Nominations Open for One Chair Position and one Chair-Elect Position
for the ACR Workplace Section

The ACR Workplace Section is pleased to announce the opening of the nominations process for the 2009-2011 Tri-Chair position and one 2009-2010 Tri-Chair Elect position.

The Tri-Chair serves in one of the three senior leadership positions in the ACR Workplace Section.  The Tri-Chair position becomes official at the conclusion of the ACR Annual Conference in Atlanta GA.  This Tri-Chair will serve a two-year term ending at the conclusion of the ACR Annual Conference in 2011.


The Tri-Chair Elect works with the current Tri-Chair Leadership to orient him or her to the Workplace Section and its Leadership Council during this one-year interim period. The Tri-Chair Elect position becomes official at the conclusion of the ACR Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA, serving a one-year term ending at the subsequent ACR Annual Conference in 2010 and assumes one of three Tri-Chair positions for the period from the conclusion of the 2010 ACR Annual Conference through the conclusion of the 2012 ACR Annual Conference.
 
The Workplace Section is a vibrant organization within ACR and one of the largest. The WPS Leadership actively seeks nominations from the WPS membership who want to be a part of a dynamic leadership opportunity shaping the future of ACR Workplace Section. If you are interested or know of someone who would be a good candidate, please follow the nomination procedures outlined below.
 
Special Elections Nomination Procedures:
 
1. Nominations along with the nominee’s completed candidate application may be submitted in writing to Michael D. McDowell, Section Nominations Committee, anytime after receipt of this notice until Friday, May 29, 2009. However, it is advisable that nominations be submitted well in advance of the deadline since nominees who are not self-nominated must provide written notice to the Nominations Committee of their acceptance of the nomination not later than the May 29, 2009 deadline.
 
2. Send all Nominations and notices from nominees via email; include in the subject line to clearly mark the nature of the email “Workplace Section Elections” and send to mmcdowell@arbitrationsandmediations.com (Michael D. McDowell, Workplace Section Nomination’s Committee).
 
3. Nominations should clearly reflect the name, office phone number, and email address of the nominator and the name, office phone number and email address of each nominee.
 
Voting Procedure and Elections:
 
On July 1, 2009, a slate of nominees will be posted on the ACR Workplace Section website and online voting begins. An email with instruction will be sent to all Workplace Section members.
 
On July 15, 2009 the elections close. Section members will be informed via email and the Section’s web site on or before July 31, 2009. The results will also be announced and the new leaders inducted at the forthcoming ACR Annual Conference October 7 - 10, 2009 in Atlanta, Georga, and through the Section’s quarterly newsletter.


To read the Tri-Chair position description and complete the Section candidacy application, please visit http://www.mediate.com/acrworkplace/pg1005.cfm