SEANC’s legislative priorities are determined by you, the members, at district meetings and the annual convention. Convention delegates rank the association’s policy platform objectives each year.

SEANC's 2011-2012 Top 10 Policy Platform Objectives
(as determined by the 2011 Convention)

1. Oppose privatization and downsizing of state government services.
2. Seek to continue the recent legislative practice of granting the career growth component as a bonus for employees who are at the top of their salary range.
3. Oppose legislation that would remove state employees from the protections of the State Personnel Act.
4. When a career state employee is notified of his/her separation by reduction-in-force and an available position is vacant at or lower than the same level, this employee, if qualified, must be offered the position over anyone who is not a career state employee.
5. Support continuation of a defined benefit retirement plan for current and future state retirees.
6. Require the State Health Plan to notify members at least 60 days in advance of any benefit changes or HMO options.
7. Seek change in policy for non-student temporary jobs (20 hours per week or greater) that remain temporary too long.
8. Seek to extend the Bailey Decision to all employees hired prior to Aug. 11, 1989 by exempting state retirement income from state taxes.
9. Seek a change in vacation time currently earned in an hourly and minute format.
10. Seek legislation requiring recruitment and hiring systems within the community college system be reviewed by the Office of State Personnel.