Amendment Summary
Regional Vice Chairs are to hold quarterly conference calls with their local group leaders (Local Secretary, Assistant Local Secretary or appointed representative of a local group), no more than 60 days after each AMC meeting.
Affected Bylaws
Article IV, Item 6
Revised Bylaws
(6) The duties of the Regional Vice-Chair shall be to act as a liaison between local secretaries in their respective regions and the American Mensa Committee, and to assist Local Secretaries in executing the policies and programs formulated by the American Mensa Committee.
(a) The Regional Vice-Chair will disseminate business conducted from the most recent AMC meeting, and gather feedback from Local Secretaries through conference call or direct correspondence no greater than 60 days after the close of each meeting.
(b) The Regional Vice-Chair will discuss and capture issues of importance to the Local Secretaries of the RVC's region quarterly, and disseminate this feedback with the AMC in the form of a report for the subsequent AMC meeting.
(c) The Regional Vice-Chair will work in conjunction with the AMC to provide direction to the national office staff through the Chair of the AMC in supporting initiatives for the benefit of Local Secretaries/Local Groups.
(d) The Regional Vice-Chair will share any best practices, or recommendations on feedback given by local groups for continued improvement of local group efficiency.
(e) The Regional Vice-Chair is required to select an assistant RVC from a candidate in the RVC's region whose term runs concurrent with the RVC's, to assist the RVC with tasks between AMC meetings and to act as a proxy in the event the RVC is unable to attend an AMC meeting. The assistant RVC serves at the pleasure of the RVC, and may be asked to step down at any time by the RVC he/she reports to or by a collective vote of the AMC.
(f) Should an RVC step down from his/her position, the assistant RVC will temporarily assume the RVC's administrative duties until an election for a new RVC has been conducted. The assistant RVC is not permitted to vote on official business while attending an AMC meeting in this capacity.
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Pro-Position Statements on Proposed Measure
There is an existing condition where ambiguity in the role of an RVC allows the role of an RVC to be left up to interpretation. The byproduct of this is that conflicting philosophies causes confusion at the local level as to what to expect from an RVC, or resentment should an incoming RVC's interpretation be different from that of the outgoing RVC. Additionally, this ambiguity also can be interpreted in a way that leads to inaction by an RVC which can stifle growth and communication at the local level for periods of 2 years or more. Furthermore, the current structure lacks a formal process for grooming potential future RVC's. By mandating an assistant RVC, we provide a mechanism for grooming members and getting them exposure to the inner workings of Mensa at a national level early as opposed to throwing them in the fire upon election, while at the same time allowing RVC's to better manage their own responsibilities to the organization.
Regional Vice Chairs are to hold quarterly conference calls with their local group leaders (Local Secretary, Assistant Local Secretary or appointed representative of a local group), no more than 60 days after each AMC meeting.
- The Regional Vice-Chair is to disseminate business conducted at the most recent AMC meeting, and is to gather feedback from local groups on that business.
- The Regional Vice-Chair is to discuss issues of importance to the local groups for dissemination with the AMC at the next scheduled AMC meeting.
- The Regional Vice-Chair is to share any best practices, or recommendations on feedback given by local groups for continued improvement of local group efficiency.
- The Regional Vice-Chair is required to select an assistant RVC from a candidate in their region, to assist them with tasks between AMC meetings and to act as a proxy in the event the RVC is unable to attend an AMC meeting. The assistant RVC would assume RVC duties should a sitting RVC vacates their post until a vote can be conducted to elect a new RVC within that region.
- Regional Vice-Chairs will be required to write a column to be printed in the official publication of local groups for the region represented, that at a minimum highlights recent AMC business and items of interest to the general membership from across the region represented.
Affected Bylaws
Article IV, Item 6
- The duties of the Regional Vice-Chairmen shall be to act as liaison between local groups in their respective Regions and the American Mensa Committee, and to carry out in their respective Regions the policies and programs formulated by the American Mensa Committee.
Revised Bylaws
(6) The duties of the Regional Vice-Chair shall be to act as a liaison between local secretaries in their respective regions and the American Mensa Committee, and to assist Local Secretaries in executing the policies and programs formulated by the American Mensa Committee.
(a) The Regional Vice-Chair will disseminate business conducted from the most recent AMC meeting, and gather feedback from Local Secretaries through conference call or direct correspondence no greater than 60 days after the close of each meeting.
(b) The Regional Vice-Chair will discuss and capture issues of importance to the Local Secretaries of the RVC's region quarterly, and disseminate this feedback with the AMC in the form of a report for the subsequent AMC meeting.
(c) The Regional Vice-Chair will work in conjunction with the AMC to provide direction to the national office staff through the Chair of the AMC in supporting initiatives for the benefit of Local Secretaries/Local Groups.
(d) The Regional Vice-Chair will share any best practices, or recommendations on feedback given by local groups for continued improvement of local group efficiency.
(e) The Regional Vice-Chair is required to select an assistant RVC from a candidate in the RVC's region whose term runs concurrent with the RVC's, to assist the RVC with tasks between AMC meetings and to act as a proxy in the event the RVC is unable to attend an AMC meeting. The assistant RVC serves at the pleasure of the RVC, and may be asked to step down at any time by the RVC he/she reports to or by a collective vote of the AMC.
(f) Should an RVC step down from his/her position, the assistant RVC will temporarily assume the RVC's administrative duties until an election for a new RVC has been conducted. The assistant RVC is not permitted to vote on official business while attending an AMC meeting in this capacity.
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Pro-Position Statements on Proposed Measure
There is an existing condition where ambiguity in the role of an RVC allows the role of an RVC to be left up to interpretation. The byproduct of this is that conflicting philosophies causes confusion at the local level as to what to expect from an RVC, or resentment should an incoming RVC's interpretation be different from that of the outgoing RVC. Additionally, this ambiguity also can be interpreted in a way that leads to inaction by an RVC which can stifle growth and communication at the local level for periods of 2 years or more. Furthermore, the current structure lacks a formal process for grooming potential future RVC's. By mandating an assistant RVC, we provide a mechanism for grooming members and getting them exposure to the inner workings of Mensa at a national level early as opposed to throwing them in the fire upon election, while at the same time allowing RVC's to better manage their own responsibilities to the organization.
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