[Lnc-business] Fwd: Policy Manual Amendment, regarding the hiring of a new Executive Director
Richard Longstreth
richard.longstreth at lp.org
Sat Dec 1 14:32:36 EST 2018
Below is the previous discussion on the amendment proposal.
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business <lnc-business at hq.lp.org>
Date: Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Lnc-business] Policy Manual Amendment, regarding the hiring
of a new Executive Director
To: Libertarian National Committee list <lnc-business at hq.lp.org>
Cc: Caryn Ann Harlos <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org>
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 <(317)%20850-0726> 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 <(317)%20850-0726> 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 <(561)%20523-2250> and follow my public figure
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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
=======================================================================
==
References
1. mailto:lnc-business at hq.lp.org
2. http://www.odonnell2018.org/
3. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
4. http://facebook.com/pinkflameofliberty/
5. http://www.lp.org/
--
Richard Longstreth
Region 1 Representative (AK, AZ, CO, KS, MT, NM, OR, HI, UT, WA, WY)
Libertarian National Committee
richard.longstreth at lp.org
931.538.9300
-------------- next part --------------
Below is the previous discussion on the amendment proposal.
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business <[1]lnc-business at hq.lp.org>
Date: Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Lnc-business] Policy Manual Amendment, regarding the
hiring of a new Executive Director
To: Libertarian National Committee list <[2]lnc-business at hq.lp.org>
Cc: Caryn Ann Harlos <[3]caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org>
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][4]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
> [5]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][6]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
>>> [7]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,
[uc?id=1DeRjq-L8dvRZabgEG94VkkUvjoHatcfP&export=download]
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 [8]561.523.2250 and follow my public figure page
at [4][9]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][10]http://www.LP.org
=======================================================================
==
References
1. mailto:[11]lnc-business at hq.lp.org
2. [12]http://www.odonnell2018.org/
3. mailto:[13]Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
4. [14]http://facebook.com/pinkflameofliberty/
5. [15]http://www.lp.org/
--
Richard Longstreth
Region 1 Representative (AK, AZ, CO, KS, MT, NM, OR, HI, UT, WA, WY)
Libertarian National Committee
[16]richard.longstreth at lp.org
931.538.9300
References
1. mailto:lnc-business at hq.lp.org
2. mailto:lnc-business at hq.lp.org
3. mailto:caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org
4. mailto:lnc-business at hq.lp.org
5. tel:(317) 850-0726
6. http://www.odonnell2018.org/
7. tel:(317) 850-0726
8. tel:(561) 523-2250
9. http://facebook.com/pinkflameofliberty/
10. http://www.LP.org/
11. mailto:lnc-business at hq.lp.org
12. http://www.odonnell2018.org/
13. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
14. http://facebook.com/pinkflameofliberty/
15. http://www.lp.org/
16. mailto:richard.longstreth at lp.org
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