News Archive
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Current Telecommuting Arrangements Extended to Oct. 12, 2021 Plus Mask Guidance
Check your work email for a message from Administration late Friday night about 9:00pm.
Special Elections Update!
Good Afternoon PEF Member:
The PEF Executive Board has approved the rules for October's Special Election cycle. This election will be for the vacant Region 8 Coordinator seat, and 48 vacant Executive Board seats that were not filled during the Triennial Election.
[… Non-ITS Seats Removed …]
ITS: Seats #172, #173, #174, #175, #176, #177
[… Non-ITS Seats Removed …]
The dates of the election are as follows:
Start of petitioning: 10/13/21 @ 9:00AM
End of petitioning: 11/03/21 @ 5:00PM
For contested elections:
Ballots mailed: 11/24/21
Ballots returnable: 12/16/21 by 5:00PM
The full Special Elections Rules document will be sent out as soon as possible. A postcard mailer will be sent to those members in the above vacant constituencies closer to the start of the election that will contain constituency specific information regarding this election. Additional emails that will include signature requirements for each position will also be disseminated once the petitioning eligibility file is complied on 9/17/21 as per the election rules.
If you have any questions, please email SpecialElections@pef.org.
Thank you,
Tamara Martin, PEF Special Election Committee Chair
Kristie Furman, Assistant Director of Divisions
Contract Update
July 27, 2021
With 56% of the membership voting and 96% of the voters affirming the contract, we now have a ratified contract!
Fall 2021 Elections
To fill our vacant Executive Board and steward seats, we will be seeking a special election in the fall.
Do you have ideas that you want to see come to life in the workplace or the union? Do you have a skill or some time that you can lend to your coworkers to improve work life for everyone? Consider running as a steward or an Executive Board member.
More information will be posted as the elction rules are published. If you have any questions about commitment levels for your time or areas needing the most help, reach out to any of the officers or stewards.