PEINU Election - PEI Nurses Union

Election for Vice President: October 29th 2026

PEINU will be holding a provincial election for the role of Vice President on October 29th 2026. We are currently accepting expressions of interest and nominations in the form below until Sept 29th 2026.

This is a provincially-elected role, added to our governance structure through the Constitutional Amendments approved by member vote at our 2026 AGM in April. To learn more please visit the page explaining our Governance Structure.

Criteria:

To be a candidate in a PEINU Provincial Election, a nominee must:

Be an Active Member in Good Standing with the Union.
- A VP employed as a Temporary or Casual Employee in the bargaining unit is expected to work a minimum of 350 hours over a 12-month period, which may be averaged on a quarterly basis at the discretion of the Executive Committee.
Cannot hold a permanent excluded (management) or non-bargaining unit position.
Attended a PEINU AGM in the last two (2) years.
At least one (1) of the following:
- Participated in your Local as a member of the Executive, a Union Committee, or as a Worksite Representative,
- Participated in the Provincial Union as a member of the Provincial Council or Executive Council; or
- Attended a Union Labour School or CFNU Biennial Convention in the last five (5) years.

Note: In order to carry out the objectives of the Union, the Union must ensure the highest degree of Member and Public confidence in the integrity of the organization and its personnel. In the event a Nominee becomes the subject of a formal investigation, formal complaint, or disciplinary action by CRNMPEI, or an investigation that may result in discipline, paid or unpaid suspension, or other disciplinary action by the Employer prior to the close of the elections, the individual’s nomination shall be considered invalid and shall be removed from the slate of candidates in the election. Members who are elected to an Office of the Union or a Local in violation of this policy shall be removed from Office.

Position Description:

Under our new governance structure, the office of the PEINU Vice President’s role is to act as Chair of the Executive Committee and support the President. The Vice President is expected to be engaged as both a leader and member of the Union. It is important that the Vice President is visible to other members, within their workplaces, at union events/activities, and other related events/activities. Their term of office is three (3) years.

Other responsibilities include:

Act as a signing officer of the Union.
Be responsible to assume some or all of the duties of the President during an extended period of absence and/or in accordance with relevant Union policies.
Attend all Provincial Council (at least 4 times per year) and the Executive Committee Meetings (Up to 3 per year) including the Annual General Meeting in the spring.
Be a voting member of the Executive Committee and act as Committee Chair.

The Executive Committee meets at least (3) three times per year and is responsible for the oversight and management of the affairs and activities of the Union, in accordance with the Constitution, Bylaws and Policies of the Union. The Executive Committee is responsible to review and amend the Provincial Policy Manual of the Union on an annual basis.

Key Dates:

Sept 29th 2026: Nominations Close at 8AM

Oct 1st 2026: Final Slate of Candidates Announced

Oct 29th 2026: PEINU Election

Nominations/Expression of Interest – Vice President Election

Are you Nominating a colleague or submitting your own Expression of Interest for the position of PEINU Vice President?(Required)

Name:(Required)

First Last

Telephone Home:(Required)

Telephone Work:(Required)

Email:(Required)

Employee ID No. (6 digits):(Required)

Local/Worksite:(Required)

Current Area of Practice:

Biography (Required):

You can either type your biography directly in the provided field or upload a document that contains your biography information. Please provide a biography that demonstrates how you meet the criteria outlined on the PEINU Elections Page (Also outlined in Policy Number III-14). Biographies for successful nominees will be shared with the membership when the slate of candidates are announced and should demonstrate your capability for the position you are nominating yourself for. Please provide detailed information to showcase your qualifications and commitment to serving the members. You can either type your biography directly in the provided field or upload a document that contains your biography information.

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Please provide a brief statement telling us why you are interested in serving as PEINU's Vice President(Required)

Additional information can be submitted via an attached document.

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Name of Nominee:(Required)

First Last

Nominee's Email:

Nominee's Local/Worksite:(Required)

Is this member aware of your nomination?(Required)

Yes

Please provide a brief statement telling us why you believe this member would make a good candidate for PEINU Vice President:(Required)

Submitted by:

Your Name:(Required)

First Last

Your Email:(Required)

Your Employee ID No. (6 digits):(Required)

Your Telephone:(Required)

Relevant Policies

Please refer to the following policies for more information about Nominations & Elections:

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If you have any questions or concerns about PEINU Nominations or Elections, please contact the Provincial Office at (902) 892-7152 or contact Holly Arsenault, Chair of the Nominations Committee at kings south@peinu.com.