Association of Professional Administrators

Contract Negotiations Updates

Ratification Vote: January 21- January 22

All dues paying members will be invited to participate in the ratification vote to approve or reject our new contract.

The ratification vote will be accomplished electronically. You will have a 48-hour window in which to vote, and will receive credentials and instructions through your campus email account.

Negotiations Timeline

  • 3/8/24: Demand to Bargain sent to Management
  • 3/28/24: Management announced their Bargaining team members and offered dates for meeting
  • 4/10/24: Initial bargaining session – via Zoom. Set Ground Rules
  • 5/2/24: Bargaining session #1 – Worcester State University. The following were presented:
  • 5/14/24: Response to information request received from Framingham State University and Westfield State University
  • 5/20/24: BHE Counter Proposal #1 to APA Proposal 3 presented via email
  • 5/30/24: Bargaining session #2 – via Zoom. The following were presented:
  • 6/20/24: Bargaining session #3 – via Zoom. The following were presented:
  • 7/17/24: Bargaining session #4 – via Zoom. The following were presented:
  • 8/1/24: Bargaining session #5 – Worcester State University. The following were presented:
  • 9/11/24: Bargaining session #6 – via Zoom. Last session to introduce new proposals. The following were presented:
  • 9/26/24: Bargaining session #7 – Fitchburg State University. The following were presented:
  • 10/24/24: Bargaining session #8 – via Zoom. The following were presented:
  • 11/12/24: Bargaining session #9 – Worcester State University
    • APA Proposal 2 rejected by BHE
    • APA Proposal 3 withdrawn by APA
    • APA presented APA Counter Proposal #1 to BHE Counter Proposal #1 to APA Proposal 4
    • APA Counter Proposal #1 to BHE Counter Proposal #1 to APA Proposal 9 presented
  • 11/21/24: Bargaining session #10 – via Zoom
  • 12/5/24: Bargaining session #11 – via Zoom

Proposals

APA Proposals

APA Proposal 1: Article VII – Health and Welfare Funding

  • 5/2/24: APA Proposal 1 presented
  • 10/24/24: Rejected by BHE

APA Proposal 2: Appendix M – Athletic Trainers Stipend

  • 5/2/24: APA Proposal 2 presented
  • 11/12/24: Rejected by BHE

APA Proposal 3: Article VIII – Job Security Probationary Period

  • 5/2/24: APA Proposal 3 presented
  • 5/20/24: BHE Counter Proposal #1 to APA Proposal 3 presented via email
    • 1 year reduction in years of provisional service
    • Changes to severance and notice
  • 9/11/24: APA Counter Proposal #1 to BHE Counter Proposal #1 to APA Proposal 3 presented
    • 1 year reduction in years of provisional service accepted
    • Changes to severance and notice were rejected
  • 9/26/24: BHE Counter Proposal #2 to APA Counter Proposal #1 presented
  • 11/12/24: Withdrawn by APA

APA Proposal 4: Article VII – Meal Expenses

  • 5/30/24: APA Proposal 4 presented
  • 10/24/24: BHE Counter Proposal #1 to APA Proposal 4 presented
  • 11/12/24: APA Counter Proposal #11 to BHE Counter Proposal #1

APA Proposal 5: Article VII – Vacation Leave Accrual Policy

  • 5/30/24: APA Proposal 5 presented
    • APA Proposal 5 – PDF
    • Return to converting vacation leave over the cap from forfeiture to sick time
    • Change the “sweep” to happen only once per year
  • 10/24/24: BHE Counter Proposal #1 to APA Proposal 5 presented
    • After discussions BHE presented a revised counter proposal. Tentative agreement reached.

APA Proposal 6: Article VII – Tuition Remission Fringe Benefit

  • 5/30/24: APA Proposal 6 presented

APA Proposal 7: Article III – Workload Comp Time

  • 5/30/24: APA Proposal 7 presented
  • 8/1/24: APA Proposal 7a presented, replaces APA Proposal 7
    • Addition of language stating the work week is 37.5 hours and additional hours will receive compensatory time
    • Added language for Maritime cruises on weekend days will receive flexible scheduling

APA Proposal 8: Article V – Step System/Longevity Raises

APA Proposal 9: Article III – Job Descriptions

  • 6/20/24: APA Proposal 9 presented
    • APA Proposal 9 – PDF
    • Request additional pertinent information be added to job descriptions (e.g. work modality, if position is on-call, etc.)
  • 10/24/24: BHE Counter Proposal #1 to APA Proposal 9 presented
  • 11/12/24: APA Counter Proposal #1 to BHE Counter Proposal #1 presented

APA Proposal 10: Article VII – Personal Leave

  • 6/20/24: APA Proposal 10 presented
  • 7/17/24: BHE Counter Proposal #1 to APA Proposal 10 presented
    • Acceptance of change to request time from supervisor
    • Clarification of language regarding when personal leave accrues and by when it must be used
    • Tentative agreement reached

