During the 2008 National Component Convention, the National President identified that our governance documents required a review and rewrite. Some of these documents had not been subject to an examination for 40 years. For the past two years, the Bylaws and Policies Committee have been actively working with an external contractor (Stiff Sentences) to conduct a comprehensive review and rewrite of the English version of all Component governance documents. The revised policies were adopted by the National Executive in September 2010.
The Revised National Component Policies feature:
- Clearer language which makes the document more user-friendly
- Thematic organization which places related topics together for easier reference
- The amalgamation of all regulations, policies and guidelines into a singular set of directives entitled ‘Policies’ to reduce the complexity of the document
- Alpha-numeric policy identifiers to allow for easier identification and positioning
Please note that the Bylaws have undergone a similar review and revision. However, only the Convention has the authority to adopt those proposed changes. Therefore, they will be tabled, for consideration, at National Component Triennial Convention in 2011.
N.B. Similar to the English process, a French Editorial Committee will be struck to develop a French Manual of Style to be applied to the review and revision of the French version.
Therefore the French version is a to be treated as a draft only at this point (non-official translation).