[Lnc-business] Policy Manual Amendment, regarding the hiring of a new Executive Director
Caryn Ann Harlos
caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org
Mon Oct 15 14:40:24 EDT 2018
Didn't Nick say there would be a committee already?
On Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 11:27 AM brent.olsen--- via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> I think it is wise to put the selection of the Executive Director into
> more than just the hands of the Chair (with the final consent of the
> LNC). I would favor the selection of a Committee, but would prefer it
> be limited to 5, to include the Chair, the EPCC Chair, and 3 LNC members
> selected by the LNC. However, I too share Sam's concerns for the length
> of time this process would take and believe that unless such a committee
> were already in place (a standing committee) prepared for such a task,
> the process of setting up such a committee and its process of selecting
> the new ED would take a significant amount of time, which would take
> away from the time available to find the best candidate for the job. I
> know Nick intended to set up a team to review applications and conduct
> interviews which would likely include LNC members. I think given his
> intent to utilize a process in which he would seek advisement of LNC
> members of the new selection for the Executive Director, the direction
> of creating such a committee today is not as urgent. However, it would
> be a good thing to consider for placement in the Policy Manual for
> future situations where this may occur.
>
> In Liberty,
> Brent Olsen
> Region 4 Alternate
>
> On 2018-10-14 20:20, Sam Goldstein via Lnc-business wrote:
> > Justin,
> >
> > I still have a problem with a non-LNC majority on any LNC committee.
> > The delegates elected the LNC to conduct the party's business, they
> > did not elect these committee appointees. If you want to put a check
> > on the chair's power then the LNC should pick the committee members
> > other than the Chair and the EPCC Chair.
> >
> > My other concern, in the current situation, is the amount of time this
> > new process would take to develop. I would like to have a new ED in
> > place either at or shortly after the December LNC meeting. The sooner
> > the better since the learning curve for this position is very steep.
> >
> > ---
> > Sam Goldstein
> > Libertarian National Committee
> > 317-850-0726 Cell
> >
> > On 2018-10-14 22:35, Justin O'Donnell via Lnc-business wrote:
> >> Sam,
> >>
> >> I would be happy to take feedback and make changes to make the
> >> proposal more efficient or effective. Your concern about non-LNC
> >> members is well noted. But In my experience working with non-profits,
> >> I've found that often the best candidates are found through a
> >> collaborative screening process, not simply one person left to make a
> >> unilateral recommendation. The idea is to have more eyes in the
> >> search, and different backgrounds and sets of experience to judge
> >> candidates before making a final recommendation. While you are
> >> correct, that as it is, the LNC can reject any candidate the chair
> >> puts forth, my goal is to have the LNC more involved in screening and
> >> selecting the candidates in the process so that consensus can be found
> >> and a broader insight can be brought to the search. And while under
> >> the current structure the chair may appoint a committee to aide him,
> >> he could also choose not to, and limit the search only to those
> >> candidates he is already considering. This measure would simply
> >> require more input, not more micromanagement.
> >>
> >> As far as your concern as to how the committee would be appointed, I
> >> left it in my draft that the Chair would appoint the committee, with
> >> the requrements that the Chair and the Chair of the EPCC are on such
> >> committee.
> >>
> >> Would perhaps limiting the size of the committee to 5, and having only
> >> The Chair, The EPCC Chair, and 3 other LNC Members be more suitable to
> >> your support?
> >>
> >> ---
> >> Yours in Liberty,
> >>
> >> Justin O'Donnell
> >> LNC Region 8 Representative
> >> LPNH Alternate- LNC Platform Committee
> >> Chair- LPNH Platform Committee
> >> Candidate for US Congress, NH-2
> >> www.odonnell2018.org
> >>
> >> On 2018-10-14 22:22, Sam Goldstein wrote:
> >>> I have several problems with this proposal including having a
> >>> majority
> >>> of non-LNC members on a committee to hire the party's ED, the sheer
> >>> size of the proposed committee and the problem of non-LNC members
> >>> dealing with confidential employment matters (would they be required
> >>> to sign NDAs?). The proposal also does not define how the LNC and
> >>> non-LNC members of this search committee would be selected.
> >>>
> >>> The LNC's job is not to micromanage the administrative functions of
> >>> the party but to set policy and goals. The Chair, at his discretion,
> >>> may appoint a search committee to help with hiring a new ED and the
> >>> LNC can still block any non-satisfactory hire by a simple majority.
