PEFDelegate Election

NYS-PEF 2000 Election Guide*
Who will vote, who will not vote...

This is for informational purposes only. The actual voting ballot will be mailed to all members soon. Any questions? Email them to AMaloney@pef.org

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Regional Coordinator
Executive Board (Ballots will be necessary for the Executive Board seats lists below):
• Corrections
• Education
• Environmental Conservation
• Executive - Ex Office General Services
• Executive - Division of Parole
• Health Department
• Labor
• Mental Hygiene
• Office of Alcohol & Substance Abuse Services
• Department of Family Assistance
• Tax & Finance
• Transportation
• Public Benefit Corporation of NYS - Roswell Park Cancer Inst. - NYS Canal Corporation

There are no contenders for Executive Board Seats #90, #101, #130, #210, #225, #360 and #540. Therefore, a special election will be run for these positions.
All except one of the Regional Coordinator’s positions have also been automatically filled, as well as a number of Executive Board slots.

This PEF 2000 Elections Guide is published in accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws of PEF. It is also printed as a directory to aid the members of the union in the voting procedure.

Listed in the Guide are those offices and positions which will require no election; therefore, no ballot will be sent. Also listed are those Regional Coordinators and Executive Board positions which will require a ballot.
Members will vote for one Regional Coordinator from the region where you work and one Executive Board member in the constituency where your work. (See Election Procedures below.)

The information on each candidate listed in the Guide is the exact information submitted by the candidate. No editing or rewriting was done, except for length.*
This material is presented for information purposes only and should not be construed in any way as an endorsement of any candidate for any position.

* The publishing staff is not responsible for grammatical, typographical, biographical information, or quality of photos submitted by the candidates.

Election Procedures

The PEF Elections Committee will submit lists of certified candidates and eligible voters to the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Balloting will be conducted by AAA based on these lists, using a double envelope system to insure a secret ballot.
Unless otherwise specified in these rules, recommendations of AAA shall prevail.

In all cases, if a membership card is received at PEF headquarters from any person in a bargaining unit represented by PEF by Wednesday, April 26, 2000, he/she may vote in this election.
Members may receive up to two ballots for the 2000 Regular Elections – one listing Statewide Officers, Trustees and their appropriate Regional Coordinator candidates; the other will list their appropriate candidates for Executive Board. No candidate’s professional title will appear on the ballot (i.e. PhD, M.D., etc. ). No candidate’s name will appear on any ballot in an uncontested election.
In all instances, candidates will be listed by office, in the order drawn on May 9, 2000. Slate voting will be allowed only for statewide Officers, Trustees and Regional Coordinators. Boxes will appear next to each candidate’s name to accommodate individual voting.

If a certified candidate becomes ineligible to hold that office, his/her name will not be included on the ballot. If ballots have already been printed or mailed, but before tabulation, any votes cast for an ineligible candidate shall be void and shall not be considered in establishing a majority or determining election results. Any vacancy occurring after the ballot count is certified will be filled by special election, according to PEF’s Constitution.
Votes for an office will be considered void if the votes cast are for more candidates than authorized for the office.
Write-in votes are not allowed.

Members receiving no ballot(s) or a ballot placing them in an incorrect Region or Executive Board constituency will be able to call the AAA hotline, (800) 529-5218, for a ballot or substitute ballot. All such ballots will be held unopened by AAA until just prior to the ballot count, when their validity is determined by the PEF Elections Committee. Any significant number of ballot problems in any one constituency should be reported immediately to the Elections Committee at PEF Headquarters.

