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Proposal to amend the RACMA Constitution
At the 2009 AGM, Fellows of the College voted overwhelmingly to support the new College Constitution.
This decision by the College heralds a significant leap forward in College governance and offers opportunity for engagement by all members of the College.
The College will immediately commence arrangements to support implementation of the new governance structures from 1 March 2010. Most important will be:
• Nominations and elections to the new Board
• Transfer all non-Fellows to the Company register
• Transition processes for the new membership classes of Associate Fellow and Affiliate
Background
The proposal that was put to the 2008 AGM had been amended to respond to the further feedback received. Council met in February 2009 and agreed to support changes to the proposed Board structure.
Council has resolved to advise you of the major changes. All College members can be assured that the best interests of the College must be secured by these changes. This includes provision for transitional arrangements to enable the new structures.
In the following paragraphs the significant changes are described. A copy of the revised constitution can be accessed by clicking on the link above. Copy of the exisitng constitution is also available.
Proposed Changes to the RACMA Constitution
There are 7 key areas of change:
1. Rewording of the Objects of the College (Section 4)
These are reworded.
2. Change of name from Council to Board
The Council is re-termed Board.
3. Change to the size of the Council
Membership of the Board is reduced to ten Directors and includes a Candidate nominee, an Associate Fellow nominee. There will still be a majority of Fellows (7) on the Board. The Board will be enabled to co-opt specific external expertise if needed, and to appoint a community member.
The Board will consist of 7 Fellows. The President, Vice President, Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee, Chair of the Education and Training Committee and three other Fellows will be elected by the College Fellows. (In the past Officers have been elected from within the Council). There will be an Associate Fellow (elected by Associate Fellows) nominee and a Candidate nominee (elected by the Candidates). More details are provided on the below in point 5.
The elected term is clarified and increased so that it will normally be 3 years.
4. Changes to the election process (national rather than representational)
Nomination and election to the Board will be national rather than jurisdictional. Provision is however made to limit the number from any one jurisdiction who can be on the Board to ensure all jurisdictions can be heard.
5. Changes to Officers
Officers will be the President, Vice President, Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee (old role of Treasurer) and Chair of the Education and Training Committee. These officers will also be Board Directors.
College officers will also include the Censor in Chief and Chair of the CEP Committee. These are nominated positions rather than elected positions.
12 years will be the maximum cumulative term served by a Board Director and/or Officer.
6. Changes to jurisdictional committee involvement
Jurisdictional Committees are now specifically mentioned in the revised constitution.
The most significant change is to provide for consultative meetings of the State/ Territory and New Zealand Committee Chairs to advise the Board. There is provision to co-opt other Committee members or representatives to such meetings with the Board.
7. New membership classes
i. Associate Fellow
This is provided for as a new class of membership. There will be use of a post nominal.
Current MRACMAs will be enabled to transition to this classification if they wish.
ii. Affiliates
This is to provide for new clinician managers who wish to join RACMA and participate in the benefits of membership.
There will be no compulsory CEP and no right to the use of a RACMA post-nominal.
Transitional provisions will be developed to provide for current MRACMAs who wish to become Affiliates or Associate fellows. This will have a strong RPL based assessment component.
8. Committees of Council
Provision is made for two standing committees of Council. These are proposed to be a Finance and Audit Committee and an Education & Training Committee. The Education & Training Committee will have two sub committees: A Board of Censors and a CEP Committee.
The Chairs of the Finance and Audit Committee and the Education and Training Committee will be Directors of the Board.
As now, the Board will establish other committees and meetings as appropriate.
All State/ Territory and New Zealand Committees are encouraged to discuss these proposals at meetings. The latest draft of the proposed College Constitution is on the College’s web site so that you can more closely examine the detail.
October 2009
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Last Updated ( Friday, 30 October 2009 )
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