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>Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 19:44:18 -0400
>From: Holly Timm <usgenweb(a)cox.net>
>Subject: [BOARD-L] Volunteer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities
>To: BOARD-L(a)rootsweb.com
>
>Several incidents over time have brought up the discussion at times
of a
>"Bill of Rights", most recently by some on the Bylaws Committee. Both
the
>Bylaws and Guidelines Committee are addressing clarifying and
updating
>some of the requirements, structure and procedure that is perhaps
part of
>how we deal with each other within the project but may not touch on
all
>areas particularly those touching on matters of respect and its
opposite,
>abuse. Although what has been most vocalized publicly is *abuse* or
>*unfair treatment* of CC's, it is a two way street and SC's as well
have
>been abused as have other volunteers.
>
>I am therefore calling for volunteers and creating a Rights &
>Responsibilities Committee to discuss and investigate these issues,
and,
>if they determine it appropriate, drafting a Volunteer Bill of Rights
and
>Responsibilities. It does need to be perfectly clear that those who
>volunteer must be open to all sides of the problems, CC, SC, et
cetera and
>be willing to discuss and consider the issues with an open mind. This
is
>neither a *bashing* committee nor a *whitewash* committee.
>
>There are no qualifications regarding project position (except one
must
>have some position in the project) but volunteers must make some
statement
>as to why they feel they should be on the committee and why they feel
they
>can be open minded about it. Those interested in the being on the
>committee should write me with the responses mentioned at
usgenweb(a)cox.net
>
>Holly