Monday, June 5, 2000 – Ballots will be mailed by AAA to eligible voters.
Monday, June 12, 2000 – Call AAA at (800) 529-5218 if no ballot(s) or incorrect ballot(s) have been received.
Monday, June 26, 2000 – Ballots must be received at AAA in New York City no later than 5:00 PM.
Tuesday, June 27, 2000 – Ballots counted by AAA. All candidates or their representatives are welcome to observe the count at their own expense. Call PEF Headquarters for information on the time and place for the ballot count.
Policy on Ballot Recounts – Recounts will be held for any individual only under the following circumstances:

1. 1000 or more total valid votes cast – Where the difference in the candidates’ tallies is less than 2% of the total.
2. 200 to 999 total valid votes cast – Where the difference in the candidates’ tallies is less than 20 votes.
3. Fewer than 200 total valid votes cast – The Elections Committee will consider any request by candidates or their representatives for a recount. Their decision will be final.

Pursuant to the PEF Constitution election will be by majority of ballots cast and if no majority is achieved, a runoff election will be held as soon as possible.
In the instance of offices of President, Secretary/Treasurer, Regional Coordinator and Executive Board, if no majority is achieved on the first ballot, a runoff election shall be held between the two highest vote-getters.

In the instance of offices of Vice-President and Trustee, the basis for establishing a majority shall be determined by the number of members voting for that office, regardless of the number of candidates for whom they vote. If all positions are not filled on the first ballot, a runoff election shall be held using the AAA rule of two to determine the winners.
A complete list of the certified election results will be published in the August 2000 issue of The Communicator.

Statewide Officers / Regional Coordinators
There will be not ballot mailed for the Statewide Officers and Regional Coordinators listed below. Election is automatic
President Roger E. Benson
Secretary-Treasurer Jane Hallum
Vice President Kenneth Brynien
Vice President Jean DeBow
Vice President Joseph Fox
Trustee Arlea Igoe
Trustee Robert H. Reynolds
Trustee Glendore Ulerie
Region 2 Coordinator Clifford West
Region 3 Coordinator Frank Besser
Region 4 Coordinator David Stallone
Region 5 Coordinator Mary Twitchell
Region 6 Coordinator Michael DelPiano, Sr.
Region 7 Coordinator William Crotty
Region 8 Coordinator Jeffrey Satz
Region 9 Coordinator Neila Cardus
Region 10 Coordinator Jennifer Faucher
Region 11 Coordinator Patricia Baker
Region 12 Coordinator Ruth Gaines

Executive Board
There will be not ballot mailed for the Executive Board listed below. Election is automatic.

1 AGRICULTURE & MARKETS
(06000 and Ag&Mk Per Diem 06010) Priscilla J. Sweet

AUDIT CONTROL
5 Audit Control – Executive Division:
Administration Division, Legal, Retirement,
Bureau of Unclaimed Funds, and Justice Court
(00650, 02000 - D.263A and D.288A) Patrick Leanza
7 Audit Control – Management:
Audit and State Financial Services, Municipal
Affairs Office of Special Deputy Comptroller;
Any PS&T members outside Region 8,
except Office of Unclaimed Funds in New York City.
(00650, 02000 D.263B and D.288B) Craig E. Speers
10 BANKING
(07000) Charles W. Carson
15 CIVIL SERVICE
(08000 & D.250) Diana Guldalian

CORRECTIONS
20 Attica, Wende, Collins, Gowanda, Lakeview
ASACTC, Lakeview Shock, Wyoming, Buffalo
(10000,10430,10450,10470,10640,
10660,10880) Beverly A. Tomani
25 Albion, Elmira, Camp Monterey, Rochester,
Orleans, Groveland, Southport, Livingston,
Willard (10090,10110,10190,10300,10460,
10600,10630,10800,10820) Henry Woitscheck
35 Clinton, Clinton Annex, Camp Gabriels,
Camp Adirondack, Camp Moriah, Franklin,
Altona, Bare Hill ASACTC, Mt. Lyon, Chateaugay,
Upstate(10020,10220,10230,10510,10530,10540,
10560,10590,10840,10860) Thomas Donahue
40 Great Meadow, Coxsackie, Corr Central Office,
Summit Shock, Mt. McGregor, Hudson, Washington,
Greene (10040,10130,10160,10200,10260,10270,
10650,10670) Joseph T. Califano
45 Fishkill, Wallkill, Eastern, Woodbourne,
Downstate, Mid Orange, Otisville,
Camp Beacon, Ulster, Shawangunk, Sullivan
(10050,10060,10100,10140,10240,10280,10290,
10340,10610,10680,10690) Ronald Manuli
52 Auburn, Watertown, Ogdensburg, Butler, Butler ASACTC,
Cayuga, Riverview, Cape Vincent, Gouverneur
(10010,10030,10350,10520,10550,10570,
10580,10810) Gail L. Stallone

