administration
administrative notices
This area will be used for current policies and suggested standard notices.
POLICY STATEMENTS
February, 2006
WW POLICY STATEMENT
This policy statement is in the interest of avoiding any conflicts of interest or bias, or even the appearance of the same, in the decisions made by the WebWhispers EC/BOD while in the process of serving as responsible officers for our membership. Simultaneously serving two separate organizations may create compromised loyalties and the WW management must strive to maintain total openness in discussions and decisions among themselves.
Therefore, effective immediately, the WebWhispers Club shall not have any of the WebWhispers EC/BOD serving simultaneously on the IAL EC/BOD. We feel this is for the good of WebWhispers and will avoid any real or perceived crises of trust and confidence when matters are to be decided that reflect on changes in either organization. This would hold special significance when these interests are at odds or in opposition.
ELECTIONs
This is a work in progress of gathering information about setting up our elections.
Draft of letter to open nominations
Email to the list:
Nominations are now open for our 200__ WebWhispers elections and will close on _________ (day selected).
Our seven elected offices are filled for terms of two years with alternate yearly elections. Currently____ offices are open for elections and, in each case, the incumbent has notified the WW Board of Directors that the officer intends to seek re-election. These nominations are:
President - (currently held by____________ )
Vice President - _________ (currently held by ________)
BOD - (currently held by_______________)
Only Sustaining Members may vote in the election, and only Sustaining Members may be nominated and hold elective office. We currently have ____ Sustaining Members (updated ___________) and you may check to see if your name is on the list:
http://www.webwhispers.org/donations/SustainingMembers.asp
If you are not on the list and wish to be, please check out: http://webwhispers.org/donations/donations.asp
If you wish to place YOUR NAME on the ballot for one of these offices, simply send an email to nominations@webwhispers.org indicating your intent, along with the names and email addresses of at least two other WW members who will support your nomination.
If you wish to nominate SOMEONE ELSE for an office, please check with him/her FIRST and then send an email nominating that person to nominations@webwhispers.org, along with the name and email address of at least one other WW member supporting the nomination.
An election website page will be announced and will be open for voting on _____________ through______________. (a 5-7 day span is suggested). You will be able to go there to vote and leave comments. You must sign with full name and email address. The location of the page will be announced just prior to time to vote.
Announcement of election results will be the day after voting ceases or as soon a possible after that if re-counting is needed.
New terms will begin as soon as transfer can be made with a deadline of January 1, 200__.
Thanks much for your attention to this matter.
WebWhispers Board of Directors
_____________, President