[GSA Council] Update on GA Voting Items

[meeting facilitator]

I have Samer down as the mover of the GA voting items, can someone please
second?


On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 9:37 AM, meeting facilitator <
meetingfacilitator.gsa at gmail.com> wrote:

> Reminder to everyone, if you have not done so please vote on the GA items
> to be voted on.
>
> Link
> <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pnceeY7pE3OE32Ir35Fw73SaoMM0uRjZ0a9iIldjoYI/edit?usp=sharing>
>
> On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 8:25 AM, meeting facilitator <
> meetingfacilitator.gsa at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> Please find the updated bylaws attached. For those who want to review an
>> earlier position please do so.
>>
>> Use the link to vote: Link
>> <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pnceeY7pE3OE32Ir35Fw73SaoMM0uRjZ0a9iIldjoYI/edit?usp=sharing>
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 7:36 PM, meeting facilitator <
>> meetingfacilitator.gsa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 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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