That's great! I didn't try clicking. It is fine. Linda -----Original Message----- From: Sherri [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 6:46 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: RE: [BOARD] [BOARD-EXEC] Motion to Augment the Grievance Procedures Linda, the word "Qualifications" hot links to the section above. How would you suggest making it more intuitive? Sherri -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Linda Lewis Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 4:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BOARD] [BOARD-EXEC] Motion to Augment the Grievance Procedures I am satisfied with the wording under proposed 9 d) on the page below that refers the reader to the Qualifications section. I would also suggest following it with a link to the document/section, if possible. http://usgenweb.org/temp/amended-standard-rules-4-4.htm Linda USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda: http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am satisfied with the wording under proposed 9 d) on the page below that refers the reader to the Qualifications section. I would also suggest following it with a link to the document/section, if possible. http://usgenweb.org/temp/amended-standard-rules-4-4.htm Linda

Looks good! Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherri" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 7:36 PM Subject: [BOARD-EXEC] [BOARD] Motion to Augment the Grievance Procedures > OK, in the interest of trying to get this finalized so we can move on to > the > discussion of the proposed CC Guidelines document, have I caught all of > the > updates that were discussed? For the specific location that the changes > would be inserted, to these work or do they need to be moved somewhere > else? > I'm posting this here in the hope that we can get it together so a motion > can be made that will get to the voting stage of the process. If there > are > major revisions, we can move back to BOARD, but the details need to be > worked out there before another motion's made. > > Thanks, > Sherri > --------- > > The grievance process begins when the grievance is filed with the > Grievance > Committee. Once received by the Grievance Committee Chair, a notice will > be > submitted to the Advisory Board and posted on the EXEC list that includes > the names of all parties involved and a short (5-10 words max) description > of the violation. This will serve as the Advisory Board's cue to cease and > desist any involvement until and unless the grievance resolution is > appealed. > > The grievance confidentiality begins when the grievance is filed with the > Grievance Committee. The party filing the grievance must acknowledge AT > THE > TIME OF FILING that they understand and agree to abide by the > confidentiality of the grievance process. All other parties must > acknowledge AT THE TIME OF NOTIFICATION that a grievance has been filed > that > they understand and agree to abide by the confidentiality of the grievance > process. > > Grievance confidentiality extends to all parties (including the mediators, > arbitrators and GC members) from the time the grievance process begins. > Failure by one of the parties to agree to abide by the confidentiality of > the grievance process is grounds to automatically and immediately lose the > grievance. > > The consequences for breaking the confidentiality of the grievance process > will be: > > . If the grievance team determines one of the parties to the grievance has > broken confidentiality, that party automatically and immediately loses the > grievance with no option to re-file. > > . A general statement such as "I've filed a grievance and cannot discuss > it" > in answer to a question is not considered a breach. > > . If the confidentiality is breached by someone outside of the parties > involved, the parties involved should not be penalized, unless it is > evident > that a party to the grievance is intentionally feeding information, after > the grievance process began, to the one that broke the confidentiality. > > . If the confidentiality is broken by the mediator, an arbitrator or the > GC > representative to the mediation/arbitration portion of the grievance, the > grievance gets reassigned to give the parties involved another chance to > get > the issue resolved. > > . Consequences for breaching the confidentiality of the grievance process > by > someone outside of the grievance will be determined on a case-by-case > basis > by the Advisory Board that may include a disciplinary hearing and > penalties > applied based on the results of the findings. > > > Specifically, the following modifications to the Standing Rules will be > made: > > Section V of the Standing Rules, item E, number 1 will be modified to > read: > The grievance process begins when a complaint is made by any of the > following: (Items a-c remain unchanged.) In addition, the following will > be added as a separate item after the last paragraph of number 1. "The > grievance confidentiality begins when the grievance is filed with the > Grievance Committee and extends to all parties (including the mediators, > arbitrators and GC members) from the time the grievance process begins. > > Item E, number 2 will be modified to read: The initial complaint should be > brought to the Grievance Coordinator, and must include the following > information: (Items a-f remain unchanged.) Item g will be added, which > will > state "An acknowledgement that the member understands that the > confidentiality of the grievance process begins when the complaint is > filed > and that they agree to abide by the confidentiality of the grievance > process." > > Item E, the first paragraph of subsection number 4 will be modified to > read: > "Upon receiving the initial complaint, the Grievance Coordinator will > assign > it a number, and appoint one of the permanent committee members to review > the complaint to determine whether it meets the requirements outlined in > subsection C of this Section. At the same time, the Grievance Committee > Chair will send a notice to the Advisory Board and to be posted on the > BOARD-EXEC mail list that includes the names of all parties involved and a > short (5-10 word max) description of the violation. This will serve as > the > Advisory Board's cue to cease and desist any involvement until and unless > the grievance resolution is appealed." > > The second paragraph of subsection 4 will be modified to read: "The > review > of the complaint will result in an "accept" or "reject" determination from > the Committee Member assigned. The review at this level should assume that > the facts stated in the complaint are true, and the determination of the > viability of the grievance made based upon a review of the by-laws, > policies, or procedures alleged to have been violated. The recommendation > and the reasons therefore, shall be provided to the Grievance Committee as > a > whole, and voted upon." > > The fourth paragraph of subsection 4 will be modified to read: " If > accepted > as a viable grievance, the parties shall be so informed. The parties must > acknowledge at the time of notification that a grievance has been filed > and > that they understand and agree to abide by the confidentiality of the > grievance process. Failure to agree to abide by the confidentiality of the > grievance process is grounds to automatically and immediately lose the > grievance. A Committee Member and volunteer mediator and two volunteer > arbitrators will be assigned. The parties to the grievance, the Committee > Member, mediator, and arbitrators will then be subscribed to a private > email > list." > > The first paragraph of subsection 6 will be modified to read: " When the > team is seated, the parties shall be so advised by the Mediator. Everyone > will be reminded that the grievance confidentiality extends to all parties > (including the mediators, arbitrators and GC members) from the time the > grievance process begins and that failure to abide by the confidentiality > of > the grievance process is grounds to automatically and immediately lose the > grievance. The parties