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ARTICLE I NAME AND FISCAL YEAR
Section I The name of the Association
shall be the MetroWest Human Resource Management Association.
Section II The fiscal year of the Association
shall be from September 1st through August 31st.
ARTICLE II PURPOSE
Section I The purpose of this Association
shall be:
A. To promote and foster higher standards of performance and professionalism
in all phases of human resources management.
B. To encourage adherence to the Code of Ethics of the Society for Human
Resource Management.
ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP
Section I Eligibility. All persons whose
work is primarily human resources management, administration, or consulting
services, and who further demonstrate
a sincere interest in human resources management and in the purpose
of the Association shall be eligible for consideration for membership
in
the Association.
Also eligible for consideration will be faculty members of area colleges
and universities whose primary academic focus is in human resource related
disciplines.
Section II Types of membership.
A. Regular Members. Persons who fulfill the requirements of Section
I shall be eligible for Regular membership. The rights and privileges
of Regular Members, including the right to vote and hold office in
the Association, shall be limited only as hereinafter provided.
B. Honorary Members. Members in good standing for at least five
years who leave the field of human resources management may be considered
for Honorary Membership by the Board of Directors. Such Honorary
Membership
shall be subject to review annually at the September meeting or
the
one next following of the Board of Directors. Honorary Members
shall pay
no dues and shall be entitled to participate in all activities
of the Association, but may neither vote nor hold office.
Section III Corporate Memberships. Organizations
may sponsor more than one membership in the Association, providing
each person meets the
requirements of Article III, Section I.
Section IV Application for Membership. All
applications for membership shall be made in writing on such form as
may be determined by the Membership
Committee. Each applicant shall be sponsored by at least one member
of the Association. The Membership Committee Chairperson can serve
as the sponsoring member when necessary.
Section V Dues.
A. Dues shall be established by the Board of Directors. Members of the
Society for Human Resource Management, and other business organizations
with which the Association is affiliated, are eligible for discounted
membership dues as set by the Board of Directors.
B. Annual dues shall
be payable in advance by the renewal date. Annual dues not paid within
30 days after the due date shall be declared delinquent,
and the Secretary shall bring the status of the member to the attention
of the Board of Directors for disposition.
Section VI Changes in Fees and Dues. Fees
and dues may be changed only by vote of the majority of the members
of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE IV MEETINGS
Section I Notice of Meeting. Notice of the
time and place of each annual or special meeting shall be served by
mail upon each member of the Association.
Section II Quorum. Twenty-five percent (25%)
of the eligible voting members shall constitute a quorum at any meeting
called as specified
in Section I.
Section III Presiding Officer. The President
or, if absent, the Vice President, shall preside as Chairperson at
all meetings of members. In
the absence of said officers, the Chairperson of the meeting shall
be selected by a majority of the members present. The Secretary or,
if absent,
any other person appointed by the Chairperson of the meeting, shall
act as Secretary thereof.
ARTICLE V ELECTIONS
Section I Balloting.
A. The President shall appoint a Nominating Committee of three (3) members
in March of each year, whose term will expire on the sixteenth day of
July of the same year.
B. No later than the fifteenth day of July of each year, the Nominating
Committee shall prepare and submit to the Secretary its list of nominees
for the officer or Board of Director positions to be filled by election
at the annual meeting of the membership.
C. The Secretary will prepare the list of nominees in ballot form and
distribute the ballot to all voting members of the Association as shown
by the membership rolls, by mailing it to the respective post office
address of the members as shown by the books and records of the Association.
Section II Elections - How Decided.
A. Votes Required. Officers and Directors shall be elected on the basis
of plurality of the votes cast for a given office at the Annual Meeting.
That nominee receiving the greatest number of votes of total ballots
cast shall be declared elected.
B. Tie Votes. In the event a tie vote occurs during an election through
two or more nominees for the same office receiving the same number of
votes, successive balloting shall be conducted until one nominee receives
plurality.
ARTICLE VI BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section I Term of Office. Effective September
1, 2000, the Board of Directors shall consist of a minimum of five
(5) members elected from the general
membership who shall serve for a two (2) year term and until his/her
death, resignation or removal from office prior thereto. In addition,
the immediate past President, President, Vice President, Secretary
and Treasurer shall serve as members of the Board of Directors for
the duration of their term in office. The immediate past President
shall serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors for a two (2) year
term. If the immediate past President is unable to serve, the Chairman
will be elected by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.
Section II Vacancies. A vacancy in the Board
of Directors or any office shall be filled by action of the remaining
members of the Board.
Section III Presiding Officer. The Chairman
of the Board of Directors shall preside at all meetings of the Board
of Directors. In his or
her absence, the President shall preside and if he or she is not
present the attending members of the Board of Directors shall choose
a Chairperson
for that meeting.
ARTICLE VII DUTIES OF ELECTED OFFICERS
Section I The President. The President shall
be the Chief Executive Officer of the Association; shall have general
charge and supervision of the
affairs and business of the Association, and shall do and perform
such other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors. At
the end
of the fiscal year, the President shall submit a written report to
the membership, summarizing the activities and accomplishments for
the year.
Section II The Vice President. The Vice
President shall, at the request of the President or in his/her absence
or disability, perform any of
the duties of the President.
Section III The Secretary. The Secretary
shall attend all meetings of the members and of the Board of Directors;
shall keep a true, correct
record of the proceedings of such meetings; and shall perform a like
duty for all the standing committees of the Association, when required.
The Secretary shall attend to the giving and serving of all notices
of the Association, maintain all of its books and records and membership
rosters, and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by these
Bylaws or by the Board of Directors.
Section IV The Treasurer. The Treasurer
shall be responsible for all funds of the Association. He/she shall
authorize payments as may be
necessary or proper to be made on behalf of the Association and shall
keep full and accurate records of all such transactions. He/she shall
render to the Board of Directors and to the Auditing Committee, as
same may be required, an account of all transactions and a report
of the financial condition of the Association. As Treasurer, he/she
shall
submit an annual report of the finances to the membership.
ARTICLE VIII AMENDMENTS TO BYLAWS
Amendments or changes in the bylaws must be approved by two-thirds of
the votes cast by a quorum of eligible members.
ARTICLE IX DISOLUTION
The Association shall be dissolved upon a majority vote of the current
membership. After all financial obligations have been satisfied, any
remaining funds shall be distributed to the Society of Human Resources
Management (SHRM) and to the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce. The portion
distributed to SHRM shall be determined by the percentage of members
who are also individual SHRM members compared to the total membership,
not to exceed fifty percent.
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