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MSU College of Law to Fully Integrate with the University

You may not know that the Michigan State University College of Law is a private school housed on the MSU campus. However, that is about to change as the MSU Board of Trustees voted in October to fully integrate the … Continue reading

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Area Representative (AR) Spotlight – Jared Andrews

What is your job title? Industrial Hygienist What area of campus, building and department do you work in? I work on North campus on the first floor of Giltner Hall, the big building just north of the auditorium. I work … Continue reading

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Dependent Scholarships

Dependents of APA and Michigan Education Association (MEA) members in good standing can apply to receive a 2019 MEA scholarship. Since APA members are part of the MEA, please encourage any dependents to apply if they will be attending college … Continue reading

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Did You Know

As part of the Joint Health Care Coalition, APA is committed to helping members keep health care costs down and Melanie Waltz, APA UniServ Director will be including a new column in the newsletter to pass along tips and share … Continue reading

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Trivia Time!

This month’s question(s): How many hours of sick leave does a full-time APA member accrue annually? For a bonus question, how many of those hours can be used annually for a dependent child/parent/spouse/Other Eligible Individual? Email your answer to Sue … Continue reading

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Know Your Contract – Longevity Pay

If you have at least six (6) years of continuous service, you may have noticed your longevity payment in your December paycheck.  Congratulations! Longevity pay is awarded after six (6) years of continuous service with the University to members who … Continue reading

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Meet a Fellow APA Member

Terence Brown What is your job title? Assistant Director of Admissions How long have you been at MSU? As of this month, I have 21 years of full-time employment at Michigan State University. Have you been a member of the … Continue reading

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APA Election Information

This communication serves as notice of the election and the opening of candidate nominations beginning Friday, February 1, 2019.  All nominations must be submitted via email to the chair of the APA 2019 Nominations and Elections Committee, Kandy Slack, at [email protected] no earlier … Continue reading

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