{"id":8156,"date":"2025-12-05T08:17:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T13:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=8156"},"modified":"2025-12-11T13:21:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T18:21:33","slug":"do-you-want-to-be-a-union-leader-executive-board-special-election-coming-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-43-no-11\/do-you-want-to-be-a-union-leader-executive-board-special-election-coming-in-january\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you want to be a union leader? Executive Board special election coming in January"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8170 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/PEF-SpecialElection-2026.jpg\" alt=\"2026 PEF Special Elections\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/PEF-SpecialElection-2026.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/PEF-SpecialElection-2026-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/PEF-SpecialElection-2026-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>December 15, 2025 &#8212;<\/em> 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 assures 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.<\/p>\n<p>Petitioning begins January 5, 2026, for eight Executive Board seats.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe PEF Executive Board reviews the union\u2019s finances, gets briefed on membership trends, department activities, campaigns and initiatives, and so much more,\u201d said President Wayne Spence. \u201cI encourage anyone who is eligible and interested to run for election.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The vacancies are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Seat 15: <\/strong>Civil Service<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seat 35:<\/strong> Department of Corrections and Community Supervision<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Seat 50: <\/strong>Department of Corrections and Community Supervision<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seat 127: <\/strong>Homeland Security<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seat 161<\/strong>: Executive<\/li>\n<li><span data-teams=\"true\"><strong>Seat 173<\/strong>: Office of Information Technology Services<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Seat 200<\/strong>: Department of Health (Helen Hayes)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seat 505<\/strong>: Department of Transportation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Petitions are due by 5 p.m. January 27, 2026, and must be scanned and emailed to <a href=\"mailto:SpecialElections@pef.org\">SpecialElections@pef.org<\/a> or mailed to PEF, ATTN: Special Elections Committee, P.O. Box 12414, Albany, NY 12212-2414.<\/p>\n<p>For any contested election, ballots will be mailed February 18, 2026, by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and must be returned to the address listed on the return envelope no later than 5 p.m. March 11, 2026.\u00a0Ballots will be counted on March 12, 2026, in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, election rules, and petitions, visit\u202f<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pef.org\/elections\">www.pef.org\/elections<\/a>. For hard copy 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.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, email the PEF Special Elections Committee at\u202f<a href=\"mailto:SpecialElections@pef.org\">SpecialElections@pef.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 15, 2025 &#8212; The PEF Executive Board meets quarterly and is the highest-ranking deliberative body of the union other than the annual Convention. 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