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What category am I in? To find out which staff council category your position is assigned to, login to the UI Employee Self Service site and click on My Staff Council Category under the General tab on the left hand side.

Timeline for Staff Council Nominations and Elections

January 14 - February 4, 2008: Nominations for Staff Council accepted via an online form. Publication in fyi and two separate mass emails sent to Staff Council constitiuents.

February 14, 2008: Ballots electronically distributed to constituents in all four categories.

February 28th: Election closes.

February 29th: Election results approved and certified by the Staff Council Elections committee.

February 29th: Summary of Election Results emailed to candidates.

March 6th: Last day for audit request by candidates.

Elections to Staff Council Membership

The names of all eligible nominees shall be placed on the ballot. Ballots
shall be prepared and approved by the Elections Committee. Ballots will be electronically distributed to all employees in represented categories no later than the end of the second week of February. The deadline for election of councilors will be two weeks after the distribution date.

Following the deadline date, election results will be approved and certified by the Elections Committee. In case of a tie, the winner shall be chosen by lot. Results of the election shall be given to the Secretary of the Council who will make the results a part of the permanent Council file.

Any candidate listed on the Council official ballot for annual election may
ask for an audit of the election within seven days of the date of mailing of the election summary. Said audit request must be presented in writing to the chair of the Council Elections Committee. An authorized audit of election ballots shall be performed by an impartial third party.

All newly elected Council members will begin their term April 1.

In the event that a member of the Council changes positions within the
University, the member continues to serve on the Council as follows:
1. To the completion of the term if the member's new position with the
2. University is in the same category in which they were elected.
3. Until the following March 31, if, the member's new position is in a category which is different from the one in which elected.