shall have seventy-two (72) hours to submit to the > Mediator a written statement of their position on the issues of the > dispute. > The mediator shall provide the position statements to the team members for > their review." > > The current subsection 9 will be renumbered to subsection 10. > > The following subsection will be inserted between the current section 8 > and > the former subsection 9 (newly renumbered to section 10) and will be > numbered as subsection 9: > > The consequences for breaking the confidentiality of the grievance process > will be: > > . If the grievance team determines one of the parties to the grievance has > broken the confidentiality, that party automatically and immediately loses > the grievance with no option to re-file. > > . A general statement such as "I've filed a grievance and cannot discuss > it" > in answer to a question is not considered a breach. > > . If the confidentiality is breached by someone outside of the parties > involved, the parties involved should not be penalized, unless it is > evident > that a party to the grievance is intentionally feeding information, after > the grievance process began, to the one that broke the confidentiality. > > . If the confidentiality is broken by the mediator, an arbitrator or the > GC > representative in the mediation/arbitration portion of the grievance, the > grievance gets reassigned to give the parties involved another chance to > get > the issue resolved. (Link to > http://usgenweb.org/temp/amended-standard-rules.shtml#conf.) > > . Consequences for breaching the confidentiality of the grievance process > by > someone outside of the grievance will be determined on a case-by-case > basis > by the Advisory Board that may include a disciplinary hearing and > penalties > applied based on the results of the findings. > > > > > > The content of this message is confidential and intended only for current > USGenWeb Advisory Board members subscribed to the BOARD-EXEC list. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

I have received a couple of comments from members of the NENC region, which I am sharing here, regarding the motion that was on the floor over the Grievance Committee procedures. These had been sent to me several days ago, I was waiting to see if there were any other comments, plus we didn't seem to be discussing this at the moment. Some things to consider. Alice NENC CC Rep --------------------------------------------- #1: Results of the grievance procedure should be based on the grievance itself, not what occurs during the procedure. This is not to say that there shouldn't be some kind of penalty for leaking information, but that should be considered separately. In any case, regarding this sentence: > If the confidentiality is breached by someone outside of the parties > involved, the parties involved should not be penalized, unless it is evident >that a party to the grievance is intentionally feeding information, after >the grievance process began, to the one that broke the confidentiality. The confidentiality could not possibly be breached by someone outside of the process without someone inside the process first breaching the process to the outsider. This sentence should be rewritten to reflect this necessity. -------------------------------------- #2 What isn't logical about the proposed grievance confidentiality issue ... everything. It does not compute. It is totally illogical. Only what happens during mediation and/or arbitration can be considered confidential, and that's already in the Procedures. Person A is guilty -- types up their grievance in great detail giving a minute-by-minute account of everything that transpired over a one month period including as evidence 99 emails between them and who the grievance is filed against. At 1:00 pm they post their grievance on every list and blog they know of. At 1:01 pm they file their grievance. At 1:02 pm they start talking about their grievance at great length on the list. They can't be accused of breaking confidentiality, because they posted all the details before they filed. Person B is innocent -- types up their grievance and it says only "My SC fired me because I was in the hospital for one month and couldn't perform the mandatory every-30-days site update." At 1:00 pm they file their grievance. At 1:01 pm still groggy from pain meds they intend to send a message to their wife saying, "My SC fired me because I was in the hospital for one month and couldn't perform the mandatory every-30-days site update," but it goes to the Discuss list accidently. At 1:02 pm their grievance is dismissed because they broke confidentiality. Results -- the guilty is innocent, and the innocent is guilty. Is that justice? This is a case of the more rules there are, the more chances the wrong-doers can get away with breaking them, and the innocent can be punished. This agenda item should be withdrawn.

I had been compiling comments from NENC members, but we sort of stopped discussing this motion. I will send what I have in just a moment. Alice *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 4/2/2010 at 9:59 PM [email protected] wrote: >I know I saw several posts to different mail lists where the motion had >been >forwarded asking for input, but haven't seen any responses here. Is there >any further discussion on this motion? > >Sherri Bradley >National Coordinator >USGenWeb Project http://usgenweb.org > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >Behalf Of Sherri >Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 11:16 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [BOARD] MOTION: 2009/10-22A Motion to Augment the Grievance >Procedures > >Moved by Tina Vickery and seconded by Jeff Kemp and dated 26 March 2010, >the >motion reads: > > > >I move that the GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES, Section V of the Standard Rules of >the >USGenWeb Project, at >http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/standard-rules.shtml > >be augmented with the following in regards to the grievance process and the >confidentiality of the process. > > > >_____ > > > > > >The grievance process begins when the grievance is filed with the Grievance >Committee. Once received by the Grievance Committee Chair, a notice will >be >submitted to the Advisory Board and posted on the EXEC list that includes >the names of all parties involved and a short (5-10 word) description of >the >violation. This will serve as the Advisory Board's cue to cease and desist >any involvement until and unless the grievance resolution is appealed. > > > >The grievance confidentiality begins when the grievance is filed with the >Grievance Committee. The party filing the grievance must acknowledge at >the >time of filing that they understand and agree to abide by the >confidentiality of the grievance process. All other parties must >acknowledge at the time of notification that a grievance has been filed >that >they understand and agree to abide by the confidentiality of the grievance >process. > > > >Grievance confidentiality extends to all parties (including the mediators, >arbitrators and GC members) from the time the grievance process begins. >Failure to agree to abide by the confidentiality of the grievance process >is >grounds to automatically and immediately lose the grievance. > > > >The consequences for breaking the confidentiality of the grievance process >will be: > > > >. The party that broke confidentiality automatically and immediately loses >the grievance with no option to re-file. > > > >. A general statement such as "I've filed a grievance and cannot discuss >it" >in answer to a question is not considered a breach. > > > >. If the confidentiality is breached by someone outside of the parties >involved, the parties involved should not be penalized, unless it is >evident >that a party to the grievance is intentionally feeding information, after >the grievance process began, to the one that broke the confidentiality. > > > >. If the confidentiality is broken by the mediator, an arbitrator or the GC >representative to the mediation/arbitration portion of the grievance, the >grievance gets reassigned to give the parties involved another chance to >get >the issue resolved. Consequences for the GC representative are referenced >in Section V of the Standard Rules, Subsection A, under the >"Qualifications" >item. > > > >. Consequences for breaching the confidentiality of the grievance process >by >someone outside of the grievance will be determined on a case-by-case basis >that may include a disciplinary hearing and penalties applied based on the >results of the findings. > > > >Discussion is now open. If you have no discussion, please so indicate >with >"No Discussion". > > > >Sherri Bradley > >National Coordinator > >USGenWeb Project > >Information about the USGenWeb Project at http://usgenweb.org > >Advisory Board Agenda http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml > > > > > > > > > >USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda: http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >in >the subject and the body of the message > > >USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda: http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >in the subject and the body of the message

