[Lnc-business] Policy Manual Amendment, regarding the hiring of a new Executive Director

[Sam Goldstein]

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.



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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.