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ing and certification, championships other than the men’s and women’s championships, and Rev- enue Development. At the Members Meeting, and through other outreach, a curler would have the opportunity to request placement on


a committee, and the committee members would be chosen by the staff in collaboration with the committee chair. Final decision making author- ity on operational matters would rest with the CEO or designated staff member to whom the CEO has delegated authority. In addition, the USCA would retain an open


meeting policy such that any individual curler who is interested may attend the committee meetings, and there will be a clearer process for volunteering and being selected to serve on a committee. Te overall direction of the opera- tional committees and their number and work load would be set by the CEO. Te High Performance program is an autono-


mous program with unique responsibilities, and a larger staff consisting of the HP director, coach- es, and other professionals. We recognize that the decisions they make require specialized expertise and constant evaluation of the performance and potential of athletes and teams. Te High Perfor- mance Director and other HP staff should be free to consult such persons as they feel can be help- ful to them, without imposing any rigid require- ments for a standing HP committee of volunteer curlers or a volunteer chair. It is anticipated that the HP Director would oversee most aspects of the men’s and women’s national championships, and all aspects of the high performance program for able bodied and wheelchair curling, includ- ing training, coaching, funding, sports science, and world team prep. Te CEO will need to review the functions


currently managed by the Championships Com- mittee (site selection, awards, field of play, for- mat, draws, rules and officiating, and requests for ruling), and determine the best relationship be- tween the staff and the volunteer committees to carry out the many functions currently handled by volunteers on the championship committee. Another important area for committee work


involves the broad area of fund raising and rev- enue development: large donor, corporate spon- sorship, annual giving, and planned giving. Tis function will be a key priority of the Board of Di- rectors, so the Board and its independent direc- tors should have a greater role in this area. Board Level Committees


On the board level, five standing committees are proposed. Tese are Audit/Finance; Ethics,


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Judicial, Nominating/Governance; and Human Resources. Tese committees would report to the Board rather than the CEO because they handle the core oversight functions of the Board. Tese would be populated by either Board of Director members or board elected members on each of these committees. In addition, there would be at least one athlete representative on each of these committees because they are board level com- mittees. As an NGB, we are required to have a grievance procedure that meets all federal re- quirements for impartiality, fairness, and timely decision making, and that function would be handled by the judicial committee. Tese com- mittees would report to the Board. Chairs of the committees would be appointed by the Chair of the Board. To assure freshness of perspective, there


would be term limits established for membership on each of the board level committees. Te pro- posal is the initial term of the committees mem- bers would be four years with a term limit of two terms or a maximum of eight years. Te following descriptions of the duties and


particular requirements of the board level com- mittees are substantially taken from the previous proposed by-laws amendments: Audit/Finance Committee


(a) Te Audit/Finance Committee shall con-


sist of five (5) members, one of which shall be an athlete-elected representative who is a director. (b) Te Board of Directors shall elect the


members of the Audit/Finance Committee, all of whom shall be directors of the Board. One member of the committee shall, preferably, be an independent director with financial experience. Te chair of said committee shall be appointed by the chair of the Board out of the elected com- mittee members. (c) Te Audit/Finance Committee shall: i. recommend the independent auditor of


USCA, review the report of the independent auditors and management letter,


and recommend action as needed; ii. investigate matters of fiscal controls and


disclosure and such other matter as directed by the Board; iii. perform such other duties as assigned by


the Board. (d) Te Audit/Finance Committee may meet


periodically with management, USCA’s financial staff, and USCA’s outside auditor. Te Chair of the Audit/Finance Committee, or its designee, shall meet with the outside auditor prior to the release and filing of USCA’s audit reports. Ethics Committee


(a) Te term of the Ethics Committee members


shall be for four (4) years. No committee member may serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. (b) Te Ethics Committee shall consist of three


(3) members, one of which shall be an athlete- elected representative, and none of whom shall be current members of the board. Te other two members of the Ethics Committee will be shall be elected by the Board. Te chair of the Board shall appoint the chair of the Ethics Committee from the three (3) members. (c) Te Ethics Committee shall: i. oversee implementation of, and compliance


with, the Code; ii. report to the Board on all ethical issues; iii. develop, and review on an annual basis, a


Code of Ethics for the Board, officers, committee and task force members,


volunteers, staff and member organizations for adoption by the Board; iv. generally administer and oversee compli-


ance with the Code of Ethics; v. review and investigate matters of ethical im-


propriety and make recommendations on such matters to the


Board; vi. review and provide guidance on ethical


questions presented to it by the Board, officers, committee and task force members, volunteers, staff and USCA members; vii. perform such other duties as assigned by


the Board. Judicial Committee (a) Te Judicial Committee shall consist of five


(5) members, one of which shall be an athlete- elected representative, and none of whom shall be current members of the board. Te other four (4) members shall be elected by the Board. Te chair of the Board shall appoint the chair of the Judicial Committee from the five (5) members. At least one (1) member of the Judicial Commit- tee shall have legal training. (b) Te term of the Judicial Committee mem-


bers shall be four (4) years. No committee mem- ber may serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. (c) Te Judicial Committee shall: i. generally administer and oversee all admin-


istrative grievances and right to compete matters filed with USCA; ii. identify individuals who would be fair and


impartial and who would have the qualifications and ability to serve on hearing panels; iii. hear and render a decision, or appoint a


panel to hear and render a decision, on griev- ances and disciplinary matters; iv. hear and render a decision aſter hearing held pursuant to Section 5.6; and


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