55 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
(22000) Jeff P. Janiszewski

EDUCATION
70 Education - Batavia School f/t Blind,
D. 298 – 11260; Rome School f/t Deaf,
D. 206 - 11270; OPD and Education
Statewide, D. 349 - 11000 William Sachs
75 Education Main Office & Special Education,
(VESID - Region 8 (11000 & 11010 –
Division 194) Carlos Garcia
80 Brooklyn HSC (28100) Donald Morgenstern
85 Syracuse HSC (28110) Brian E. Hyde
95 SUNY Stony Brook (Agency 28050 – D. 225V
and D.225A and D.225N) only T+R 1 Nurses
and T+R 2 Nurses Doris Dodson
100 SUNY Stony Brook (Agency Code #28050 -
D. 225B and D.225) All titles except T+R1
Nurses and T+R2 Nurses Charles F. McAteer

EXECUTIVE
150 Div of Parole - Region 10 (01020)
D.236 L.m.s,t,n&o Willis Toms
155 Off Real Prop Sv (01310) Eric Lindemann
160 Ex Hsg & Cmty Rnl (01080) Robert J. Thomas
165 Ex Alco Bev Con, Ex State Police,
Ex Mil Navl Aff, Ex Veterans Aff, Div Prob&Corr Alt,
Ex Adiron Park, Ex Crmnl Jst Sv, Office of Aging,
Ex Corr Comm,(01030,01060,01070,
01190,01200,01300,01370,01490,01530) James Blake
170 Ex Div Human Rt, Ex Cons Prot Bd,
Ex Council Arts, Ex Crime Victim, Ex Racng&Wgr Bd,
Ex Elections Bd, Adv for Disabled, Council on Chil,
Qual Care Ment, Off Prev Dom Vi, Off Reg Mgt Ast,
Labor Mgt Comm., Off St Insp Gen.(01090,01120,01360,
01400, 01510,01540,01570,01580,01590,01620,
21110,21220,21700) Booker Ingram

HEALTH DEPARTMENT
195 Health Main Off - PEF Region 8 including
Rennselaer County; Glens Falls Office;
2 University Place; 1215 Western Avenue;
733 Broadway; Washington Ave.; Albany County
Health Dept; Sterling Winthrop, Syranac
and other off site locations
(12000 - Division 205C) Elizabeth L. Lewis-Michl
200 Health Main Off - PEF Regions 9-12;
and H Vet Home NYC (12000,12150) Alan Schulkin

205 INSURANCE (13000) Barbara Sacco

LABOR
215 State Ins Fund -
Acturial, Administration, Cash Mgnt & Inv.,
Claims-Medical, Customer Service, Info. Tech Serv.,
Marketing and Executive (agency 00640 -
Div. 240A) Bernard P. Kahn
230 Labor PEF Reg. 8 (agency 14020) Doug Bullock
245 Labor - PEF Regions 10 & 11
All positions located at 345 Hudson Street
as of October 1999 except for the Adjudication Services
Office (ASO). Also includes all positions in Work Force
Development, Telephone Claims Centers (TCCs),
Field Tax, Labor Standards, Research and Statistics (R&S),
UI Appeal board, Welfare to Work, Property, Nurse’s Office,
Telecommunications, Office of Staffing and Organizational
Development, Fiscal Audit, UI Investigation/Inspector
General, Division of Equal Opportunity Development,
Counsel’s office and Safety and Health. Includes
Public Work.(14020 - D.245B,C,E,F) Ronald J. Goldstein

