Duties of elected positions
Following are descriptions of the duties of each member of the Board of Directors, as well as the Nominating Committee. One intent is to help potential candidates understand what to expect in working with the association. The second is to help voting delegates make decisions about which candidate is most suitable for each position.
Board of Directors
Members of the Board of Directors assume office at the close of the annual meeting at which they are elected, and serve as specified in the bylaws or until a successor is elected.
The Board of Directors manages the affairs of the association, including the establishment of an annual budget and the transaction of all business for and on behalf of the association as authorized under the bylaws. The Board of Directors carries out the resolutions, actions, or policies as authorized by the Delegates, subject to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. The Board of Directors hires the chief executive officer to serve as the administrative officer of the association, accountable to the ASWB Board.
All officers and directors at large vote on issues that come before the Board.
All Board members may be asked by the president to represent the association at other professional social work meetings, assist staff with the ASWB exhibit booth, and attend meetings of related regulatory organizations such as the Federation of Associations of Regulatory Boards (FARB) or the Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulations (CLEAR).
Occasionally, officers or Board members may be asked to attend a meeting of a member board.
Nominating Committee
There are five elected members of the Nominating Committee. Members serve two-year terms on a staggered schedule. The committee selects its own chair.
The Nominating Committee is responsible for submitting to member boards, at least 30 days before the annual meeting, a slate of candidates for each position on the Board of Directors to be filled, and for each of the open positions on the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee is charged with using its best efforts to submit a slate of candidates that ensures diversity on both the Board of Directors and the Nominating Committee.
Members of the Nominating Committee are not eligible to be slated or elected to any elected position within the association within their elected term. Nominating Committee members who resign from the committee shall not be slated or elected to any elected position within the association within their elected term.
The Nominating Committee has three scheduled meetings each year. The first is held in conjunction with the ASWB Education Meeting. This meeting is when the Nominating Committee members discuss the nomination process and elected positions with attendees. The second meeting is a one-day meeting usually on Saturday in the summer. Attendees customarily travel the day before the meeting and the day after the meeting, usually to the Washington, D.C. area. The third takes place in conjunction with the ASWB Annual Meeting of the Delegate Assembly. In-person meeting attendance is fully funded by ASWB. Conference calls and virtual meetings are held to complete the work of the committee.