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Bylaws of the Ohio State Lima
Staff Advisory Council
Adopted 2004/10/5
NAME
The name of the Council shall be the Ohio State Lima Staff
Advisory Council (LSAC).
MISSION
The Mission of the Ohio State Lima Staff Advisory Council
will be to maintain an active and participatory line of communication with the
Ohio State Lima community and to provide a forum through which Ohio State Lima
staff can raise, discuss, and make recommendations on non-academic issues and
activities.
GOALS
The goals of the Ohio State Lima Staff Advisory Council are
to:
-- Increase the efficiency and scope of communication at
Ohio State Lima by:
a. serving at a liaison between staff members and the
Dean;
b. broadening university-wide communication through its
relationship with the University Staff Advisory Committee.
-- Promote a sense of community at Ohio State Lima through
public relations, communication, and activities involving the staff.
-- Promote the continuing development of the staff by:
a. promoting professional development education
opportunities and resources;
b. advising the Dean concerning staff interests, needs
and opportunities to incorporate those into the continuing growth and
improvement of Ohio State Lima;
c. providing for recognition of staff members who
exemplify the traditions and aims of Ohio State Lima.
MEMBERSHIP
The membership of the Council shall be limited to five
members appointed by the Dean. The Dean will appoint ex-officio members at
his/her discretion. Ex-officio members are not voting members of the Council.
Representation
-- The membership of the Council shall be selected from
Ohio State Lima employees in non-bargaining units from the following
classifications: civil service (CCS), unclassified administrative and
professional (UAP), and senior administrative and professional (SAP). The
Council shall make a good faith effort to achieve a diverse membership
maintaining a balance from each classification.
-- The appointed ex-officio members of the Council shall
be from offices determined by the Dean.
Terms of Service
-- A full term is three years beginning with the October
Advisory Council meeting. In no event shall any member serve longer than
three consecutive years, including the balance of any unexpired term
initially assumed. There shall be a minimum twelve-month waiting period
before any member who has served a full term can be eligible for
reappointment to the Council.
-- The term of service for the Council officers will be
one year.
-- Terms of service will be staggered so that no more than
two council members will
be replaced per year.
Eligibility
-- Any Ohio State Lima staff member with two years of
regular staff (CCS, A&P, or Senior A&P) service at Ohio State Lima, who is
not covered by a bargaining agreement, nor is a member of a union
represented at Ohio State Lima, is eligible for membership
Resignations
-- Any member wishing to resign from the Council shall
submit his/her resignation in writing to the Dean and the Council chair.
Removals
-- A member of the Council may be removed from membership
for any of the following:
a. non-attendance at Council meetings;
b. non-participation on Council assignments; and/or
c. other causes as determined by the Council whenever in
its judgment, the best interests of Ohio State Lima would be served.
Filling of Vacancies
-- The Council will make recommendations to the Dean who
will make the final
decision.
MEMBERSHIP SELECTION
The Council shall review all applications filed and make
recommendations to the Dean. For each Council member opening, the Council
shall present one nominee.
-- Written nominations (either by others or
self-nominations) must be filed with the Council in spring quarter, the
deadline to be determined by the Council.
-- The Council Chair will submit the applications and the
Council’s recommendations to the Dean for approval.
OFFICERS
The Officers of the Council shall be a Chair and a Recorder.
The Chair will be appointed by the Dean and the Recorder by the Chair of the
Council.
OFFICERS DUTIES
Duties of the Chair
-- The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Ohio
State Lima Staff Advisory Council.
-- The Chair will be the spokesperson for the Council in
any official matters.
-- The Chair, in conjunction with the Recorder, is
responsible for the creation of the Council budget.
Duties of the Recorder
-- The Recorder will be responsible for preparing and
distributing the agenda for all full Council regular or special meetings.
-- The Recorder will be responsible for recording the
minutes of all regular and special full Council meetings and submitting them
for approval at the next full Council meeting.
-- The Recorder will distribute to each new Council member
a copy of the Bylaws and other relevant materials.
-- The Recorder will be responsible for any other tasks or
duties as assigned by the Chair.
-- The Recorder will be responsible for maintaining LSAC
archives.
MEETINGS
Regular meetings of the Council will be held once a quarter
(October, January, April,
July) or as needed.
The Council Chair is authorized to call special meetings.
The purpose of the meeting
will be stated in the call.
A quorum shall consist of the Chair and a simple majority of
the entire membership.
Meetings will be run informally.
AMENDING BYLAWS
Bylaws may be amended at a regular council meeting by a
two-thirds majority vote.
10/5/04
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