I like it. AnnieG -------Original Message------- From: Dale Grimm Date: 4/4/2010 9:13:44 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [BOARD] [BOARD-EXEC] Motion to Augment the Grievance Procedures Much better. Dale -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sherri Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 8:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [BOARD-EXEC] [BOARD] Motion to Augment the Grievance Procedures OK, in the interest of trying to get this finalized so we can move on to the discussion of the proposed CC Guidelines document, have I caught all of the updates that were discussed? For the specific location that the changes would be inserted, to these work or do they need to be moved somewhere else? I'm posting this here in the hope that we can get it together so a motion can be made that will get to the voting stage of the process. If there are major revisions, we can move back to BOARD, but the details need to be worked out there before another motion's made. Thanks, Sherri --------- The grievance process begins when the grievance is filed with the Grievance Committee. Once received by the Grievance Committee Chair, a notice will be submitted to the Advisory Board and posted on the EXEC list that includes the names of all parties involved and a short (5-10 words max) description of the violation. This will serve as the Advisory Board's cue to cease and desist any involvement until and unless the grievance resolution is appealed. The grievance confidentiality begins when the grievance is filed with the Grievance Committee. The party filing the grievance must acknowledge AT THE TIME OF FILING that they understand and agree to abide by the confidentiality of the grievance process. All other parties must acknowledge AT THE TIME OF NOTIFICATION that a grievance has been filed that they understand and agree to abide by the confidentiality of the grievance process. Grievance confidentiality extends to all parties (including the mediators, arbitrators and GC members) from the time the grievance process begins. Failure by one of the parties to agree to abide by the confidentiality of the grievance process is grounds to automatically and immediately lose the grievance. The consequences for breaking the confidentiality of the grievance process will be: . If the grievance team determines one of the parties to the grievance has broken confidentiality, that party automatically and immediately loses the grievance with no option to re-file. . A general statement such as "I've filed a grievance and cannot discuss it" in answer to a question is not considered a breach. . If the confidentiality is breached by someone outside of the parties involved, the parties involved should not be penalized, unless it is evident that a party to the grievance is intentionally feeding information, after the grievance process began, to the one that broke the confidentiality. . If the confidentiality is broken by the mediator, an arbitrator or the GC representative to the mediation/arbitration portion of the grievance, the grievance gets reassigned to give the parties involved another chance to get the issue resolved. . Consequences for breaching the confidentiality of the grievance process by someone outside of the grievance will be determined on a case-by-case basis by the Advisory Board that may include a disciplinary hearing and penalties applied based on the results of the findings. Specifically, the following modifications to the Standing Rules will be made: Section V of the Standing Rules, item E, number 1 will be modified to read: The grievance process begins when a complaint is made by any of the following: (Items a-c remain unchanged.) In addition, the following will be added as a separate item after the last paragraph of number 1. "The grievance confidentiality begins when the grievance is filed with the Grievance Committee and extends to all parties (including the mediators, arbitrators and GC members) from the time the grievance process begins. Item E, number 2 will be modified to read: The initial complaint should be brought to the Grievance Coordinator, and must include the following information: (Items a-f remain unchanged.) Item g will be added, which will state "An acknowledgement that the member understands that the confidentiality of the grievance process begins when the complaint is filed and that they agree to abide by the confidentiality of the grievance process." Item E, the first paragraph of subsection number 4 will be modified to read: "Upon receiving the initial complaint, the Grievance Coordinator will assign it a number, and appoint one of the permanent committee members to review the complaint to determine whether it meets the requirements outlined in subsection C of this Section. At the same time, the Grievance Committee Chair will send a notice to the Advisory Board and to be posted on the BOARD-EXEC mail list that includes the names of all parties involved and a short (5-10 word max) description of the violation. This will serve as the Advisory Board's cue to cease and desist any involvement until and unless the grievance resolution is appealed." The second paragraph of subsection 4 will be modified to read: "The review of the complaint will result in an "accept" or "reject" determination from the Committee Member assigned. The review at this level should assume that the facts stated in the complaint are true, and the determination of the viability of the grievance made based upon a review of the by-laws, policies, or procedures alleged to have been violated. The recommendation and the reasons therefore, shall be provided to the Grievance Committee as a whole, and voted upon." The fourth paragraph of subsection 4 will be modified to read: " If accepted as a viable grievance, the parties shall be so informed. The parties must acknowledge at the time of notification that a grievance has been filed and that they understand and agree to abide by the confidentiality of the grievance process. Failure to agree to abide by the confidentiality of the grievance process is grounds to automatically and immediately lose the grievance. A Committee Member and volunteer mediator and two volunteer arbitrators will be assigned. The parties to the grievance, the Committee Member, mediator, and arbitrators will then be subscribed to a private email list." The first paragraph of subsection 6 will be modified to read: " When the team is seated, the parties shall be so advised by the Mediator. Everyone will be reminded that the grievance confidentiality extends to all parties (including the mediators, arbitrators and GC members) from the time the grievance process begins and that failure to abide by the confidentiality of the grievance process is grounds to automatically and immediately lose the grievance. The parties shall have seventy-two (72) hours to submit to the Mediator a written statement of their position on the issues of the dispute. The mediator shall provide the position