I would like to see us handle disciplinary matters within the state
organization, rather than requiring help from national.
Sturgis (the USGenWeb parliamentary authority) says:
"Procedures for the discipline and expulsion of members should be included
in the bylaws. However, every organization has the inherent right to
discipline, suspend, or expel a member for valid cause, even if provisions
for doing so are not included in the bylaws...
"A membership can be terminated and a member expelled because of violation
of an important duty to the organization, a breach of a fundamental rule or
principle of the organization, or for any violation of stated in the bylaws
as a ground for expulsion. In general, termination of membership is
justified if a member fails or refuses to work within the framework of the
organization. "
If, for example, a member "refuses to work within the framework of the
organization" and his/her actions are serious enough to jeopardize the
health of the organization, would that be a matter for the Grievance
Committee rather than something the SC would handle?
Vivian
At 06:01 PM 3/12/05 -0500, you wrote:
OK, I think this was the final version we seem to agree on. If I hear
no
objections, I will post it to the proposals page on Monday, March 14.
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A county coordinator may be removed for failing to uphold his/her
responsibilities. The coordinator shall have a four-month probation period
to comply with requirements, after which the coordinator will be dismissed
and his/her counties will be put up for adoption. The state coordinator
has the authority to extend the probation period to allow for mitigating
circumstances.
In the instance of a probationary period, the SC will contact the CC three
times:
1) at the beginning of the probationary period, stating the
reason for the probation;
2) again in the middle of the period (at 2 months); and
3) again one week before the conclusion of the probationary
period. A copy of the SC's communications will be cc'ed to the grievance
committee [or chairperson of the grievance committee?].
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Thanks,
Jacki