Description

The Board of Directors delegates authority to the Organizational Performance Committee to advise the Board on matters relating to the oversight of operating in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and agreement applicable to the Centre’s programs and services.
Responsibilities:
Consistent with the Centre’s Mission Statement and the Board of Directors priorities, the Committee’s responsibilities are to:
1. Financial management
2. Human resources management
3. Regulatory compliance (funder & government)
4. Risk management
5. Health and Safety
6. Policy
With respect to the responsibilities above the Committee will complete the following:
a) Oversee and make recommendations to the Board on policies and matters related to the responsibilities above.
b) Review the progress of existing programs to ensure compliance with Centre priorities, strategic plan and annual work plans
c) Analyze and discuss compliance-related issues, policies, trends and changes that may have significant impact on the Centre’s operations and programs
Membership and Voting:
The Organizational Performance Committee consists of six (6) to eight (8) members. Membership is comprised of the following categories: Board members two to four (2 to 4), and Community members two (2). Members are appointed by the Board for an initial term of two (2) years with the option of additional appointments of two (2) or three (3) year terms.
When appointing members to the Organizational Performance Committee the Board of Directors shall consider the Committee Core Competencies as outlined in the Organizational Performance Committee – work plan.
Chair:
The Committee Chair will be a member of the Board appointed by the Board of Directors.
In the planned absence of the Committee Chair at the meeting, the Chair will delegate a Committee member to act as the Chair. If the Chair has not delegated an acting Chair, the members present at a meeting shall select on of the members present to act as chair.
Reporting:
The Committee reports to the Board after each meeting of the Committee.
Frequency of Meetings:
The Committee will meet eight (8) times each year, with additional meetings as required.
Quorum:
Quorum is a simple majority (50% +1) of the total members of the Committee.
Resources:
The Executive Director will review resources required for each meeting in advance.
The Committee may also seek help from external subject matter experts as necessary.