[GSA Council] Update on GA Voting Items

[Melissa Tamporello]

Hi Carlos,

I second the motion if no one else has yet.

Best,

Melissa Tamporello
MA student Art Education
Concordia University
Montreal, QC


On Sat, Oct 22, 2016 at 5:14 PM, meeting facilitator <
meetingfacilitator.gsa at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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