2024 Retired Governance Elections Information
The nomination forms for the 2024 elections are now open. There are two nomination forms: one for Retired members seeking to represent Retired on the NEA Resolutions Committee, and a nomination form for all other candidates (Secretary, Executive Council, Retired members on the NEA Board of Directors, and Retired Board Alternates) because the nomination types have different qualifying criteria and filing deadlines.
Retired General Nomination Form
NEA-Retired Resolutions Nomination Form
Offices for which the “General Nomination Link” should be used:
- NEA-Retired Secretary (3 year term)
- NEA-Retired Executive Council (2 positions, 3 year terms)
- NEA-Retired Members on the NEA Board of Directors (2 positions, 3 year terms)
- NEA-Retired Alternates for the NEA Board of Directors (2 positions, 3 year terms)
Members running for a position on the NEA Resolutions Committee should use the appropriate link (six positions, 1 year terms).
After candidates file, they will receive information about the NEA-Retired elections process. If questions arise or additional assistance is needed, please reach out to NEA-Retired Elections Chair Steve Gorrie at [email protected].
Standing Governance Documents
- About NEA-Retired
- NEA-Retired Bylaws
- Standing Rules for meetings
- 2023 NEA-Retired Election Rules
- NEA-Retired Leadership and Terms of Office
NEA-Retired Governance
The NEA-Retired Executive Council shall comprise the President, Vice President, and Secretary of the NEA-Retired, and six members of the NEA-Retired elected at the NEA-Retired Annual Meeting, for three-year staggered terms, through an open nomination and secret ballot election.
Following the election of officers and Executive Council members at the NEA-Retired Annual Meeting, if the total membership of the NEA-Retired Executive Council does not include at least one member of an ethnic-minority group, an ethnic-minority member shall be elected to the Council in accordance with the provisions of Article VI – Ethnic-Minority Representation, in the NEA-Retired Elections Rules. The election shall be conducted with open nominations and a secret ballot. The term of the ethnic-minority member shall be one year.
Representation on the NEA Board of Directors
NEA-Retired shall have representation on the NEA Board of Directors as provided in the NEA Constitution and Bylaws. The NEA Board includes six (6) designated Retired seats for members who are elected by Retired Representative Assembly delegates at the NEA-Retired Annual Meeting. NEA-Retired also elects six (6) Retired Alternates to the NEA Board of Directors.
Representation to the NEA Representative Assembly
Members of the NEA-Retired shall be represented at the NEA Representative Assembly by the Retired delegates to the NEA Representative Assembly. These delegates are elected from their governance states. The number of Retired delegates to the NEA Representative Assembly shall be determined as provided in the NEA Bylaws. Each Retired delegate to the NEA Representative Assembly in attendance shall be entitled to vote.
Representation on the NEA Resolutions Committee
NEA-Retired shall have representation on the NEA Resolutions Committee as provided in the NEA Standing Rules. The Resolutions Committee includes six (6) designated Retired seats for members who are elected by Retired Representative Assembly delegates at the NEA-Retired Annual Meeting.
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