statements to the team members for their review." The current subsection 9 will be renumbered to subsection 10. The following subsection will be inserted between the current section 8 and the former subsection 9 (newly renumbered to section 10) and will be numbered as subsection 9: The consequences for breaking the confidentiality of the grievance process will be: . If the grievance team determines one of the parties to the grievance has broken the confidentiality, that party automatically and immediately loses the grievance with no option to re-file. . A general statement such as "I've filed a grievance and cannot discuss it" in answer to a question is not considered a breach. . If the confidentiality is breached by someone outside of the parties involved, the parties involved should not be penalized, unless it is evident that a party to the grievance is intentionally feeding information, after the grievance process began, to the one that broke the confidentiality. . If the confidentiality is broken by the mediator, an arbitrator or the GC representative in the mediation/arbitration portion of the grievance, the grievance gets reassigned to give the parties involved another chance to get the issue resolved. (Link to http://usgenweb.org/temp/amended-standard-rules.shtml#conf.) . Consequences for breaching the confidentiality of the grievance process by someone outside of the grievance will be determined on a case-by-case basis by the Advisory Board that may include a disciplinary hearing and penalties applied based on the results of the findings. The content of this message is confidential and intended only for current USGenWeb Advisory Board members subscribed to the BOARD-EXEC list. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda: http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

David: Contrary to popular belief, we do understand requests; however, I, for one, am a tad reluctant to deal with what occurs as a demand. I would suggest that there is a more appropriate way for you to convey your requests rather than have them seem like demands when you post. Have you ever thought of using a different way to communicate? We are all adults here. Thanks. Denise Wells On Apr 4, 2010, at 10:11 AM, Larry Flesher <[email protected]> wrote: > David- > Your post states a good point. However, it is not necessary to yell > - we'll understand the point. > > Larry Flesher > SWSC SC Rep > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: W David Samuelsen <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Fri, April 2, 2010 9:42:17 PM > Subject: Re: [BOARD] MOTION: 2009/10-22A Motion to Augment the > Grievance Procedures > > I do. > > the motion MUST state exact where the changes are to be. It can NOT be > any other way. > > David Samuelsen > > On 4/2/2010 7:59 PM, Sherri wrote: >> I know I saw several posts to different mail lists where the motion >> had been >> forwarded asking for input, but haven't seen any responses here. >> Is there >> any further discussion on this motion? >> >> Sherri Bradley >> National Coordinator >> USGenWeb Project http://usgenweb.org >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:board- >> [email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Sherri >> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 11:16 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [BOARD] MOTION: 2009/10-22A Motion to Augment the Grievance >> Procedures >> >> Moved by Tina Vickery and seconded by Jeff Kemp and dated 26 March >> 2010, the >> motion reads: >> >> >> >> I move that the GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES, Section V of the Standard >> Rules of the >> USGenWeb Project, at http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/standard-rules.shtml >> >> be augmented with the following in regards to the grievance process >> and the >> confidentiality of the process. >> >> >> >> _____ >> >> >> >> >> >> The grievance process begins when the grievance is filed with the >> Grievance >> Committee. Once received by the Grievance Committee Chair, a >> notice will be >> submitted to the Advisory Board and posted on the EXEC list that >> includes >> the names of all parties involved and a short (5-10 word) >> description of the >> violation. This will serve as the Advisory Board's cue to cease >> and desist >> any involvement until and unless the grievance resolution is >> appealed. >> >> >> >> The grievance confidentiality begins when the grievance is filed >> with the >> Grievance Committee. The party filing the grievance must >> acknowledge at the >> time of filing that they understand and agree to abide by the >> confidentiality of the grievance process. All other parties must >> acknowledge at the time of notification that a grievance has been >> filed that >> they understand and agree to abide by the confidentiality of the >> grievance >> process. >> >> >> >> Grievance confidentiality extends to all parties (including the >> mediators, >> arbitrators and GC members) from the time the grievance process >> begins. >> Failure to agree to abide by the confidentiality of the grievance >> process is >> grounds to automatically and immediately lose the grievance. >> >> >> >> The consequences for breaking the confidentiality of the grievance >> process >> will be: >> >> >> >> . The party that broke confidentiality automatically and >> immediately loses >> the grievance with no option to re-file. >> >> >> >> . A general statement such as "I've filed a grievance and cannot >> discuss it" >> in answer to a question is not considered a breach. >> >> >> >> . If the confidentiality is breached by someone outside of the >> parties >> involved, the parties involved should not be penalized, unless it >> is evident >> that a party to the grievance is intentionally feeding information, >> after >> the grievance process began, to the one that broke the >> confidentiality. >> >> >> >> . If the confidentiality is broken by the mediator, an arbitrator >> or the GC >> representative to the mediation/arbitration portion of the >> grievance, the >> grievance gets reassigned to give the parties involved another >> chance to get >> the issue resolved. Consequences for the GC representative are >> referenced >> in Section V of the Standard Rules, Subsection A, under the >> "Qualifications" >> item. >> >> >> >> . Consequences for breaching the confidentiality of the grievance >> process by >> someone outside of the grievance will be determined on a case-by- >> case basis >> that may include a disciplinary hearing and penalties applied based >> on the >> results of the findings. >> >> >> >> Discussion is now open. If you have no discussion, please so >> indicate with >> "No Discussion". >> >> >> >> Sherri Bradley >> >> National Coordinator >> >> USGenWeb Project >> >> Information about the USGenWeb Project at http://usgenweb.org >> >> Advisory Board Agenda http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda: http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in >> the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda: http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message >> >> > USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda: http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > > > > > > USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda: http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

