollments, the province is reviewing post-secondary funding models, and it's also a bargaining year, where employee groups are looking for general wage increases to keep up with inflation. There has also been a lot of talk that departments should tighten their belts and wait out this difficult time. 

When Trin came to see me, she was planning on quitting the job she’d held at SFU for five years. She told me that her new supervisor had her work long hours three to four times a week and would text or phone on her weekends about work issues, sometimes late at night.

Dear APSA Members, I’m excited to introduce you to your new Salary and Benefits team. These volunteers exhibit a variety of strengths and represent a range of working groups at SFU. Although we recently completed negotiations in December 2021, the negotiated contract period has now ended, and APSA is preparing for another round of bargaining with SFU.