From September 2 to October 24, the FA is running several important vacancy elections on an expedited timeline. Be sure to return your election ballot as soon as possible to ensure your vote is counted! Ballots must be mailed so that they arrive in the FA post office box before Friday, October 24, at 11 a.m. (image source)

In the first half of the fall 2025 semester, the FA Elections Committee is running several important vacancy elections—for grievance officer and for nine Executive Council (EC) representative positions.

Due to the expedited election timeline, it is imperative that you return your ballots as soon as possible to ensure their timely return to the FA post office box before October 24 at 11 a.m.

Read the details below and, again, return your ballots via U.S. postal service in time for your vote to count. The following sections explain the vacancies, outline our expedited election timeline and provide the official fall 2025 nomination form.

The vacancies

The positions for this fall’s elections include one FA officer and nine EC rep lines. The former is the election for our grievance officer position; outgoing FA Grievance Officer Kevin McCoy was approved by the EC at our May 29 meeting to continue in the role until December 31, 2025, but we need to elect his successor.

The EC rep lines include a few persistent vacancies as well as some that were introduced when the membership approved the Constitution revisions in spring 2025 to restructure the Executive Council. It is critical that each and every constituency has an elected EC rep from their own group; EC reps are your voice in the governing body of your union!

Anyone interested in serving as an EC rep can learn more on our website and, of course, contact me as FA secretary so I can provide more information and answer your questions. The following EC rep positions currently have vacancies:

1. Ammerman Full-Time Faculty in Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Criminal Justice
2. Ammerman Full-Time Faculty in Communication, Languages, Reading, TV/Radio/Film
3. Adjunct PAs & Specialists in Instructional Labs
4. Adjunct PAs & Specialists in Programmatic Areas
5. Adjunct Faculty in English
6. Adjunct Faculty in Mathematics
7. Adjunct Faculty in Nursing
8. Adjunct Faculty in Foreign Languages, ESL, ASL, Reading, Library
9. Adjunct Faculty in Counseling, Education, College Seminar and Professional Disciplines (Professional disciplines are those that offer A.A.S. degrees or are more vocationally focused including Engineering, Automotive, Drafting, HVAC, Electrical Technology, Culinary, Interior Design and Fire Science.)

Election timeline

The following timeline, as approved by the Elections Committee, will govern the fall 2025 election.

• September 2 — Call for nominations
• September 12, 12 pm — Close of nominations
• September 26, 12 pm — Accept/decline forms due from all nominees; for grievance officer nominations, candidate statements are also due
• October 3 — Ballots mailed to members’ homes via U.S. Postal Service
• October 9, 5 pm — General membership meeting via Zoom
• October 24, 11 am — Close of voting; ballots due to FA post office box
• October 24, 11:30 am — Ballot pickup at post office; counting begins at 12 pm
• October 24, 3:30 pm — Certification of election results at special EC meeting
• November 13, 3:45 pm — Term begins for elected EC reps
  
• December 31 — Term begins for elected grievance officer
  
  

Nomination form

Only dues-paying FA members in good standing can make nominations or serve in these leadership positions; contact Anita in the FA office if you would like to register as a member in good standing so you can participate in this election cycle and enjoy all the other benefits of membership.

You must submit your nomination using the official Fall 2025 nominations form. Nominations submitted without using this official form will be disregarded.

Remember that this is an expedited election timeline and you must mail your ballot in time for it to be received at the FA post office box in Selden by Friday, October 24, at 11 a.m.