Governance Committee
The Committee shall undertake the following responsibilities and duties, which are set forth as a guide. The Committee is authorized to carry out these activities and other actions reasonably related to the Committee’s purposes or assigned by the Board from time to time. Specific responsibilities and duties for the Committee include but are not limited to: 1. Develop and recommend to the Board the number and structure of committees to be created by the Board. 2. Recommend candidates to serve as members and/or chair Board committees. 3. Establish and oversee the orientation process of newly elected members of the Board and assist in its implementation. 4. Regularly assess the adequacy of and need for additional continuing director education programs. 5. Develop and provide recommendations to the Board on performance evaluations, including coordination and oversight of such evaluations of the board, its committees and senior management in the Federation’s governance process. 6. Regularly review and update as necessary the Federation’s code of ethics and written policies regarding conflicts of interest. 7. Develop and recommend to the Board any required revisions to the Federation’s written policies regarding the protection of whistleblowers from retaliation. 8. Develop and recommend to the Board any other policies or documents relating to the governance of the Federation, including rules and procedures for conducting the business of the Federation’s Board, such as the Federation’s bylaws. The governance committee will oversee the implementation and effectiveness of the bylaws and other governance documents and recommend modifications as needed. 9. Regularly review and report to the Board on succession planning for the Chief Executive Officer of the Federation.
