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Board Governance Responsibilities
"It is often said that men are ruled by their imaginations; but it would be
truer to say they are governed by the weakness of their imaginations."
Walter Bagehot (1826-77)
Check List -
The following can be used as a check list to assemble a Board of Directors' Manual that
will define the practical operation of a Board
Title Page
Mission Statement
List of Contents
Section A - Board Policies
Section B - Calendar of Reports
Section C- Annual Plan
Section D- The CEO
- Annual
Objectives
- Evaluation
Process
- Evaluation Form
- Remuneration
Section E - Organizational Chart
Section F - List of Board By-Laws
Section G - List of Board Agreements
Section H - Collective Agreements
Section I - Board Members
Section J - Strategic Plan
Section K - Organizations Act
Glossary of Terms
A. Ends to be Achieved
1. Vision
2. Long Term Plan: Goals and Objectives
3. Complaints
B. Governance Process
1. Board Job Description
2. Board Members Remuneration
3. Governing Style
4. Code of Conduct
5. Conflicts of Interest and Loyalty of Board Members
6. Procedural Rules
7. The Role of the Chair
8. The Role of Board Secretary
9. Committee Principles
C. Board-CEO Linkages
1. Delegation to the CEO
2. General Job Description for the CEO
3. Continuity of Operations
4. Communications to the Board
5. Monitoring and Evaluating the CEO's Performance
D. Limitations of the CEO
1. General Constraint
2. Relationship to the Community
3. Treatment of Members of the Organization
4. Financial Planning
5. Asset Protection
6. Recruitment and Selection of Employees
7. Promotion of Employees
8. Purchasing Guidelines
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