David- Your post states a good point. However, it is not necessary to yell - we'll understand the point. Larry Flesher SWSC SC Rep ----- Original Message ---- From: W David Samuelsen <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, April 2, 2010 9:42:17 PM Subject: Re: [BOARD] MOTION: 2009/10-22A Motion to Augment the Grievance Procedures I do. the motion MUST state exact where the changes are to be. It can NOT be any other way. David Samuelsen On 4/2/2010 7:59 PM, Sherri wrote: > I know I saw several posts to different mail lists where the motion had been > forwarded asking for input, but haven't seen any responses here.  Is there > any further discussion on this motion? > > Sherri Bradley > National Coordinator > USGenWeb Project http://usgenweb.org > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Sherri > Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 11:16 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [BOARD] MOTION: 2009/10-22A Motion to Augment the Grievance > Procedures > > Moved by Tina Vickery and seconded by Jeff Kemp and dated 26 March 2010, the > motion reads: > > > > I move that the GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES, Section V of the Standard Rules of the > USGenWeb Project, at http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/standard-rules.shtml > > be augmented with the following in regards to the grievance process and the > confidentiality of the process. > > > > _____ > > > > > > The grievance process begins when the grievance is filed with the Grievance > Committee.  Once received by the Grievance Committee Chair, a notice will be > submitted to the Advisory Board and posted on the EXEC list that includes > the names of all parties involved and a short (5-10 word) description of the > violation.  This will serve as the Advisory Board's cue to cease and desist > any involvement until and unless the grievance resolution is appealed. > > > > The grievance confidentiality begins when the grievance is filed with the > Grievance Committee.  The party filing the grievance must acknowledge at the > time of filing that they understand and agree to abide by the > confidentiality of the grievance process.  All other parties must > acknowledge at the time of notification that a grievance has been filed that > they understand and agree to abide by the confidentiality of the grievance > process. > > > > Grievance confidentiality extends to all parties (including the mediators, > arbitrators and GC members) from the time the grievance process begins. > Failure to agree to abide by the confidentiality of the grievance process is > grounds to automatically and immediately lose the grievance. > > > > The consequences for breaking the confidentiality of the grievance process > will be: > > > > . The party that broke confidentiality automatically and immediately loses > the grievance with no option to re-file. > > > > . A general statement such as "I've filed a grievance and cannot discuss it" > in answer to a question is not considered a breach. > > > > . If the confidentiality is breached by someone outside of the parties > involved, the parties involved should not be penalized, unless it is evident > that a party to the grievance is intentionally feeding information, after > the grievance process began, to the one that broke the confidentiality. > > > > . If the confidentiality is broken by the mediator, an arbitrator or the GC > representative to the mediation/arbitration portion of the grievance, the > grievance gets reassigned to give the parties involved another chance to get > the issue resolved.  Consequences for the GC representative are referenced > in Section V of the Standard Rules, Subsection A, under the "Qualifications" > item. > > > > . Consequences for breaching the confidentiality of the grievance process by > someone outside of the grievance will be determined on a case-by-case basis > that may include a disciplinary hearing and penalties applied based on the > results of the findings. > > > > Discussion is now open.  If you have no discussion, please so indicate  with > "No Discussion". > > > > Sherri Bradley > > National Coordinator > > USGenWeb Project > > Information about the USGenWeb Project at http://usgenweb.org > > Advisory Board Agenda http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml > > > > > > > > > > USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda: http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > > USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda: http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda: http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have just verified that this message that was sent through on Thursday morning has never shown up in the list archives. One of the Earthlink mail servers is blacklisted by dnssorbs and every so often messages that I send to the lists don't make it through. Reposting here for the record. Sherri -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sherri Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 8:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [BOARD] CORRECTION - AB Vacancy - NWPL State Coordinator Representative Correction to the date that applications from interested volunteers - the applications/volunteer interest forms are due 15 April 2010. Sherri Bradley National Coordinator USGenWeb Project Information about the USGenWeb Project at http://usgenweb.org Advisory Board Agenda http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.php -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sherri Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 1:21 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [BOARD] AB Vacancy - NWPL State Coordinator Representative With Gail Kilgore's resignation as the SC Representative from the NWPL Region, the NWPL seat on the Advisory Board is now empty. (The NWPL region is made up of the following states: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington and Wyoming.) According to the Project's bylaws, Section VI and Section IX of the Standard Rules, the following applies: When a vacancy occurs on the Advisory Board: USGenWeb Bylaws Article VI, Subsection H applies along with the following: The vacancy will be announced on the Board mailing list and the appropriate regional mailing list(s) within two days. Within five days the Advisory Board will call for volunteers for the position. Volunteers must meet the eligibility requirements for the position. Within fifteen days of the call, volunteers must submit their names to the National Coordinator and/or the Representative At Large. Within 30 days of the announced vacancy, the Advisory Board will elect, by 2/3 majority, a replacement from the pool of volunteers. USGenWeb Bylaws Article VI, Section I lists the qualifications that must be met by the nominees. In compliance with the above stated reference, the vacancy is formally posted here and a copy will be forwarded to the State-Coordinator's and USGenWeb-NW mailing lists. Interested volunteers should submit a completed Volunteer Form located at http://usgenweb.org/volform.shtml. Volunteer forms must be received by 8 pm EDT 18 September 2009. Sherri Bradley National Coordinator USGenWeb Project USGenWeb Project Information can be found at http://usgenweb.org USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda: http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Let the record show that motion 2009/10-22A has been withdrawn by Tina Vickery and the second has been withdrawn by Jeff Kemp. Sherri Bradley National Coordinator USGenWeb Project -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tina S. Vickery Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 9:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [BOARD] MOTION: 2009/10-22A I withdraw this motion and if Jeff will withdraw his second, we can all work to retify the wording of the disagreeable sections. Tina USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda: http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I had objected to this before and it was rewritten with better language and specifying where the changes were to be inserted. We have reverted back to an older version. Dale -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of W David Samuelsen Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 10:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BOARD] MOTION: 2009/10-22A Motion to Augmentthe Grievance Procedures I do. the motion MUST state exact where the changes are to be. It can NOT be any other way. David Samuelsen On 4/2/2010 7:59 PM, Sherri wrote: > I know I saw several posts to different mail lists where the motion > had been forwarded asking for input, but haven't seen any responses > here. Is there any further discussion on this motion? > > Sherri Bradley > National Coordinator > USGenWeb Project http://usgenweb.org > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Sherri > Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 11:16 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [BOARD] MOTION: 2009/10-22A Motion to Augment the Grievance > Procedures > > Moved by Tina Vickery and seconded by Jeff Kemp and dated 26 March > 2010, the motion reads: > > > > I move that the GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES, Section V of the Standard Rules > of the USGenWeb Project, at > http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/standard-rules.shtml > > be augmented with the following in regards to the grievance process > and the confidentiality of the process. > > > > _____ > > > > > > The grievance process begins when the grievance is filed with the > Grievance Committee. Once received by the Grievance Committee Chair, > a notice will be submitted to the Advisory Board and posted on the > EXEC list that includes the names of all parties involved and a short > (5-10 word) description of the violation. This will serve as the > Advisory Board's cue to cease and desist any involvement until and unless the grievance resolution is appealed. > > > > The grievance confidentiality begins when the grievance is filed with > the Grievance Committee. The party filing the grievance must > acknowledge at the time of filing that they understand and agree to > abide by the confidentiality of the grievance process. All other > parties must acknowledge at the time of notification that a grievance > has been filed that they understand and agree to abide by the > confidentiality of the grievance process. > > > > Grievance confidentiality extends to all parties (including the > mediators, arbitrators and GC members) from the time the grievance process begins. > Failure to agree to abide by the confidentiality of the grievance > process is grounds to automatically and immediately lose the grievance. > > > > The consequences for breaking the confidentiality of the grievance > process will be: > > > > . The party that broke confidentiality automatically and immediately > loses the grievance with no option to re-file. > > > > . A general statement such as "I've filed a grievance and cannot discuss it" > in answer to a question is not considered a breach. > > > > . If the confidentiality is breached by someone outside of the parties > involved, the parties involved should not be penalized, unless it is > evident that a party to the grievance is intentionally feeding > information, after the grievance process began, to the one that broke the confidentiality. > > > > . If the confidentiality is broken by the mediator, an arbitrator or > the GC representative to the mediation/arbitration portion of the > grievance, the grievance gets reassigned to give the parties involved > another chance to get the issue resolved. Consequences for the GC > representative are referenced in Section V of the Standard Rules, Subsection A, under the "Qualifications" > item. > > > > . Consequences for breaching the confidentiality of the grievance > process by someone outside of the grievance will be determined on a > case-by-case basis that may include a disciplinary hearing and > penalties applied based on the results of the findings. > > > > Discussion is now open. If you have no discussion, please so indicate > with "No Discussion". > > > > Sherri Bradley > > National Coordinator > > USGenWeb Project > > Information about the USGenWeb Project at http://usgenweb.org > > Advisory Board Agenda http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml > > > > > > > > > > USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda: http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda: http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda: http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I withdraw this motion and if Jeff will withdraw his second, we can all work to retify the wording of the disagreeable sections. Tina

Withdraw of the second. Jeff Kemp ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina S. Vickery" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 8:38 PM Subject: [BOARD] MOTION: 2009/10-22A >I withdraw this motion and if Jeff will withdraw his second, we can all >work > to retify the wording of the disagreeable sections. > > Tina > > USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda: http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

I believe that several members had objected to this wording and a revision was released that was more widely accepted. Dale -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sherri Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 10:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BOARD] MOTION: 2009/10-22A Motion to Augment theGrievance Procedures I know I saw several posts to different mail lists where the motion had been forwarded asking for input, but haven't seen any responses here. Is there any further discussion on this motion? Sherri Bradley National Coordinator USGenWeb Project http://usgenweb.org -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sherri Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 11:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [BOARD] MOTION: 2009/10-22A Motion to Augment the Grievance Procedures Moved by Tina Vickery and seconded by Jeff Kemp and dated 26 March 2010, the motion reads: I move that the GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES, Section V of the Standard Rules of the USGenWeb Project, at http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/standard-rules.shtml be augmented with the following in regards to the grievance process and the confidentiality of the process. _____ The grievance process begins when the grievance is filed with the Grievance Committee. Once received by the Grievance Committee Chair, a notice will be submitted to the Advisory Board and posted on the EXEC list that includes the names of all parties involved and a short (5-10 word) description of the violation. This will serve as the Advisory Board's cue to cease and desist any involvement until and unless the grievance resolution is appealed. The grievance confidentiality begins when the grievance is filed with the Grievance Committee. The party filing the grievance must acknowledge at the time of filing that they understand and agree to abide by the confidentiality of the grievance process. All other parties must acknowledge at the time of notification that a grievance has been filed that they understand and agree to abide by the confidentiality of the grievance process. Grievance confidentiality extends to all parties (including the mediators, arbitrators and GC members) from the time the grievance process begins. Failure to agree to abide by the confidentiality of the grievance process is grounds to automatically and immediately lose the grievance. The consequences for breaking the confidentiality of the grievance process will be: . The party that broke confidentiality automatically and immediately loses the grievance with no option to re-file. . A general statement such as "I've filed a grievance and cannot discuss it" in answer to a question is not considered a breach. . If the confidentiality is breached by someone outside of the parties involved, the parties involved should not be penalized, unless it is evident that a party to the grievance is intentionally feeding information, after the grievance process began, to the one that broke the confidentiality. . If the confidentiality is broken by the mediator, an arbitrator or the GC representative to the mediation/arbitration portion of the grievance, the grievance gets reassigned to give the parties involved another chance to get the issue resolved. Consequences for the GC representative are referenced in Section V of the Standard Rules, Subsection A, under the "Qualifications" item. . Consequences for breaching the confidentiality of the grievance process by someone outside of the grievance will be determined on a case-by-case basis that may include a disciplinary hearing and penalties applied based on the results of the findings. Discussion is now open. If you have no discussion, please so indicate with "No