APA Proposal 11: Article I – Appendix M Remote Work Policy

  • 6/20/24: APA Proposal 11 presented

APA Proposal 12: Article III – Duties and Responsibilities

  • 7/17/24: APA Proposal 12 presented
    • APA Proposal 12 – PDF
    • Increase in the acting pay (currently $100 per week)
    • Change of language to reflect all types of leave or position vacancies

APA Proposal 13: Article IV – Evaluations

  • 6/20/24: APA Proposal 13 presented
  • 9/11/24: BHE Counter Proposal #1 to APA Proposal 13
    • Acceptance of reduction to one self-evaluation per year
    • Proposed new timelines for submission of evaluations
    • Appendix D (supervisor’s evaluation form) was amended to include prompts as well as language regarding performance improvement plans (PIPs)
  • 10/24/24: BHE Counter Proposal #2 to APA Proposal 13 presented

APA Proposal 14: Article VII – Leave

  • 7/17/24: APA Proposal 14 presented

APA Proposal 15: Article II – Association Representatives

  • 7/17/24: APA Proposal 15 presented
  • 10/24/24: Rejected by BHE

APA Proposal 16: Appendix I – Supplemental Agreement Covering Public Safety Personnel

  • 8/1/24: APA Proposal 16 presented
  • 10/24/24: Rejected by BHE

APA Proposal 17: Article III – Workload of Administrators at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy

  • 8/1/24: APA Proposal 17 presented
    • APA Proposal 17 – PDF
    • Increases in cruise stipend to also include time spend dockside and pre-cruise
    • Addition of compensatory time while on training ship and cruise
  • 9/26/24: Tentative agreement reached

Management (BHE) Proposals

BHE Proposal 1: Article II – Physical Bulletin Boards and Job Posting Procedures

  • 5/2/24: BHE Proposal 1 presented
    • BHE Proposal 1 – PDF
    • Remove requirement to post job posting on a physical bulletin board; proposal is to post these notifications electronically
    • Remove requirement to make 2 bulletin boards available for APA’s use
  • 9/11/24: Amended BHE Proposal 1 presented
    • The amended proposal combined BHE Proposal 1 and BHE Proposal 5 into this new, Amended BHE Proposal 1
  • 9/26/24: Tentative agreement reached

BHE Proposal 2: Article X – Personnel Files

  • 5/2/24: BHE Proposal 2 presented
    • BHE Proposal 2 – PDF
    • Add electronic, paper, or a combination of both relating to documents maintained in the official personnel file
    • Remove language regarding the dating and numbering of documents
  • 9/26/24: Tentative agreement reached

BHE Proposal 3: Article V – EMT Certification

  • 5/2/24: BHE Proposal 3 presented
    • BHE Proposal 3 – PDF
    • Require EMT certified employees to present a copy of their valid EMT certificate by 12/1 for stipend to be paid in January

BHE Proposal 4: Article VII – Educational Leave

  • 5/30/24: BHE Proposal 4 presented

BHE Proposal 5: Article VI – Job Posting Procedures

  • 8/1/24: BHE Proposal 5 presented
  • 9/11/24: Amended BHE Proposal 1 presented
    • The amended proposal combined BHE Proposal 1 and BHE Proposal 5 into this new, Amended BHE Proposal 1

BHE Proposal 6: Article IX – Retrenchment Notice

  • 6/20/24: BHE Proposal 6 presented
  • 10/24/24: Rejected by APA

BHE Proposal 7: Article VII – Job Security

  • 6/20/24: BHE Proposal 7 presented
  • 9/11/24: Amended BHE Proposal 7 presented
    • Definition of voluntary transfer was added
  • 10/24/24: Rejected by APA

BHE Proposal 8: Article VII – Leave

  • 7/17/24: BHE Proposal 8 presented
    • BHE Proposal 8 – PDF
    • Addition of leave for administrators whose family members are a member of the military
    • Addition of language to sick leave, to use sick time for administrator’s medical diagnosis, treatment or care
  • 9/26/24: Tentative agreement reached

BHE Proposal 9: Article VI – Promotions and Salary Adjustments

  • 7/17/24: BHE Proposal 9 presented
    • BHE Proposal 9 – PDF
    • Change in deadline by which request for salary adjustment must be made
    • Remove 90 day timeline by which a decision must be rendered by the university
  • 8/1/24: APA Counter Proposal #1 to BHE Proposal 9 presented
    • Addition of language requiring notification to unit members of upcoming salary adjustment request deadline
    • Addition of minimum increase amount to be added on base salary for newly acquired academic degrees or professional credentials relevant to position

BHE Proposal 10: Appendix K – Position Characteristics

  • 8/1/24: BHE Proposal 10 presented
  • 9/26/24: Tentative agreement reached

BHE Proposal 11: Article V – Salary Adjustments