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2016 Private Sector Local Elections
Elections will be Conducted for All Private Sector Local Officers
Important Information about Slate Petitioning and Slate Voting
In Local elections, a slate must contain • When circulating and signing
a candidate running for the offices of petition forms, members must President, one or more Vice Presidents, write in their own CSEA ID
as set forth in the Local’s by-laws, numbers.
Secretary and Treasurer, and any other • Candidates who run as a slate offices that have been created according must complete a Slate Eligibility to the Local Constitution and by-laws. and Consent Form and a Slate
In Locals that have the position of Petition Request Form. By Secretary-Treasurer in their by-laws, the petitioning as a slate, candidates slate must include a candidate for that who appear as part of a slate office. need to submit only one set of the
required number of signatures to Candidates should know the following: qualify as a candidate. Individual
• A member cannot be a candidate petitions are not necessary for for officer and for delegate on the slate candidates.
same slate. An officer candidate • Candidates who withdraw from must circulate a separate a slate must complete a Slate nominating petition in order Withdrawal Form and return the to appear on the ballot also as form to their election committee. a candidate for delegate. The • More detailed information about member will appear on the ballot election slates will be available as a candidate for office as part of from Local election committees. the slate and as an individual for
The term of office for all current Private Sector Local officers expires June 30, 2016. Private Sector officers and delegates will be elected to three-year terms.
Balloting for Private Sector officers will be conducted between May 15 and June 15, 2016.
Each Local executive board must select its own Election Committee or Election Meeting Chair, if applicable. The Local Election Committees and Election Meeting Chairpersons are primarily responsible for conducting the election, consisting of nominations and balloting.
Members may run as individual
candidates or they may run as a slate. Slate petitioning and slate voting will be an option for candidates for Private Sector Local office (see below).
Note: When circulating and signing individual and slate petition forms, members must write in their own CSEA ID numbers.
In Locals of 150 or fewer members, petitions are not required; instead, applications are used to qualify for office (see below).
Nominating Petitions/Applications for Election are available from your Local Election Committee or Election Meeting Chairperson.
ATTENTION: Private Sector Local Presidents
Did you send your Election Committee Data Form to CSEA Headquarters?
To date, all registered Election Committee Chairs and Election Meeting Chairs have received an election package from CSEA to assist them in performing their election duties.This material is necessary to run a proper election.
Election packages are only mailed to those Chairs where their Local President has sent in the required Election Committee Data Form (ECDF).
CSEA Headquarters cannot send material and information to any Chairperson, without first receiving the completed ECDF from the Local President.
Inquiries regarding Election Committees or Election Meeting Chairpersons may be directed to the CSEA Statewide Election Committee at 1-800-342-4146, ext. 1447, or sec@cseainc.org.
the position of delegate.
May 15 is deadline for submitting proposed Resolutions, changes to CSEA’s Constitution & Bylaws
Proposed Resolutions and proposed amendments to the CSEA Constitution & ByLaws for consideration by CSEA delegates to the union’s 2016 Annual Delegates Meeting must be submitted by May 15, 2016.
Proposed Resolutions may be submitted only by a delegate and must be submitted on the proper forms. Forms for submitting Resolutions are available from
CSEA headquarters and region offices. Proposed Resolutions and proposed
amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws must be submitted no later
than May 15 to Statewide Secretary Denise Berkley, CSEA Headquarters, 143 Washington Ave., Albany, N.Y. 12210-2303.
The 2016 Annual Delegates Meeting will be held Oct. 17 to 21 in Washington, D.C.
Private Sector Locals with 150 or Fewer Members Holding an Election at a Special Membership Meeting
Private Sector Locals with 150 members or less may choose to appoint an Election Meeting Chairperson (instead of an election committee) and conduct an election at a meeting.
Holding an election at a Special Membership meeting simplifies the election process in that, where there are races (more than one candidate for an office), the Election Meeting Chairperson calls a membership meeting for the
purpose of electing officers.
Application for office
In these smaller Locals, completion
of the Application for Election to Office replaces the requirement to obtain signatures on a nominating petition. Any member who submits the application and meets election requirements under the Private Sector Local Constitution will qualify as a candidate.
ABreak in membership affects eligibility for union office, voting privileges
This does not apply to members who are on leave due to being called up for military duty. Members on active duty, upon return, are considered to have had continuous membership status for all CSEA election purposes.
Please notify the CSEA Membership Department at 1-800-342-4146, ext. 1482, of any change in your status and what arrangements you are making to continue your membership in CSEA.
break in union membership in “good standing,” your dues cannot be maternity or paternity, you may be status can have long-term future delinquent. eligible for dues-free membership status
implications. Your membership status affects your eligibility with respect to:
• Seeking or holding union office; • Signing nominating petitions for
potential candidates;
• Voting in union elections; and • Voting on collective bargaining
contracts.
Only members “in good standing”
can participate in these activities. To be
If you go on unpaid leave or for
any other reason have a break in
your employment status, your dues
will not continue to be paid through payroll deductions. You must make arrangements to pay your dues directly to CSEA to continue your membership status. If you are either laid off or placed on leave without pay status due to becoming disabled by accident, illness,
for a period not to exceed one year. If you are called up for active military duty you may also apply for dues-free status.
Note, however, you must continue to pay dues to run for office. Dues-free or gratuitous membership allows members to continue their insurance coverage while out of work. It does not protect your right to run for or hold office.
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