> >>>
> >>> I would oppose this motion in its current form.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ---
> >>> Sam Goldstein
> >>> Libertarian National Committee
> >>> 317-850-0726 Cell
> >>>
> >>> On 2018-10-14 21:56, Justin O'Donnell via Lnc-business wrote:
> >>>> Colleagues on the LNC,
> >>>>
> >>>> Knowing that Wes will be leaving his position as Executive Director,
> >>>> there has been a lot of offline discussion regarding who will
> >>>> replace
> >>>> him in that role. I realized that the Policy Manual gives almost
> >>>> unilateral discretion to the chair in searching out, recruiting and
> >>>> hiring a new Executive Director with merely the approval of The LNC,
> >>>> as opposed to the input and direction of the LNC.
> >>>>
> >>>> I believe that this process should be more open to involvement from
> >>>> The LNC and members of the Party as a whole, as the selection of the
> >>>> new Executive Director is a critical choice in the direction of the
> >>>> Party moving forward.
> >>>>
> >>>> To that end, I offer the following amendment to the Policy Manual,
> >>>> to
> >>>> create an executive search committee comprising of LNC members and
> >>>> Party members to recruit and screen applicants, before making a
> >>>> recommendation to the LNC as a body.
> >>>>
> >>>> The text of the amended section appears below, and a markup of the
> >>>> proposed changes is included in the attaced PDF Document.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Hiring and Termination, Section 2.09.4
> >>>>
> >>>> In the event of a vacancy in the office of Executive director, the
> >>>> Chair shall establish and appoint an Executive Search Committee
> >>>> consisting of 9 members, including The LNC Chair, The Employment
> >>>> Policy and Compensation Committee Chair, 2 additional LNC Members
> >>>> and
> >>>> 5 non-LNC Party Members. The Executive Search Committee shall be
> >>>> responsible for establishing the criteria for hiring, developing a
> >>>> thorough and complete description of the position, soliciting
> >>>> applications, screening applicants, and making a recommendation to
> >>>> the
> >>>> LNC for the appointment and employment of a New Executive Director.
> >>>> The Party Chair shall serve as the Chair of the Executive Search
> >>>> Committee.
> >>>>
> >>>> The LNC shall appoint and employ the Executive Director by a
> >>>> two-thirds vote, subject to the right of the LNC to discharge the
> >>>> Director at any time by majority vote. The Chair shall provide
> >>>> advice
> >>>> and consent to the Executive Director on the appointment,
> >>>> employment,
> >>>> and termination of all LPHQ personnel.
> >>>>
> >>>> The office of the LNC shall conduct a credit and criminal background
> >>>> check prior to offering employment to any prospective employee.
> >>>>
> >>>> Employees and candidates for employment shall be obligated to notify
> >>>> the Chair, Executive Director and Employment Policy and Compensation
> >>>> Committee of the full details of any arrest or conviction of crimes
> >>>> punishable by imprisonment, or of any personal financial problem,
> >>>> including involuntary liens or any filing for personal bankruptcy
> >>>>
> >>>> The office of the LNC shall not employ any person who has been
> >>>> convicted of a crime against property or person, unless with the
> >>>> approval of the Employment Policy and Compensation Committee. The
> >>>> Chair shall promptly disclose to the LNC as a confidential
> >>>> employer-employee matter that such approval has been given. The LNC
> >>>> may override such approval, but the motion shall not reveal
> >>>> confidential details
> >>>>
> >>>> The office of the LNC shall not allow any employee with a history of
> >>>> financial problems, including involuntary liens or who has filed for
> >>>> personal bankruptcy, to handle money or negotiable instruments,
> >>>> access
> >>>> donor information, approve or negotiate purchases with contractors
> >>>> or
> >>>> suppliers, or prepare accounting records, unless with the approval
> >>>> of
> >>>> the Chair and the Employment Policy and Compensation Committee. The
> >>>> Chair shall promptly disclose to the LNC as a confidential
> >>>> employer-employee matter that such approval has been given. The LNC
> >>>> may override such approval, but the motion shall not reveal
> >>>> confidential details.
>
>
--
* In Liberty,*
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Didn't Nick say there would be a committee already?
On Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 11:27 AM brent.olsen--- via Lnc-business
<[1]lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
I think it is wise to put the selection of the Executive Director
into
more than just the hands of the Chair (with the final consent of the
LNC). I would favor the selection of a Committee, but would prefer
it
be limited to 5, to include the Chair, the EPCC Chair, and 3 LNC
members
selected by the LNC. However, I too share Sam's concerns for the
length
of time this process would take and believe that unless such a
committee
were already in place (a standing committee) prepared for such a
task,
the process of setting up such a committee and its process of
selecting
the new ED would take a significant amount of time, which would take
away from the time available to find the best candidate for the
job. I
know Nick intended to set up a team to review applications and
conduct
interviews which would likely include LNC members. I think given
his
intent to utilize a process in which he would seek advisement of LNC
members of the new selection for the Executive Director, the
direction
of creating such a committee today is not as urgent. However, it
would
be a good thing to consider for placement in the Policy Manual for
future situations where this may occur.
In Liberty,
Brent Olsen
Region 4 Alternate
On 2018-10-14 20:20, Sam Goldstein via Lnc-business wrote:
> Justin,
>
> I still have a problem with a non-LNC majority on any LNC
committee.
> The delegates elected the LNC to conduct the party's business,
they
> did not elect these committee appointees. If you want to put a
check
> on the chair's power then the LNC should pick the committee
members
> other than the Chair and the EPCC Chair.
>
> My other concern, in the current situation, is the amount of time
this
> new process would take to develop. I would like to have a new ED
in
> place either at or shortly after the December LNC meeting. The
sooner
> the better since the learning curve for this position is very
steep.
>
> ---
> Sam Goldstein
> Libertarian National Committee
> 317-850-0726 Cell
>
> On 2018-10-14 22:35, Justin O'Donnell via Lnc-business wrote:
>> Sam,
>>
>> I would be happy to take feedback and make changes to make the
>> proposal more efficient or effective. Your concern about non-LNC
>> members is well noted. But In my experience working with
non-profits,
>> I've found that often the best candidates are found through a
>> collaborative screening process, not simply one person left to
make a
>> unilateral recommendation. The idea is to have more eyes in the
>> search, and different backgrounds and sets of experience to judge
>> candidates before making a final recommendation. While you are
>> correct, that as it is, the LNC can reject any candidate the
chair
>> puts forth, my goal is to have the LNC more involved in screening
and
>> selecting the candidates in the process so that consensus can be
found
>> and a broader insight can be brought to the search. And while
under
>> the current structure the chair may appoint a committee to aide
him,
>> he could also choose not to, and limit the search only to those
>> candidates he is already considering. This measure would simply
>> require more input, not more micromanagement.
>>
>> As far as your concern as to how the committee would be
appointed, I
>> left it in my draft that the Chair would appoint the committee,
with
>> the requrements that the Chair and the Chair of the EPCC are on
such
>> committee.
>>
>> Would perhaps limiting the size of the committee to 5, and having
only
>> The Chair, The EPCC Chair, and 3 other LNC Members be more
suitable to
>> your support?
>>
>> ---
>> Yours in Liberty,
>>
>> Justin O'Donnell
>> LNC Region 8 Representative
>> LPNH Alternate- LNC Platform Committee
>> Chair- LPNH Platform Committee
>> Candidate for US Congress, NH-2
>> [2]www.odonnell2018.org
>>
>> On 2018-10-14 22:22, Sam Goldstein wrote:
>>> I have several problems with this proposal including having a
>>> majority
>>> of non-LNC members on a committee to hire the party's ED, the
sheer
>>> size of the proposed committee and the problem of non-LNC
members
>>> dealing with confidential employment matters (would they be
required
>>> to sign NDAs?). The proposal also does not define how the LNC
and
>>> non-LNC members of this search committee would be selected.
>>>
>>> The LNC's job is not to micromanage the administrative functions
of
>>> the party but to set policy and goals. The Chair, at his
discretion,
>>> may appoint a search committee to help with hiring a new ED and
the
>>> LNC can still block any non-satisfactory hire by a simple
majority.
>>>
>>> I would oppose this motion in its current form.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Sam Goldstein
>>> Libertarian National Committee
>>> 317-850-0726 Cell
>>>
>>> On 2018-10-14 21:56, Justin O'Donnell via Lnc-business wrote:
>>>> Colleagues on the LNC,
>>>>
>>>> Knowing that Wes will be leaving his position as Executive
Director,
>>>> there has been a lot of offline discussion regarding who will
>>>> replace
>>>> him in that role. I realized that the Policy Manual gives
almost
>>>> unilateral discretion to the chair in searching out, recruiting
and
>>>> hiring a new Executive Director with merely the approval of The
LNC,
>>>> as opposed to the input and direction of the LNC.
