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\"2026February 6, 2026 —<\/em> One vacant seat on the PEF Executive Board was filled in the January 2026 Special Election. David Mosier will occupy Seat 35 on the Executive Board, representing certain members at DOCCS.<\/p>\n

Seat 173, which represents certain members at the Office of Information and Technology Services, and Seat 505, which represents certain members at the Department of Transportation, will head to a vote. Ballots will be mailed from the American Arbitration Association (AAA) on Feb.18 and must be returned to the address listed on the return envelope no later than 5pm on March 11, 2026. Returned in this case means in hand, not postmarked. They will be counted on March 12, 2026, by AAA in New York City starting at 10am. The count can be observed by emailing SpecialElections@pef.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In addition, the following Executive Board seats are open in the next PEF Special Election, held in April: \u00a0Seat 15 (Civil Service), Seat 50 (DOCCS), Seat 103 (SUNY), Seat 127 (Homeland Security), Seat 161 (Executive), Seat 200 (DOH Main Office), Seat 210 (State Insurance Fund), Seat 300 (OPWDD), and Seat 510 (DOT). Nominating petitions will be made available on April 6, 2026. Petitions can be downloaded from the PEF Elections page<\/a> or by calling the Divisions Department at 800-342-4306, ext. 337.<\/p>\n

To be nominated for an open Executive Board seat, a candidate must have been a regular PEF member since October 29, 2025.<\/p>\n

Visit the PEF Elections page<\/a> for complete rules.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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