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NAMEANDAFFILIATION
SectionI.I:Name.
ThenameoftheChapterisInlandEmpireSHRM(hereinreferredtoasthe"Chapter").Toavoidpotentialconfusion,theChapterwillrefer toitselfasInlandEmpireSHRMandnotasSHRMortheSocietyforHumanResourceManagement.
Section1.2:Affiliation.TheChapterisaffiliatedwiththeSocietyforHumanResourceManagement(hereinreferredtoas"SHRM").
Section1.3:Relationships.TheChapterisaseparatelegalentityfromSHRM.ItshallnotbedeemedtobeanagencyorinstrumentalityofSHRMorofaStateCouncilandSHRMshallnotbedeemedtobeanagencyorinstrumentalityoftheChapter.TheChaptershallnotholditselfouttothepublicasanagentofSHRMwithoutexpresswrittenconsentofSHRM.TheChaptershallnotcontractinthenameofSHRMwithouttheexpresswrittenconsentofSHRM.
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PURPOSE
ThepurposesofthisChapter,asanon-profitorganization,areto:
i.provideaforumforthepersonalandprofessionaldevelopmentofourmembers;
ii.provideanopportunitytodevelopleadership,managerial,publicspeakingandgroupdecision-makingskills;
iii.provideanarenaforthedevelopmentoftrustrelationshipswherecommonproblemscanbediscussedanddeliberated;
iv.provideanopportunity tofocusoncurrenthuman resourcemanagementissuesofimportancetoour members;
v.provideafocusforlegislativeattentiontostateandnationalhumanresourcemanagementissues;
vi.providevaluable informationgatheringanddisseminationchannels;
vii.provideapoolofhuman resourcemanagementleadersforperpetuationoftheChapterandofSHRM;
viii.serveasanimportantvehicleforintroducinghuman resourcemanagementprofessionalstoSHRM;
ix.serveasasourcefornewmembersforSHRM;and
x.serveaspartof thetwo-waychannelpf communicationsbetweenSHRMandtheindividualmembers.
TheChaptersupportsthepurposeofSHRM,whichistopromotetheuseofsoundandethicalhumanresource managementpracticesintheprofessionandto:
i.bearecognizedworldleaderinhuman resourcemanagement;
ii.providehigh-quality,dynamicandresponsiveprogramsandservicetoourcustomerswithinterestsinhumanresourcemanagement;
iiibethevoiceoftheprofessiononhumanresourcemanagementissues;
iv.facilitatethe developmentandguidethe directionof thehumanresourceprofession;and
v.establish,monitorandupdatestandardsfortheprofession.
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FISCAL YEAR
ThefiscalyearoftheChaptershallbethe calendaryear.
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MEMBERSHIP
Section4.1:Qualificationsfor Membership.ThequalificationsformembershipintheChaptershallbeasstatedinSections4.3,4.4,4.5and4.6ofthisArticle.TheChapterisa100%ChapterofSHRMandallChaptermembers,regardlessofcategory,mustbemembersingoodstandingofSHRM.ToachievethemissionoftheChapterthere
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shallbenodiscriminationin individualmembershipsbecauseofrace,religion,sex,age,national origin,disability,veteran'sstatusoranyother legallyprotectedclass.
Section4.2:Non-transferabilityofMembership.MembershipintheChapterisneithertransferablenorassignable.
Section4.3:IndividualMembership.MembershipintheChapterisheldintheindividual'sname,notanorganizationwithwhichthememberisaffiliated.
Section4.4:ProfessionalMembers.Membershipshallbe limitedtothoseindividualswhohavebeenapprovedby SHRM.ProfessionalmembersmayvoteandholdofficeintheChapter.
Section4.5:AssociateMembers.Individualsinnonexempthumanresourcemanagementpositionsaswellasthoseindividualswhodonotmeetthequalificationsoftheotherclasses ofmembership,butwhodemonstrateabonafideinterestinhumanresourcemanagementandthemissionoftheChapter.Associatemembersmaynotvote andmayholdofficeintheChapteronlywiththeapprovalofthemajorityoftheboard.
Section4.6:StudentMembers.IndividualswhohavebeenapprovedbySHRMasStudentMembers.StudentmembersmaynotvoteorholdofficeintheChapter.
Section4.7:ApplicationforMembership.ApplicationformembershipshallbeontheChapterapplicationform.AllapplicationsshallbereviewedbytheVicePresidentofMembershiportheirdesignee.Newmembersshallbeaffordedfullmembershiprightsfromthedateofapplication.
