GOVERNANCE v. perform such other duties as assigned by the
Board. Nominating/Governance Committee
(a) Te Nominating/Governance Committee
shall consist of five (5) members, one (1) of which shall be an athlete-elected representative. Te other four (4) members shall be elected by the Board. Te chair of the Nominating/ Governance Committee shall be elected by its members. (b) Te terms of the Nominating/Governance
Committee members shall be four (4) years. No committee member may serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. (c) No individual shall be eligible to be a mem-
ber of the Nominating/Governance Committee if that individual is a current director of the USCA. No individual who serves on the Nominating/ Governance Committee may serve or be eligible to serve on the Board of Directors. Members of the Nominating/Governance Committee shall be precluded from serving as a Board director for a period of one (1) year aſter his/her term on the Nominating/Governance Committee ends. (d) Te Nominating/Governance Committee
shall be responsible for nominating candidates for the Board of Directors, all standing commit- tees, and as USA representatives to the World Curling Federation. When nominating said can- didates, the Nominating/Governance Commit- tee shall be guided by the goal of having candi- dates who provide diversity in the governance of the USCA. (e) As applied to any prospective nominee, the
Nominating/Governance Committee: i. shall identify and evaluate prospective can-
didates; ii. shall select individuals to serve on any posi-
tion as provided in these By-Laws; iii. may take into consideration the candidate’s
contribution to effective functioning of the USCA; iv. may take into consideration any potential
or impending change in the candidate’s principal area of responsibility
with his/her company or in his/her employment; v. may take into consideration whether the
candidate brings or continues to bring relevant experience to the Board or committee, as is ap- plicable; vi. may take into consideration whether the
candidate has the ability to attend meetings and fully participate in the activities of the Board or committee, as applicable; vii. may take into consideration the candi-
date’s reputation for personal integrity and commitment to ethical conduct; viii. may take into consideration whether the
candidate has developed any relationships with another organization, or
other circumstances have arisen, that might make it inappropriate for the director to continue serving on the Board or committee, as applicable; ix. shall consult with the Ethics Committee
with respect to vetting all nominees from poten- tial conflict of interest or other problematic back- ground issues. (f) Te Nominating/Governance Committee
shall perform such other duties as assigned by the Board. Within a reasonable time, the Nomi- nating/Governance Committee shall provide to all of the Members an invitation to submit the names and qualifications of prospective nomi- nees for identified positions to the Nominating/ Governance Committee. Human Resources Committee
(a) Te Human Resources Committee shall
consist of three members who are directors, one of which shall be an athlete-elected representa- tive. Te Chair of the Board shall appoint these three (3) members and shall appoint the Chair of the committee from said three (3) members. (b) Each of the Human Resources Committee
members shall serve at the pleasure of the Chair. No committee member may serve more than two (2) consecutive two (2) year terms. (c) Human Resources Committee shall: i. review and recommend employee benefit
programs; ii. review and recommend compensation for
the CEO; iii. conduct an annual review of the job perfor-
mance of the CEO; and iv. perform such other duties as assigned by
the Chair. Athlete's Advisory Council Te USCA shall have an Athletes’ Advisory
Council consisting of no more than eight (8) in- dividuals.
Qualifications
Tose individuals: (a) who have represented the United States as
athletes in the Olympic Games, the Pan Ameri- can Games, World Championships or other ma- jor international competitions in the sport of curling within the ten- (10) year period prior to December 31 of the year in which the election is held, or (b) who have competed in and finished in the
top half of USCA’s National Championships as athletes within the two- (2) year period prior to December 31 of the year in which the election is held, shall be eligible to run for election to the Athletes’ Advisory Council. Additionally, in order to be eligible to run for election, an indi-
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vidual shall be a citizen of the United States and eighteen (18) years of age or older by December 31 of the year in which the election is held. AAC Representatives to USCA Board of Di-
rectors. Te Athletes Advisory Council shall elect
from its members, by majority vote, an individu- al or individuals who shall be the athlete-elected representative(s) on the Board. Te number of athlete-elected representative(s) on the Board will be such that there shall be twenty (20) per- cent rounded up of all of the Directors. Athlete Members of Committee
For the Nominating/Governance Committee,
Judicial Committee, and Ethics Committee, the Athletes Advisory Council shall elect, among its members, by majority vote, an athlete who shall be the athlete-elected representative of each of aforesaid committees. Te athletes who are elected as athlete-elected representatives on the Board of Directors shall not be the same indi- vidual athletes who will serve as athlete-elected representatives on each of aforesaid committees. Procedures/By-Laws. Te Athletes Advisory Council shall establish
such additional procedures and By-Laws for con- ducting its business and affairs as said council may see fit, provided the same do not conflict with the By-Laws of the USCA and/or USOC. Said procedures/By-Laws shall be published and available on USCA’s website. Compensation
Athlete Advisory Council members shall not
receive compensation for their services as Ath- lete Advisory Council members. USCA shall pay for the reasonable expenses of all members of the Athletes Advisory Council to attend Athletes Advisory Council meetings. In addition, USCA shall pay for the reasonable expenses of the ath- lete Board members to attend Board meetings and for the athlete members to attend the Nomi- nating/Governance, Judicial and Ethics Com- mittee meetings. n
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