Guest Lamoille Posted January 9, 2015 at 06:04 PM Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 at 06:04 PM The President of our local Union Chapter resigned her position at the chapter meeting on Wednesday in front of our membership stating that she was this was her last meeting as president effective today and that she would be attending graduate school and needs to focus on that. The resignation was accepted, minutes of the meeting were drafted and disseminated, the planning for a warn and special meeting for replacement was being worked out. Meanwhile, the former President has changed her mind and is now planning on attending the Union's monthly President's meeting (to say goodbyes and enjoy a paid day off of work and mileage reimbursement) with intention of resigning the next day. The Chapter membership is appalled and feels like they are being held hostage. The overall Union President has stated that she will back the former President whichever way she decides. Please advise. Is this back and forth allowed by RONR? What constitutes a valid resignation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted January 9, 2015 at 06:15 PM Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 at 06:15 PM According to page 291 of RONR, a resignation may be submitted orally at a meeting. If the assembly accepted it, it is final. Edited to add: Since you may need a citation, here is the exact language from page 291: " A resignation is submitted in writing, addressed to the secretary or appointing power; alternatively, it may be submitted during a meeting either orally or in writing.* By submitting a resignation, the member is, in effect, requesting to be excused from a duty. The chair, on reading or announcing the resignation, can assume a motion "that the resignation be accepted." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted January 9, 2015 at 06:40 PM Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 at 06:40 PM It should also be noted that, at the moment the president's resignation was formally accepted, the vice-president (assuming, of course, there was one) became the president. So it's not even as if there's a vacant office that the former president can step back into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted January 9, 2015 at 07:01 PM Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 at 07:01 PM Please advise. Is this back and forth allowed by RONR? What constitutes a valid resignation? The resignation was final, and the VP became president, as soon as the resignation was accepted. At that point the only way to become president again is just the same way as anyone else becomes president. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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