Print| Terms of Reference for the PMPA Board (Agreed February 2007) |
- The primary purpose of the Board is to provide leadership for the Public Management and Policy Association, including directing its strategy and development and guiding its staff team.
- In addition the Board provides one of the ways for members to influence the direction of the organisation, alongside other opportunities such as member surveys and occasional meetings.
- The membership of the Board shall be 15 persons. Each person shall serve a term of three years and one third of the members of the Board shall stand down each year to ensure fresh membership. Transitional arrangements (in relation to size of Board and term served) shall apply at the start to ensure continuity from the previous governance arrangements.
- The membership of the Board shall reflect, as far as possible, the make-up of the PMPA membership in terms of sectors represented and category of member. The Board may co-opt additional members if it considers that this would improve the effectiveness of its work and/or the way in which it reflects the membership.
- The Board shall meet no less often than quarterly. It may establish ad-hoc committees to take forward particular pieces of work if appropriate.
- The Board shall elect from among its number officers as necessary, normally to include Chair and Vice-Chair(s). Officers will be expected to work more closely with the staff team on the day-to-day running of the organisation.
- The Board shall be known as "The PMPA Board".