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  • Minutes 2023-02

    Date/Time: Friday, February 17, 2023 at 9:00am Location: Zoom Room Present APA Statewide APA Chapter Presidents Guests Absent APA Statewide APA Chapter Presidents Call to Order Approval of Minutes Public Comments President’s Report – Susan McNeil for Seth Bean Treasurer’s Report – Maria Brunelle Membership and Data – Aaron Childs Website – Gerol Petruzella Health and Welfare…

  • Bylaw Vote: Results

    Bylaw Vote: Results

    Thank you to everyone that participated in our bylaw changes vote.  We have accepted the changes to our bylaws that now permit executive board meeting minutes approval by email, Chapter Vice Presidents to represent their Chapter when their Chapter President is unable to attend our Executive Board meetings, and expand who is considered part of…

  • Minutes 2023-01

    Date/Time: Friday, January 20, 2023 at 9:00am Location: Zoom Room 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 Welfare Fund Report –…

  • Question: Advocacy Day

    Question: Advocacy Day

    Question: What is Higher Ed for All Advocacy Day? Answer: On Tuesday, February 28, 2023, the Massachusetts Teachers’ Association (MTA) is hosting a day of action at the Massachusetts State House from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This event will call attention to the goals of fully funding community colleges, state universities and UMass campuses to implement…

  • Minutes 2022-12

    Date/Time: Friday, December 16, 2022 at 10:00am Location: MTA Office in Worcester & Zoom Room 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…

  • Minutes 2022-11

    Date/Time: Thursday, November 17, 2022 (Institutional Issues) / Friday, November 18, 2022 at 10:00am Location: Zoom (11/17/2022) / Salem State University (SSU) and Zoom (11/18/2022) 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…

  • Annual Meeting

    Annual Meeting

    All APA members are invited to attend our annual meeting, held this year on Friday November 18, 2022 @ Salem State University and remotely on Zoom. Contact your local chapter officers for more information. We hope to see you there!

  • Minutes 2022-10

    Date/Time: 10:00 am Friday, October 21, 2022 Location: Zoom Present APA Statewide Seth Bean, President Susan McNeil, Vice President Mark Powers, Secretary Aaron Childs, Membership Coordinator (Non-voting) Catherine Santiago, MTA Field Representative (Non-voting) APA Chapter Presidents Seth Bean, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Renee Bernier, Bridgewater State University Brian Cahillane, Westfield State University Peter Fenuccio, Worcester State…

  • Minutes 2022-09

    Date/Time: 10:00 am Friday, September 16, 2022 Location: Zoom Present APA Statewide Seth Bean, President Susan McNeil, Vice President Mark Powers, Secretary Aaron Childs, Membership Coordinator (Non-voting) Gerol Petruzella, Web Manager (Non-voting) Catherine Santiago, MTA Field Representative (Non-voting) APA Chapter Presidents Seth Bean, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Renee Bernier, Bridgewater State University Brian Cahillane, Westfield State…

  • Question: Grievance Arbitration?

    Question: Grievance Arbitration?

    Question: What is the process to request my grievance be arbitrated? Who makes the decision to arbitrate a grievance? Will I get a chance to present my grievance? Answer: As the exclusive representative of the unionized positions in the APA, the APA Executive Board considers grievances cases that have been denied through the two grievance steps to…