Re: [802SEC] Ombudsman background slide deck
A non-voting EC member also:
- gets to participate in closed EC meetings
- be included in EC straw polls
I am in favor but don't think we are ready yet.
What powers will the Ombudsman have to go around the EC and take issues to a higher authority?
Geoff
> On Mar 5, 2018, at 2:07 PMPST, James Gilb <000008e8b69871c2-dmarc-request@ieee.org> wrote:
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> Ben
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> A non-voting EC member, according to the rules:
> - Is listed in the public and private membership list
> - Is eligible to be on an appeals pool
>
> By tradition, but no rule, a non-voting EC member
> - sits at the EC table during opening and closing sessions
> - gets to comment on motions (when we are pressed for time, comments from the audience are sometimes not taken).
> - gets to attend most Executive sessions (but technically, the EC Chair determines the list and could exclude them).
> - is able to irritate the EC chair by voting when they are not supposed to.
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> James Gilb
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> On 03/05/2018 12:10 PM, Benjamin A. Rolfe wrote:
>> Can you clarify: With respect to the operation and decision making process of the EC what is the difference between a non-voting member of the EC and a non-voting non-member of the EC?
>> thanks
>> B
>> On 3/5/2018 9:51 AM, James Gilb wrote:
>>> All
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>>> I would like to take an informal poll based on a suggestion at the opening meeting:
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>>> Question: Should the IEEE 802 Ombudsman be an appointed, non-voting member of the EC?
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>>> Please answer Yes/No/Abstain.
>>>
>>> Anyone can respond, but it would be best most/all of the EC voting members respond.
>>>
>>>
>>> Note that we are doing P&P updates this year, so this position can be added to the P&P.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> James Gilb
>>>
>>> On 03/05/2018 07:17 AM, Paul Nikolich wrote:
>>>> Dear EC Members,
>>>>
>>>> The Ombudsman background slide deck presented at the opening EC meeting is available at https://mentor.ieee.org/802-ec/dcn/18/ec-18-0056-00-00EC-802-ombusdman-background.ppt.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> --Paul
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