Discussion". Sherri Bradley National Coordinator USGenWeb Project Information about the USGenWeb Project at http://usgenweb.org Advisory Board Agenda http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda: http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda: http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I know I saw several posts to different mail lists where the motion had been forwarded asking for input, but haven't seen any responses here. Is there any further discussion on this motion? Sherri Bradley National Coordinator USGenWeb Project http://usgenweb.org -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sherri Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 11:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [BOARD] MOTION: 2009/10-22A Motion to Augment the Grievance Procedures Moved by Tina Vickery and seconded by Jeff Kemp and dated 26 March 2010, the motion reads: I move that the GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES, Section V of the Standard Rules of the USGenWeb Project, at http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/standard-rules.shtml be augmented with the following in regards to the grievance process and the confidentiality of the process. _____ The grievance process begins when the grievance is filed with the Grievance Committee. Once received by the Grievance Committee Chair, a notice will be submitted to the Advisory Board and posted on the EXEC list that includes the names of all parties involved and a short (5-10 word) description of the violation. This will serve as the Advisory Board's cue to cease and desist any involvement until and unless the grievance resolution is appealed. The grievance confidentiality begins when the grievance is filed with the Grievance Committee. The party filing the grievance must acknowledge at the time of filing that they understand and agree to abide by the confidentiality of the grievance process. All other parties must acknowledge at the time of notification that a grievance has been filed that they understand and agree to abide by the confidentiality of the grievance process. Grievance confidentiality extends to all parties (including the mediators, arbitrators and GC members) from the time the grievance process begins. Failure to agree to abide by the confidentiality of the grievance process is grounds to automatically and immediately lose the grievance. The consequences for breaking the confidentiality of the grievance process will be: . The party that broke confidentiality automatically and immediately loses the grievance with no option to re-file. . A general statement such as "I've filed a grievance and cannot discuss it" in answer to a question is not considered a breach. . If the confidentiality is breached by someone outside of the parties involved, the parties involved should not be penalized, unless it is evident that a party to the grievance is intentionally feeding information, after the grievance process began, to the one that broke the confidentiality. . If the confidentiality is broken by the mediator, an arbitrator or the GC representative to the mediation/arbitration portion of the grievance, the grievance gets reassigned to give the parties involved another chance to get the issue resolved. Consequences for the GC representative are referenced in Section V of the Standard Rules, Subsection A, under the "Qualifications" item. . Consequences for breaching the confidentiality of the grievance process by someone outside of the grievance will be determined on a case-by-case basis that may include a disciplinary hearing and penalties applied based on the results of the findings. Discussion is now open. If you have no discussion, please so indicate with "No Discussion". Sherri Bradley National Coordinator USGenWeb Project Information about the USGenWeb Project at http://usgenweb.org Advisory Board Agenda http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda: http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

you're right. And there were some comments on it. The problem I have is - the latest version still does not state EXACT where the changes are to be made. It has to be in the motion, not off face at the site. David Samuelsen On 4/2/2010 8:33 PM, Dale Grimm wrote: > I believe that several members had objected to this wording and a revision > was released that was more widely accepted. > > > Dale > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Sherri > Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 10:00 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BOARD] MOTION: 2009/10-22A Motion to Augment theGrievance > Procedures > > I know I saw several posts to different mail lists where the motion had been > forwarded asking for input, but haven't seen any responses here. Is there > any further discussion on this motion? > > Sherri Bradley > National Coordinator > USGenWeb Project http://usgenweb.org > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Sherri > Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 11:16 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [BOARD] MOTION: 2009/10-22A Motion to Augment the Grievance > Procedures > > Moved by Tina Vickery and seconded by Jeff Kemp and dated 26 March 2010, the > motion reads: > > > > I move that the GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES, Section V of the Standard Rules of the > USGenWeb Project, at http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/standard-rules.shtml > > be augmented with the following in regards to the grievance process and the > confidentiality of the process. > > > > _____ > > > > > > The grievance process begins when the grievance is filed with the Grievance > Committee. Once received by the Grievance Committee Chair, a notice will be > submitted to the Advisory Board and posted on the EXEC list that includes > the names of all parties involved and a short (5-10 word) description of the > violation. This will serve as the Advisory Board's cue to cease and desist > any involvement until and unless the grievance resolution is appealed. > > > > The grievance confidentiality begins when the grievance is filed with the > Grievance Committee. The party filing the grievance must acknowledge at the > time of filing that they understand and agree to abide by the > confidentiality of the grievance process. All other parties must > acknowledge at the time of notification that a grievance has been filed that > they understand and agree to abide by the confidentiality of the grievance > process. > > > > Grievance confidentiality extends to all parties (including the mediators, > arbitrators and GC members) from the time the grievance process begins. > Failure to agree to abide by the confidentiality of the grievance process is > grounds to automatically and immediately lose the grievance. > > > > The consequences for breaking the confidentiality of the grievance process > will be: > > > > . The party that broke confidentiality automatically and immediately loses > the grievance with no option to re-file. > > > > . A general statement such as "I've filed a grievance and cannot discuss it" > in answer to a question is not considered a breach. > > > > . If the confidentiality is breached by someone outside of the parties > involved, the parties involved should not be penalized, unless it is evident > that a party to the grievance is intentionally feeding information, after > the grievance process began, to the one that broke the confidentiality. > > > > . If the confidentiality is broken by the mediator, an arbitrator or the GC > representative to the mediation/arbitration portion of the grievance, the > grievance gets reassigned to give the parties involved another chance to get > the issue resolved. Consequences for the GC representative are referenced > in Section V of the Standard Rules, Subsection A, under the "Qualifications" > item. > > > > . Consequences for breaching the confidentiality of the grievance process by > someone outside of the grievance will be determined on a case-by-case basis > that may include a disciplinary hearing and penalties applied based on the > results of the findings. > > > > Discussion is now open. If you have no discussion, please so indicate with > "No Discussion". > > > > Sherri Bradley > > National Coordinator > > USGenWeb Project > > Information about the USGenWeb Project at http://usgenweb.org > > Advisory Board Agenda http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml > > > > > > > > > > USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda: http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > > USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda: http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda: http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