>>>>
>>>> I believe that this process should be more open to involvement
from
>>>> The LNC and members of the Party as a whole, as the selection
of the
>>>> new Executive Director is a critical choice in the direction of
the
>>>> Party moving forward.
>>>>
>>>> To that end, I offer the following amendment to the Policy
Manual,
>>>> to
>>>> create an executive search committee comprising of LNC members
and
>>>> Party members to recruit and screen applicants, before making a
>>>> recommendation to the LNC as a body.
>>>>
>>>> The text of the amended section appears below, and a markup of
the
>>>> proposed changes is included in the attaced PDF Document.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hiring and Termination, Section 2.09.4
>>>>
>>>> In the event of a vacancy in the office of Executive director,
the
>>>> Chair shall establish and appoint an Executive Search Committee
>>>> consisting of 9 members, including The LNC Chair, The
Employment
>>>> Policy and Compensation Committee Chair, 2 additional LNC
Members
>>>> and
>>>> 5 non-LNC Party Members. The Executive Search Committee shall
be
>>>> responsible for establishing the criteria for hiring,
developing a
>>>> thorough and complete description of the position, soliciting
>>>> applications, screening applicants, and making a recommendation
to
>>>> the
>>>> LNC for the appointment and employment of a New Executive
Director.
>>>> The Party Chair shall serve as the Chair of the Executive
Search
>>>> Committee.
>>>>
>>>> The LNC shall appoint and employ the Executive Director by a
>>>> two-thirds vote, subject to the right of the LNC to discharge
the
>>>> Director at any time by majority vote. The Chair shall provide
>>>> advice
>>>> and consent to the Executive Director on the appointment,
>>>> employment,
>>>> and termination of all LPHQ personnel.
>>>>
>>>> The office of the LNC shall conduct a credit and criminal
background
>>>> check prior to offering employment to any prospective employee.
>>>>
>>>> Employees and candidates for employment shall be obligated to
notify
>>>> the Chair, Executive Director and Employment Policy and
Compensation
>>>> Committee of the full details of any arrest or conviction of
crimes
>>>> punishable by imprisonment, or of any personal financial
problem,
>>>> including involuntary liens or any filing for personal
bankruptcy
>>>>
>>>> The office of the LNC shall not employ any person who has been
>>>> convicted of a crime against property or person, unless with
the
>>>> approval of the Employment Policy and Compensation Committee.
The
>>>> Chair shall promptly disclose to the LNC as a confidential
>>>> employer-employee matter that such approval has been given. The
LNC
>>>> may override such approval, but the motion shall not reveal
>>>> confidential details
>>>>
>>>> The office of the LNC shall not allow any employee with a
history of
>>>> financial problems, including involuntary liens or who has
filed for
>>>> personal bankruptcy, to handle money or negotiable instruments,
>>>> access
>>>> donor information, approve or negotiate purchases with
contractors
>>>> or
>>>> suppliers, or prepare accounting records, unless with the
approval
>>>> of
>>>> the Chair and the Employment Policy and Compensation Committee.
The
>>>> Chair shall promptly disclose to the LNC as a confidential
>>>> employer-employee matter that such approval has been given. The
LNC
>>>> may override such approval, but the motion shall not reveal
>>>> confidential details.
--
In Liberty,
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Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee
Secretary - [3]Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org or Secretary at LP.org.
Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee - LPedia at LP.org
Call me at 561.523.2250 and follow my public figure page
at [4]facebook.com/pinkflameofliberty/
=======================================================================
==
Peaceful Commerce With All Nations * Non-interventionism * Re-Legalize
All Drugs * End Government Intrusion In The Bedroom * Repeal All Gun
Laws * Abolish All Taxation * Sound, Free-market Money * Abolish The
Fed * End Corporate & Individual Welfare * Abolish The IRS and Repeal
the Income Tax * Privatize Transportation Infrastructure * Free-market
Emergency Services * Open Migration * Transfer Government Schools To
The Private Sector * Eliminate Regulation *
VOTE LIBERTARIAN * 800-ELECT-US or [5]http://www.LP.org
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2. http://www.odonnell2018.org/
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