PROVINCIAL BOAFID OF DIRECTORS Role to be the guardian or trustee of the vision and ITIISSlDl] statements lo make policy decisions on pro- grams. services and operations to protect the finances and assets to set strategic goals that reftect the needs of the members to protect the image of FWIO and build the visibility Responsibilities to manage honestly. in good faith. with care and diligence in the best interest of the organization to have a legal obligation to be in- formed and adhere to all relevant regulations. including. but not lim- ited to. the Employment Standards Act. the Workplace Safety and In- su lance Board and the income Tax Act to make decisions that reflect the goals and objectives of FWIO to be knowledgeable of the objec- tives and the structure of FWIO and its afï¬liations with the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada (FWlC) and the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) to provide adequate financial cons trols to protect the assets and limit the liabilities to prioritize the needs and spend money according to those priorities to have lull voting rights at provincial level to be responsible lor the Constitu- tIon/Byâ€"laws. Strategic Plan. Business Plan. Marketing Plan and Focus Committee to communicate with the Provincial Advisory Council (PAC) on a regular basrs. both verbally and in written form to have open door communications with members will lestrudurlng Report,fu|| ’98 - to ensure the communication with members is two-way - to interact positivelywith individuals and groups outside the organization I to accept and review recommenda- tions made by Committees and Coordinators in achieving the pro- posed goals of FWIO 0 to evaluate the progress of Commit» tees and Coordinators according to procedures 0 to take pan in annuallbienniai pro- vincial conlerences I to ensure that the Board Directors, President. Coordinators and Provin- cial Advisory Council receives proper training for their positions 0 to encourage potential candidates for provincial positions Selection 0 open to all members in good stand- ing - regionalrepresentation - prospective candidates can apply for guidelines at responsibilities and application forms from the Provin- ciaIOffice 0 candidates will be elected by elected Coordinators. Provincial Advisory Council and current mem- bers of the Board - alter six years off Board may reap- ply as Board Director Other - there is no proxy vote - an absent Board Director means no vote at the table; legally they are still responsible for all decisions made ' there will be one Altamate Board Director per region I the Board will meet regularly 0 justifiable expenses (travel. living. telephone. copying. postage) will be covered by FWIO 0 reelected annually for a maximum of three years _____â€"â€" PAST PRESIDENT Fla/e - to he a resource and to give counsel Responsibilities 0 to represent FWIO when asked by the President 0 to be a voting memberol the Provin- cial Board I to be Chair oi ProvincialConference - to be the lniemalionai Convener Other ' iustiiiable expenses paid by FWIO I two-year term of ol'lice â€"â€" PRESIDENT Hale ' to lacilitata the well-being of the total organization Responsibilities v to preside at all meetings oi the Provnnciai Board 0 to participate in each Area Conven- tion to motivate members, answer questions and pressde at the elec- tion of officers to call a Board meeting with at least ten days notice in writing. and to deal with any legitimate Board emergency that may arise to be a National Board Director to FWIC and a Councrl Member to ACWW 0 to see that FWIO is represented at appropriate invited lunctions . with Executive Assistant: 0 to be responsible to ensure that directions and decisions of Board are carriad out - to prepare notices of meetings and agendas I to prepare a column for Home & Countrynewsletter to prepare an annual column torthe Federated News to present an annual report at FWIO Board Selection mum of two years Other justifiable expenses to be paid by FWIO _â€" PRESIDENT-ELECT Role to build awareness of issues of the organization and the President's role Responsibilities to preside in the absence of oral the request of the President totake overthe President‘s duties if an emergency prevents her from continuing in office to be a voting member of the Provin- cial Board to he a voting member on the Budget Committee to perform other duties as may be required Selection . by application to be elected at the FWIO Annual Meeting 0 Other justifiable expenses to be paid by FWIO two-year term of office i to be elected annually for a maxi.)