2024 Executive Elections

Timeline of the elections and AGM: 

Our bylaws require that the election of the executive is concluded at least one week before the AGM that occurs in an election year. The timing of other elements of the process (the announcement, the nomination period, and the candidate meet & greet are dictated by the bylaws as well). The dates provided below are firm because of these requirements. 

• Nomination Period: Nomination forms will be accepted from 12:01 am ET January 8 2024 until noon (ET) on January 22 2024.
• All Candidate Meet & Greet: January 24 2024 at 7:00pm ET. Virtual event, registration required.
• Voting: January 31 2024 at 7:00pm ET. Virtual event, registration required.
• UTE Local 00014 Annual General Meeting: February 13 2024 at 7:00pm ET. Virtual event, registration required.

We are grateful to the following members, who are volunteering their time to form the Nomination Committee, ensuring that the local is following their by-laws and that the election process is accessible, equitable, and democratic.

2024 Nomination Committee Members:

We will do our best to anticipate and address questions related to the executive positions, the nomination process, and the election. If you need additional information, you can contact the nomination committee for assistance. (Please remember that the committee members are volunteers, and that (especially outside the nomination period) it may take a few days to receive a reply.)

Click below to see By-Law 11: Duties of the Executive.

All positions within the local are volunteer and executive positions require attendance at meetings, conferences, and trainings that occur outside of work hours. You can expect to use 5-10 hours per week of your personal time depending on your position, time of year, and what events, grievances, conferences, etc. are occurring. These time commitments do not include regular steward duties (grievance meetings, research, presentations) which also frequently apply to executive members.

You are welcome to contact any member of the current executive for information about their role or any other questions you might have about getting involved with the local as a steward or an elected executive member.

Nominations closed at noon on January 22 2024. Nominations must be be submitted in writing. The online form will be available only during the nomination period.

Anyone can submit the nomination form for a candidate, but only members in good standing can stand for nomination or offer/second a nomination.

The person completing the form will have to provide: 

• the full name, personal email, personal phone number and PSAC id number for the nominee, and both nominators. 
• confirmation that the nominee and both nominators are members in good standing of UTE-SEI Local 00014 on the date of submission of the form. 
• confirmation that the nominee is aware of (and agrees to) the nomination. 
• confirmation that the nominee is aware that the all-Candidate Meet & Greet will be held on January 24 at 7pm over Teams. All non-acclaimed nominees should plan to participate. 

Nominations must be submitted in writing. If you are unable to use the online form for your submission, you can contact the nomination to arrange to submit the nomination to them directly by an alternate means. The current executive cannot accept nominations on behalf of the nomination committee, in order to preserve confidentiality and fairness. 

Nominations close at noon (ET) on January 22, 2024. Late nominations cannot be submitted. If any positions receive only a single nomination, that office will be acclaimed to that nominee. For all offices for which there are more than one nomination, an election by secret ballot will be conducted as detailed below.