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For the AFT convention, the following rules apply:
1. Inordertobenominated,adues-paying —OR— whosubmittedavalidpetitionwillbe
membermustobtainthesignaturesof deemeddulyelectedforAFT.
fifty(50)othermembersfromwithinthe Mailed–Originalpetitionsmustbe 10. TheSecretary-Treasurerwillprovidethe
designatedtitlegroupingsforthis returnedtoPEF-AlbanyHeadquarters DelegateElectionCommitteewiththe
convention(seelistings). c/oDivisionsDepartmentatPOBox estimatedcostofsendingonedelegate
2. Anomineemaynotsignhis/herown 12414.Albany,NY12212-2414nolater totheforthcomingAFTConvention.In
petition. than5:00PMonMarch15,2010. addition,theSecretary-Treasurerwill
3. Amembermaysignonlyone(1) providethecommitteewithacost
nominatingpetition. Receivedmeans"inhand"notmailedor estimateforholdinganelection.The
4. Theaccuracyoftheinformation postmarked. committeewilldeterminethebreakdown
containedinthepetitionisthe ofthetotalnumberofdelegatesthat
responsibilityofthepersonfilingthe 6. Petitionsmaybereturnedby couldattendtheconvention,compared
petition. certifiedmail(returnreceiptrequested), withthecostofholdinganelection.This
5. Nominatingformswillbeavailableatall althoughthisisnotrequired.Certified willbedeterminedbydividingthecost
LocalPEFOfficesonFebruary22,2010, mailsometimestakeslongerthan ofholdinganelectionbythecostof
at9:00AM.Petitionscanbemailedto regularmail.Postalfailuresor sendingonedelegatetotheconvention.
youorpickedupandwillbepostedby inadequaciesareamatterbetweenthe Ifthetotalnumberofvalidpetitions
12:00noononPEF'sWebsite.Faxingis mailerandthepostoffice,notthe receivedisequaltoorfewerthanthe
notallowed.Allpetitionsmustbe ElectionsCommittee.Allowfive(5)days break-evennumber,allindividualswho
returnedeitherbyhanddeliveryor ormoreformailingtobesafe.PEF submittedvalidpetitionswillbedeemed
UnitedStatesmailasfollows: sendseachnomineeanoticeofreceipt. dulyelecteddelegatesandnoelection
7. PerPEFConstitutionandExecutive willbeheld.Themaximumnumberof
Handdelivered–totheLocalPEFOffice Boardpolicy,thefive(5)statewide delegatescannotexceedourauthorized
orPEFHeadquartersduringregular officersareautomaticdelegatestothe numberofseats.
businesshours9:00AMto5:00PM AFTConventions. 11. Ifthenumberofvalidpetitionsreceived
MondaythroughFriday,petitionswillbe 8. Inadditiontothestatewideofficers,a isgreaterthanthebreak-eventotal(see
accepted.Thedelivererwillreceivea minimumoften(10)electeddelegates #10),anelectionwillbeheld(see
receiptthatissigned,dateandtime willcomprisethePEFdelegationtothe ConventionInformation).Alternateswill
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9. (a) Iften(10)orfewervalidnominating orthenumberofvotesreceivedincase
petitionsarereceived,thoseindividuals ofanelection.Tieswillbebrokenbylot.
AFT PEF job-title groupings
1. NoEOL(EmployeeOrganizationLeave)willbeprovidedfor
A. Nursesandrelatednursingtitles.
delegatesattendingtheAFTConventions.
2. TravelandlodgingwillbearrangedandprovidedbyPEF. B. Engineers,right-of-wayagents,designers,
3. Aper-diemallowanceformealswillbeprovidedbyPEF.
architects,draftingandrelatedengineering
4. AFTConvention
technicians,pilotsandconservationtitles.
Site: Seattle,Washington
C. Teachers,librarians,trainersandrelated
Dates: July7-11,2010
educationaltitles.
PEFtitlegroupseligibletoattendthe
AFTconvention:A,B,C,D,F,QandS. D. Doctors,dentists,psychiatrists,psychologists,
5. DatesToRemember
dieticians,veterinarians,pharmacists,health-care,
A. NominatingpetitionswillbeavailableatallPEFofficesfor
home-economistandrelatedmedicalresearchers.
potentialcandidatestopickupduringregularofficehours
starting9a.m.–February22,2010,andareduebackby
F,Q,S. Chaplains,scientists,culturalaffairsspecialists,
5p.m.–March15,2010.
relatedartistsandsciencesprofessionals,
B. Elections(ifneeded)willbeginwithballotsbeingmailed
managementpersonnelandrelatedadministration
byMarch29,2010,withareturndateof5p.m.
specialists,plannersandsupervisors.
April19,2010.
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