1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East II Initial Election Announcement 2013 Election of 1199SEIU Officers, Executive Council Members, Organizers and Delegates Announcement 2013 Election of 1199SEIU Officers, Executive Council Members, Organizers and Delegates This coming April 2013, the members of All petitioning locations will be open from 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East will 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the first and last day again be electing our Union’s officers,* Executive of the petitioning period (Jan. 31, 2013 and Council members, organizers and, of course, Feb. 28, 2013). Delegates from each of our institutions. On a NY Region: Union-wide basis members will be voting for the Albany (155 Washington Avenue, Albany; Phone: offices of President, Secretary-Treasurer, sixteen (16) (518) 396-2300). Hicksville (100 Duffy Ave., Suite 3 Executive Vice Presidents, fourteen (14) Vice West, Hicksville; Phone: (516) 542-1115). Syracuse † Presidents at large and two (2) Organizers at large. (250 S. Clinton Street, Suite 200, Syracuse; Phone: In each of the fifty-nine (59) geographic/indus - (315) 424-1743). Rochester (259 Monroe Avenue, try-based Areas in our Union, members will elect Suite 220, Rochester; Phone: (585) 244-0830). North one (1) Area Vice President as well as at least one Country (95 E. Main St., Gouverneur; Phone: (315) (1) rank-and-file representative to the Union’s 287-9013). Buffalo (2421 Main Street, Buffalo; Executive Council (NY’s Home Care Areas A, B & C Phone: (716) 982-0540). White Plains (99 Church St., and Health System 7’s Central NY Area will have White Plains; Phone: (914) 993-6700). two (2) rank-and-file representative slots per Area) . Also, on an Area-wide basis, elections will be held FL Region: for organizers. The number of organizers to be elect - Miami (14645 NW 77th Avenue, Miami Lakes; ed in each Area appears on the chart beginning on Phone: (305) 623-3000). Tampa (500 N. Westshore page 4 following this article. Blvd, Suite 900; Phone: (813) 898-1940). MD/DC Region: ELECTION BOARD Baltimore (611 N. Eutaw St., Baltimore; Phone: (410) At its November meeting, the Union’s Executive 332-1199). New Carrollton (4301 Garden City Drive, Council appointed an Election Board, consisting of Suite 202, Landover, MD; Phone: (301) 341-0000). twenty (20) members and twenty (20) alternates, based upon recommendations from each Region. MA Region: The Election Board has constitutional authority to Boston (150 Mt. Vernon St., 3rd Fl., Boston; Phone: oversee the upcoming election. At its first meeting (877) 409-1199). Hyannis (29 Bassett Lane, Suite A1, the Board adopted the initial rules for conducting Hyannis; Phone: (877) 409-1199). Springfield (20 Maple the election. Its decisions on the method, dates, Street, Suite 1, Springfield; Phone: (877) 409-1199). times and locations of voting, as well as other rules NJ Region: affecting the election, will be published in a subse - Iselin (555 Route 1 South, Iselin; Phone: (732) 287- quent edition of Our Life And Times or otherwise 8113). communicated to our membership. The eligibility requirements to run for office as NOMINATIONS OF OFFICERS, an officer, Executive Council member or organizer EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS, are set forth in the 1199SEIU Constitution. The ORGANIZERS AND DELEGATES Constitution requires that a candidate for such Nominating petitions for officers, Executive position must be a member of the Union in good Council members, organizers and Delegates will be standing for at least one (1) year prior to the election. available beginning on Thursday, January 31, 2013 through Thursday, February 28, 2013. *Pursuant to Article XI of our Constitution, the Union’s Petitions will be available at 1199SEIU headquarters elected Officers (President, Secretary-Treasurer, Executive (310 W. 43rd Street, 7th floor; Phone: (212) 261-2426), Vice Presidents and Vice Presidents) are deemed Delegates to the SEIU’s Convention by virtue of their election as weekdays Mon-Thurs 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Fri 1199SEIU Officers. 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and at the following regional †These “at-large” positions involve new organizing, political, offices (listed below), where petitions will be avail - and administrative assignments that are conducted on a able weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except union-wide or multi-area basis as determined by the Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. President, subject to the approval of the Executive Council. 