Section4.8:Voting.EachProfessionalmemberoftheChaptershallhavetherighttocastonevoteoneachmatterbroughtbeforeavoteofthemembers.AssociateandStudentmembersarenoteligibletovote.Votes shallbetalliedbyanAdHocCommittee.appointedbytheBoardofDirectors.
Section4.9Daes.AnnualmembershipduesshallbeestablishedbytheBoardofDirectors.
Section4.10:TerminationofMembership.AnymemberfailingtomaintainmembershipinSHRMwillforfeit his/hermembershipintheChapter.
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MEMBERMEETINGS
Section5.1:ReglllarMeetings.RegularmeetingsofthemembersshallbedeterminedbytheBoardofDirectors.
Section5.2:AnnualMeetings.TheannualmeetingofthemembersforelectingDirectorsandOfficersandconductingotherappropriatebusinessshallbeheldinSeptemberoratsuchothertimeasdeterminedbytheBoard ofDirectors.Membersunabletoattendthe annualmeetingmayvoteelectronically.
Section5.3:SpecialMeetings.SpecialmeetingsofmembersshallbeheldoncallofthePresident,theBoardofDirectorsorbymembershavingone-twentiethofthevotesentitledtobecastatsuchmeeting.
Section5.4:NoticeofMeetings.Noticeofallspecialandannualmeetingsshallbegiventoallmembersatleastten dayspriorto themeetings.Noticeofregularmeetingsshallbegiventoallmembersatleastsevendayspriortothemeeting.
Section5.5:Quorum.Membersholdingone-tenthofthevotesentitledtobecastshallconstituteaquorum.Thevoteofthemajorityofthememberspresenteitherinperson,byconferencecall,representedbyproxyasestablishedbytheBoardofDirectorsorelectronicallyshallbenecessaryfortheadoptionofanymattervotedonbythemembers.
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BOARDOFDIRECTORS
Section6.1:PowerandDllties.TheBoard ofDirectors(alsoreferredtoasthe"Board")shallmanageandcontroltheproperty,businessandaffairsoftheChapterandingeneralexerciseallpowersoftheChapter.
Section6.2:Officers.ThefollowingshallbemembersoftheBoardofDirectorsandshallbeOfficersoftheChapter: President,President-Elect,VicePresidentofMembership,VicePresidentofMarketing,Treasurer,andSecretary.
Section6.3:CompositionoftheBoardofDirectors.AlongwiththeOfficerslistedinSection6.2ofthisArticle,theBoardofDirectorsshallalsoincludeCoreLeadershipAreaDirectorsandthePastPresident.TheseshallconstitutethegoverningbodyoftheChapter.AdditionalCoreLeadershipAreaDirectorsshallbenominatedbythePresidentandelectedfromamongtheeligiblemembershipasmembersoftheBoardofDirectors,shouldnewCore
LeadershipAreasbeestablishedbySHRM.
Section6.4:Qufllifications.AllcandidatesfortheBoardofDirectorsmustbeProfessionalmembers(orAssociate membersifapplicable)oftheChapteringoodstandingatthetimeofnominationorappointmentandfortheircompletete1D1ofoffice.PerSHRMBylaws,thePresident mustbeamemberingood standingofSHRMthroughoutthedurationofhis/hertermofoffice.TheChapteralsorequiresthateachBoardmemberbeacurrentmemberingood standingof SHRMthroughoutthedurationof his/herterm of office.
Section6.5:Election-TermofOffice.OfficersandDirectorsshallbeelectedbythemembersattheannualmeetingofthemembershipfromtheproposedslateofthenominatingcommitteeappointedbytheBoardofDirectorsatthebeginningofeachelectionyear.EachelectedOfficerandDirector shallassumeofficeonJanuaryIfollowinghis/herelectionandshallholdofficeforoneyearoruntil his/hersuccessor iselectedandtakesoffice.Officers and
Directorsmaynotbeelectedtoservemorethan two(2)consecutivetermsinthesameposition.
Section6.6:Vocancies.Anyvacancyin theBoardmaybefilledfortheunexpiredtermbyappointmentofthePresidentwithconsentoftheBoardofDirectors.
Section6.7:Quorum.AsimplemajorityofthetotalBoardofDirectorsshallconstituteaquorumforthetransactionofbusiness.TheactofamajorityoftheDirectorspresentatanymeetingatwhichthereisaquorum,eitherinperson.byconferencecallorbyproxyasestablishedbytheBoardofDirectors,shallbetheactoftheBoard ofDirectors.
