Friday, August 21, 2020 – Zoom

Present

APA Statewide:

• Sherry Horeanopoulos, President and Fitchburg State President
• Charlie Cianfarini, Vice President
• Mark Powers, Secretary
• Aaron Childs, Membership Coordinator
• Liz Novak, Web Manager
• Alan Jackson, APA Representative to Health & Welfare

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 Pelletier, Salem State University
• Mike Storey, Bridgewater State University
• Edward Vacha, Massachusetts Maritime Academy
• Peter Fenuccio, Worcester State University

Absent

APA Statewide:

• Maria Brunelle, Treasurer
• Catherine Santiago, MTA Field Representative

Guests

• Colleen Fitzpatrick, MTA Field Representative

Call to Order

10:05am

Approval of Minutes

Friday, July 17, 2020

• Amendments: None
• Motion to approve membership report as presented/amended made: by: S. McNeil
• 2nd by: J. Decatur
• Vote: 9-0-1
• Action: Motion Carries

Public Comments

None

President’s Report – Sherry Horeanopoulos

Contract updates

• Must use Accrued Vacation before December 31st else one-time roll-over to Accrued Sick Time

Salem State Furlough

• Negotiated memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the week of July 19-25.
• MOA for requires employees to take two weeks of furlough proposal before December 31, 2020
• Discussing the additional two (2) weeks for Fiscal Year 2021 in November.

Colleen Fitzpatrick (attending for C. Santiago):

• Day of Action on August 19, 2020.
• Higher Education Leadership Council (HELC) – Requesting of the MTA that there be more field representatives.

State-wide returning to work guidelines and tele-communting/tele-working policy.   Zoom account for APA:

• Annual cost would be $299.00 for the Professional License.
• Account to be maintained by the APA State-wide Treasurer.

Discussion about having a Retired APA Employee as a Board member (see Old/New Business).

Treasurer’s Report – Maria Brunelle

Payroll due on Monday, August 18, 2020 by 12:00pm.

Approval of July report

• Amendments: None
• Motion to approve membership report
  • presented/amended made by: J. Decatur
  • 2nd by: S. McNeil
  • Vote: 8-0-1
  • Action: Motion Carries

Membership and Data – Aaron Childs

• 1369 Overall Membership since May 2020. An Increase of 7
• 104 Non-Dues Paying Member. A decline of 5 since May 2020.

Updated Dues Structure from MTA for FY21:

• Full-Time (AC1-100)
  • NEA: $200 (+ $4 from last year)
  • MTA: $500 (+$3 from last year)
  • APA: $85.70 (Same)
• Part-Time (AC1-50)
  • NEA: $111.50 (+ $2 from last year)
  • MTA: $250 (+$1.50 from last year)
  • APA: $42.85 (Same)

Website – Liz Novak

• Published the approved July minutes
• Usage of website – 681 page views over the last month

Health and Welfare Report – Alan Jackson 

• Nothing new to report
• Next meeting is scheduled for October 16, 2020

Committee Reports – Reports postponed to next meeting

Budget Committee – Mike Storey

Employee Relations Working Group – Mark Powers

Professional Development – Edward Vacha

Negotiations – Sherry Horeanopoulos

Old/New Business

• FAQ of the Month for the Website for September
• Discussion regarding Retiree Membership for APA and have a Retiree Member on the APA Executive Board. Suggestion was made that these individuals must pay the MTA Retiree Dues and $1.00 APA Dues annually.
  • Motion: Move to create a membership category of Retired APA Member and consider creating an Executive Board Representative position within APA By-laws.
    • Motion made by B Cahillane
    • 2nd by M. Storey
    • Vote: 6-1-2
    • Action: Motion Carries
• Create Ad-hoc APA By-laws Committee
  • M. Powers as Chair, S. Horeanopoulos, M. Storey, J.Decatur
  • Propose the following changes to the By-laws:
    • APA Retiree Membership Category
    • APA Retiree Representative on Executive Board
    • Allowing Chapter Vice Presidents to attend monthly meeting when Chapter President cannot attend.
    • Adding State-Wide Grievance Officer responsibilities to APA State-wide Vice President position
    • Adding Parliamentarian responsibilities to APA State-wide Secretary responsibilities.
• MTA Field Staff currently in contract negotiations with MTA management and need the support of the APA.
• Add to APA website – information pertaining to Employee Assistance Program.

Institutional Issues

Announcements

Friday Check-In meetings via Zoom

Adjournment

• Motion to Adjourn made at 12:36
• by: S. Bean
• 2nd by B. Cahillane
• Vote: Unanimous
• Action: Motion Carries
• Next Meeting: 10:00 – September 18, 2020 (Zoom)