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-1ISSUE DATE: April 2010REVISION DATES:REVIEW DATE: April 2011PAGE: 1 of 1SUBJECT:PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF BOARD OFFICERSThis Policy is intended to supplement By-Law Article 5 related to Board Officers. In the event ofconflict between this Policy and the By-Law, the By-Law provision(s) will apply.The selection process for Board Officers will be a systematic, transparent, accountable and fairprocess.The Governance Committee is responsible for ongoing succession planning for leadership onthe Board and the recommendation of a slate of Officers including Board Chair and Vice-Chair.Under normal circumstances, the by-law provides for succession from the position of Vice-Chairto Chair. Therefore, under normal circumstances, the Governance Committee process forselection of Board officers is focused on the position of Vice-Chair.Selection Process:1. The following process will be followed by the Governance Committee:2. No later than four months prior to the completion of the second one-year term of theincumbent Vice-Chair, the Governance Committee will canvass the Directors of theBoard of Directors for expressions of interest in being considered for the position of Vice-Chair or nomination of another Director, based on the position description andqualifications for Vice-Chair and Board Chair.3. Based on the information received from Directors, the Governance Committee willdevelop an inventory of candidates for Vice-Chair.4. The Governance Committee Chair will interview potential candidates, having regard forthe position description and qualifications for Board Chair and Vice Chair and the resultsof their Director evaluations.5. In the event that members of the Governance Committee are also seeking election asVice-Chair, the Committee will pursue one of the following processes:(i)(ii)request the Nominations Sub-Committee to conduct the selection process andmake recommendations to the Board of Directors; ORexclude potential candidates from Committee deliberations in relation to thisposition.