Second Call for Nominations. Join the CNS-ON Executive Committee

Posted on June 23, 2020, 11:53 a.m.

Dear member, 

The board of directors of the Clinical Nurse Specialist Association of Ontario (CNS-ON) is seeking nominations for the following positions (refer to the attachment for the details of each portfolio): 

  • Director, Policy, Practice & Political Action 
  • Social Media Executive Network Officer
  • Graduate Nursing Student Representative

All members of the executive are representatives for two years. The executive elections for officers are divided half annually to maintain and sustain the executive and functioning of CNS-ON. Elections for the executive members and change of office will take place after the summer elections.

Election process:

  • Deadline for submitting your candidacy is Friday, August 14, 2020.
  • Submit your information to: https://myRNAO.ca/cnson_cfn_2020.
  • Nominations received will be checked to ensure that they meet the requirements to stand for office (e.g. meet the criteria for the position applying).
  • Nominations are voted on by the membership.
  • Elections will be based on One member, one vote of their membership.
  • RNAO staff will facilitate online voting. 
  • The electoral candidate shall have been a member of CNS-ON for a minimum of two years prior to contesting and have the expertise for the specific portfolio.
  • The candidate shall prepare a short biography.
  • The candidate shall state reasons for running as a director or an ENO for CNS-ON.
    • The biography and statements will be made available to view for all membership and is not subject to privacy bans (1-2 pages max).  

A member can contest for a different position after completing two mandates in one portfolio.

If a vacancy on the Executive Committee occurs during an elected term of office, the executive members shall appoint a person who is a member of the association to the vacated position for the remainder of the designated term.

Regards, 

The CNS-ON team 

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