Communications from AAPS: August 2008

Dear AAPS Members,

The Executive Board wishes to assure the membership that all member concerns will be addressed while we are in the process of assessing the needs of our association and conducting a search for an Executive Director. We have four excellent staff members in the AAPS office who will work with the Executive Board and Committee Chairs during this time of transition. Please continue to contact the AAPS office regarding member issues. Sharon Cory, our Senior Members Services Officer will be your prime contact for all advocacy matters and she will be in constant communication with the Executive Board to apprise of all issues. Jasmin Harry, our recently hired Member Services Officer, will assist Sharon with Advocacy issues as well as continue to work on Professional Development and Communications. Michael St. Claire will continue to see to our IT needs. Our Office Manager, Petra Ormsby, as usual, will provide excellent front-line service while staying on top of the finances.

The Executive Board and Committee Chairs noted below continue to be available to address any issues the AAPS office and membership refer to them:

Anne-Marie Fenger, Advocacy
Wendy Ma, Professional Development
Jason Congdon, Communications
Edward Hung, Treasurer

There are several major initiatives in progress including LTD Governance, Pension Reform, and Compensation/Salary Survey. The Executive Board will continue to act in the best interests of the membership in dealing with these and other issues that arise.

Bernice Urbaniak
President

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Association of Administrative and Professional Staff (AAPS)
University of British Columbia
Gerald McGavin Building
Rm 312, 2386 East Mall
Campus Mail Zone 3
Ph 822-9025 Fx 822-4699
www.aaps.ubc.ca

Dear AAPS Members,

It is with regret that the Executive Board wishes to advise the membership of David Harvey’s departure from AAPS.

David joined AAPS as a consultant and then became our full-time Executive Director in March 2005. We appreciate the expertise and professionalism he brought to AAPS, most notably throughout the salary mediation and arbitration process in 2005/06 and during bargaining in 2006. In his tenure with AAPS, David worked effectively to resolve various complaints and grievances as an advocate for many of our members. He has also worked closely with the Executive Board to transform AAPS from a wholly volunteer-run organization, into one whose volunteers work closely with a core of professional staff.

David is leaving the position of Executive Director of the Association of Administrative and Professional Staff effective August 6, 2008.

On behalf of the Executive Board and the Association I would like to thank David for his many contributions and wish him well in his future endeavours.

Bernice Urbaniak

President

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