Great Plains - SHRM Bylaws
Article I……….Name and Affiliation
Section 1: The name of our Chapter is Great Plains - SHRM, Lawton, Oklahoma.
Section 2: The Great Plains - SHRM is affiliated with the Society for Human Resource Management (herein referred to as SHRM).
Section 1: Qualifications for Membership. The qualifications for membership in the Great Plains - SM shall be as stated in Sections 2, 3 and 4 of this Article. To achieve the mission of the Great Plains - SHRM there shall be no discrimination in individual memberships because of race, religion, sex, age, national origin or handicap. Memberships are individual and are not transferable to other individuals.
Section 2. Professional Members. Membership shall be limited to (a) those individuals actively engaged in bona fide human resources administration (at the exempt level) for at least three years and who devote at least 50% of their time to personnel, human resources or industrial relations functions; (b) faculty members holding an assistant, associate or full professor rank in personnel, human resources or industrial relations of their specialized phases at an accredited college or university and who posses at least three years of responsible experience at this level of teaching; (c) full-time consultants with at least 3 years experience in the field of human resources management.
Section 3 General Members, Individuals who are engaged in the profession of human resource management in an exempt position but do not meet the requirements of Professional Membership. Members of this class have the right to vote and may hold office in the chapter.
Section 4. Associate Members. Individuals in non-exempt human resource management positions as well as those individuals who do not meet the general member category, but who demonstrate a bona fide interest in human resource management and the mission of the Great Plains - SHRM Chapter. Associate members may not vote and may not hold office in the Chapter.
Section 5: Student Members. Individuals who are actively enrolled in human resources degree programs at the college or university level. Student members may not vote and may not hold office in the Great Plains - SHRM Chapter.
Section 6: Application for Membership. Application for membership shall be on the Great Plains - SHRM Chapter application form. All applications shall be reviewed and approved by the Vice President. New members shall be afforded full membership rights from the date of application approval by the Great Plains - SHRM elected officers.
Section 7: Voting. Each Professional member of the Great Plains - SHRM Chapter shall have the right to cast one vote on each matter brought before a vote of the members. Associate and Student Members shall have no right to vote. Vote shall be judged by the chapter parliamentarian.
Section 8: Dues. Annual membership dues shall be established for the next year by the Board of Directors prior to the mailing of renewal notices.
Article III……….Meeting of Members
Section 1: Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the members shall be held on the second Wednesday of each month or as otherwise determined by the Board of Directors.
Section 2: Annual Meetings: The annual meetings of the members for electing
directors and officers and conducting other appropriate business shall
be held in May or at such time determined by the Board of Directors.
Section 3: Special Meetings: Special meetings of members shall be held on call of the President, the Board of Directors or by members having one-twentieth of the votes entitled to be cast at such meetings.
Section 4: Notice of Meetings. Notice of all special and annual meetings shall be given to all members at least ten days prior to the meetings. Notice of regular meeting shall be given to all members at least seven days prior to the meetings.
Section 5: Quorum. Members holding one-tenth of the votes entitled to be cast, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum. The vote of the majority of the members present or represented by proxy at a meetings at which a quorum is present shall be necessary for the adoption of any matter voted on by the members.
Article IV……….Board of Directors
Section 1. Number. The Board of Directors shall consist of all elected officers plus two elected board members.
Section 2. Qualifications. All candidates for the Board of Directors must be Professional or General members of the Great Plains - SHRM Chapter in good standing at the time of nomination or appointment. Per SHRM Bylaws, the President must be a current member in good standing with SHRM. Board members may not be elected to serve more than two (2) consecutive terms in the same position.
Section 3. Election - Term of Office. Directors shall be elected by the members at the annual meeting of the membership from the proposed slate of the nominating committee appointed by the Board of Directors at the beginning of each election year. Each elected Director shall assume office on January1 following his/her election and shall hold office for one year or until his/her successor is elected and takes office. A Director may succeed himself/herself no more than once.
Section 4. Vacancies. Any vacancy in the Board may be filled for the unexpired term by the President with consent by the Board of Directors.
Section 5. Quorum. A simple majority of the total Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The act of a majority of the Directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board of Directors.
Section 6. Board of Directors' Responsibilities. The Board of Directors shall transact all business of the Chapter except as prescribed otherwise in the Article of Incorporation or Bylaws. A General Member in good standing may request the President to place on the agenda of the next regular meeting any action taken by the Board of Directors.
Section 7. Removal of Director and Officer. Any director or officer may be removed from office, with or without cause, upon an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the entire Board of Directors at a duly constituted Board of Directors meeting.
Article V……….Duties and Responsibilities
Section 1. The President. The President shall preside at the meetings of the members and of the Board. He/she shall direct the Chapter and have charge and supervision of the affairs and business of the Great Plains - SHRM Chapter. He/she shall maintain liaison and be a current member in good standing with SHRM.
Section 2. The Vice President. The Vice President, at the request of the President, or in his/her absence or disability, may perform any of the duties of the President. He/she shall have such other powers and perform such other liaison duties as the Board or the President may determine. He/she shall encourage membership growth and shall maintain the official membership roster of the Chapter. The Great Plains - SHRM requires the Vice President to be a current member in good standing with SHRM.
Section 3. The Treasure. The Treasure shall be responsible for the financial affairs of the Great Plains - SHRM Chapter. These responsibilities shall include financial reports to the Board and arrangements for the annual examination audit of the accounts as may be required by the Board. He/she shall be responsible for membership billing. He/she shall also perform such other duties as the President may determine.
Section 4. The Secretary. The Secretary shall be responsible for recording minutes of all meetings of the Great Plains - SHRM Chapter, shall be responsible for making all members aware of such meetings, and shall be responsible for coordinating the activities related to the Chapter's newsletter.
Section 1. Committee Organization. Appointments of Chairpersons to committees are the sole responsibility of the President. The Chairperson and the President will seek interested members to participate in committee activities. Special Committees or task forces may be organized by the President to meet particular Great Plains - SHRM Chapter needs.
Section 2. Committee Activity. Committees are established to provide Great Plains - SHRM Chapter with special ongoing services such as Programs, Membership Communications, Legislative Affairs, Professional Development, Student Chapter Affairs, Public Relations, etc.
Article VII……….Chapter Dissolution
In the event of the chapter's dissolution, the remaining monies in the Treasury, after Great Plains SHRM Chapter expenses have been paid will be contributed to the SHRM Foundation.
Article VIII……….Statement of Ethics
The Great Plains - SHRM Chapter adopts SHRM's Code of Ethics for members
of the Association in order to promote and maintain the highest standards
among its members. Each member shall honor, respect and support the purpose
of this Great Plains - SHRM Chapter and SHRM.
The Chapter shall not be represented as advocating or endorsing any issue
unless approved by the Board of Directors.
No member shall actively solicit business from any other member at Association meetings or through the use of information provided to him/her as a member of the Great Plains - SHRM Chapter with the approval from the Board of Directors.
Article IX……….Amendment of Bylaws
A copy of all amended Bylaws shall be forwarded to SHRM before amendment.
The Bylaws may be amended by a majority vote of the members present at any meeting at which a quorum exists and in which required notice has been met provided such proposed amendment has been reviewed by SHRM and is not in conflict with the Society's Bylaws.