Council members are elected to a three-year term by popular vote. Each June, ballots are sent to all classified employees in those divisions in which the SEC representative's term has expired so that they may cast their votes for new representatives. The top three names for each opening are submitted to the president for his selection. Representatives may not serve for more than one consecutive full term. SEC members and other classified staff serve on council committees.
All meetings are open to everyone.
There is usually a guest speaker at each meeting, speaking on a topic of current interest to classified staff.