Section6.8:BoordofDirector'sResponsibilities.TheBoardofDirectorsshalltransactallbusiness oftheChapterexceptasprescribedotherwiseinthebylawsorothergoverninginstrumentsofthechapter. AProfessionalmemberingoodstandingmayrequestthePresidenttoplaceontheagendaofthenextregularBoardofDirectorsmeetinganyactionforconsiderationbytheBoardofDirectors.
Section6.9:RemovfllofDirectorondOfficer.AnyDirectororOfficermayberemovedfromoffice,withcause,uponanaffirmativevoteoftwo-thirdsoftheentireBoardofDirectorsatadulyconstitutedBoardofDirectorsmeeting.TheDirectororOfficershallbeentitledtoadueprocessbearingpriortoanyterminationactionbeingimposed.
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DUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIES
Theresponsibilitiesofeachmemberofthe BoardofDirectorsshallbeasoutlinedinthepositiondescriptionsmaintainedbytheSecretaryanddistributedtotheChapterBoard.Thepositiondescriptionsaresubjectto changeasdeemednecessaryby thePresidentand/ortheChapterBoard.
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Section7.1:ThePresident.ThePresidentshallpresideatthe meetingsofthemembersandoftheBoard.He/she shalldirecttheChapter andhavechargeandsupervisionoftheaffairsandbusinessoftheChapter,subject tothe ultimatemanagementauthorityof theBoardofDirectors. He/sheshallmaintainliaisonandbeacurrentmemberingoodstandingofSHRMthroughoutthedurationofhis/her termofoffice.
Section7.2:ThePresident-Elect.ThePresident-Elect,attherequestofthePresident,or inhis/herabsenceordisability,mayperformanyofthedutiesofthePresident.He/sheshallhavesuchotherpowersandperformsuchotherliaisondutiesastheBoardorthePresidentmaydetermine.He/sheshallhavetheauthoritytoappointsubcommitteestoplanandimplementtheactivitiesassociatedwiththeprogramyear.Thepresident-electisencouragedtoattendtheannualSHRMLeadershipConference.
Section7.3:TheVicePresidentofMembership.TheVicePresidentofMembershipshallserveasChairoftheMembershipCommittee.He/sheshall encouragemembershipgrowthandshallmaintaintheofficial membershiprosteroftheChapter.He/sheshallhavesuchotherpowersandperformsuchotherdutiesasthePresidentmaydetermine.
Section7.4:The VicePresidentofMarketing.TheVicePresidentofMarketingshallserveasChairoftheMarketingCommittee.He/sheshalldirectandoverseemarketing,includingsocialmediamarketingandshallmaintaintheofficialmarketingrosteroftheChapter.He/sheshallhavesuchotherpowersandperformsuchotherdutiesasthePresidentmaydetermine.
Section7.5:TheTreasurer.TheTreasurershallberesponsiblefor thefinancialaffairsofthe Chapter,includingallrequiredfilings.TheseresponsibilitiesshallincludefinancialreportstotheBoardandcoordinatingarrangementsfortheannualexaminationauditofthe accountsasmayberequiredbytheBoard.He/sheshallberesponsibleformembershipbilling.He/sheshallalsoperformsuchotherdutiesasthePresidentmaydetermine.
Section7.6:TheSecretary.TheSecretaryshallberesponsibleforrecordingtheminutesofallmeetingsofthe Chapter,shallberesponsibleformakingallmembersaware ofsuchmeetings.
Section7.7:Legislame/LegalDirector.TheLegislative/Legal Director shallberesponsibleforencouraging chapterparticipationininfluencinglocal,state,and federal governmentpolicyonHRrelatedissues.He/sheshallalsocoordinateand conductanannuallegal seminartoensurechaptermembershipstayscurrentonlegalissues
impactingthemandtheirbusinesses.
Section7.8:CoreLeadershipArea(CLA)Directors.CoreLeadershipAreaDirectorsshallhavesuchpowersandperformsuchliaisondutiesastheBoardorthePresidentmaydetermine.Theresponsibilityincludesawareness sessionsandinitiativesintheparticularCLAasdeterminedbythePresidentandtheBoard.He/sheshallhavetheauthority toappointsub-committeestoplanandimplementtheactivitiesassociatedwiththeCLAfortheyear.
Section7.9:PastPresident.ThePastPresidentshallserveasanadvisortothePresident,andfulfillsuchdutiesasrequestedbythePresidentand/orBoardofDirectors.
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COMMIITEES
Section8.1:Committees.Theestablishmentofbothstandingandad-hoccommitteesshallbetherightofthePresidentand/ortheBoardofDirectors.
