ANNUAL REPORT 2017–2018 Table of contents 1 Our Association 3 Members@Work 5 Our Members 7 Members@Work 9 President’s Message 10 Executive Director’s Message 11 Members@Work 13 Our Community 15 Collective Bargaining 17 Advocacy Our 21 Member Stats 23 Financials 26 Board and Staff photo credits Association Tiffany Brown Cooper: 9 The Association of Administrative and Professional Staff of Martin Dee: REPRESENTATION advice support The University of British Columbia is the professional association Cover, 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 26 Don Erhardt: for the Management and Professional staff group at The University AAPS is your bargaining agent and Member Services Officers answer Whether you need counsel or just 2, 3, 10, 15, 17, 19, 26 of British Columbia. lawful representative. We provide more than 1,000 questions annually simple reassurance, AAPS offers Angelina Tagliafierro: professional representation throughout and provide confidential, professional a welcoming environment where no 13 the disciplinary process, in meetings counsel on your employment question is too small. Along with your The Association of Administrative and Professional Staff at UBC with the University, and in collective relationship with the University. advocacy services, we support you (AAPS) negotiates and enforces your rights in the workplace. bargaining. AAPS’ resources are solely We are experts on your Collective through professional events. AAPS We support you in resolving workplace issues and strive to improve dedicated to you and your fellow Agreement and give strategic advice professional development (PD) helps your overall work experience. AAPS offers an open and encouraging members to represent your interests that is in your best interest. AAPS’ sole facilitate professional growth within environment that helps you connect to a professional community. and to ensure that you have a respectful focus is on the membership. We work the UBC community. Through learning work environment. We advocate on exclusively for you and are immersed and networking opportunities, you can We provide dynamic and progressive leadership on University your behalf and ensure UBC follows in your issues. We are your first call build capacity, enhance your workplace policy and workplace issues, ensuring UBC continues to evolve the Collective Agreement and the if you have workplace questions and experience, and achieve your career by integrating your experience and knowledge. principles of natural justice in any concerns about situations, such as goals. AAPS PD and member engage- meeting that has the potential to lead bullying/harassment, conflict in the ment offer sessions with industry to discipline. We also meet regularly workplace, negotiated benefits, leaves experts and colleagues to broaden with the University’s senior management of absence, and documentation. your knowledge about labour relations to discuss ongoing issues and resolve We provide advice before you sign issues, and to develop progressive process problems, and to review termination or appointment letters. workplace, leadership, and life skills. policy and administrative issues. You should contact us to represent We host networking events designed you in any meeting that could lead to connect you with colleagues across to discipline. the institution and with your specific campus community. We provide you with professional representation during the investigatory process, whether you are the subject, a witness, or the complainant. You should never go into an investigation without an AAPS representative to support you. 1 OUR ASSOCIATION | AAPS ANNUAL REPORT 2017–2018 OUR ASSOCIATION | AAPS ANNUAL REPORT 2017–2018 2 Did you know that UBC has two research forests with trails that are open to the public? Staff stationed at the Malcolm Knapp Research Forest in Maple Ridge include Jeremy, Victoria, Ionut, Stephanie (Alex Fraser Research Forest in Williams Lake), Paul, Liz, Sarah, and Cheryl Collaboration at the Okanagan Campus: Curriculum and CEAB Coordinator in the School of Engineering, Megan, and Curriculum and Academic Programs Manager in the Office of the Provost and Vice Principal, Laura, work together to help bring new courses and programs to UBCO. 3 MEMBERS@WORK | AAPS ANNUAL REPORT 2017–2018 Your work often defies categorization. You interact with JOB FAMILIES 1,000 + 880 the UBC community in many different ways: innovators, Jobs are grouped into a family by function. These of you are focused on of you teach and leaders, teachers, technical experts, subject-matter are the number of members in each job family. leadership and innovation facilitate learning Our experts, teammates, community builders, and managers. Information Systems + Technology 796 You provide guidance, leadership, You are athletic