Guest Craig Bare Posted February 13, 2017 at 07:23 PM Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 at 07:23 PM Can a committee take actions involving a large some of money without bringing said action before the company? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted February 13, 2017 at 07:31 PM Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 at 07:31 PM Only if the committee was authorized to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Craig Bare Posted February 13, 2017 at 07:48 PM Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 at 07:48 PM Ok, so I will provide a little more information. So a volunteer fire company has an employment board that over sees career staff. That board made a change to their schedule several years ago which has resulted in a possible case for back pay. Without consulting the company, the board decided to send letters to said employees, requesting their signatures, to the fact that they would not pursue back pay. This could result in several thousand dollars being spent, and a possible lawsuit. This decision was made without bringing before the company for approval. No where in any of our by-laws does it say they have the power to make such decisions. Could this result in charges being brought against these committee/board members? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted February 13, 2017 at 08:08 PM Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 at 08:08 PM I suppose they could be disciplined for exceeding their authority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted February 13, 2017 at 08:17 PM Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 at 08:17 PM 28 minutes ago, Guest Craig Bare said: No where in any of our by-laws does it say they have the power to make such decisions. Could this result in charges being brought against these committee/board members? What powers does this committee/board have? Is it established in your bylaws? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Craig Bare Posted February 13, 2017 at 10:39 PM Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 at 10:39 PM Our by-laws have nothing written as to them having any powers. All it says is the Employment Board will consist of the President, 1st VP, Chief, EMS Captain, & Treasurer. Our Executive Board that governs the membership has authority to make small purchases and conduct company business, however everything is pretty much brought back to the company for approval. This letter was done, with nothing brought to the membership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted February 13, 2017 at 11:47 PM Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 at 11:47 PM 3 hours ago, Guest Craig Bare said: Ok, so I will provide a little more information. So a volunteer fire company has an employment board that over sees career staff. That board made a change to their schedule several years ago which has resulted in a possible case for back pay. Without consulting the company, the board decided to send letters to said employees, requesting their signatures, to the fact that they would not pursue back pay. This could result in several thousand dollars being spent, and a possible lawsuit. This decision was made without bringing before the company for approval. No where in any of our by-laws does it say they have the power to make such decisions. Could this result in charges being brought against these committee/board members? Where is this "committee"? It sounds like you're talking about the board, but it's not clear if you're talking about the employment board, and whether this is actually a board or in the nature of a committee. A board has only the powers granted to it in the bylaws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted February 14, 2017 at 12:34 AM Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 at 12:34 AM I can't really tell if the Employment Board is in the nature of a board or a committee, but it doesn't really matter - if it has no power delegated to it, it has no power. It's unclear to me, from what you've written, how it manages to have the power to oversee staff at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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