President's Annual Performance Review

(To include annual plans)

 

1 Receive Annual Reports from the president

  • The president will provide his previous year’s annual plan and upcoming year annual plan by December 15 for the next year.
  • The governance committee reviews and discusses these reports with the president at the January governance committee Meeting.
  • The governance committee will vote the following:
    • Recommend to the board of directors approval of the annual plans OR
    • Recommend that the annual plans not be approved.
  • Non approval requires a written explanation from the governance committee for the non-approval recommendation to be presented to the board of directors with president’s annual plan.


2 Interview the president—President’s Annual Review

  • The governance committee will then interview the current president using the following six questions (additional questions may be added at the pleasure of the governance committee chairman):
    • Is the vision for GTN clear, is this being upheld and how?
    • Is GTN bearing fruit based upon the mission?
    • What is the overall condition of GTN?
    • Does ministry operate with high level of integrity?
    • Are there any concerns or issues concerning good governance between the board and the staff of the world headquarters?
    • What is the condition and personal well-being of the president?
  • President is excused from the meeting for a vote.
  • The governance committee then makes a motion for a vote of confidence, no confidence or vote of concern, a second, discussion and voting.


3. Presentation to the Board of Directors—Annual Plans

  • The president will provide his previous year’s annual plan and upcoming year annual plan by December 15 for the next year.
  • A motion to approve or non approval is made at the board of directors meeting, second and discussion to follow
  • The board of directors will vote the following:
    • Approval of the annual plans OR
    • Non-approval


4 Presentation to the Board of Directors—President’s Review

  • President is asked to excuse himself (herself) from the meeting.
  • Chairman of governance committee makes a motion for vote of confidence, vote of no confidence or vote of concern, second, followed by discussion
  • The board will then discuss president’s review with any questions to the governance committee chairman, followed by vote on the motion.
  • President returns to the meeting. The board chairman will provide a results of vote flowed by any additional information required.
  • Prayer for the president follows the vote.


5 Optional: Board of Directors’ Votes of Confidence, Concern and/or No Confidence

  • Protocol for Vote of Confidence - The board is satisfied with the president’s performance.
    • The president is informed and it is followed up with prayer for the president.
  • Protocol for Vote of Concern - Any concern that would adversely affect the performance or the well- being of the president and/or well-being of the ministry.
    • The governance committee chair will review the president’s performace one-on-one. If the governance committee chair then decides there is cause for a vote of concern, the board chair and governance committee chair will meet with the president to discuss the reasons for the vote of concern. If the reasons for the concern are addressed successfully, then the governance committee can give a recommendation for a vote of confidence. If the areas of concern are not successfully addressed, the governance committee will recommend a vote of concern.
  • Protocol for Vote of No Confidence - Substantiated allegations unacceptable to the office of the president of GTN
    • The governance committee chair will review the president’s performance one-on-one. If the governance committee chair then decides there is cause for a vote of no confidence, the board chair and governance committee chair will meet with the president to discuss the reasons for the vote of no confidence.
      If the reasons for the concern are addressed successfully, then the governance committee can give a recommendation for a vote of confidence. If the areas of concern are not successfully addressed, the governance committee will recommend a vote of no confidence. Once a vote of no confidence is determined at the board meeting, the chairman of the board will set a committee made up of the officers and committee chairman, as well as any additional individuals determined by the chairman of the board. The board meeting will be adjourned following the appointment of the committee with no further business addressed by the board.