CSEA’s notice of nomination and election Elections for the following positions will take place from Jan. 19, 2016 to Feb. 10, 2016. Statewide Officers: President, Executive Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer Region Officers: Region 1: President, Executive VP, 1st VP, 2nd VP, 3rd VP, 4th VP, Secretary, Treasurer Region 2: President, Executive VP, 1st VP, 2nd VP, Secretary, Treasurer Region 3: President, Executive VP, 1st VP, 2nd VP, 3rd VP, Secretary, Treasurer Region 4: President, Executive VP, 1st VP, 2nd VP, 3rd VP, Secretary, Treasurer Region 5: President, Executive VP, 1st VP, 2nd VP, 3rd VP, Secretary, Treasurer Region 6: President, Executive VP, 1st VP, 2nd VP, 3rd VP, Secretary, Treasurer Statewide Board of Directors: The Statewide Board of Directors consists of representatives of the State Executive Committee and the Local Government Executive Committee. The Private Sector Executive Committee Board of Directors seat is automatically the Chair of the Private Sector Executive Committee. CSEA Election Schedule for Statewide Officers, Region Officers, Statewide Board of Directors Nov. 6, 2015: Deadline/declinations and name confirmation. Nov. 17, 2015: Drawing for positions on ballot (1 p.m.); Local and Unit President labels available. Nov. 17, 2015: Deadline for candidates who qualify for one of the Statewide offices, the six Region presidencies, or the Board of Directors to submit for publication in The Work Force their picture, the entity they work for, and the CSEA office they are seeking. Nov. 30, 2015: Deadline for campaign literature submission for printing (5 p.m.). Dec. 1, 2015: Voter eligibility date. Dec. 21, 2015: Voter lists available for inspection. Jan. 19, 2016: Ballots mailed. Jan. 26, 2016: Replacement ballots available. Feb. 10, 2016: Deadline for receipt of ballots (8 a.m.). Ballot count commences (9 a.m.) Election results will be announced after the ballot count is complete and certified. Protest period ends 10 days following Statewide Election Committee’s certification of results. Candidates will be notified by mail of the results. Election results will be published in the March 2016 edition of The Work Force. Individual or Slate Petitions Persons seeking an office may petition individually or as part of a slate to appear on the ballot. No person may be a candidate for Statewide and Region office during the same election year. No person may be a candidate for more than one Region office. In Statewide elections, the slate must contain a candidate for each of the Statewide offices listed herein. In Region elections, the slate must contain a candidate for each of the Region offices listed herein for the particular Region. For the Board of Directors elections, slate petitioning is available in those departments or political subdivisions which, in accordance with the CSEA Constitution and Bylaws, are entitled to more than one Board seat. In such instances, to constitute a slate there must be a candidate for each of the seats to which the department or political subdivision is entitled in that election. Voting Eligibility Date Only CSEA members in good standing as of Dec. 1, 2015 will be eligible to vote in the election. Rules on Running for CSEA Statewide President, Executive Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer To be eligible to seek Statewide office, a candidate must be at least 18 years of age, a member in good standing of CSEA since Jan. 1, 2015; shall not have been a member of a competing labor association or union since Jan. 1, 2015; shall not currently be serving a disciplinary penalty imposed by CSEA’s Judicial Board; and must not have been the subject of a bonding claim by the Association or disqualified from being covered by the Association’s surety bond. Any CSEA member who meets the above criteria may become a candidate and have his or her name placed on the ballot for a specific Statewide office by obtaining on official nominating petition forms the printed name, signature, and 10-digit CSEA ID numbers of at least 1,000 CSEA members eligible to vote in the upcoming election. Nominating petition signatures must be of CSEA dues-paying members who are not serving a Judicial Board suspension and who have no delinquent dues. The term of office starts Mar. 1, 2016 and ends Feb. 29, 2020. Rules on Running for Region Office To be eligible to seek Region office, a candidate must be at least 18 years old; a CSEA member in good standing of the Region since Jan. 1, 2015; shall not have been a member of a competing labor association or union since Jan.1, 2015; shall not currently be serving a disciplinary penalty imposed by CSEA’s Judicial Board; and shall not have been the subject of a bonding claim by the Association or disqualified from being covered by the Association’s surety bond. Any CSEA member who meets the above criteria may become a candidate and have his or her name placed on the ballot for a specific Region office by obtaining on official nominating petition forms the printed name, signature, and 10-digit CSEA ID numbers of at least 500 CSEA members eligible to vote in the upcoming election. All signatures must be from the Region where the person is seeking office. Nominating petition signatures must be of CSEA dues-paying members who are not serving a Judicial Board suspension and who have no delinquent dues. The term of office starts Mar. 1, 2016 and ends Feb. 29, 2020. Rules on Running for Statewide Board of Directors To be eligible to seek office, a candidate must be at least 18 years old; a CSEA member in good standing of the voting jurisdiction within the Division he or she seeks to represent, since Jan. 1, 2015; shall not have been a member of a competing labor association or union since Jan. 1, 2015; shall not currently be serving a disciplinary penalty imposed by CSEA’s Judicial Board; and shall not have been the subject of a bonding claim by the Association or disqualified from being covered by the Association’s surety bond. Any CSEA member who meets the above criteria may become a candidate for a Board seat and have his or her name placed on the ballot by obtaining on official nominating petition forms the required number of printed names, signatures, and 10-digit CSEA ID numbers of CSEA members eligible to vote in the election. Nominating petition signatures must be of CSEA dues-paying members who are not serving a Judicial Board suspension and who have no delinquent dues. The term of office starts Mar. 1, 2016 and ends Feb. 29, 2020. Election Oversight The union’s Statewide Election Committee will oversee the election process. The American Arbitration Association, an independent election agency approved by the union’s Statewide Board of Directors, will conduct the balloting. Attention: Private sector local presidents Important Election Information The term of office for current Private Sector Local officers will expire on June 30, 2016. Elections for office must be conducted and completed before the new term begins on July 1, 2016. A letter was sent by the Statewide Election Committee (SEC) on Sept. 14 to each Private Sector Local President requesting each Executive Board to select 1) a Chairperson and Election Committee or 2) an Election Meeting Chair (for Locals with 150 members or less), prior to Oct. 15, 2015. An Election Committee Data Form (ECDF) was also enclosed to be completed and returned with a copy of the Executive Board meeting minutes reflecting the committee appointments. If you have not complied with this SEC request, please do so immediately. Please refer to the SEC’s September letter for procedural requirements. If you did not receive this important letter or have any questions pertaining to it, or the election process in general, please contact the SEC at 1-800-342-4146, ext. 1447 or sec@cseainc.org. November 2015 The Work Force 15
The Work Force - November 2015
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