255 LAW (03000) Brian J. Smith

MENTAL HYGIENE including OMH, OMRDD,OASAS
PEF Region 1
260 Buffalo PC & Ctrl Off OMH items
(50030,50000) Paul Shea
PEF Region 2 OMH & Region 4 OMH/OMR
275 Hutchings PC, Elmira PC, Elmira Childrens,
Hutchings Children, Region 2 Ctrl Off OMH items,
Central NY DDSO, Region 4 OMH/OMR Ctrl Off items
(50000,50190,50390,50550,50738,50920,51000,51240
- Reg. 4 only) Patricia Smith
PEF Region 5
290 MH Bing Psy Ctr, Bington Child S,
MH Cntrl NY PC items, MH Main Office &
MRDD Main Off items, Broome DDSO
(50000,50010,50390,50731,51000,51940) Robert P. Purtell
PEF Region 6
295 MH Mhwk Val PC, MH Centrl NY PC,
Mhk Vly C Yth, MH Main Office items
(50000,50210,50390 - Division 344, 50540 and
Div. 183) Central NY DDSO in Region 6 only
(Rome DDSO & Rome Sm Res Un.- Division 189
and MRDD Main Off items 51000,
51240-Region 6 only) Gregory Case
PEF Region 7
305 MH St Law Psy C & Sunmount DDSO,
St Law Child Sv, MH Main Office & MRDD Main
Off items (50000,50120,50390,50570,
51000,51420) Juanita A. Babcock
PEF Region 8
310 MH Main Office, Cap Dst C You, MH Cap Dst P Ct
(50000,50390,50590,50980 - D.392 & D.231) Christina Brady
315 MRDD Main Off items, Cap Dist DDSO
(51000,51290 - D.251, D.257) Al Visconti
PEF Region 9
335 MH Main Office Items, MH Rockland PC,
MH Nat Kln Inst, MH Rck PC C Yth
(50000 - D.235 only,50170,50340,50860) Deborah T. Lee
345 MRDD Main Off Items, Taconic DDSO
(D.248, 51000,51250) Paul Marling
350 MRDD Main Off Items, Letchworth DDSO
(D.276,51000,51210) Gary Coopersmith
PEF Region 10
365 MH Manhatn P Ct,MH Krby Psy Cnt,
MH Main Office items
(D.267, 50000,50080,50350) Harold Brewster
PEF Region 11
370 Brooklyn DDSO, Bern Fine DDSO
MRDD Main Off Items
(D.244 & 207,51000,51380,51470) Belvin M. Nottingham
375 MH Kingbr Py Ct, Brklyn Children,
MH Main Office items
(50000,50020,50520, D.252) Dollie A. Williams
380 MH Creedmr P Ct, MH Qns PC C Yth,
MH Main Office items
(D.241 & 188,50000,50150,50870) Mary Willis
390 Staten Isl DDSO, Ins Res Dev Dis,
MRDD Main Off items
(D.280 & 345,51000,51270,51430) Nithiananda Chatterjie
PEF Region 12
405 L. Island DDSO & MRDD Main Off items
(D.209, 51000,51350) Elezora Hinkle
410 MH Pilgrim P Ct – Inpatient (50200 D. 233I)
and & MH Main Office items (50000) Mathew Thoyalil

420 MOTOR VEHICLES (23000) Karen Pellegrino

425 PUBLIC SERVICE (16000) Ronald Vero

DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE
430 Office of Children and Family Services
(25000, Regions 1-7) William Zhe
440 Office of Children and Family Services
(25000, Regions 9) Ronald Greene
450 Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
(27000, Regions 6-8) Paul Rickard
455 Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
(27000, Regions 9-12) Leonard T. Mangano

460 DEPT OF STATE (19000, 19010) Robert F. Grace

TAX & FINANCE
465 PEF Regions 1-7 and PEF Region 13
(20010 in Region 1-7, 13) Nancy Becker
480 Division 190B -
Tax Payer Service Div. - Bldg 9 ground Floor;
Tax Payer Assistance Bur. - Bldg 8; Star Textile
Bldg; Law Bureau - Bldg 9; ISM/SMP &
Computer Operation - Bldg 8 (20010) Richard Pearsall

