STATE UNIVERSITIES CIVIL SERVICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

(EAC REPRESENTATIVE)

ELECTION

 

The State Universities Civil Service Advisory Committee (also known as the Employee Advisory Committee “EAC”) will hold an election on October 16, 2007 to fill a term beginning January 2008 and ending December 2011.  To be eligible for this position, you must be a civil service employee who has a certified status position in the State Universities Civil Service System and three (3) current, consecutive years of civil service employment at Northern Illinois University.  Supervisory approval is required to run as a candidate in this election.

 

If you are interested in running for election to “EAC”, petitions and statements of candidacy will be available at Human Resource Services beginning September 17, 2007 at 8:00 a.m.  All Petitions, Statements of Candidacy, and candidates’ statement of qualifications must be returned to Human Resource Services no later than 4:30 p.m. on September 21, 2007.  If you have any questions, please contact Jodi Tyrrell at 753-0094.

 

Timeline:

 

September 17, 2007              At the opening of business on this date, the Petition

                                                and Statement of Candidacy Forms are available at

                                                Human Resource Services 1515 W. Lincoln Highway

 

September 21, 2007              By 4:30 p.m. on this date, Petition and Statement of        

                                                Candidacy  and candidate’s statement of qualifications

                                                must be filed with Human Resource Services.

 

September 26, 2007              The latest date a candidate can withdraw from the

                                                election ballot.

Candidates wishing to withdraw from the election must sign a Statement of Withdrawal of Candidacy at Human Resource Services.

 

October 1, 2007                     Human Resource Services will post the official list of

                                                candidates, including their qualifications, at various

                                                locations across campus.

 

October 16, 2007                   Balloting will be conducted in the following locations:

 

                                                Human Resource Services              8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 

                                                Holmes Student Center                     8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

                                                (Hallway in front of the Blackhawk)

 

                                                Transportation                                   7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 

Any civil service employee, excluding temporary, provisional, student and extra help, at Northern Illinois University, who is currently employed as of October 16, 2007, shall be granted the time to vote without loss of time or pay.

 

Only candidates who have filed proper petition for candidacy will appear on the ballot.  Write-in candidates will not be recognized.

 

Any employee wishing to vote must show valid photo identification (i.e., driver’s license, staff ID, etc.)

 

Absentee ballots will be available in Human Resource Services from October 5 through October 15, 2007.

 

Return to NIU OSC page

 

September 7, 2007