Friday, July 17, 2020 – Zoom

Present

APA Statewide:

• Sherry Horeanopoulos, President and Fitchburg State President
• Charlie Cianfarini, Vice President
• Mark Powers, Secretary
• Maria Brunelle, Treasurer
• Liz Novak, Web Manager
• Alan Jackson, APA Representative to Health & Welfare
• Catherine Santiago, MTA Field Representative

APA Chapter Presidents:

• Seth Bean, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
• Brian Cahillane, Westfield State University
• Jane Decatur, Framingham State University
• Susan McNeil, Massachusetts College of Art & Design
• Mike Storey, Bridgewater State University
• Edward Vacha, Massachusetts Maritime Academy
• Maribeth Wrobel, Worcester State University

Absent

APA Statewide:

• Aaron Childs, Membership Coordinator
• Alan Jackson, APA Representative to Health & Welfare

APA Chapter Presidents:

• Mike Pelletier, Salem State University

Guests

• Bret Seferian, MTA
• Rosa Taormina, Salem State University Grievance Officer

Call to Order

10:08am

Approval of Minutes

Friday, June 19, 2020

• Amendments: None
• Motion to approve membership report as presented/amended made: by: M. Storey
• 2nd by: J. Decatur
• Vote: Unanimous
• Action: Motion Carries

Public Comments

Motion to suspend the agenda made:

• by M. Wrobel
• 2nd by B. Cahillane
• Vote: Unanimous
• Action: Motion Carries

Discussion with guest members regarding the furlough negotiations with Salem State University management occurred. Specifically discussed were the proposals for a memorandum of agreement of how these furloughs would occur in July as well as later in the calendar year, if needed.

President’s Report – Sherry Horeanopoulos

Contract updates

• No responses yet regarding request to extend vacation accrual/usage to September.
• Salem State Furlough Proposal
  • Negotiated memorandum of agreement (MOA) for July 19-25.
  • Currently negotiating MOA for remaining furlough proposal.
  • Negotiating counter-proposals to include fewer furlough days and waived fee on courses.
• From C. Santiago
  • Higher Education Campus Return Campaign – see document sent July 21, 2020
  • Campaign for Public Higher Education Summer 2020 – see document sent July 17, 2020.
• Send letters to State University Council of Presidents (CoP) from each campus Union Leadership as well as from faculty and staff.
• Zoom account for APA

Treasurer’s Report – Maria Brunelle

Payroll due on Monday, June 22, 2020 by 12:00pm.

Approval of June report

• Amendments: None
• Motion to approve membership report
  • presented/amended made: by: S. McNeil
  • 2nd by: S. Bean
  • Vote: Unanimous
  • Action: Motion Carries
• Motion to review membership Coordinator monthly stipend on an annual basis every July 1st
  • Motion made by M. story
  • 2nd by S. McNeil
• Discussion: current compensation is based on the number of unit members at the individual campus within the following ranges:
  • 0-100: $100/monthly
  • 101-150: $125/monthly
  • 151-200: $150/monthly
  • 201-999: $175/monthly
• As the number of unit members can change month to month, should the membership coordinators stipend be lowered or raised each month if the membership fluctuates.
• Approval of Motion
  • Vote: unanimous
  • Action: motion carries
• An inquiry to the previous APA treasurer is being made to help determine how the amount of annual local aid for each chapter is determined.

Membership and Data – Aaron Childs

• Report postponed to next meeting

Website – Liz Novak

• June stats slightly higher than last month: 731 page views
• Published June Minutes just now
• Security update – site updated to drupal 8.9.2
• Ideas for new content:
  • Retirement information + FAQs – Charlie to share resources
  • Unemployment resources – Brian to share resources
  • Move Q of Month to page of FAQs
  • Furlough information – especially regarding Salem
  • Signed MOA to be shared by Sherry
  • COVID policies from all schools – all schools to share

Health and Welfare Report – Alan Jackson 

• No report
• APA President to send letter to Health and Welfare Committee appointing Mike Storey as the new APA representative.

Committee Reports – Reports postponed to next meeting

Budget Committee – Mike Storey

Employee Relations Working Group – Mark Powers

Professional Development – Edward Vacha

Negotiations – Sherry Horeanopoulos

• See notes under Presidents remarks.

Old/New Business

• FAQ of the Month for the Website for July 
• The MTA central regional office has moved from Auburn to Worcester: Massachusetts Teachers Association Central Regional Office
  12 East Worcester St
  Worcester MA 01604

Institutional Issues

Announcements

Friday Check-In meetings via Zoom

Adjournment

• Motion to Adjourn made at 1:04pm
• by: S. McNeil 
• 2nd by J. Decatur
• Vote: Unanimous
• Action: Motion Carries
• Next Meeting: 10:00 – August 21, 2020 (Zoom)