LAUSD Labor Management Task Force Election Process

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1 LAUSD Labor Management Task Force Election Process 1. Eligibility Must be a SEIU Local 99 member in good standing i. Members in good standing (a defined by SEIU Constitution and Bylaws Article 4, Section 1.A.) only can run for a committee seat, sign petitions, or vote for members that are assigned to their division classification for Labor Management committees. (Please see Labor Management division classifications listing for Unit B and Unit C) ii. A Member shall be allowed to be nominated for a Labor Management committee position, even if that Member knows that s/he cannot attend the Industry Division nominating meeting, providing: a. The Member is an active Member in good standing b. Said Member shall submit a written letter of acceptance (for the nomination) prior to the closing of the nominations, with the reason for the absence, (such as scheduled work, vacation, family affairs, etc) to SEIU Local 99. iii. To ensure the integrity and transparency of the election process under no conditions or circumstances are absentee or proxy votes allowed. 2. Terms a. Full Term i. Full Labor Management committee terms are 3 years. The Labor Management committee terms begin and end every 3 years at the second Industry Division meeting of that calendar year. b. Vacancies For the purposes of this document a vacancy is defined as an open unfilled seat. All vacant Labor Management positions are considered temporary until filled by a membership vote. i. If a vacancy occurs on a committee and the position is filled the original terms expiration date will remain the same. 1

2 ii. iii. iv. If a vacancy occurs an Alternate member will be selected in subsequent order as to who received the next highest votes or nomination petition signatures to fill the vacancy. If a vacancy occurs and there are no Alternates to fill the seat a Special Election will be held at the next Industry Division meeting which allows for sufficient advance notice of the Special Election. The member who receives the majority of votes will fill the vacant position for the remainder of the original term. The member upon the expiration of the original term may run for re-election. Inactive Labor Management Committee Members i. A committee member is removed from the committee when the member fails to attend 3 Labor Management meetings without the prior notification to staff within the first 18 months of the term. ii. A member is removed from the committee if the committee member fails to attend 3 consecutive Labor Management meetings. On the 3 rd consecutive missed Labor Management meeting a vacancy is declared. iii. Members that are removed from Labor Management committees due to poor attendance are not prohibited from seeking reelection at the end of the original 3 year term. 3. Election Procedure For the purposes of this document a day is defined as Monday through Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm. Not including weekends or holidays. A. Announcements Official election announcements will be posted on the SEIU Local 99 website and Industry Division post cards. Announcements will also be made through , phone blast, and text alerts. Official election announcements will be posted on available worksite bulletin boards when possible. B. Notification For Full term elected Labor Management positions announcements for petitions, election rules, and deadlines must be posted on the SEIU Local 99 website at least 45 days prior to the second Industry Division meeting of 2

3 the new calendar year. s and phone blast Labor Management election announcements must be sent out at least 45 days prior to the second Industry Division meeting of the year in which the terms end. C. Notification of Labor Management Vacancy Vacancies for Labor Management positions for which there is no alternate available will be posted within ten (10) days of the vacancy. Election rules, and deadlines will be posted on the SEIU Local 99 website. s will be sent out specific to vacancy or vacancies division(s) and listed on the Industry Division Meeting post cards. D. Nomination Petitions Nomination petitions are District wide, except as noted below in Section E.A.v. Petitions will be available at all SEIU Local 99 offices from the date of the announcement until thirty (30) days prior to the Industry Division meeting. Members interested in serving on a Labor Management committee must gather the required signatures for the division they represent. Petitioners will have 15 days to circulate and turn in petitions. No petitions will be accepted after 5:00pm on the close of business on the 15 th day. E. Candidate Notification After the 15 day petition deadline SEIU Local 99 will certify the petition signatures and notify the candidates by letter within 10 days. Candidates will be notified if they have enough valid signatures to qualify as a candidate and if an election needs to be conducted. If an election is needed the election rules, guidelines and date will be provided. A. Election i. District Wide Elected District Wide elections for Labor Management Committees will be held at the Industry Division meetings, except for Pupil Transportation, Mechanics, and Warehouse as provided below. District Wide candidates must be present, or provide the verification required by Section 1.ii. above, at the Industry Division meetings to be elected. 3

