Role of the Chair Sample Clauses

Role of the Chair. The Chair will play a key role in supporting the Secretariat and the Steering Group, and will provide direction when a decision is required at short notice. The scope of the role is: • Support the Secretariat on behalf of the Steering Group of the day to day management of the SG. • Chair and set an agenda for the steering group meetings. • In the event consensus within the SG cannot be achieved, the Chair will implement the majority decision. • In the absence of a majority decision the Chair will have the casting vote. • Act as ambassador of the Forum. • Be a visible leader of the EViR Forum on behalf of the SG, e.g. chairing round table meetings or presenting the annual report on Forum • Membership support: o Agree with the Secretariat strategies for recruiting new members and their organisations. o Discuss with the Secretariat the resolution of sensitive membership issues. For example, poor conduct or unhealthy disagreement among members.
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Role of the Chair. 1. The Xxxxx shall preside over the conduct of the meeting, including the preservation of good order and decorum, ruling on points of order, and deciding all questions relating to the orderly procedure of the meetings, subject to an appeal by any member to the Council from any ruling of the Xxxxx. 2. The Xxxxx shall preside over all Council meetings and be recognized as the Chairperson. 3. Every member, previous to any question or motion, shall be recognized by the Chair and shall respectfully address the Chair. 4. When two or more members wish to speak, the Chair shall name the member who, in his/her opinion, first raised his/her hand.
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Role of the Chair. The Commission is an adjudicative decision-making body, and will carry out its adjudicative functions independently of the Minister and the Ministry. It is responsible for carrying out the duties assigned to it by the statute referred to in Clause 1.4 of this MOU. The Chair is responsible for ensuring that the Commission carries out the adjudicative and other responsibilities assigned to the Chair and the Commission under section 131(5) of the PSA. In addition, the Chair's responsibilities also include: (a) providing leadership to the Commission; (b) directing the affairs of the Commission so as to fulfil its mandate as defined; (c) monitoring the performance of the Commission; (d) setting the goals, objectives and strategic directions for the Commission within its mandate as defined by the Commission’s constituting instrument and this MOU; (e) developing performance measures and targets for the Commission; (f) keeping the Minister informed of issues or events that may concern the Minister in the exercise of the Minister’s responsibilities; (g) co-operating with any periodic review directed by the Minister or MBC; (h) developing with the Minister an MOU for the Commission; (i) approving and signing the MOU for the Commission; (j) reviewing the Commission’s budget and financial reports; (k) preparing and revising the Commission’s business plan; (l) approving the Commission’s business plan for submission to the Minister; (m) reviewing and submitting annually to the Minister the Commission’s risk management strategy; (n) providing such affirmation letter as required under the AEAD; (o) ensuring that public funds are used with integrity and honesty; (p) directing corrective action be taken if needed; (q) making recommendations to the Minister on appointments and re- appointments for members of the Commission; (r) meeting with the Deputy Minister to discuss matters of mutual importance to the Commission and the Ministry, such as resource issues, the services provided by the Ministry to the Commission and the implementation of corporate policies; (s) evaluating the performance of members; (t) ensuring that the Minister is provided with an annual report of the affairs of the Commission within 120 days after the end of its fiscal year; (u) ensuring that conflict of interest matters are handled in accordance with MBC Directives; (v) establishing and maintaining a roster of interest and rights disputes arbitrators and conciliators in consultation with members of the...
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Role of the Chair. The Deputy Minister is required by CIPA to be the Chair of the OFA. There may be instances where this individual must provide advice to either the Board or the Minister, where advice to one of these parties might conflict with advice provided to the other party. The Chair will ensure that the possibility of such conflict of interest is understood by both parties. The Chair is responsible for: a. Providing leadership to the OFA by working with the Board to set the goals, objectives and strategic directions within its mandate and to ensure the implementation of actions that support them; b. Providing leadership to the Board, monitoring the Board’s performance, and ensuring that the Board carries out its responsibilities for decisions regarding the OFA; c. Chairing Board meetings, including the management of the Board’s agenda; d. Seeking strategic policy direction for the OFA from the Minister; e. Ensuring timely communications with the Minister regarding any issues or events involving the OFA, including decisions or opinions of the Board, that may concern, or can reasonably be expected to concern the Minister in the exercise of his/her responsibilities relating to the OFA; f. Consulting with the Minister in advance regarding any activity which may have an impact on the Government and Ministry’s policies, directives or procedures, or on the OFA’s mandate, powers or responsibilities as set out in CIPA; g. Monitoring the performance of the OFA; h. Reporting to the Minister as requested on the OFA’s activities within agreed upon timelines, including an annual letter confirming the OFA’s compliance with all applicable legislation, directives, and accounting and financial policies; i. Ensuring that the OFA operates within its approved budget allocation in fulfilling its mandate, and that public funds are used for the purpose intended with integrity and honesty; j. Developing the OFA’s MOU with the Minister and signing it on behalf of the Board; k. Submitting the OFA’s Annual Business Plan, multi-year income and expenditure forecast, Annual Report and financial reports, on behalf of the Board, to the Minister for approval in accordance with the timelines specified in the Applicable Government Directives, and the Summary of OFA Reporting Requirements in Appendix 1 of this MOU; l. Providing the Minister and President of Treasury Board with a copy of every audit report issued by the Auditor General, a copy of the OFA’s response to each such report, and any recommenda...
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Role of the Chair. The Chair will initiate the process for reviewing the approved listing for special CU assignments by distributing to the Department faculty a summary of existing special CU assignments along with any additions, deletions or revisions to those CU assignments recommended by the Chair and/or Xxxx. Using established Departmental procedures, faculty will have the opportunity to react and respond to the summary of special CU assignments and the recommended additions, deletions or revisions. This faculty consultation will also include the opportunity for a majority of the Departmental faculty to recommend further additions, deletions or revisions to the special CU assignments. After consulting the Department faculty, the Chair will prepare a recommendation of the approved listings for special CU assignments for submission to the Xxxx. This recommendation will be distributed to the Department faculty. Any recommendations supported by a majority of the Department faculty that are not in agreement with the Chair’s recommendation will be submitted to the Xxxx along with the Chair’s recommendation.
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Role of the Chair. The Chair is responsible for the effective operation of the Shared Services Partnership Committee, chairing meetings when present and ensuring that all Shared Services Partnership Committee business is conducted in accordance with itsthese Terms of Reference and Operating Arrangements for the Shared Services Partnership Committee and any relevant requirements set by the NDG.
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  • Vice Chairman In the absence of the Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the unitholders of the MLP; and he shall have such other powers and duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Board of Directors.

  • CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE GOVERNORS The Governors shall each school year, at their first meeting in that year, elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from among their number. A Governor who is employed by the Academy Trust shall not be eligible for election as chairman or vice-chairman.

  • Chairman An individual (who need not be a Registered Warrantholder) designated in writing by the Warrant Agent shall be chairman of the meeting and if no individual is so designated, or if the individual so designated is not present within fifteen minutes from the time fixed for the holding of the meeting, the Registered Warrantholders present in person or by proxy shall choose an individual present to be chairman.

  • Chairman and Secretary The Local Union shall select the Union representatives and the Chapter shall select the management representatives.

  • Chairperson The Chairperson will supervise and control the affairs of the Committee and shall exercise such supervisory powers as may be given him/her by the Members of the Committee. The Chairperson will perform all duties incident to such office and such other duties as may be provided in these bylaws or as may be prescribed from time to time by the Committee. The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings and shall exercise parliamentary control in accordance with Xxxxxx’s Rules of Order.

  • Chair The Chair of the Union/Management Committee shall alternate between an Employer representative and a representative of the Union.

  • Chief Operating Officer The Chief Operating Officer shall be responsible for managing the day to day operations of the Company and shall see to it that all orders of the Chief Executive Officer are carried into effect.

  • President Unless the Trustees otherwise provide, the President shall preside at all meetings of the shareholders and of the Trustees. Unless the Trustees otherwise provide, the President shall be the chief executive officer.

  • Xxxxxx, President s/ Xxxxx Xxxx ---------------------------------- Xxxxx Xxxx

  • Managing Director 1. The Managing Director shall be appointed by the Board of Governors from among candidates having the nationality of an ESM Member, relevant international experience and a high level of competence in economic and financial matters. Whilst holding office, the Managing Director may not be a Governor or Director or an alternate of either. 2. The term of office of the Managing Director shall be five years. He or she may be re-appointed once. The Managing Director shall, however, cease to hold office when the Board of Governors so decides. 3. The Managing Director shall chair the meetings of the Board of Directors and shall participate in the meetings of the Board of Governors. 4. The Managing Director shall be chief of the staff of the ESM. He or she shall be responsible for organising, appointing and dismissing staff in accordance with staff rules to be adopted by the Board of Directors. 5. The Managing Director shall be the legal representative of the ESM and shall conduct, under the direction of the Board of Directors, the current business of the ESM.

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