Board of Directors Nomination Form I,, the undersigned, hereby nominate for the position of Director of Access Credit Union. Nominator Member # Date Signature of Nominator I,, the undersigned, hereby accept the nomination for the position of Director of Access Credit Union. I confirm that I am aware of the qualifications required of a Director of Access Credit Union, and that I meet all of these qualifications to the best of my knowledge. Please choose the region you are representing below (check 1 or 2 boxes). Voting for the West, East & Central Directors will run first, followed by voting for the Director-at-Large. If you are not voted in for the region that you represent, you may choose to have your name stand for the second voting process as a Member-at-Large. West Region: Carman; Lowe Farm; Manitou; Miami; Morden; Oak Bluff; Sanford East Region: Altona; Dominion City; Emerson; Grunthal; Morris; Plum Coulee; Sprague; Vita Central: Winkler; Gretna Member-at-Large Candidate for Director Member # Date Signature of Candidate
Candidate Information Current Employment Postion title: Business/Organization Name: Industry or type of business: Date: from to present Employment History Postion title: Business/Organization Name: Industry or type of business: Years of Service: Career Statement In 2 or 3 sentences please describe your work experience and include any awards or special recognition that you ve received. Community Involvement In 2 or 3 sentences please list previous boards you ve served on, the position served, number of years. Include any other organizations or events you ve been involved in within the community.
Candidate Information continued Statement Statement of what attracted you to serve as an Access CU Board Member: Summary: Career Statement that directly relates to Access CU s core mission, vision, values. Education Undergraduate School(s) Degree Major(s) Graduate/professional School(s) Degree Major(s) High School Please complete the Candidate Information & Nomination for Director forms and drop off at any Access Credit Union branch or return directly to: Access Credit Union Corporate Office Stanley Business Centre Unit 2 23111 PTH 14 Box 1418 Winkler MB R6W 4B4 Deadline for submission is Thursday, January 5, 2017
Qualifications An individual seeking the position of Director of Access Credit Union must meet the following requirements: be 18 years of age; and be a member in good standing for a minimum period of one year; and be bondable; and must have a satisfactory credit history; and be a Canadian citizen or a person who has been lawfully admitted into Canada for permanent residence must be clearly representative of their region and must do the bulk of his or her Credit Union business with a branch from their region You may not be a Director is you are: an undischarged bankrupt; or an employee of a credit union, a central, or a guarantee corporation; or the credit union s auditor or a professional employee or member of the auditor s firm or the credit union s solicitor or a professional employee or member of the solicitor s firm; or a civil servant whose official duties are concerned with the affairs of credit unions; or a real estate appraiser used by the credit union or a professional employee or member of the appraiser s firm; or a member who is in arrears for more than 180 days under a debt obligation to the credit union; or be an immediate relative of a current officer, employee or director of the credit union. Immediate relative is defined as husband, wife, common-law spouse, father, mother, sister, brother, grandfather, grandmother, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son, daughter; or be a director or employee of a business organization selling competitive products and/or services. Duties Expectations Meetings: Currently, regular Board meetings are held monthly on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 am and usually last for 1.5 to 2.5 hours. Some evening and Ad Hoc meetings will also be required. Directors are provided with the agenda and relevant information approximately one week in advance of the meeting, and are expected to have read the material beforehand. Directors are required to attend 11 monthly meetings per calendar year. All directors serve on at least one committee which meet at the call of the chair or the President & CEO. In any given year each committee will meet up to 6 times. Meetings are generally about one hour long. The Board holds semi-annual planning sessions which take place on a weekend (Friday & Saturday). This is usually in March and October. The AGM (annual general meeting) of the credit union is usually held in March or April. Credit Union Central of Manitoba s AGM/convention is usually held in late March in either Winnipeg or Brandon. It is a two day event. Attendance by individual directors is not mandatory, unless available for participation. Education: Every director is required to complete the Credit Union Director Achievement Program which is a series of 10 courses/seminars delivered online and in class. These courses have to be completed within a three year period of being elected to the Board. Further ongoing education and training is also required.
Election Details Regions: There are 3 regions as defined by both the branches and communities represented. These regions are defined as follows: West Region 3 Directors Carman; Lowe Farm; Manitou; Miami; Morden; Oak Bluff; Sanford East Region 3 Directors Altona; Dominion City; Emerson; Grunthal; Morris; Plum Coulee; Sprague; Vita Central 3 Directors Winkler; Gretna Directors-at-Large 2 Directors Elections: As a director s term comes to an end, regardless of whether that director is seeking re-election, the nominating committee may only select candidates who maintain an account at a branch and who live in or around a community that forms part of the region from which such director was elected. A nominee must be clearly representative of that region (and must do the bulk of his or her Credit Union business with a branch from that region). A nominee s eligibility will be determined by at the discretion of the remaining Board members representing that region. Voting: Voting dates are as follows: East Region, West Region & Central Region March 6 to March 10, 2017 Directors-at-Large March 27 to March 31, 2017 AGM - Carman Community Hall Tuesday, April 4, 2017