12-20-2014, 09:09 AM
There are differing views of the previous Treasurer's work and ethics by previous board members and members who've had experience working with her. HPPWatchdog has his own view and that's ok.
Kenney, the Conduct Policy we've been discussing has w/in it's contents what is expected of the board as well. It has 8 pages total. Did you see a different version?
The previous board should've used the Conduct Policy during a harassment incident between a male board member and a female committee member who was harassed electronically and verbally. So this policy also protects members from offending board members.
The policy stipulates exactly how the President and board are to respond to this especially when there is clear evidence. ie. electronic harassment email was sent to all board members. The previous Treasurer and President were also witness to the verbal harassment that occurred at a Finance Committee mtg. The President was also witness to the bullying going on at another committee meeting. There were other witnesses that could've been brought forward if needed.
In other words, there was plenty of evidence. No action was taken even though the victim asked the President and board on several occasions to reprimand the board member. The President and Treasurer dragged their feet so their friend could retire quietly, and continue his participation on ongoing committees. 3 male board members' pressed the President to do something even to the point of one of them commanding publicly at a board mtg for his resignation to no avail.
This current board took care of the matter following the conduct policy to protect other volunteers who were equally disturbed w/his being on their committees. It's great there is a policy now that protects members from offending board members although it took a different board to enforce it.
HPPWatchdog, could your being denied access to the latest financial audit have anything to do with evidence in the lawsuit? Lots of things come into the picture that aren't normally present when there is a lawsuit on the table.
Kenney, the Conduct Policy we've been discussing has w/in it's contents what is expected of the board as well. It has 8 pages total. Did you see a different version?
The previous board should've used the Conduct Policy during a harassment incident between a male board member and a female committee member who was harassed electronically and verbally. So this policy also protects members from offending board members.
The policy stipulates exactly how the President and board are to respond to this especially when there is clear evidence. ie. electronic harassment email was sent to all board members. The previous Treasurer and President were also witness to the verbal harassment that occurred at a Finance Committee mtg. The President was also witness to the bullying going on at another committee meeting. There were other witnesses that could've been brought forward if needed.
In other words, there was plenty of evidence. No action was taken even though the victim asked the President and board on several occasions to reprimand the board member. The President and Treasurer dragged their feet so their friend could retire quietly, and continue his participation on ongoing committees. 3 male board members' pressed the President to do something even to the point of one of them commanding publicly at a board mtg for his resignation to no avail.
This current board took care of the matter following the conduct policy to protect other volunteers who were equally disturbed w/his being on their committees. It's great there is a policy now that protects members from offending board members although it took a different board to enforce it.
HPPWatchdog, could your being denied access to the latest financial audit have anything to do with evidence in the lawsuit? Lots of things come into the picture that aren't normally present when there is a lawsuit on the table.