Board policy manual & workplace conduct - Kingston General Hospital

ISSUED BY:AUTHORIZED BY:CATEGORY:COMMITTEE:KGH Board of DirectorsKGH Board of DirectorsBoard EffectivenessArticle B: Governance ProcessResourcesNUMBER: V-A-5ISSUE DATE: April 2010REVISION DATES:REVIEW DATE: April 2011PAGE: 1 of 1SUBJECT:TERM OF OFFICE FOR BOARD OFFICERSThe Board Chair will be elected by the Board of Directors on the recommendation of theGovernance Committee to serve a two year non renewable term. No person may serve as anelected Director for more terms than will constitute seven (7) consecutive or cumulative years ofservice. If a Director assumes the position of Chair in the 7th year of his/her term, the term as aDirector may be extended by one (1) year to accommodate the term of Chair, which is two (2)years.No Director may serve as Chair, Vice-Chair, or Secretary of the Board, for longer than two (2)consecutive years. This restriction for the term of office does not apply to the office of theSecretary when such position is held by the Chief Executive Officer.If the term of office as Chair is completed prior to the Directors’ maximum term as a BoardDirector, the Director shall not be precluded from remaining as a Director and serve to amaximum 7-year tenure.The Vice Chair will be elected by the Board of Directors on the recommendation of theGovernance Committee for two one year terms. If the Vice-Chair is elected for a second termhe/she is normally be expected to be elected as Chair. This would therefore normally result in afour year commitment to complete these Board officer positions.