coaches, career Research + Facilitation 558 AAPS had a total of 4,530 members as of June 30, 2018. and institutional knowledge in the development instructors, co-op Student Management 544 face of continual organizational change managers, admissions and academic While the areas listed below represent the locations Administration 443 through new initiatives, program advisors, and academic program where most AAPS members work, there are also creation, and ways of learning. You managers. You incorporate technology memberS Educational Programming 318 34 members who work throughout Metro Vancouver, develop and manage sustainability in the classroom, provide educational Accounting As professional staff, you play a critical role in every across the province, and around the world. They oversee 258 programs, laboratories and living programming and instructional design, laboratories, and industry partnerships. and manage and mentor students in function of UBC. Your leadership and professional research and educational projects and programming Development Office 197 You lead institutes, museums, and their first jobs or with their graduate expertise are essential to creating a world-class at the UBC Learning Exchange, Malcom Knapp Research Information Services 189 centres that are clusters for cutting- projects. You oversee invaluable co-op institution of learning, research, innovation, and Forest, Alex Fraser Research Forest, Agassiz Dairy Facilities Management 181 edge research. You manage projects education opportunities and international and raise money. You oversee one of learning experiences like “Go Global”. community engagement. Education Research Centre, Haida Gwaii Institute, Surrey Human Resources 121 the largest wireless campus networks You teach and coordinate community Memorial Hospital, Kelowna General Hospital, University Nursing 109 in the world. You turn ideas into programs. You provide professional of Victoria, and Family Practice sites around the province. Scientific Engineering 68 reality through your expertise and development opportunities for students, your leadership. faculty, and staff. Business Development 65 Conferences, Accommodations, Ceremonies + Events 65 970 410 Unassigned Health Professional 63 of you are involved of you communicate Marketing + Sales 62 in research activities and engage communities Business Operations Management 60 You are scientific researchers, You build bridges between the Cooperative Education 44 research managers, lab directors, traditional university structures and and healthcare researchers. You liaise the public through communications, Statistical Analysis 44 with industry, governments, and public facilities, alumni engagement, Museum 37 academic partners. You are grant and community education initiatives B.C. CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL UBC OKANAGAN CAMPUS UBC Robson Square Counsellors + Psychologists 35 writers, fundraisers, and business that share new research and findings. AND B.C. WOMEN’S HOSPITAL Members 349 Members 68 development directors. You develop You collaborate on research projects Unassigned Athletic Coaches 35 + HEALTH CENTRE Continuing 293 Term 56 Continuing 41 Term 27 new technology for UBC’s nearly with external partners that, in turn, Health Safety + Environment Members 199 Average Years of Service at UBC 6.5 Average Years of Service at UBC 7 33 9,000 current research projects. serve the community through education, research, and connection. Continuing 30 Term 169 Top Three Job Families: Top Three Job Families: Institutional Analysis 28 Average Years of Service at UBC 7.5 • Student Management • Development + Alumni Engagement Industry Liaison 24 Top Three Job Families: • Information Systems + Technology • Business Development 800 • Research + Facilitation • Administration • Educational Programming Graphic Design + Illustration 23 of you run the 340 • Nursing Editiorial + Production Services 22 University’s operations of you look after students’ • Information Systems + Technology UBC POINT GREY CAMPUS Vancouver General Hospital + Area Supply Management 20 well-being Members 3,491 Members 319 You are administrators, analysts, ST. PAUL’S HOSPITAL Continuing 2,636 Term 855 Continuing 147 Term 172 Media Services 18 accountants, planners, auditors, and You are enrolment services providers, Members Average Years of Service at UBC Average Years of Service at UBC governance staff. You oversee municipal residence life managers, and security 70 8 8 Athletics + Recreation 17 Continuing 7 Term 63 Top Three Job Families: Top Three Job Families: services, including utilities, water, providers. You are mental health Unassigned 16 Average Years of Service at UBC 8 • Information Systems + Technology • Research + Facilitation and building maintenance. You ensure counsellors,