Greetings VSEA Members:
Do you want to get involved with the leadership of your union? One of the best ways to do so is to serve on the VSEA Board of Trustees. VSEA is now accepting petitions for the Officer positions listed below:
- VSEA President: Two-year term. Creates the agenda and conducts each VSEA Board of Trustees meeting. Creates the agenda and conducts the VSEA Annual Meeting. Works directly with the VSEA Board and VSEA Executive Director to steer VSEA. Appoints members and chairs for VSEA committees. Does not vote at VSEA Board of Trustees meetings and the VSEA Annual Meeting but instead acts as a tie-breaker.
- VSEA First Vice President: Two-year term. Creates the agenda and runs each VSEA Council meeting. Can appoint members to the VSEA Council. Does not vote at VSEA Council meetings but instead acts as a tie-breaker.
- VSEA Second Vice President: Two-year term. Acts as an alternate when the VSEA First Vice President is not available.
- VSEA Treasurer: Two-year term. Prepares the VSEA budget and presents it at each VSEA Board of Trustees meeting, Council meeting, and Annual Meeting.
- VSEA Clerk: Two-year term. Takes notes and prepares meeting minutes for VSEA Board of Trustees meetings, Council meetings, and VSEA Annual Meeting. Submits minutes to VSEA staff who post and distribute minutes to members.
Any member in good standing can run for an Officer position. If you are interested in running for a VSEA Board of Trustees’ seat there are two ways to do so:
- Submit a paper petition with at least 25 signatures to VSEA HQ. View/download the PDF petition here; or
- Submit electronically: It’s a two-step process that begins with you filling out this self-nomination online form followed by you soliciting at least 25 members to complete this online petition, providing your name, their name, and their EE numbers.
Please note that non-VSEA member signatures are not valid on your petition. You can recruit non-members to become full-fledged members online here.
The deadline for filing petitions for the VSEA Officer seats listed above is 4:30 PM on Tuesday, July 11, 2023.
What Does The VSEA Board of Trustees Do?
Day-to-day matters are overseen by the VSEA Board of Trustees who dedicate their time to managing the internal affairs of VSEA and assuring that VSEA policies are adhered to. The VSEA Board of Trustees meets at least once per month. Learn more about how your union is structured here.
Thank you in advance for your interest!
VSEA Elections, Rules And Nominating (ERN) Committee
Questions About This Page?
Please email vsea@vsea.org.