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2025 Special Election for Statewide Board of Directors Seats
CSEA’s notice of nomination and election:
Nominations conclude on March 3 for the following unfilled Statewide Board of Directors seats, consisting of representatives of the State Executive Committee and the Local Government Executive Committee.
Local Government:
Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Delaware, Essex, Franklin,
Genesee, Herkimer, Lewis, Monroe, Montgomery, Oneida, Orleans, Schuyler, Tioga, Wayne, Westchester (2), Wyoming, and Yates Counties;
Local Government Educational Region 6.
State:
Agriculture & Markets, Audit & Control, Civil Service, Correctional Services & Community Supervision, Executive, Financial Services, Health Department, Labor Department, Mental Hygiene Region 2, Mental Hygiene Region 4, Mental Hygiene Region 5 (2), Mental Hygiene Region 6, Public Service, State Public Authorities.
Voting Eligibility Date
Where balloting will be necessary, only CSEA members in good standing as of February 21, 2025, will be eligible to vote in the election.
Election Oversight
The union’s Statewide Election Committee is overseeing the election
process. Any CSEA member may obtain information about the election process by calling the Statewide Election Committee at CSEA Headquarters 1-800-342-4146, ext. 1447. Please check the CSEA bulletin boards at your workplace or with your Local President for more election details and documents.
March 3, 2025: Deadline for nominating petitions to be received at CSEA Headquarters (5:00 p.m.)
March 7, 2025: Voter lists available for inspection. Local and Unit President labels available.
March 12, 2025: Deadline for review of invalid signatures. Deadline for declinations & name confirmation. Deadline for candidates to submit for publication in The Work Force their picture, the entity they work for, and the CSEA office they are seeking.
March 13, 2025: Drawing for positions on ballot (1:00)
March 18, 2025: Deadline for campaign literature submission for printing (5:00).
April 7, 2025: Ballots mailed.
April 14, 2025: Replacement ballots
available.
May 1, 2025: Deadline for receipt of ballots (9:00 a.m.). Ballot count commences (9:30 a.m.).
Election results will be announced after the ballot count is complete and certified. Protest period ends 10 days following the Statewide Election Committee’s certification of results. Candidates will be notified by mail
of the results. Election results will be published in the June 2025 edition of The Work Force.
The term of office starts immediately and ends February 29, 2028.
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EBF Member Portal:
Convenient, secure access to your benefits
Empowering oneself with knowledge is essential, especially when it comes to understanding and optimizing benefits from the CSEA Employee Benefit Fund (EBF).
The EBF Member Portal allows members to access vital information about their benefits at any time and anywhere, making it simpler than ever to stay informed and maximize their negotiated dental, vision and reimbursement benefits.
Smarter way to manage benefits
Since its launch in July 2019, the EBF Member Portal has transformed the way members engage with their benefits, providing a secure and easy to use platform to review eligibility, explore plan details and manage account information. Signing up is easy—just follow a few simple steps to register and log in at cseaebf.com from your computer or smartphone.
Join the 70,000 other members who use the portal to:
• Check eligibility for subscribers and dependents
• View and download plan booklets specific to your coverage
• Add or remove dependents (functionality may be limited for Local Government members)
• View, print or request EBF ID cards or add your ID to Apple Wallet
• Submit name, address, phone, and email changes
• Download HIPAA authorization
• Upload supporting documents
• Check the balance of your dental
annual maximum
New features for enhanced convenience
EBF is committed to continually
enhancing the Member Portal
to provide a better experience for members. Some of the latest improvements include:
• Access to Explanation of
Benefits (EOBs) and Pre-Determination Documents: Members can review dental EOBs and benefit pre- determinations directly through the portal, with access to records for up to five years.
• Upload Dental Claims: As an alternative to
mailing in Dental
Claims that were
paid out of pocket, members can submit them through the
CSEA Special BOD Election Schedule:
March 2025
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