CMI AGM

The 2011 CMI AGM will take place during the 2011 Australia Conference, this is a annual requirement of the CMI association and enables us to present Special resolutions, year-end financial information, strategy and hold the CMI committee/Board Elections

The AGM will take place at 5pm Thursday 25th August, at Sheraton on the Park, 161 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, NSW 2000

SPECIAL RESOLUTION

The CMI is putting forward a Special Resolution at the AGM to amend its Association Rules. The main reasons for this are as follows:
1) to update its Consititution in alignment with the introduction of the Incorporated Association Act 2009 and Incorporated Association Regulation 2010
2) to add a provision for use of electronic voting at future Committee member elections
3) to provide tighter governance around the operation of CMI Chapters

Please click on the following link to review the proposed amendments (highlighted in red)

CMI COMMITTEE (BOARD) MEMBER ELECTIONS 2011

The Change Management Institute (CMI) will be hosting its annual committee member election as part of the 2011 annual general meeting (AGM).

.Committee Positions

The CMI committee will comprise of the following office bearer positions:

• the president
• the vice-president
• the treasurer
• the secretary
• the membership officer
• the accreditation officer
• the marketing officer
• the chapter representative

For position descriptions for these roles please click here

An opportunity is provided to talk to the board about these positions if you are interested on Tuesday 16 August at 6pm.

Please call our special teleconference number (NSW 02 90372747, QLD 07 31235124, VIC 03 9001668, Attendee Pin 740737)

Committee Member Election Process

1. Nominations of candidates for election as office-bearers of the association:

(a) must be made in writing, signed by two members of the association and accompanied by the written consent of the candidate (click here for the form)

(b) Nominations must be delivered to CMI at least 7 days in advance of the AGM. This can be done via the CMI website or directly via CMIinfo@change-management-institute.com

2. If insufficient nominations are received to fill all vacancies on the committee, the candidates nominated are taken to be elected and further nominations are to be received at the annual general meeting.

3. If insufficient further nominations are received, any vacant positions remaining on the committee are taken to be casual vacancies.

4. If the number of nominations received is equal to the number of vacancies to be filled, the persons nominated are taken to be elected.

5. If the number of nominations received exceeds the number of vacancies to be filled, a ballot is to be held at the AGM.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Do I need to be present at the AGM to be elected?

No. A candidate for office need not be present at the Election, but he/she must accept their nomination either in person at a regular CMI Committee Meeting or in writing.

2. Do I need to be present at the election to vote?

Yes. Under the CMI Association Rules votes must be given in person (voting by proxy is not permitted).

Note: At this AGM we intent to propose a resolution for online voting for future years to accommodate the needs of interstate and overseas members.

3. Do I need to be a CMI member to vote?

Yes. Only CMI members are eligible to vote.

4. Can I be nominated for more than one office?

Yes. Members can be nominated for multiple offices. However, once elected to an office, their name shall be removed from consideration for any subsequent office.

5. How will officers be elected?

Officers shall be elected by a majority of voting CMI members present at the election meeting. Each member is entitled to one vote only. In the case of an equality of votes, the chairperson of the AGM is entitled to exercise a second or casting vote.

6. What does each job entail, and how much time do you need to spend?

A job description for the roles can be found here. This is a volunteer position and does mean that you need to be prepared to manage the extra work that this will mean on top of your normal workload. Each job has an estimate of the amount of time required for each role.