Author: Johnson, Valarie L.

EMPLOYEES ADVISORY COUNCIL (EAC) NOMINATING PETITION
Instructions: To nominate a candidate to represent a specific EAC Group, a minimum of 20 merit employee signatures from that group are required on this petition. Those who would like to sign the petition must sign their name on the first line and print their name and agency name or number on the second line. Printing of the name aids in verifying the signatures. Signatures that are not valid or cannot be verified will not be counted.
A campaign statement of no more than 100 words is encouraged. Statements may be included on the ballot, therefore, they should be attached to this petition as well as submitted via e-mail to Nina.Bryant@fairfaxcounty.gov
Return the original petition and campaign statement no later than 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 22, 2022 to: Nina Bryant, Department of Human Resources, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 270, Fairfax, VA., 22035-0039. FAX transmissions will not be accepted. It is recommended that petitions and campaign statements be hand-carried to Suite 270 to ensure that they arrive on time. No submissions will be accepted after November 22, 2022. Please call 703-324-2779 or e-mail Nina.Bryant@fairfaxcounty.gov if you have any questions.
This petition nominates a candidate for County Government EAC Group 11
We, the undersigned employees of Fairfax County, do hereby request the name of _________________________________________
(Agency) _____________________ (phone) _______________________ to be entered on the ballot as representative of the EAC.

1._________________________________ / Signature	9._________________________________ / Signature	17._______________________________ / Signature
__________________________________ / Print Name and Agency	___________________________________ / Print Name and Agency	__________________________________ / Print Name and Agency
2._________________________________ / Signature	10.________________________________ / Signature	18._______________________________ / Signature
__________________________________ / Print Name and Agency	___________________________________ / Print Name and Agency	__________________________________ / Print Name and Agency
3._________________________________ / Signature	11._________________________________ / Signature	19._______________________________ / Signature
__________________________________ / Print Name and Agency	___________________________________ / Print Name and Agency	__________________________________ / Print Name and Agency
4._________________________________ / Signature	12._________________________________ / Signature	20._______________________________ / Signature
__________________________________ / Print Name and Agency	___________________________________ / Print Name and Agency	__________________________________ / Print Name and Agency
5._________________________________ / Signature	13._________________________________ / Signature	21._______________________________ / Signature
__________________________________ / Print Name and Agency	___________________________________ / Print Name and Agency	__________________________________ / Print Name and Agency
6._________________________________ / Signature	14._________________________________ / Signature	22._______________________________ / Signature
__________________________________ / Print Name and Agency	___________________________________ / Print Name and Agency	__________________________________ / Print Name and Agency
7._________________________________ / Signature	15._________________________________ / Signature	23._______________________________ / Signature
__________________________________ / Print Name and Agency	___________________________________ / Print Name and Agency	__________________________________ / Print Name and Agency
8._________________________________ / Signature	16._________________________________ / Signature	24._______________________________ / Signature
__________________________________ / Print Name and Agency	___________________________________ / Print Name and Agency	__________________________________ / Print Name and Agency

EAC Nominating Petition (Due November 22, 2022)
Who can Vote?
Group 11 - Public Safety Civilians from Police, Sheriff, Fire and Rescue; Office of Emergency Management; Department of Public Safety Communications and Animal Sheltering
NOTE: Petitioners must sign their names on the first line; print their names and agency name or number on the second line. An election for a representative to the Employees Advisory Council (EAC) will be held January 2023. To nominate a candidate, eligible employees should use the petition on the reverse. The EAC is an advisory board of employees that meets regularly with the County Executive, the Human Resources Director and other officials to advise and make recommendations on matters of personnel policies and procedures. The group also sponsors activities for employees, such as the craft fair. An Elected Representative will serve a three-year term, expiring on May 31, 2026. Candidates should follow the petition instructions carefully. A candidate must be a merit employee (not exempt) from an agency within his or her group. The candidate must have at least 20 signatures from merit employees (including DROP employees) within that group. If only one valid nomination is received in a group, the person nominated is declared the winner and no election is held.
Employees in Group 11 listed above should give some thought to nominating a worthy candidate. A person must consent to be nominated before the petition is signed. Election does impose a workload that some may not be able to meet; first priority must go to the completion of regular job duties. Responsibilities include attending three monthly meetings, one of which is with the County Executive and the Human Resources Director. The meetings are generally held on Thursday morning’s beginning at 8:30 a.m. It may also be necessary to attend special committee meetings from time to time. Members often spend time informally counseling employees with problems or potential grievances. If requested to serve as the official representative for an employee filing a formal County grievance, a member may be required to attend several grievance meetings and to spend a reasonable amount of time in preparation for those meetings. A representative may also serve as chairperson or committee member of an EAC committee or attend meetings of various boards and commissions as directed by the EAC Chairperson.