Count me in! Need time to read as well as digest. Julie -----Original Message----- >From: Lesley Shockey <WVGenWeb@citynet.net> >Sent: Jan 22, 2007 12:24 PM >To: wvgen@rootsweb.com >Subject: [WVGEN] Bylaws Amendment - Please read > >Hello WVGenWeb CCS > >Below is a BOARD Motion 07-03 - Proposed Grievance Committee Bylaws Amendment. > >Please read this and then let me know if you agree for me to list >WVGenWeb as one of the 5 states submitting this to the membership for >a vote at the next national election. I would appreciate your >reading this and answering ASAP. Some AB members are trying to make >this change without following the bylaws by getting 5 state support >and I would rather it be placed for a vote where the members have >time to really look it over and everyone has a chance to vote on it, >not just those who might respond to an urgent call for a vote that >lasts for two days only. > >Thanks in advance for responding. > >Les Shockey > >>It has been moved by Mike Peterson and seconded by Phyllis Rippee that the >>following proposed amendment to the USGenWeb Bylaws be presented to the >>USGenWeb Project membership for approval in accordance with Bylaws Article >>XVI, Section 5. To this end: it shall be posted to the Project website and >>mailing lists within two (2) business days; it will remain posted for a >>minimum of three (3) business days; and notification of a five day voting >>period will be given by the Election Committee: >> >>"These USGenWeb Bylaws; Article VI (Duties/Qualifications of Advisory >>Board), Section 3 and Article XIV (Grievance Procedures and Appeals Process) >>are repealed and replaced as stated below. >> >> Article VI, Section 3. >>The responsibilities of the Advisory Board shall include addressing any >>problem issues as they arise; aiding the state projects upon request; >>establishing and overseeing committees; reviewing grievance appeals in >>accordance with the Grievance Committee Procedures, and appointing a >>webmaster to maintain the national website >> >> Article XIV, Section 1. >>A standing Grievance Committee will be established. >> >>Article XIV, Section 2. >>The Grievance Committee will operate under the Grievance Policies and >>Procedures. Changes to the Grievance Policies and Procedures may be made by >>the Advisory Board or may be proposed by the Grievance Committee for >>approval by the Advisory Board. The current Grievance Policies and >>Procedures shall be displayed on the National website. >> >> Article XIV, Section 3. >>The Advisory Board will appoint the initial members of the Grievance >>Committee. Thereafter, the Grievance Committee will recommend for approval >>by the Advisory Board a slate of members to fill vacant positions. >> >> Article XIV, Section 4. >> The Grievance Committee will administer a fair, orderly, and timely >>resolution of a grievance in accordance with the Grievance Policies and >>Procedures. >> >> Article XIV, Section 5. >>The resolution of a grievance is binding upon the membership. >> >> Article XIV, Section 6. >>All actions, whether by the national Grievance Committee or by a grievance >>process at a state or special project level, shall be characterized by >>fairness, courtesy, and respect for the dignity and the rights of each >>individual. To that end, the following rights and responsibilities apply to >>all grievance processes within the USGenWeb Project, XXGenWeb Projects, and >>Special Projects. >> >> Article XIV, Section 6(1). >>A member may choose to act as his or her own representative, or may select >>someone to act as his or her representative. The member retains the right to >>change or dismiss the representative at any step of the procedure; however, >>such action will not affect the point at which the change or dismissal >>occurs. >> >> Article XIV, Section 6(2). >>When a member is dismissed from a position in a State, Local, or Special >>Project, that member's position may not be filled until the expiration of >>the time for that member to file a grievance. When the said member files a >>grievance, that position may not be filled unless the grievance resolution >>against the member calls for the member to lose that position. Nothing >>should prevent the unlinking of the member's website and establishing a >>temporary website pending resolution of any grievance. >> >> Article XIV, Section 6(3). >> Nobody shall be discriminated against for participating in the grievance >>process." >> >>**Please note that the chair has corrected a typographical error in the >>original motion, specifically Article XIV, Section 6(2) was listed twice. >>The second occurrence of Section 6(2) was re-numbered to Section 6(3) for >>consistency and clarity.** >> >>The motion is numbered 07-03 and is open for discussion. If you have no >>discussion, please signify by stating that you have no discussion. >> >>Scott Burow >>NC - USGenWeb >> >>USGenWeb Project information can be found at: http://www.usgenweb.com >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>BOARD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.1/640 - Release Date: >>1/19/2007 4:46 PM > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WVGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message