Nominating Committee Description
Nominating committee is responsible for staffing the various positions and committees* of the Meeting with active members and attenders. Some individual positions such as Clerk, Recording Clerk and Treasurer and positions within committees such as Convener must be filled by members of the Meeting. Those in individual positions and those within committees are responsible for the work of the Meeting.
When proposing individuals who are members of Meeting to fill the positions of Clerk, Recording Clerk and Treasurer, nominating committee considers who has the talents, gifts and seasoning to serve and grow in these leadership roles. Individuals nominated for Clerk and Recording Clerk positions are encouraged to serve a term of two years. The Treasurer is encouraged to serve multiple terms.
Our Procedures:
- Yearly we personally reach out to members and attenders with the objective of discovering who would like to serve or continue to serve on the various committees. We encourage individuals to develop new interests and capabilities by committee service. During this time of outreach, we update contact and other information for inclusion in the Meeting directory.
- Nominating Committee submits the Committees and Positions List to Business Meeting in Fifth month for any discussion or changes. At the Sixth month Business Meeting, the recommendations should be approved. This timing is to align with the Yearly Meeting calendar.
- As committees select their conveners, or when changes to committee membership happen during the year, Nominating Committee reports these events to Meeting for Business and updates the Committees and Positions list.
* Nominating Committee does not recommend individuals for Ministers, Elders, and Overseers (MEO), Trustees, Sufferings, or Friends School Committee. MEO and Trustees recommend new appointees to Meeting for Business for approval. Appointments to Sufferings are selected by MEO and reported to Meeting for Business. School Committee is self-governing and has an internal process for staffing its committee. The above groups report changes and updates of their membership to Meeting for Business, and to Nominating Committee for updating the Committees and Positions list.
| Maintained By: | Nominating Committee |
| Last Revision Date: | 10-2015 |