TRANSPORTATION
490 Division 177A – NYS DOT Main Office
(Office of Engineering, less Technical
Services Division - 17000) Charles Kelefant
495 Division 177B – NYS DOT Main Office
(Except Office of Engineering, plus Technical
Services Division - 17000) Thomas F. VanBramer
500 TR Albany Region 1 (agency 17010) Robert H. Harms, Jr.
505 TR Buffalo Region 5 (agency 17050) John S. Duengfelder, Jr.
510 TR Poughkeepsie Region 8 (agency 17080) John L. Clark
525 TR Utica Region 2 (agency 17020)
and TR Binghamton Region 9 (agency 17090) Daniel Majeski
530 TR Syracuse Region 3 (agency 17030) and
TR Watertown Region 7 (agency 17070) Louis R. Ferrone, Jr.
535 TR Hauppauge Region 10 (agency 17100) Jonathan Gittens

545 Political Subdivisions of NYS
(99002) - Albany Housing Authority
(99004) - Albany County Probation
(99007) – Oswego County Employees John G. Kohler

Election Grievance and Appeals Procedure
Grievances to the Election Committee
1. Any current PEF member who believes he/she is aggrieved by anyone’s alleged violation of the Election rules or any alleged misapplication or misinterpretation of the PEF Constitution or any PEF policy or procedure concerning Elections, may grieve such to the PEF Elections Committee.
2. Any ethics grievances arising as a result of the election process will be adjudicated by the Elections Committee.
3. The grievance shall be submitted on an Elections Grievance Form and filed with the Elections Committee in person or by mail at PEF Headquarters. The grievance shall contain a concise, factual statement of the facts of the alleged violation, misinterpretation or misapplication. Upon receipt of the grievance, The Elections Committee shall notify, in writing, persons as may be deemed appropriate, of the grievance. Such persons shall then have fifteen (15) working days from notification of the grievance to make a written response to the Committee.
4. The Elections Committee shall conduct an investigation of the grievance, if appropriate, and shall render a decision in writing as soon as possible. The Committee shall use its best efforts to render a decision in writing within 60 calendar days of receipt of the grievance. The Committee’s decision shall be mailed to the grievant and to such other persons as may be deemed appropriate.
5. The Election Committee may award appropriate relief in any grievance, including the following:
a. ordering compliance with the Constitution, policy, procedure or Election rule violated;
b. ordering, as deemed necessary, the conduct of a new election (petitioning and/or balloting);
c. suspending the ballot count until the grievance/appeal has been adjudicated.
d. referring a grievance to the President for a hearing before the Election Hearing Panel when the Elections Committee's recommendation for relief includes a reprimand, fine, suspension, expulsion or other discipline.

