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Audit 2022-2023
Independent auditor’s report and financial statement of the APA for the years ended 30 June 2022 and 2023.
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Minutes 2023-12
Date/Time: Friday, December 15, 2023, 10:00amLocation: MTA Office @ Worcester & Zoom Present APA Statewide APA Chapter Presidents Guests Absent APA Statewide APA Chapter Presidents Call to Order Approval of Minutes Public Comments President’s Report – Seth Bean Treasurer’s Report – Maria Brunelle Membership and Data – Aaron Childs Website – Julie Dunlap LePoer Health…
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Cherish Act Events
It is important we show the legislature how important equity in Higher Ed is to our community, please consider attending these upcoming Cherish Act events if you are available! Legislative Luncheon TimeMonday, January 29, 202412 – 1:30pm EST LocationBridgewater State University131 Summer StBallroomBridgewater, MA 02324 Join the Bridgewater State University and Massachusetts Maritime communities as…
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Question: PFML Benefits
Question: Can I now use vacation time, sick time, or other PTO while receiving Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) benefits? Answer: Yes. For PFML applications filed on or after November 1, 2023, you can receive top off benefits from your employer using PTO. The combined weekly sum of PFML benefits and employer provided paid leave…
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Question: Parameters
Question: How do parameters work in higher ed? Answer: The parameters represent the amount of money that the state will provide to the public colleges and universities for the salaries of employees in collective bargaining units. Any money spent in a collective bargaining agreement that is more than the parameters must be paid by the…
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Minutes 2023-11
Date/Time: Friday, November 17, 2023, 12:00pmLocation: Dunn Conference Suite, Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater MA & ZOOM Present APA Statewide APA Chapter Presidents Guests Absent APA Statewide APA Chapter Presidents Call to Order Approval of Minutes Public Comments President’s Report – Seth Bean Treasurer’s Report – Maria Brunelle Membership and Data – Aaron Childs Website –…
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Minutes 2023-10
Date/Time: Friday, October 15, 2023, 12:00pmLocation: MTA Office @ Worcester & Zoom Present APA Statewide APA Chapter Presidents Guests Absent APA Statewide APA Chapter Presidents Call to Order Approval of Minutes Public Comments President’s Report – Seth Bean Treasurer’s Report – Maria Brunelle Membership and Data – Aaron Childs Website – Gerol Petruzella Health and…
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Minutes 2023-09
Date/Time: Friday, September 15, 2023, 10:00amLocation: MTA Office @ Worcester & Zoom Present APA Statewide APA Chapter Presidents Guests Absent APA Statewide APA Chapter Presidents Call to Order Approval of Minutes Public Comments President’s Report – (S. Bean) Event Time Date Format Location APA Executive Board 10:00am Friday, September 15, 2023 Hybrid Worcester/Zoom APA Executive…
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Cost of Living Increases and Retro Payments – December 2023
From the Office of the Comptroller: Cost of Living Increases, Retro Payments will be processed simultaneously; paychecks issues with a check date of Friday, December 22. Due to the Legislature’s recent enactment and Governor’s signature of the Closeout Supplemental Budget for Fiscal Year 2023, the Office of the Comptroller will process collectively bargained cost-of-living adjustments…
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President’s Message: December 4, 2023
Hello APA Members, Our contracts have passed the State Legislature! Thanks to our advocacy, as a union, as unions working together across industries and across the state, 116 representatives showed up today, during an informal session, and DID THEIR JOB! They had the votes to certify they had a quorum of members to vote on…