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2025 CSEA ELECTIONS
Elections should be underway 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. 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.
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.”
CSEA/VOICE 100A Chapter Representative Election
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 Legal Services Program
Taking Care of Business
Legal Services Plan
Workers’ Compensation
Social Security Disability Benefits
Personal Injury Claim Veterans Disability Benefits
WE CAN HELP!
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.
2025 Special Election for Statewide
Board of Directors seats
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.
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