2 To be nominated as a candidate for a position as CHALLENGE TO PETITIONS officer, Executive Council member or organizer one The Election Board will resolve any questions must obtain the signatures and last four (4) digits of about the sufficiency of the signatures on the nomi - social security numbers* of no less than 2 percent nating petitions or about the qualification of an indi - (2%) of the appropriate members in good standing vidual to be a candidate for a particular office in (for purposes of calculating the 2% number, mem - 1199SEIU or any other question relating to the nomi - bership in good standing is determined as of the nating process and the certification of candidates. The October preceding the election, i.e. October, 2012). Election Board will determine the procedures and the This means that members who wish to be can - time and place for challenging nominations or appeal - didates for Union-wide office (President, Secretary- ing its rulings. These procedures will be available at Treasurer, Executive Vice President, Union-wide the Union on the 7th floor and at the Regional offices Vice President or Union-wide Organizer) must listed on page 2, beginning on January 31, 2013 at obtain the signatures with last four (4) digits of the times when nominating petitions are available. † social security numbers of 2 percent (2%) of the membership in good standing of the entire Union NOMINATION OF 1199SEIU DELEGATES (i.e. 5,464 signatures which is 2% of 273,223). Beginning on Thursday, January 31, 2013 , and Members running for positions elected by Area through March 13, 2013 , petitions will also be avail - (Vice-President for an Area, rank-and-file Executive able for use in nominating Delegates. These petitions Council member or organizer) must obtain signatures will be available at the Union's headquarters, 310 and last four (4) digits of social security numbers of West 43rd Street, New York, New York on the 7th 2 percent (2%) of the members in good standing of floor, from January 31, 2013 through Feb ruary 28, the Area (see chart beginning on page 4). 2013 and at the Delegates’ Depart ment, 330 W. 42nd To be a candidate for Executive Council member Street, New York, New York on the 15th floor, after representing the Retired Members Division, one February 28, 2013 through March 13, 2013. Petitions must obtain signatures and social security numbers will also be available at the other locations and times of 2 percent (2%) of the members in good standing listed on page 2, from January 28 through March 13 of the Retirees Division (i.e. 310 signatures , which (for Delegate nominations only). is 2% of 15,497). To be eligible as a candidate for a Delegate posi - tion one must be a member in good standing of WHO CAN NOMINATE CANDIDATES 1199SEIU for at least six (6) months prior to the FOR OFFICE election, except if no member is qualified or wishes Every member in good standing of 1199SEIU has to serve, the eligibility requirement may be relaxed. the right to sign nominating petitions. Please be sure, A candidate for a Delegate position must obtain the however, to sign only one petition for each candidate. signatures of eight (8) members in good standing At the end of this article (beginning on page 4) from the group or department in which the member there is a chart showing the institutions in each seeks election. However, in Pharmacy and Human Area, number of organizers to be elected, and the Services only four signatures on a nominating peti - number of signatures needed to nominate candi - tion for the position of Delegate are required. The dates for Area Vice President, rank-and-file last date to file nominating petitions for Delegates is Executive Council member and organizer. Wednesday, March 13, 2013 . These petitions must DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS be filed at either 1199SEIU headquarters on the 7th All nominating petitions for the positions of offi - floor (until February 28, 2013) or the other locations cer, Executive Council member and organizer must listed on page 2. However, petitions filed at the NY be filed with the Election Board on or before headquarters after February 28, 2013 should be filed Thursday, February 28, 2013 . The petitions may on the 15th floor of 330 W. 42nd Street. be filed up to 7:00 p.m. of that day at 1199SEIU In order to be valid, signatures on a nominating headquarters on the 7th floor and at the Regional petition for a Delegate must be accompanied by the offices listed on page 2 of this Announcement. last four (4) digits of the member's social security February 28, 2013 is a final deadline . number,* institution and department. However, you are urged to file petitions as soon as Chapters may elect one (1) delegate for each thirty they are completed, so the Election Board can begin (30) members or any major fraction thereof in a the process of verifying signatures and certifying department. Each group in the Pharmacy and Human candidates as early as possible. Obtain a stamped Services chapters is entitled to elect a Delegate. receipt from the bottom of each nominating petition filed and retain as proof of filing.