AFTDA Documents
AFTDA Members
Association of Flat Track Roller Derby Announcers
Board Code of Conduct |
Written by Brad Example |
Effective 2014 Jan 12
Conflict within the BOD
If a board member is accused of breaching this code of conduct they may respond by calling for a debate and a vote on the subject. If a quorum agrees, they will convene in an open debate as to the punishment. The offending member will be censured or more depending on the quorum’s decision. The choice of any punishment must be unanimous.
A board member may only be removed from their position by a vote of no confidence by their board member peers resulting from a unanimous decision. Leave of absenceIf a board member cannot meet requirements of attendance or activity, they must formally request a leave of absence. The leave must be approved by a quorum of the board. Business protocolBecause we as roller derby announcers do business in such diverse and nonstandard locations, a standard operating procedure is needed to protect how information is spread to other members of the board. Any time or place AFTDA Board Members attend a large event such as conferences, conventions, tournaments, etc, they are required to make a status report concerning AFTDA activity at that event which includes but is not limited to the quality of announcing, the quality of management of the announcers, the opinions of roller derby organizations and other large groups have towards AFTDA, etc. This status report must come within 7 days of the last day of the event. If multiple board members attend the same event, a report is still required from each member attending. If a board member is unable to make a report due to extenuating circumstances the board members must through due diligence attempt to document to the best of their ability, any derby announcer news or business done. This is above and beyond incidents and includes keeping notes on meetings in informal locations. Transparency insurancesAll business done under the title of AFTDA BoD member must be 100% transparent to the other members. Relevant phone calls, in-person conversations and electronic correspondence should be summarized to the board in a timely manner. Any business done under the title of AFTDA BoD member that is withheld will be considered fraudulent and constitute a breach of this code. All standard documents must be available for review to any active member of AFTDA by request to the secretary. This does NOT include messages, threads or discussions, only standardized documents ratified and uploaded from the files section agreed by all parties to be public domain. This Board of Director’s Code of Conduct must remain public at all times. Unilateral ActionWhen an incident occurs the member of the board responsible is cleared for unilateral action and taking a position the other members of the board will back up. No other member may make a statement to represent all of the AFTDA board without a majority vote on the issue. Personal editorial comments must be identified as not representing AFTDA or the AFTDA BoD. In case of an emergency any board member present may assume control of a situation to protect AFTDA members or interests. The actions will be reviewed after the fact by the board to insure the actions taken were appropriate. This review must occur in a timely manner. Timely Issue ResolutionThe BoD will endeavor to address incidents in as timely a manner as possible.
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