Arbitrations and Grievances
APSA participated in the Colin Taylor mediation, which took place on January 18 -22, 2021. We also have one other arbitration on inappropriate discipline. Unfortunately, we can't disclose any details of the member arbitration due to confidentiality issues.
Each month, our Advocacy Committee answers your questions about the AD 10 policies (aka, your terms and conditions of employment.)
Here is the Advocacy Committee Chair, Wanda Dekleva, to answer some of your questions about workplace issues.
2021: Hold my beer.
Since our AGM at the end of November and my last “Conversations with the President,” it seems like the world has taken two steps backwards instead of one step forward:
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is a month-long series of engagement opportunities hosted by the Sexual Violence Support & Prevention Office (SVSPO) in collaboration with SFU and FIC partners every January. The purpose of SAAM is to raise awareness about sexual violence and to empower SFU and FIC students, faculty, and staff to engage with this complex topic in meaningful ways.
Please give a warm welcome to these new APSA members who have joined us in the past month.
Adlakha, Sumit
Information Technology Professional II
New to SFU
Project Management Office
IT Services
Kroeker, Lori Michele
Budget and Financial Analyst
Arbitrations and Grievances
APSA is currently preparing for two arbitrations, the Colin Taylor Award arbitration, which will begin on January 18, 2021, and one other arbitration on inappropriate discipline. We can't disclose any details of the member arbitration due to confidentiality issues.
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
I remember once, when I was very young, I went on a backpacking trip with my father. As great as it was to be with my dad, the trip was cold, rain-filled and miserable. On our last night, I lay tossing and turning in my sleeping bag willing the sun to rise, so that we could break camp and flee for home.