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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.
Appointed Election Committees
and Election Meeting Chairpersons
are responsible for conducting the
elections, which includes choosing
an election schedule, providing
notices and forms, and coordinating
nominations and voting. These
elections should be occurring
now if they have not already been
completed.
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.
Elections should be underway for all
Public Sector and Private Sector Officers
2025 CSEA ELECTIONS
A break 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.”
Break in membership affects eligibility
for union office, voting privileges
WE CAN HELP!
Taking Care of Business
Legal Services Plan
Workers’ Compensation
Social Security
Disability Benefits
Personal Injury Claim
Veterans Disability Benefits
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.
CSEA Legal Services Program
2025 is an election year for VOICE
100A. 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 were mailed
from CSEA Headquarters on May
15, 2025, to all eligible members
in these two Chapters. Ballots are
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 (518)257-1447 or
sec@cseainc.org.
CSEA/VOICE 100A Chapter Representative
Election
Below are the results for the two contested races from the May
1, 2025 ballot count in the Special Election for the Statewide
Board of Directors Mental Hygiene Region 2 and Cattaraugus County
representatives:
Mental Hygiene Region 2 (one seat):
Jackie Evans, Jr.
Cattaraugus County (one seat):
Bob Learn
The union’s Statewide Election Committee oversaw the election
process.
2025 Special Election for Statewide
Board of Directors seats