A Guide for the Development of Policies and Procedures

The Legal and Functional Responsibilities of the Board of Directors are:

General agency business

to decide what is to be done
to monitor operations
to ensure the organization succeeds in its mission and purpose

Board management

to provide independent objective input into the affairs of the agency
to plan, and to decide on and monitor any course deciding from options and monitoring
to establish the board as an effective team for making informed and lawful decisions (board members do not have individual authority)
to uphold the confidentiality of board discussions
to provide leadership in policy making for the organization
to ensure the continuance of the board

Planning and review

to establish vision and direction for the agency
to set long-term strategic plans
to ensure that regular evaluations of the organization’s programs take place
to amend by-laws

Personnel responsibilities

to recruit, select and hire the Executive Director
to ensure that board and staff roles are clearly outlined and understood
to support the Executive Director and evaluate his or her performance
to approve personnel policies and practices, including salaries
to ensure adequate financial and human resources for the agency to function effectively

Financial and legal

to ensure the financial stability of the organization
to ensure that the organization’s legal affairs are in order
to appoint independent auditors
to approve the annual budget

Public relations

to represent the membership elects them
to be responsible for the programs, assets and public image
to act as liaison with the public, agency members and other stakeholders
to protect the public interest.