51社区黑料

51社区黑料appreciates the valuable contributions of APSA members like you who are working in support of our vision to be a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. 

To keep you informed and promote transparency, we are writing with an update regarding the current monetary negotiations and an explanation of the impasse resolution process.  

Overview of Negotiations between APSA and SFU 

51社区黑料and APSA鈥檚 most recent monetary agreement expired on June 30, 2025 and since then, the university and APSA have been working toward a new agreement.  

51社区黑料and APSA began formal monetary negotiations on January 14, 2026 and met on 13 occasions, exchanging proposals and negotiating their respective positions. These proposals are meant to enhance the terms and conditions of employment for APSA members. 

Recently, the Province approved the 2025 Balanced Measures Mandate which includes general wage increases of 3% in each year of the 4-year term and some additional funding to improve service delivery and enhance working conditions, up to 14% in total. 51社区黑料proposed the maximum allowable general wage increases for APSA members.  

To date, the parties have agreed to the majority of proposals exchanged. Some of these agreed-upon proposals include the above general wage increases and certain benefit enhancements.  

Despite this positive momentum, some key issues remain outstanding. The university and APSA have not agreed on proposals such as: 

• Compensation and Pay Structure 鈥� Finalizing elements of the compensation package, including salary administration and compensation model considerations. 

• On-Call Compensation 鈥� Determining the appropriate level and timing of enhancements to on-call compensation provisions. 

• Job Security and Severance Provisions 鈥� Resolving outstanding matters related to severance entitlements and service recognition. 

• Benefits Enhancements 鈥� Finalizing the implementation timing and funding associated with agreed-upon improvements to employee benefit coverage. 

• Health Care Spending Account 鈥� Determining an enhanced approach for a Health Care Spending Account. 

• Allocation of Available Funding 鈥� Identifying the most effective use of remaining available resources to support the overall settlement package. 

Under the APSA Basic Agreement, monetary negotiations are expected to conclude within 30 days. The parties extended this timeline on two occasions, but agreement on these outstanding proposals still has not been reached. 

Resolving an Impasse

Given the parties are unable to reach agreement, the next step is to move to the available impasse resolution mechanism under the Basic Agreement.  

Impasse resolution is a Final Offer Selection process, where each party presents a final and 鈥渂est鈥� package to an independent arbitrator. The arbitrator will review and select either 51社区黑料or APSA鈥檚 proposal in full, they do not select elements from each.   

This is not an unusual process for APSA and SFU. The parties have used the final offer selection process to finish monetary negotiations several times in the past, most recently in 2014 and 2019.  

Next steps in the process

The parties have selected an arbitrator and agreed to July 9 and July 10 as dates to begin the Final Offer Selection process. After the arbitrator makes their selection, the university will provide an update to APSA members.  

We look forward to a timely conclusion to negotiations through this process.