The APSA Election will be held from April 23, 2025, to April 29, 2025.   

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This year we will have 2 Executive Board Officer positions, Vice President and Corresponding Secretary, along with 4 Board of Directors positions.

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PREVIEW DESCRIPTIONS and NOMINATIONS below:

SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION at https://forms.microsoft.com/r/XgTCGaFxXs

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Please review the position descriptions below:

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Vice President 

Term of office: Aug. 1, 2025 – July 31, 2029 - 4 years
Remuneration: $775/month 

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Duties:

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• Serve as a liaison to Association representatives on designated committees and provide reports to the Executive Board of activities of designated committees that apply to the Association in the absence of any other reporting member.

• Perform duties common to all Executive Board members as listed in Section 5.4. 

• Perform those tasks and duties that result from any grievance of concern arising from proper or improper administration of any Association contracts.

• Consult with Association members and bargaining unit employees, as needed, including, but not limited to, concerns about contract issues or events in the person’s workplace.

• Coordinate grievance paperwork.

• Resolve or recommend methods of resolution to any such grievance matters that arise, reporting same to the President and/or Executive Board.

• Represent members involving the Office of Institutional Equity (OIE), in any capacity of Claimant, Witness, and Respondent.  Review of draft reports, recommend rebuttals, and responses to support member’s position.  Represent member if discipline/suspension/or termination result based on Final Report.

• Serve as Chair of the Grievance Committee.

• Appoint the Association's Grievance Committee, subject to approval by the Executive Board. 

• Provide a current written grievance report at monthly Executive Board meetings and provide semi-annual written reports to the Association membership.

• Consult and refer appropriate grievance matters to the Association's President and legal counsel. 

• Report to the President and/or Executive Board recommended methods of resolution to any grievance matters that arise. Seek Executive Board approval to pursue arbitration in specific cases. 

• Assist with training the Association's grievance committee, convene meetings of the grievance committee. 

• Perform duties common to all Executive Board members as listed in Section 5.4.

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Corresponding Secretary

Term of office: Aug. 1, 2025 – July 31, 2028 - 3 years

Remuneration: $500/month 

 

Duties:

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• Conduct all correspondence relating to the affairs of the Association and gather material as needed pertinent to such correspondence as directed by the President, the Executive Board or the Association's counsel.

• Issue all notices of Association meetings and special Executive Board meetings in accord with these Bylaws.

• Prepare and facilitate the publication of the Association news as directed by the Executive Board.

• Responsible for the functioning of the Association's website and domains.

• Responsible for the functioning of electronic voting.

• Perform duties common to all Executive Board members as listed in Section 5.4.

• Perform all other duties which are normal to the Office of Corresponding Secretary.

• Responsible for managing website security, website analytics, and website SEO initiatives.

• Responsible for managing listserv subscriptions and unsubscribe requests of members.

• Responsible for managing Office365 subscription and user accounts of board members.

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(4) Directors

Term of office: Aug. 1, 2025 – July 31, 2027 - 2 years

Remuneration: $75/month 

 

Duties:

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• Represent the Association as an elected member of the Executive Board.

• Perform duties authorized by the President and/or the Executive Board.

• Attend all monthly Board meetings, retreats, and special meetings, unless excused by the President. Begin attending Board meetings as soon as elected to the position with voting privileges to begin when term of office begins.

• Serve as members of Association committees and/or University committees, as appointed by the Association President or Executive Board.

• If the President is unable to make appointments as set forth in these Bylaws, the majority of the Executive Board present and voting will designate an Acting President until the President is able to resume their duties.

• Act as Recording Secretary, as appointed by the President, if said Secretary is unable to attend a monthly Executive Board meeting.

• Be available to all Association bargaining unit employees for consultation and be knowledgeable to direct said bargaining unit employee to the appropriate Association Officer, if further consultation is needed.

• Vote on issues brought before the Executive Board.

• Approve all appointments of committee members.

• At the expiration of their term shall deliver to their successor all books, monies, and other property of the Association.

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