Section8.2:CommitteeOrganization.CommitteesinadditiontotheNominatingCommitteeareestablished byresolutionoftheBoardofDirectors.
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Section8.3:CommitteeChairpersons.AppointmentofChairpersonstocommitteesisthesoleresponsibility ofthePresident.TheChairperson andthePresidentwillseekinterestedmemberstoparticipateincommitteeactivities.SpecialCommitteesortaskforcesmaybeorganizedbythePresidenttomeetparticularChapterneeds.
Section8.4:CommitteeActivity.Committeesareestablishedtoprovidethe Chapterwith specialongoingservicessuchasMembership,Programs,Communications,LegislativeAffairs,ProfessionalDevelopment,StudentChapterAffairs,Marketing/PublicRelations,etc.
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ELECTRONICVOTING
MailorelectronicballotscanbeusedfortheelectionofDirectorsprovidedtheChapterhashadatleastoneinpersonmeetingthatyear.
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STATEMENTOFETHICS
TheChapteradoptsSHRM'sCodeofEthicalandProfessionalStandardsinHumanResourceManagementformembersoftheAssociationinordertopromoteandmaintainthehigheststandardsamongourmembers.Eachmembershallhonor,respectandsupportthepurposesofthisChapterandofSHRM.
TheChaptershallnotberepresentedasadvocatingorendorsinganyissueunlessapprovedbytheBoardofDirectors.NomembershallactivelysolicitbusinessfromanyothermemberatChaptermeetingswithouttheapproval fromthe BoardofDirectors.
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PARLIAMENTARYPROCEDURE
Meetingsofthe Chaptershallbegovernedbytherulescontainedin Robert'sRulesofOrder(newlyrevised)inallcasestowhichtheyareapplicableandinwhichthey areconsistentwith the Lawandthe BylawsoftheChapter.
ARTICLE12 AMENDMENTOFBYLAWS
TheBylawsmaybeamendedbyamajorityvoteofthememberspresentatanymeetingatwhichaquorumexists andinwhichrequirednoticehasbeen met,providedthatnosuchamendmentshallbeeffectiveunlessanduntilapprovedby theSHRMPresident/CEOorhis/herdesigneeasbeinginfurtheranceofthepurposesofSHRMandnotinconflictwithSHRMbylaws.AnymotiontoamendthebylawsshallclearlystatethatitisnoteffectiveunlessanduntilapprovedbytheSHRMPresident/CEOorhis/herdesignee.
ARTICLE13CHAPTERDISSOLUTION
IntheeventoftheChapter'sdissolution,theremainingmoniesintheTreasury,after Chapterexpenseshave beenpaid,willbecontributedtoanorganizationdecideduponbythe BoardofDirectorsatthetimeofdissolution(e.g.,theSHRMFoundation,alocalstudentchapter,thestatecouncil,anHR-degreeprogram,orothersuchorganizationorcharitywithpurposesconsistentwiththoseoftheChapter).
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WITHDRAWALOFAFFILIATEDCHAPTERSTATUS
AffiliatedchapterstatusmaybewithdrawnbythePresident/CEOofSHRMorhis/herdesigneeasarepresentative oftheSHRMBoardofDirectorsuponfindingthatthe activitiesoftheChapterareinconsistentwith orcontrarytothebestinterestsofSHRM.Priortowithdrawalofsuchstatus,theChaptershallhaveanopportunitytoreviewa
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writtenstatementofthereasonsforsuchproposedwithdrawalandanopportunitytoprovidetheSHRMBoardofDirectorswithawrittenresponsetosuchproposalwithinathirty(30)dayperiod.Inaddition,WhentheChapterfailstomaintaintherequiredaffiliationstandardsassetforthbytheSHRMBoardofDirectors;itissubjecttoimmediatedisaffiliationbySHRM.AfterwithdrawalofChapterstatus,theSHRMBoard ofDirectorsmaycauseanewChaptertobecreated,or,withtheconsentofthe President/CEOofSHRMandthe consent ofthebodywhichhashadChapter statuswithdrawn,mayre-conferChapterstatusuponsuchbody.
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TERMSUSED
AsusedintheseBylaws,feminineorneuterpronounsshallbesubstitutedforthoseofthemasculineform,andthepluralsshallbesubstitutedforthesingularnumberinanyplacewherethecontextmayrequiresuchsubstitutionorsubstitutions.Note•Theserevisedbylawsarenot effectiveuntilapprovedandsignedbySHRM CEOordesignee.
RatifiedbytheMembershipofChapter;signedbyChapterPresident
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