Difference between revisions of "Vote on 3 Policy Labels"

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== Background ==
 
== Background ==
  
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There has been an idea going around that the Board of Directors can create board voted policy if it meets certain qualifications.
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=== The Issue ===
  
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Under the section: [[bylaws#Issues Proper for a Vote of the Directors]]
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There was an attempt at enforcement of a contractual obligation of the space by making a board voted policy.  The policies are fundamentally sound, but the objectives of the policies can be attained more efficiently:
  
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There is a specific line:
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# If no policy is required to follow existing contractual obligations of the space.
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# If the language can be updated by members familiar with the area of law of best practices.
  
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    to fulfill any obligations to ensure the health of the organization.
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Concern has been expressed about how to communicate newly discovered caveats to contractual obligations.  This vote proposes that the information be disseminated the same way votes are:
  
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* The word "obligations" and the phrase "health of the organization" can be interpreted in a lot of ways.
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* The mailing list
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* There are a lot of ways a policy can be written that fulfill obligations, and the membership should be guaranteed, a hand in that process, as we are with member votes
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* Signage near affected areas
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* A policy produced by a minority of the membership without feedback from the general membership can not hope to attain the the same rigor in quality standards that a membership vote has.
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* The wiki
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* A policy created may not be tied to the reason it was created, and may not self invalidate if that reason changes. e.g. A contractual agreement expires.
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* Meeting notes.
  
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=== Misconceptions ===
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=== Disadvantages of votes to obey contractual obligations ===
  
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* This proposal does not grant the ability to vote to break the law. See [[Bylaws#Issues Proper for a Vote of the Membership]].
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* Voting to comply with a contractual agreement carries the implication that a vote is required to comply with a contractual obligation.
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* If the space has made contractual obligations in the past, those contractual obligations continue to hold, and additional policy is optional.
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* Vote language for contractual compliance is imprecise, and difficult to correct.
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* The exact minimum compliance language is difficult to obtain, and minimum compliance is not always desireble, as is the case with [[Bylaws#Issues_Proper_for_a_Vote_of_the_Directors  fulfilling obligations that ensure the health of the organization]]
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=== Noteworthy caveats ===
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* Members do not have the ability to vote to break the law. See [[Bylaws#Issues Proper for a Vote of the Membership]].  
  
 
== Language ==
 
== Language ==
  
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* Member's of pumping station one will continue to honor contractual agreements of the space.
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* Member's of pumping station one will continue to honor contractual agreements of the space.
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* All member's of PS:One may curate documentation on contractual obligation, be it in electronic or hard copy form.
  
 
[[Category:Votes]]
 
[[Category:Votes]]
 
[[Category:2015 Votes]]
 
[[Category:2015 Votes]]

Revision as of 02:10, 8 May 2015

Sponsors

  • hef

History

  • 2015-04-22 - Inception
  • 2015-04-29 - Discussion (planned)
  • 2015-05-12 - Language Lockdown (planned)
  • 2015-05-19 - Vote (planned)

Background

The Issue

There was an attempt at enforcement of a contractual obligation of the space by making a board voted policy. The policies are fundamentally sound, but the objectives of the policies can be attained more efficiently:

  1. If no policy is required to follow existing contractual obligations of the space.
  2. If the language can be updated by members familiar with the area of law of best practices.

Concern has been expressed about how to communicate newly discovered caveats to contractual obligations. This vote proposes that the information be disseminated the same way votes are:

  • The mailing list
  • Signage near affected areas
  • The wiki
  • Meeting notes.

Disadvantages of votes to obey contractual obligations

Noteworthy caveats

Language

  • Member's of pumping station one will continue to honor contractual agreements of the space.
  • All member's of PS:One may curate documentation on contractual obligation, be it in electronic or hard copy form.
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