Hearings Before the Election Hearing Panel
6. a. Upon receipt by the President of a grievance referred by the Elections Committee for a hearing, the President shall appoint a five-person Hearing Panel, subject to confirmation by the Executive Board, to preside at the hearing or trial. The members of the Hearing Panel shall be members of the Executive Board. No party to the grievance or potential witness to the events at issue in the grievance may be a member of the Hearing Panel.
b. The accused may appear before the Hearing Panel in person and with witnesses to answer the grievance. A full and fair hearing will be conducted, with the accused afforded the right to question witnesses and examine any evidence presented by the party filing the grievance. Witnesses must be sworn in and testify under oath. The parties may select another PEF member to represent him or her in the presentation of a defense. The accused may elect to present a defense in writing rather than personally appear. In the of absence of a written or personal defense, the hearing or trial shall still proceed.
7. Judgment of the Hearing Panel
a. Upon completion of the hearing, the Election Hearing Panel shall vote on whether to sustain the grievance in whole or in part. A majority vote of the Election Hearing Panel shall be required to sustain the grievance. The Election Hearing Panel shall use its best efforts to render a decision in writing within thirty (30) calendar days of the end of the hearing or trial. The Election Hearing Panel's decision shall include a summary of the evidence presented and shall state the basis upon which the decision is made. The Election Hearing Panel's decision shall be mailed to the accused, the party who filed the grievance, and to such other persons as may be deemed appropriate. If the grievance is not sustained. it shall be dismissed.
b. If the grievance, or any portion thereof, is sustained, the Election Hearing Panel shall render judgment and may impose discipline. Discipline may include:
1. Requirement that the guilty party or parties conform to the Constitution, policy, procedure Election Rules, or Code of Ethics violated.
2. Commands to do or perform or restrain from specific acts.
3. Fine.
4. Reprimand.
5. Deprivation of PEF privileges.
6. Removal from office.
7. Suspension or expulsion from PEF.
8. Judgments of the Election Hearing Panel are final unless a party to the grievance appeals the decision to the Executive Board.
9. Hearings before the Election Hearing Panel shall be conducted pursuant to the rules of Procedures for Election Hearings.

Appeals to the Executive Board
1. The Election Committee’s decision or the Election Hearing Panel’s decision may be appealed to the PEF Executive Board. The appeal shall be filed in writing with PEF’s Secretary/Treasurer, delivered in person or by mail.
2. The appeal shall be considered at the next scheduled meeting of the Executive Board, provided the appeal is postmarked at least twenty (20) calendar days prior to that meeting. Upon receipt of the appeal, the Secretary/Treasurer shall promptly give written notice of the pendency of the appeal to the Elections Committee or the Election Hearing Panel and to such other persons as may be deemed appropriate. These persons may make written submissions to the Board concerning the appeal.
3. It shall require an affirmative vote of one third (1/3) of Executive Board members present and voting to hear an appeal. If the Executive Board votes not to hear the appeal, the decision of the Elections Committee or the Election Hearing Panel shall be final.
4. If the Executive Board votes to hear the appeal, in considering the appeal, the Executive Board shall allow the Elections Committee or the Election Hearing Panel, the appellant and such other persons as shall be deemed appropriate to present oral arguments. The appellant shall be granted equal time as allotted to the Elections Committee or the Election Hearing Panel, but not less than 10 minutes, for presentation of the appeal. It is the appellant’s responsibility at his/her own expense, to be present at this meeting for presentation of any oral argument.
5. The Secretary/Treasurer shall notify the appellant, the Elections Committee, or the Election Hearing Panel and any other parties as may be deemed appropriate, of the Executive Board’s decision on an appeal.
6. The Board may affirm, reverse or modify the decision of the Election Committee or the Election Hearing Panel, including the Election Hearing Panel’s award of relief. The decision of the Board shall be final.
Representation
Members shall have the right to present their own case or have another PEF member present the case. Outside attorneys will not be present during any proceedings.

Time Limits
1. For specific electoral races: There shall be a time limit of thirty (30) calendar days following the ballot count for filing appeals to the Elections Committee. Should balloting not be necessary, the time limit will be thirty (30) calendar days following the last day of petitioning.
2. For other than specific electoral races: the time limit for filing grievances with the Elections Committee shall be thirty (30) days after the ballot certification.
3. To appeal the Committee’s decision to the Executive Board: There shall be a time limit of thirty (30) calendar days following the date of the written decision of the Committee.

Miscellaneous
1. The Elections Committee or the Executive Board may, however, without considering the merits of the grievance, deny any grievance which it deems is frivolous, repetitive, moot or brought in an unduly delayed fashion. A decision by the Committee to reject a grievance on one of these bases shall be appealable, as provided above, to the Executive Board.
2. Nothing in the procedure shall in any way impair the authority of any PEF officer, body or committee from fulfilling normal obligations during the pendency of an appeal.
3. Any questions related to these rules and procedures should be directed to the Elections Committee (not PEF staff) through PEF headquarters.