- Tue Dec 11, 2018 10:43 am
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There's discussion about how members will vote on the new USHPA proposal to lower the number of BOD's. Thought I would test the waters with an unscientific Poll! Please vote only if you are or will be a member. See proposal below... HYPERLINKS do not work.
Introduction to the Governance Proposal: Restructuring USHPA's Board of Directors
A proposal to restructure USHPA's board (referred to as the "governance proposal") will be up for a full membership vote this January. Our current board of directors consists of 26 members, of which 21 are elected by pilots in their regions and 5 are appointed “at large” by the other board members. Under the proposed new structure, the board size would be reduced to 10 nationally elected directors, and the current 12 regions would be reduced to 5. The proposal includes diversity criteria designed to ensure that, as much as possible, all regions, wing types, genders, and age groups would be represented on the smaller board.
The proposal also includes initiatives for holding a Chapter Conference Day to support chapters, developing new programs for communicating with chapters and members, and making USHPA more relatable to young people through an ambassador program, among other ideas.
At the Fall 2018 board meeting, the USHPA board of directors voted 14-7 to send the governance proposal out for a vote by the full membership. The vote will take place January 7 - February 21, 2019. To see more information on the upcoming vote, read the full proposal and proposed bylaws, view arguments for/against the proposal, and more, please see below. We will post any updates here and on USHPA's social media accounts, as well as via e-mail and the magazine.
Please contact your Regional Director or the USHPA office with any questions, and be sure to vote!
Voting Information
VOTING PERIOD: 1/7/2019 - 2/21/2019
The vote is being managed by a professional external company, and will accept both electronic and paper ballots
All current members (as of December 31, 2018) will receive a postcard and an email with voting information. We encourage you to vote online, but you are welcome to call the number on your postcard to receive a paper ballot if you prefer
The last day to vote is Feb 21 — all written ballots must be received (not postmarked) at the USHPA office by that date
The membership will be notified of results on February 28, 2019
For a more detailed voting timeline, please click here
Documents
Governance proposal (final version) [PDF]
Revised organization bylaws [PDF]
These are the core expression of what’s in the proposal, translated into USHPA’s governing documents. These are what you are mainly voting on.
Revised organization SOPs (Coming Soon)
These are the secondary expressions of the proposal in USHPA’s governing documents. The SOPs can and will continue to evolve by committee and board action; they will be included here so that you can see the proposal's initial impact on them.
Arguments For and Against the Proposal
Summary of for/against arguments
Full arguments by individual directors and committee chairs
Video arguments for/against (Coming Soon)
Member Feedback
USHPA invited member comments on the proposal from April through August 2018. The final version of the proposal reflects much of the feedback received from members. Visit the Feedback Page for member comments and the previous, Summer 2018 version of the proposal.
Additional Resources
Short video explanation of the diversity guidelines (Coming Soon)
“How to explain it on launch”: A short guide to explaining the proposal (particularly the diversity criteria) to other pilots (Coming Soon)
Article: "Why Diverse Teams are Smarter" (Harvard Business Review) [PDF]
Page updated 12/6/2018
Introduction to the Governance Proposal: Restructuring USHPA's Board of Directors
A proposal to restructure USHPA's board (referred to as the "governance proposal") will be up for a full membership vote this January. Our current board of directors consists of 26 members, of which 21 are elected by pilots in their regions and 5 are appointed “at large” by the other board members. Under the proposed new structure, the board size would be reduced to 10 nationally elected directors, and the current 12 regions would be reduced to 5. The proposal includes diversity criteria designed to ensure that, as much as possible, all regions, wing types, genders, and age groups would be represented on the smaller board.
The proposal also includes initiatives for holding a Chapter Conference Day to support chapters, developing new programs for communicating with chapters and members, and making USHPA more relatable to young people through an ambassador program, among other ideas.
At the Fall 2018 board meeting, the USHPA board of directors voted 14-7 to send the governance proposal out for a vote by the full membership. The vote will take place January 7 - February 21, 2019. To see more information on the upcoming vote, read the full proposal and proposed bylaws, view arguments for/against the proposal, and more, please see below. We will post any updates here and on USHPA's social media accounts, as well as via e-mail and the magazine.
Please contact your Regional Director or the USHPA office with any questions, and be sure to vote!
Voting Information
VOTING PERIOD: 1/7/2019 - 2/21/2019
The vote is being managed by a professional external company, and will accept both electronic and paper ballots
All current members (as of December 31, 2018) will receive a postcard and an email with voting information. We encourage you to vote online, but you are welcome to call the number on your postcard to receive a paper ballot if you prefer
The last day to vote is Feb 21 — all written ballots must be received (not postmarked) at the USHPA office by that date
The membership will be notified of results on February 28, 2019
For a more detailed voting timeline, please click here
Documents
Governance proposal (final version) [PDF]
Revised organization bylaws [PDF]
These are the core expression of what’s in the proposal, translated into USHPA’s governing documents. These are what you are mainly voting on.
Revised organization SOPs (Coming Soon)
These are the secondary expressions of the proposal in USHPA’s governing documents. The SOPs can and will continue to evolve by committee and board action; they will be included here so that you can see the proposal's initial impact on them.
Arguments For and Against the Proposal
Summary of for/against arguments
Full arguments by individual directors and committee chairs
Video arguments for/against (Coming Soon)
Member Feedback
USHPA invited member comments on the proposal from April through August 2018. The final version of the proposal reflects much of the feedback received from members. Visit the Feedback Page for member comments and the previous, Summer 2018 version of the proposal.
Additional Resources
Short video explanation of the diversity guidelines (Coming Soon)
“How to explain it on launch”: A short guide to explaining the proposal (particularly the diversity criteria) to other pilots (Coming Soon)
Article: "Why Diverse Teams are Smarter" (Harvard Business Review) [PDF]
Page updated 12/6/2018
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