Election
Notice of Election: State Universities Civil Service Advisory Committee
To Employees Served by the State Universities Civil Service System:
An election will be held to select one representative from the University of Illinois Chicago to the State Universities Civil Service Advisory Committee to the Merit Board of the State Universities Civil Service System. The election will be held on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 to fill a term of office beginning January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2029.
Electronic voting will be available from 12:00am to 11:59pm on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. For employees who prefer or require a paper ballot, voting will be available in the UIC HR Welcome Center, 715 S. Wood Street, Room 109 from 8:00am until 5:00pm on November 11th. Additional details regarding the voting process will be shared with Civil Service employees ahead of the election.
Article II, Sec. IV, #9 By-laws, State Universities Civil Service Advisory Committee. “Any Civil Service Employee, excluding temporary, provisional, student and extra help, at a place of employment, who is currently employed as of the date of the election, shall be granted the time to vote without loss of time or pay.”
There are two candidates running for election. Detailed candidacy statements written and submitted by the candidates are listed in the candidates tab.
Questions regarding the election or eligibility can be directed to Susan Balmes Young in UIC Human Resources at balmes@uic.edu.
Thank you,
Susan Balmes Young
UIC Human Resources
Margaret De La Cruz, Staff Advisory Council