September 10, 2024 — The PEF Executive Board meets quarterly and is the highest-ranking deliberative body of the union other than the annual Convention. A full Executive Board ensures that all members of the union are represented and have a seat at the table for discussions and voting on the business of the union.
There are currently 15 vacancies, so members in those constituencies are urged to participate in the special election with the start of petitioning on Oct. 1, 2024.
“The PEF Executive Board reviews the union’s finances, get briefings on membership trends, department activities, campaigns and initiatives, and so much more,” said President Wayne Spence. “I encourage anyone who is eligible and interested to run for election.”
The vacancies, their corresponding constituencies and signature requirements, are listed below:
- Seat 10: Department of Financial Services
Members representing Upstate and Downstate Banking (37000)
- Seat 15: Civil Service
1 seat statewide (08000)
- Seat 90: Higher Education Services Corporation
1 seat statewide (11100)
- Seat 161: Ex Criminal Justice SV
State Police (01060), Criminal Justice Sv (01490)
- Seat 165: Justice Center
Housing & Community Renewal (01080), Veterans Affairs (01190), Justice Center (01160), Off Cannabis Mgmt (01033)
- Seat 200: Health Main Office
Helen Hayes (12030), Veterans Home Batavia (12180), Veterans Home NYC (12150), Veterans Home Oxford (12120), Veterans Home Montrose (12190)
- Seat 220: WCB
All worker’s compensation board PS&T members statewide (14010)
- Seat 295: Office of Mental Health
Mohawk Valley PC (50210), Mohawk Valley C&Y (50540), Central NY PC (50390) in Regions 4&6, MH Main Office (50000) items in Regions 4&6 only, Hutchings PC (50190), Hutchings C&Y (50738), SEC Treatment and Rehab Center (50600) Region 6 items only
- Seat 300: OPWDD Central NY DDSO
Central NY DDSO/RO (51240) titles in Regions 4&6 and OPWDD Main Office (51000) items Regions 4&6 only
- Seat 350: OPWDD Taconic DDSO
Hudson Valley DDSO/RO (51210), Taconic DDSO/RO (51250) in regions 8 & 9, Region 9 items only: OPWDD Main Office (51000)
- Seat 385: MH S. Beach Center
South Beach Children’s Services (50500), South Beach PC (50790)
- Seat 425: Public Service
1 seat statewide (16000)
- Seat 490: DOT Main Office
DOT Main Office, Albany – Div. 177 (17000) and DOT Region 1, Albany – Div. 258 (17010)
- Seat 530: DOT
DOT Regions 3 and 7, Syracuse and Watertown (17030,17070) Div. 256 and 247
- Seat 545: Political Subdivisions of NYS
1 seat statewide (99002), Albany Housing Authority (99004), Albany County Probation (99008), Allegany County Employees
Petitions are due Oct. 23, 2024. For any contested election, ballots will be mailed Nov. 14, 2024, by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and must be returned to the address listed on the return envelope no later than 5 p.m. on Dec. 6, 2024. Ballots will be counted on Dec. 9, 2024.
For more information, election rules, and petitions, visit www.pef.org/elections. For hardcopy petitions, contact the PEF Divisions Department at 800-342-4306, ext. 337 to have a supply mailed to you. Petitions will not be available for pickup at PEF Headquarters or any PEF Regional Office.
If you have any questions, email the PEF Special Elections Committee at SpecialElections@pef.org.