[GSA Council] Update on GA Voting Items

[meeting facilitator]

Hello all,

I have included all the votes that have been received so far in this
spreadsheet:
Link
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pnceeY7pE3OE32Ir35Fw73SaoMM0uRjZ0a9iIldjoYI/edit?usp=sharing>
For those who wish to vote: Please ensure to enter your name on the
spreadsheet and your vote on each item. Before this is finalized I will
send the last version of the document to you all to ensure that your
positions are accurately reflected.

*Samer - you had asked for changes:*

*1. GA Agenda-  Include a "Open Expression Session"*

*2. Bylaws- To include following clauses:*
*A-* to avoid what happened with Mr. Ocheoha from ever happening again I
suggest the following clause:

*GSA Transition of Authority *



*After the yearly elections and the selection of a new executive team, the
former executive team shall work side by side with the new executive team
until the end of their mandate. The former team will still get paid until
the end of their salaries and the new team will not get paid until day one
of their mandate. This period is considered a hands-on training period.
Yet, during this period, the former executive team is not allowed to take
any decisions or perform any actions that might affect the new team’s
mandate without the consent and signature of the responsible member(s) of
the new executive team. If the team of the mandate that is about to end
takes any decisions without the written consent of the new team, these
decisions can be canceled in council and the former team will be held
responsible for any legal or financial outcomes arising from them breaking
the bylaws by this manner.*

*B-* Also for avoiding what is going on with Mr. Ocheoha, and with the
staff, and in order to save the GSA a lot of dearly needed money (starting
off with 24000 CAD a year), I present the following clause:

*Defining Roles, Positions, and Related Salaries*

*All roles and positions employed by and working within the GSA are viewed
as volunteers. This includes executives, directors, and employees. Based on
this definition salaried employees will have their salaries revolving
between the minimum wage and the minimum wage +60%, depending on the role
and type of work and years of service. Furthermore, the salaries for all
executives shall be 712 CAD in today’s dollars (24th of September 2016) and
can only be adjusted by inflation on a quarterly basis.*

*C-* To avoid our newly founded legal capability be abused by elected GSA
members on personal issues and internal fights, as going on right now, I
propose the following clause:

*Zero Liability for Misconduct *

*In the case found that any internal legal issue was the result of
personal, racism, or personal misconduct on behalf of any legally
represented GSA elected member, the GSA holds no liability to represent
that person or suffer the consequences of his or her actions. This policy
is to be decided and enforced by the council whenever deemed needed.*

I know Mahsa addressed some items over email, I wanted to ask you if you
still want these changes (as you have provided) to be reflected in the
Bylaws?

Once you confirm I will send out the new draft of the Bylaws.

Thank you.
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