4 If a District wide candidate is present and is not running against anyone for election at the Industry Division meeting; and no one is present from their division to vote the candidate is automatically elected. (It is assumed that the candidate votes for his or her self.) ii. Elections at Industry Division meetings a. For District-wide elections the vote will be conducted by secret ballot b. For multiple candidates, the Union will provide ballot boxes and ballots at the Industry Division meeting. c. The polls will open one hour before the scheduled start of the Industry Division meeting and will close 30 minutes before the end of the scheduled Industry Division meeting. d. Once the polls close, a minimum of two members may volunteer or be chosen by members present for the ballot count. The members will help with the counting of ballots and certify the election. e. The election results will be announced at the close of the counting of the ballots. iii. iv. Official Alternates will be selected directly after the election. After the top candidates with the highest popular votes are seated, the alternates are selected in subsequent order according to number of most popular votes. Worksite District Wide Elected Pupil Transportation Labor Management positions will be District wide and elections will be held at individual worksites 10 days prior to the Industry Division Meeting. Announcements for Labor Management positions will be posted on the SEIU Local 99 website and posted at the worksites on bulletin boards. a. SEIU Local 99 will provide ballot boxes and ballots for the individual worksites. b. Once the polls close, two members may volunteer or be chosen by the members present for the ballot count. The members will count the ballots and certify the election. 4

5 c. Election results will be announced at the next Industry Division meeting. Pupil Transportation Election sites *San Julian (Alameda Yard closed by District) Business Division Gardena Sun Valley Van Nuys Sepulveda v. Worksite Elected a. Mechanics and Warehouse Labor Management positions are specific to individual worksite. Members will be elected at their individual worksite. b. Worksite elections will be held 10 days prior to the Industry Division. Announcements for Labor Management positions will be posted on the SEIU Local 99 website and posted at worksite bulletin boards. c. SEIU Local 99 will provide ballot boxes and ballots for the individual worksites. d. Once the polls close, two members may volunteer or be chosen by the members present for the ballot count. The members will count the ballots and certify the election. e. Election results will be announced at the next Industry Division meeting. Mechanics Election Sites *San Julian (Alameda Garage closed by District) Business Division Gardena Sun Valley Van Nuys Sepulveda Procurement Center & Warehouse Purchasing Pico Rivera: Purchasing & Warehouse vi. Tie votes If there is a tie vote the candidates will participate in a coin toss. The coin toss winner will be the candidate to fill position. 5

6 The other candidate will be an alternate. In the event of a tie among more than two candidates a tie will be broken by a coin toss done in alphabetical order of surnames. In the event that candidates have the same surnames their first names will be used as well to determine which candidates will participate in the coin toss first. In the event that all the candidates have the exact same names the candidates will draw numbers to determine which candidates will participate in the coin toss first. 4. Timelines i. Announcements must be posted and petitions made available at least 45 days prior to the second calendared Industry Division meeting. At the end of the 45 day posting members will have 15 days to submit Labor Management petitions. No petitions will be accepted after 5:00pm on the close of on the 15 th day. ii. The Union must give notification to qualified candidates in 10 days. iii. There will be a 20 day posting of the official candidates on SEIU Local 99 website. iv. Members who want to file a protest to the election process or results may do so by filing a written statement outlining their challenges to the election process or results within 7 days of the Industry Division election with the Executive Board through the SEIU Local 99 main office. Required Nomination Petition Signatures per Divisions Signatures are based on the number of eligible members in good standing in each Labor Management division. 1. Early Education Centers division requires 25 nomination petition signatures. 2. Special Education division requires 25 nomination petition signatures. 3. Food Services division requires 10 nomination petition signatures. 6

7 4. Maintenance and Operations requires 15 nomination petition signatures. 5. Information Technology division requires 15 nomination petition signatures. 6. Mechanics division requires 5 nomination petition signatures 7. Pupil Transportation division requires 25 nomination petition signatures 8. Purchasing Warehouse division requires 15 nomination petition signatures 9. Career Ladder requires 10 nomination petition signatures from the nominee s own bargaining unit. Complete List of Labor Management Committee Positions LAUSD Labor Management Committees, including the number of SEIU Local 99 seats on each committee, are established pursuant to Collective Bargaining Agreement(s). The current list of Labor Management Committees and the number of SEIU Local 99 seats are attached to this Policy as Appendix A, which shall be updated as needed based on changes in the Collective Bargaining Agreement(s). 7

8 APPENDIX A LAUSD Labor Management Committees Unit B Early Education 5 seats Special Education 5 seats Career Ladder 4 seats Unit C Food Services 5 seats Information Technology 5 seats Maintenance and Operations 5 seats Mechanics 6 seats Pupil Transportation 6 seats Purchasing Warehouse 5 seats Unit F Career Ladder 4 seats 8