Division Steward and Officer Elections

Election Notices and Petitions

Division Steward and Officer Elections
Election Notices and Petitions

Petition forms are included in the link below with the division specific election notice

Please click on the link below that corresponds to your division number to review the election rules. ONLY divisions that are currently running either a regular or vacancy election will appear below. If your division is not listed either petitioning has not started (refer to the post card mailer you received) or an election is not currently scheduled.

PETITIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED USING YOUR PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS. PETITIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED IF SUBMITTED FROM YOUR WORK EMAIL ADDRESS

DIVISION 169 – ENCON—REGION 1-11

DIVISION 180 BUFFALO PSYCHIATRIC CENTER

DIVISION 184 – GREEN HAVEN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

DIVISION 185 WOODBOURNE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

DIVISION 187 – LAW DEPARTMENT

DIVISION 188 QUEENS CHILDRENS

DIVISION 196 – ROSWELL PARK

DIVISION 197 BROOME DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES OFFICE

DIVISION 198 – DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER

DIVISION 202 LABOR DEPARTMENT CENTRAL OFFICE

DIVISION 204 CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES & STATE POLICE

DIVISION 207 BERNARD FINESON

DIVISION 209 LONG ISLAND DDSO

DIVISION 210 OTISVILLE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

DIVISION 216 – OCFS ROCHESTER REGIONAL OFFICE

DIVISION 217 – MOHAWK VALLEY REGION DOL

DIVISION 219 DOT, PARKS, & ITS

DIVISION 220 BUFFALO AREA OFFICES – HEALTH DEPARTMENT

DIVISION 222 – ELMIRA CORRECTIONAL & RECEPTION CENTER

DIVISION 223 – ELMIRA PSYCHIATRIC CENTER

DIVISION 225 STONY BROOK

DIVISION 229 – CORRECTIONS CENTRAL OFFICE

DIVISION 230 – VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, REGION 2, 4-7 AND 9

DIVISION 233 – PILGRIM PSYCHIATRIC CENTER

DIVISION 237 CHENANGO – OTSEGO

DIVISION 245 NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

DIVISION 248 TACONIC DDSO

DIVISION 250 – DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE (STATEWIDE)

DIVISION 251 CAPITAL DISTRICT DSO

DIVISION 252 KINGSBORO PSYCHIATRIC CENTER

DIVISION 265 – OASAS – REGION. 1, 4 AND 8

DIVISION 274 MID-HUDSON PSYCHIATRIC CENTER

DIVISION 277 – DMV WESTERN REGION UPSTATE

DIVISION 283 – ROCHESTER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER

DIVISION 285 WORKER’S COMPENSATION BOARD. REGIONS 1-7 & 9-12

DIVISION 288 OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER – REGION 10

DIVISION 289 – ALBION CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

DIVISION 295 DEPARTMENT OF STATE – ALBANY

DIVISION 310 FISHKILL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

DIVISION 320 – SUNY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER – SYRACUSE

DIVISION 325 NYS DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ SERVICES

DIVISION 329 DIVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

DIVISION 334 TABERG RESIDENTIAL CENTER

DIVISION 348 – WENDE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

DIVISION 349 SED DOWNSTATE & OPD S/W

DIVISION 350 – WASHINGTON CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

DIVISION 362 SHAWANGUNK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

DIVISION 364 COUNCIL ON THE ARTS 

DIVISION 373 NYS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE – FAIR HEARINGS UNIT

DIVISION 379 – MOHAWK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

DIVISION 399 – OTDA/DDD ENDICOTT

DIVISION 400 – UPSTATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

DIVISION 409 ALBANY DIVISION OF DISABILITY DETERMINATIONS

DIVISION 502 – ALBANY COUNTY PROBATION

Additional Information:

Duties of a Shop Steward

PEF Division Constitutions – Explains roles and responsibilities of each elected official of a Division.

If you have any questions, or if your division is in need of an election, please contact the PEF Divisions Department at 800-342-4306 ext. 337 or email Divisions@pef.org

2026 PEF Delegate Election Information

Election Notice, Petitions and Rules

The 2026 PEF Convention will take place October 18-21, 2026, in Niagara Falls, NY.

All petitions have been verified and the report certified by PEF Delegate Elections Committee

Verification report key:

Seated – candidate has been validated and is seated as a delegate to the 2026 PEF Convention.

Contested – candidate has been validated but there are more petitioners than positions available so there will be a ballot. Ballots will be mailed on April 27, 2026. Completed ballots must be returned to PEF Headquarters using the postage-paid envelope provided and must be received by 5:00 PM on May 18, 2026. Ballot counting will begin on May 19 and may continue through May 22. If you do not receive your ballot by May 5, 2026, please contact the PEF Divisions Department at 800-342-4306, extension 337.

Invalid – candidate did not receive the minimum number of valid signatures to be certified.

CLICK HERE FOR CERTIFIED DELEGATE PETITIONING REPORT

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON BECOMING A PEF DELEGATE

CLICK HERE FOR 48th Annual Delegate Election Rules – Delegate Allotments added 3/5/26

If you have questions regarding the Delegate Election process, please contact the PEF Divisions Department at
800-342-4306 Ext 337 or email at Divisions@pef.org

April 2026 Special Elections - Current Vacant Executive Board Positions

Election Notice, Petitions and Rules

Click here for Special Election Rules

CLICK HERE FOR APRIL SPECIAL ELECTION NOTICE – signature requirement will be filled in once the eligibility file is determined on March 13.

Petitions

Executive Board Seat #15 – Civil Service – Statewide (08000)

Executive Board Seat #25 – DOCCS – Elmira, Groveland, Collins, Lakeview, Wyoming, Attica (10110, 10460, 10470, 10600, 10660, 10000)

Executive Board Seat #50 – DOCCS – Green Haven, Corrections Central Office, Coxsackie, Bedford Hills, Taconic (10080, 10160, 10130, 10120, 10250)

Executive Board Seat #103 – SUNY – All titles in SUNY Stonybrook – Div. 225 (28058), Long Island Veterans Home (28050), SU Tech Farmingdale (28390), SU Col Westbury (28200), SU Col Maritime (28570), and SU Col Optometry (28580) with last names beginning with letters D, B, I, Q, T, W

Executive Board Seat #127 – Homeland Security (01077)

Executive Board Seat #161 – State Police (01060), Criminal Justice Sv (01490)

Executive Board Seat #200 – Health Department – Helen Hayes (12030), Veterans Home Batavia (12180), Veterans Home NYC (12150), Veterans Home Oxford (12120), Veterans Home Montrose (12190), Veterans Home NYC (12150), Veterans Home Oxford, (12120), Veterans

Executive Board Seat #210 – All State Insurance Fund PS&T Members in Region 7-9 (00640)

Executive Board Seat #300 – Central NY DDSO/RO (51240) titles in Regions 4 & 6 and OPWDD Main Office (51000) items in Regions 4 & 6 only

Executive Board Seat #510 – DOT Region 8, Poughkeepsie Div. 172 (17080)

If you have any questions, please contact the PEF Special Elections Committee email SpecialElections@pef.org