I do. the motion MUST state exact where the changes are to be. It can NOT be any other way. David Samuelsen On 4/2/2010 7:59 PM, Sherri wrote: > I know I saw several posts to different mail lists where the motion had been > forwarded asking for input, but haven't seen any responses here. Is there > any further discussion on this motion? > > Sherri Bradley > National Coordinator > USGenWeb Project http://usgenweb.org > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Sherri > Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 11:16 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [BOARD] MOTION: 2009/10-22A Motion to Augment the Grievance > Procedures > > Moved by Tina Vickery and seconded by Jeff Kemp and dated 26 March 2010, the > motion reads: > > > > I move that the GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES, Section V of the Standard Rules of the > USGenWeb Project, at http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/standard-rules.shtml > > be augmented with the following in regards to the grievance process and the > confidentiality of the process. > > > > _____ > > > > > > The grievance process begins when the grievance is filed with the Grievance > Committee. Once received by the Grievance Committee Chair, a notice will be > submitted to the Advisory Board and posted on the EXEC list that includes > the names of all parties involved and a short (5-10 word) description of the > violation. This will serve as the Advisory Board's cue to cease and desist > any involvement until and unless the grievance resolution is appealed. > > > > The grievance confidentiality begins when the grievance is filed with the > Grievance Committee. The party filing the grievance must acknowledge at the > time of filing that they understand and agree to abide by the > confidentiality of the grievance process. All other parties must > acknowledge at the time of notification that a grievance has been filed that > they understand and agree to abide by the confidentiality of the grievance > process. > > > > Grievance confidentiality extends to all parties (including the mediators, > arbitrators and GC members) from the time the grievance process begins. > Failure to agree to abide by the confidentiality of the grievance process is > grounds to automatically and immediately lose the grievance. > > > > The consequences for breaking the confidentiality of the grievance process > will be: > > > > . The party that broke confidentiality automatically and immediately loses > the grievance with no option to re-file. > > > > . A general statement such as "I've filed a grievance and cannot discuss it" > in answer to a question is not considered a breach. > > > > . If the confidentiality is breached by someone outside of the parties > involved, the parties involved should not be penalized, unless it is evident > that a party to the grievance is intentionally feeding information, after > the grievance process began, to the one that broke the confidentiality. > > > > . If the confidentiality is broken by the mediator, an arbitrator or the GC > representative to the mediation/arbitration portion of the grievance, the > grievance gets reassigned to give the parties involved another chance to get > the issue resolved. Consequences for the GC representative are referenced > in Section V of the Standard Rules, Subsection A, under the "Qualifications" > item. > > > > . Consequences for breaching the confidentiality of the grievance process by > someone outside of the grievance will be determined on a case-by-case basis > that may include a disciplinary hearing and penalties applied based on the > results of the findings. > > > > Discussion is now open. If you have no discussion, please so indicate with > "No Discussion". > > > > Sherri Bradley > > National Coordinator > > USGenWeb Project > > Information about the USGenWeb Project at http://usgenweb.org > > Advisory Board Agenda http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml > > > > > > > > > > USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda: http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > > USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda: http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Call for volunteer mediators and arbitrators Please share with USGenWeb Project lists as appropriate. Sherri Bradley National Coordinator USGenWeb Project Information about the USGenWeb Project at http://usgenweb.org Advisory Board Agenda http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.php -----Original Message----- From: John Quigley [[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2010 6:42 PM To: Sherri Bradley [[email protected]] Subject: [GC] Call for Mediators and arbitrators The Grievance Committee of USGENWEB hereby formally requests candidates for the position of Mediator/Abritrator. Candidates should have past experience in their personal or professional lives that reflects the following attributes: (1) An even disposition (2) Reliability and timeliness (3) An ability to suspend judgment and distance themselves from their own views in order to hear other points of view (4) An ability and willingness to propose solutions that are fair, equitable and consistent with the policies and philosophy of the Project (5) Good basic communication [writing by e-mail] skills and an ability to compromise and get along with others. Interested individuals should send the following information to John Quigley Chair, Grievance Committee at [email protected] with the phrase "Mediator/Arbitrator Candidate" in the subject line. John will then forward the submitted material in confidence to the other Committee members for review and selection. The necessary information is: (1) Your name (2) Your e-mail address (3) Your current position(s) in the USGENWEB Project or an affiliated Special Project--you must be a Member (4) A brief statement of why you believe you would be qualified for this volunteer position. If selected, a Mediator will be asked to Mediate disputes, listen to evidence and arguments from the disputing parties, develop and propose solutions, and provide a logical rationale for their proposals. An Arbitrator will be asked to help arbitrate disputes, listen to evidence and arguments from the disputing parties, and make a judgement as to the side which wins the case. Training and guidance from the Grievance Committee members will be provided. The Committee will be reasonable in its requests and time expectations of appointed Mediators and Arbitrators. John Quigley CC Kinney County TX Chair, Grievance Committee

Tina and Sherri, In light of removal of the accuseds completely, I can NOT be fair without any chance given to them. This go straight against every parliamentary procedure I know of, be it Sturgis or Roberts, or even Mason Legislative. You turned this into a Star Chamber, plain and simple. For this reason, I am hell OUT OF this farce of a hearing. I will NOT be a party to the twisted judgement which has ALREADY been casted against them before the hearing even started. W. David Samuelsen SWSC CC Rep

The March 2010 meeting of the USGenWeb Project Advisory Board is adjourned, the April 2010 meeting is convened. As a reminder, the working agenda is at http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml Sherri Bradley National Coordinator USGenWeb Project Information about the USGenWeb Project at http://usgenweb.org Advisory Board Agenda http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.php