[sakai-pmc] Governance: emeritus status / removal provisions : wording/process change proposed

[Bryan Holladay]

I was surprised by this line: "Reinstatement requires majority approval by
a vote of active PMC members."  I thought one of the arguments as to why
it's no big deal to go to emeritus status was because they could just go
back to active status whenever they wanted to.  Maybe I heard that wrong.


On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 8:53 AM, Aaron Zeckoski <azeckoski at unicon.net>
wrote:

> These changes make sense to me. Do we move to a vote to accept them?
> -AZ
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 8:51 AM, Anthony Whyte <arwhyte at umich.edu> wrote:
> > We have a clumsily worded sentence in the emeritus section of the
> governing
> > rules which specifies that a majority vote is required to change a
> member's
> > status from active to inactive (and vice versa).  This provision makes no
> > sense in cases where a PMC member voluntarily chooses to move to emeritus
> > status--the idea of holding a vote in order to permit a member to go
> > inactive is a tad silly.
> >
> > I also suggest that the PMC revise its removal language specifying that
> > removals for cause be approved by a vote of the Apereo Board.  This
> mirrors
> > Apache practice and provides legal cover should members believe that
> > removing a member is warranted.  My hope is that this provision is never
> > triggered but if it is I recommend that its adjudication require Board
> > action.
> >
> > Current
> >
> > 1.4 PMC member (emeritus)
> >
> > PMC members who fail to participate actively in the work of the PMC over
> a
> > 12 month period or who are unable to participate in PMC work due to other
> > responsibilities will be accorded "emeritus" (inactive) status and their
> > binding vote will be suspended.
> >
> > Changes in status from active to emeritus and from emeritus to active
> will
> > be determined by a simple majority of active PMC members. Status changes
> can
> > be initiated by request of the PMC member concerned at any time.
> >
> > 1.5 Removal of PMC chair and vice-chair
> >
> > A PMC member, whether active or emeritus, may resign at any time for any
> > reason.
> >
> > A PMC chair or vice-chair can be removed at any time, with or without
> cause,
> > by a vote of no confidence comprising a simple majority of active PMC
> > members.
> >
> >
> > Suggested revisions
> >
> > 1.4 Emeritus status
> >
> > A PMC member may voluntarily resign from the PMC at any time.  A member
> who
> > resigns will be accorded "emeritus" status and their binding vote and
> other
> > privileges will be suspended.  Former members accorded emeritus status
> are
> > always welcome to contact the chair and request reinstatement.
> Reinstatement
> > requires majority approval by a vote of active PMC members.
> >
> > 1.5 Removal
> >
> > A PMC chair or vice-chair can be removed at any time, with or without
> cause,
> > by a majority vote of active PMC members.
> >
> > Removal of a member from the PMC requires the approval of the Apereo
> Board.
> > If the PMC seeks to remove a member, a formal request should be made to
> the
> > Board stating the reasons for removal.  If the Board approves the
> request,
> > members so removed will not be accorded emeritus status.
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Anth
> >
> >
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>
>
>
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