Appointment of the General Secretary
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- Date
- 1987 May 13-15
- Type
- Resolution 28-05-87
- Mover
- Ven. A.R. Reed
- Seconder
- Ven. F.H. Hazen
- Text of motion
- That a second task force be struck by the National Executive Council to review both the constitutional and administrative documents that presently exist concerning the General Secretary and to draft a full job description of the position of General Secretary which would - among other things -
- a) clearly describe the relationships among the General Secretary, the Executive Director of Program, and the Treasurer;
- b) outline the salary ranges of the General Secretary and clearly establish the process for and frequency of salary reviews;
- c) describe the relationship and function that the General Secretary has as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of General Synod with reference to the Primate and to the national staff;
- d) distinguish the difference between:
- i. the General Secretary;
- ii. the Senior Provincial Metropolitan's functions as the Acting Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada in the event of the death or incapacity of the Primate;
- iii. the Prolocutor's function as the "Deputy" Chair of General Synod;
- e) investigate the merit of establishing a definite term of office for senior executive positions;
- f) outline clearly and with greater specificity both the authority and the accountability of the General Secretary;
- g) describe the parameters of the position of General Secretary so that this ministry could be equally, though not identically, served by either a cleric or a lay person;
- and report back to the National Executive Council no later than March 1989. CARRIED #28-05-87
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada - Employees
- Anglican Church of Canada - Personnel management
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Secretary