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2025 CSEA ELECTIONS INFORMATION
Public Sector Local and Unit Elections, Private Sector Local Elections
Elections will be conducted for all Public Sector and Private Sector officers
The term of office for all current Local and Unit officers expires June 30, 2025. Public Sector officers and local delegates will be elected to four-year terms. Private Sector officers and local delegates will be elected to three-year terms.
Before the election process
can begin, each Local and Unit executive board must select its own election committee and Election Committee Chairperson, or Election Meeting Chairperson, if applicable. The Election Committee/Election Meeting Chairperson is responsible for conducting the election, which includes choosing an election schedule, providing notices and forms, and coordinating nominations and voting.
For Locals and Units of more than 150 members, nominations will be by
petitioning. For Locals and Units of 150 or fewer members, nominations will be made using applications by self-nomination. Members may run as individual candidates, or they may run as a slate.
Nomination forms will be available from your applicable Local or Unit Election Committee or Election Meeting Chairperson. Check your worksite’s bulletin boards for detailed election information.
If necessary, balloting for officers will be conducted between May 15 and June 15, 2025.
Inquiries regarding the election process may be directed to the CSEA Statewide Election Committee at 1-800-342-4146, ext. 1447 or sec@ cseainc.org. Candidates’ Handbooks are available by request.
ATTENTION: CSEA/VOICE 100A Members
Important Election Information
2025 is an election year for VOICE 100A. VOICE 100A is divided into 26 geographical chapters, in which each chapter shall elect a Chapter Representative.
Candidate nominations closed at the end of February. There are races in two Chapters:
• Albany/Schenectady/ Rensselaer Counties Chapter 01
• Monroe County Chapter 20
Election ballots will be mailed from CSEA Headquarters on May
15, 2025, to all eligible members
in these two Chapters. Ballots will be due on June 11, 2025. Because there were no races in the other 24 Chapters, no balloting is necessary. Each elected Chapter Representative will hold office for 3 years, beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2028.
If you have any questions, you may contact the Statewide Election Committee at 1-800-342-4146, ext. 1447 or sec@cseainc.org.
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The CSEA Legal Department oversees the Legal Services Program and CSEA has endorsed the statewide law firm of Fine, Olin & Anderman, LLP, to represent members
for injury-related matters. For further information, call the CSEA Legal Department at 1-800-342-4146 or FOA directly at 1-800-522-9001.
Break in membership affects eligibility for union office, voting privileges
Abreak in union membership status can have long-term future 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 in “good standing,” your dues cannot be delinquent.
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, maternity or paternity, you may be eligible for dues-free membership status 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. This does not apply to members who are on leave due to being called up for military duty,
who are considered to have had continuous membership status for election purposes.
Please notify CSEA Membership Enrollment and Administration at 1-800-342-4146, of any change in your status and to make arrangements to continue direct payment of your dues so as to maintain your status as a “member in good standing.”
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