[Board] PYC Communictions

[Nancy Gulley]

Jim, thank you for your itemized and well thought out document. To the rest
of you,  I feel I will back away from this item as I step down from my
position in a month and this can be an issue covered by the new Board.  My
only comment is that this position has come up on numerous occasions this
year and the feeling ( at least my take) has been there is NO comparison in
the importance of a Communication Specialist and that of our Treasurer and
Secretary.  We have come to depend on the newsletter and emails as a form
of communication regularly throughout the club  but at some point we may
need to place this position outside our membership. Creating this as a
Constitutional position to me is a terrible mistake...but that is only my
opinion.
Nanc

On Saturday, September 10, 2016, Jim McAdams <jamcadams at comcast.net> wrote:

>  I think we may have been a little hasty in approaching the Communications
> Specialist position because of the upcoming Annual Meeting.
>  We should thank Chris for her feedback, ask for an itemized description
> of what she does, advise her that we will reconsider the decision and hope
> she doesn't quit.
>
> Then, as a Board, we should:
> 1. Withdraw the original decision regarding the Communications Specialist
> position while it is reconsidered.
> 2. Review Chris' itemized description of what she does and an estimate of
> her time and expenses.
> 3. After considering #2 above, the Board should create the official
> position of PYC Comminicatios Specialist.
> 4. Create an official job description, to be placed in the appropriate
> club document, similar to the descriptions of the Flag officers, and
> various other positions.
> 5. After considering the time and expenses of the Communications
> Specislist position, establish a stipend along with any benefits also
> agreed upon by the Board.
> 6. Appoint the Communications Specialist annually in the same manner as
> the Secretary and Treasurer.
> 7. The new Board can complete this process after it convenes in November
> and make the actions retroactive if necessary.
> 8. For future creations of club positions, make no decisions until we have
> job descriptions, stipend expectations, and time for each Board member to
> consider the above before voting.
>
> Please feel free to add or adjust this list.
>
> Respectfully Submitted,
>
> Jim
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 9:55 PM -0400, "Nancy Gulley" <nancgulley at gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','nancgulley at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>
> Well as I am reading my emails top to bottom I see a mistake.  Please read
>> this from Carole.
>> I actually thought Carole was not going to talk to Chris until we at
>> least agreed on time of offer and pay schedule.  I guess I was once again
>> wrong!  Now we have a new snake pit!
>> Nanc
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: <cccartnick at comcast.net
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cccartnick at comcast.net');>>
>> Date: Friday, September 9, 2016
>> Subject: PYC Communictions
>> To: "Gulley, Nancy" <nancy at gulley.com
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','nancy at gulley.com');>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Nancy -
>>
>> Looks like we have another bad situation to work on.
>>
>> I just talked with Chris Weller and told her the decision
>> from last night about the Communications position.
>>
>> Chris is VERY disappointed and I would say VERY upset.
>> She believes that the Board either doesn't understand the
>> position or doesn't care.  Here's why.
>>
>> 1.  She spends about the same amount of hours that Doyle
>>      and I do on club work.  She thinks that the Board does
>>      realize all that is involved with web site management,
>>      emails, and newsletters.  She feels that she should be
>>      compensated the same as the Treasurer and Secretary.
>>      with her dues forgiven and an additional stipend.($1500).
>>
>> 2.  She feels that her responsibilities should be recognized
>>      in the Constitution the same as the Treasurer and
>>      Secretary positions are.  Times have changed, and the
>>      need for this specialized work has increased dramatically.
>>
>> 3.  Yes, there is a description of a "Communications
>>      Committee" in the Member Directory.  The write-up is not
>>      up to date.  Also, other people listed on the committee have
>>      not done anything towards the communications functions in
>>      the past few years other than to manage cameras. etc.,
>>      which is now a totally different function from communications
>>      through the web site and emails.  She feels, and I agree,
>>      that the Communications Committee mentioned on page 71
>>      of the directory should be removed, since it has not changed
>>      in many years.
>>
>> 4.  Chris is certain that Board members are not aware of
>>      how much work is involved and how much it has impacted.
>>      the club.  I can remember when attendance was slim and
>>      very dull at events.  In the past 6 years, Chris'
>>      communications have increased interest and have also
>>      successfully advertised events either mistakenly listed or
>>      not listed in the annual schedule.
>>
>> 5.  She feels this is a slap in the face because the position is
>>      not recognized properly.  For example, the responsibility
>>      for newsletters is indicated in the Constitution as a
>>      responsibility of the Vice Commodore.    Yet Chris has
>>      taken this responsibility on herself for years.
>>
>> Nancy, I've worked very closely with Chris for years, and saw
>> her assume these responsibilities and do all this work 6 years
>> ago because she saw the need.  I have done all I can to bring
>> this to the Board.  I am not a Board member.  Nor did they ask
>> Chris to come before the Board to state her case.  But I have
>> seen her faithful and consistent work for the benefit of the club
>> and can only worry about her taking this personally since no
>> once seems to go to bat for her.
>>
>> I don't know what happens next but an wondering whether the
>> Board could reconsider their position very very quickly.
>>
>> Best,
>> Carole
>>
>>
>>
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