NOTICE OF MEETING
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL ASSOCIATION (ASPA)
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Monday, April 20, 2026
Arts and Sciences, Neatby-Timlin Theatre 241
1:30 pm (Call to order)
Please note: Zoom polls may be used during the meeting. Some devices may need to be updated to view polls.
Click the links below to access documents related to the Annual General Meeting.
It is that time of year again! Immediate family of ASPA members who are registered students at the University of Saskatchewan can apply for consideration under the Tuition Reimbursement Fund (TRF). See the following for more information on eligibility and how to apply.
Continue reading “Tuition Reimbursement Fund”
The 2026 ASPA Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held mid-April with the date and place TBD. At the AGM, six (6) ASPA Executive positions will need to be filled by election or acclamation. If you have preference on length of term, please indicate that in your submission.
Continue reading “ASPA Executive Nominations Call 2026”The past six months have gone by quickly since I joined the ASPA team, and the experience has been both energizing and meaningful. Supporting members through difficult situations has shown me, time and again, the resilience, commitment, and strength that define our community. I’m grateful for the opportunity to do this work and have genuinely enjoyed my time so far.
Thank you to everyone who participated in our first Common Grounds coffee gathering of the year. This event served as a pilot to gauge member interest—and we’re thrilled that the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive!
We welcomed 29 members to Louis’ Loft during the morning session, who stayed to connect and engage with one another while enjoying a beverage and pastry. Another 28 members joined us for the afternoon session, with many taking the opportunity to ask insightful questions of our Member Services Officer (Shayne Meggs).
“I really appreciate this opportunity to engage with ASPA in person and get some quick answers to my professional development questions on the spot,” said one ASPA member. “I also enjoyed making a new acquaintance from another unit, whom I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to meet otherwise. Thank you, ASPA, for putting this on.”
Based on this encouraging response, we are planning to host another Common Grounds event in November. Stay tuned for more information and help us spread the word by sharing with your fellow ASPA members.
On behalf of the Engagment Committee
Hello ASPA Members,
Do you like to stay engaged with the union, want to connect with colleagues, or maybe you have a few questions for our Member Services Officer. Please join us for the first Common Grounds event!
This will be held at Louis’ Loft from 10am-11am and again from 2pm-3pm. This is a come and go as you please event.
We will be providing you with coffee, tea, or non-caffeinated beverages listed below. All milk, non-dairy milks, and sweetener options are available for you to decide. We will also be providing a cookie or pastry.
Please register on Eventbrite to help us prepare for numbers, and please come join us for this coffee break!
In August, ASPA’s Engagement Committee proudly delivered “Scoops of Solidarity” to members across the Saskatoon, Prince Albert, and Regina campuses, as well as the Calgary Hub.
Thanks to the incredible efforts of our dedicated volunteers, we were able to scoop ice cream to more than 500 ASPA members. We hope you had an opportunity to enjoy a refreshing treat and connect with fellow colleagues during this summer initiative.
If you missed out, don’t worry—our upcoming Common Grounds event offers another great chance to engage and build community. We also have an upcoming Lunch and Learn where you can learn more about ASPA and connect with other union members.
Sent on behalf of the Engagement Committee
Hello ASPA members,
May 1st is International Worker’s Day – or May Day – observed in many countries around the world. May Day commemorates the historic struggles and gains made by workers and the labour movement and can be traced back to the Haymarket Riot in Chicago in 1886, fueled by the political and social climate of the industrial revolution and a workers’ fight for the eight-hour workday. Although Canada and the United States later chose to celebrate worker’s rights on the first weekend of September, May Day continues to stand for the values of equality, solidarity, and internationalism.
May 1st also marks the beginning of USask’s fiscal year and is the day that a negotiated across-the-board raise of 2% takes effect, along with your increment increase (depending on your quartile placement, an additional 0.5-2%). You can review your salary under the PAWS channel “Pay and Time Reporting” by clicking on “Compensation History.”
These raises were achieved by the work of the ASPA Bargaining Committee, as can be seen in the 2022 – 2026 ASPA Collective Agreement. This is the final year of the current negotiated contract, and we encourage you to stay engaged and informed as we prepare for a new round of bargaining in the months ahead.
In solidarity,
Your ASPA Executive
Please reserve some time in your schedule to join us for the 2025 ASPA Annual General Meeting (AGM), and for a post-AGM social event.
The AGM is your chance to learn more about ASPA’s operations in the last year, find out who will make up the Executive Committee in the 2025-2026 term, and to ask questions of ASPA leadership. To review related documents in advance, please see the link below for the AGM Package.
📅 AGM Event Info:
Thursday, April 17
2:30 – 4:30 pm @ Arts 241 (or via Zoom *)
* Login information for Zoom will be emailed to members.
Please note: Zoom polls may be used during this meeting. Some devices may need to be updated to view polls.
We also want to invite you to our After-AGM Social! Drinks and appetizers will be provided. This is a great opportunity to socialize with ASPA members, mingle with the new Executive Committee, and cheers to another great year of union organization! 🍻
📅 After-AGM Social Info:
Thursday, April 17
4:30 – 6:30 pm @ Louis’ Loft
