Q:
What committees does STEP have?
A:
STEP Canada has 14 committees:
1) Audit Committee
2) Awards Committee
3) Education Committee
4) Governance Committee
5) Member Services Committee
6) National Conference Committee
7) National Programs Committee
8) Student Liaison Committee
9) STEP Inside Committee (Editorial Board)
10) Tax Technical Committee
11) Trust & Estate Technical Committee
12) Human Resources & Nominations Committee
13) Past Chairs Committee
14) Public Policy Committee
Q:
I would like to be a member of a STEP committee. How are the committee members and chair selected?
Is there a call for nominations and election?
A:
There are two ways committee chairs are appointed depending on the committee.
Option 1) Committee chairs are appointed by the board.
The chair will then establish the membership of the
committee with the assistance of the executive
committee, board members, and the individual from
national staff who is designated to assist the
respective chair.
Option 2) A new chair is appointed by majority vote of the current committee members.
With either option, the committee has the ability to communicate
vacancies through the branch executives and/or solicitation for new
participation to the membership at large. When there are more interested
candidates than there are positions, the experience of the candidates
will be assessed by the committee and the new member(s) will be selected
by majority vote.
Depending on the committee, Option 1 or Option 2 will be used.
Q:
How long is the term of the STEP chair of board of directors? How do I run for a position on the board of directors or executive?
A:
Both the board and branch executive are required to appoint/elect their
directors - other than ex officio directors - at their AGMs. At the
national level, candidates are considered by the human resources &
nomination committee. At the national level, nominations are sought from
candidates with national experience as a branch chair or on a national
committee.
A director shall hold office for a term of two years, commencing at the
dissolution or adjournment of the annual general meeting at which he or
she is elected, and ending at the dissolution or adjournment of the
second subsequent annual general meeting. Incumbent directors, if
qualified, shall be eligible for re-election or re-appointment, subject
to any rules or regulations governing the length of time a director may
hold office. If an appointment of directors is not held at the proper
time the incumbent directors shall continue in office until their
successors are appointed.
Q:
I would like to have an issue/item included in the agenda for a committee meeting. How do I go about doing this; who should I contact?
A:
For the national board, the best person to contact is the STEP chair or a member of a national committee.
For a regional branch board, the best person to contact is the regional branch chair.
Q:
I am not satisfied with the work of a board/committee/branch executive member. Is there someone with whom I can communicate to register my concerns?
A:
You can register your concerns to the STEP
Chief Operating Officer. The
Chief Operating Officer will then look into the issue and work to
resolve the issue with the respective board, branch, or committee chair.
If the chair or COO is the object of the member's concern, the issue will be
dealt with by the executive committee.