MRSA Movie Night: Oct. 15, 2020

Dear colleagues, Join us from your home and let’s all ‘go’ to the movies! Movie: Stan & OllieGoogle Meet Time: 7:15 p.m. (the meeting link has been emailed to staff)Movie Start: 7:30 p.m.Watch the movie with us, we’ll stream it, but you can also log into the Library website to start the movie at the… more
Member Dues Vote Result
Dear MRSA members, A HUGE thank you for your engagement, questions, and comments over the last few weeks regarding our dues amendment. Thanks to you, we have successfully passed the motion to amend our dues to 1.1% which will also include casual staff. Close to 80% of our membership took… more
Special General Meeting Recording and Member Dues Online Ballot Information
We would like to thank you for joining us on September 23 to view the Special General Meeting where the member dues proposal was presented and the formal call to vote announced. If you were unable to view the live stream, you can access the recording here. If you have any questions… more
Special General Meeting (Live Stream): Member Dues Proposal | Sept. 23 12-1:30 p.m.
MRSA members are invited to watch the live stream of the Special General Meeting (SGM) on Wednesday, September 23 from 12 – 1:30 p.m. where the Member Dues Proposal will be presented and a formal call to vote will be announced. The meeting is for MRSA members only due to the confidential content being… more
MRSA Coffee Chat: Member Dues Proposal Presentation Sept 8 | 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Dear colleagues, Please join us on September 8 at 11:30 a.m. via Google Meet as we present the proposed dues structure for your review and consideration. This meeting has been scheduled to allow further conversation and dialogue over the lunch hour, if necessary, as our MRSA release time does not allow… more
Fall EDT Application Period Now Open: Off Campus Recreation Courses Now Eligible
Dear colleagues, If you have any professional or personal development courses that begin between September 1 – December 31, you can apply for funding through the MRSA EDT Committee. Applications are submitted via the EDT database. The fall application period closes on November 15. New this semester:Effective as of the fall semester, EDT funding of recreation… more
Government Amendments to Layoff Period
Your MRSA Executive Board wanted to update you on recent legislative changes to the layoff provisions in Alberta’s Employment Standards Code. On June 26, 2020, Bill 24: the COVID-19 Pandemic Response Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 became law in Alberta. This Bill amends the temporary layoff provisions in Alberta’s Employment Standards Code once again, this time… more
2020 By-Election Results
Thank you for your participation in the recent by-election; 48.5% of the membership voted in this ballot. Please join us in welcoming the following staff to the Executive Board: Executive BoardDirector-at-Large (two members; one-year term 2020-21) Judith Tarko (49.6% of the votes) Bryan Miller … more
Summer EDT Application Period Now Open
Dear colleagues, If you have any professional or personal development courses that begin between July 1 – August 31, you can apply for funding through the MRSA EDT Committee. Applications are submitted via the EDT database. The summer application period closes on July 31. If you have any questions, please contact the EDT… more