Board policy manual & workplace conduct - Kingston General Hospital

ISSUED BY:AUTHORIZED BY:CATEGORY:COMMITTEE:KGH Board of DirectorsKGH Board of DirectorsBoard EffectivenessArticle B: Governance ProcessGovernanceNUMBER: V-B-0ISSUE DATE: April 2010REVISION DATES: September 2011REVIEW DATE: August 2011PAGE: 1 of 3SUBJECT:PROCESS FOR NOMINATION OF DIRECTORSArticle 4 of the Bylaws outlines the nomination for Directors to ensure a systematic, transparent,accountable and fair process is in place by which the Board of Directors, with the advice andassistance of the Governance Committee and the Nominations Sub-committee, will recommenda slate of candidates for approval by the voting Members of the Corporation at the annualmeeting.RoleThe Nominations Sub-Committee supports the Board of Directors in fulfilling its responsibilitiesto recruit Directors who are skilled, experienced and able to provide leadership to KGH. TheNominations Sub-Committee also supports the Board of Directors in the annual process toapprove non-Director members of Board Standing Committees.Reporting RelationshipTo the Board of Directors with respect to the nomination of Directors and to the GovernanceCommittee with respect to the nomination of non-Director members of Board StandingCommittees.ResponsibilitiesThe Nominations Sub-Committee shall:1. be bound by the Guidelines for the Selection of Directors, as amended by the Boardfrom time to time;2. recommend annually to the Board of Directors individuals to fill vacancies on the Boardof Directors as a result of a systematic and transparent nominations process as outlinedbelow;3. recommend at least annually to the Governance Committee potential candidates to fillnon-Director positions on Board Standing and Ad Hoc Committees.The Nominations Process for Elected Directors:The Nomination Process sets out a systematic, transparent, accountable and fair process bywhich the Board of Directors with the advice and assistance of the Governance Committee andthe Nominations Sub-Committee, will recommend a slate of candidates for approval by theVoting members of the Corporation at the Annual General Meeting.