The General Duties Of Each Board Member

Posted by Manitoba Chambers of Commerce on 2/16/09 • Categorized as MCC Board Duties Archive

  • First, it’s the job of the Board to set the overall policy of the organization.   It’s the Board’s duty to provide adequate facilities and equipment. 
  • The Board should determine the goals of the organization and on the basis of these establish a program of work. 
  • The Board, unless all this is just talk, had better provide adequate funds to do the job. 
  • If companies in your community normally furnish civic, service, or club memberships for their top executive, it’s a point to consider. 
  • The Board should expect the President to be a decision maker, an idea person.  You set the policy and let the President do the implementing. 
  • The President should have full responsibility for staff hiring, firing, salary (within approved total salary budget).  Each person must know who the boss is! 
  • An acceptable vacation schedule should be worked out, basing it on years of service. 
  • It is the job of the Board to hire the best available President for the organization.  You have to set a salary and benefits for the President just as you would with any other executive from whom you would expect comparable results.  If he or she isn’t worth a raise periodically, analyze why not and take appropriate steps. 
  • You must see that he or she attends professional organization meetings and appropriate educational seminars.  You need all the ideas he/she can collect. 
  • The Board should make sure that the President’s auto, meeting and travel expenses are adequately handled. 
  • Be sure that you as a Board compensate your President with adequate health and group benefits.  

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