Advocacy

4(1) To allow the GM to be successful, the Board will provide written instruction on,

• policies and priorities, and,
• situations and actions to be avoided.

(2) The Board will systematically develop a document titled Policies and Priorities from the broadest, most general level to more defined levels, that allow the GM to achieve measurable results, at a specified cost.

(3) The board will develop Executive Limitations policies that describe the limitations and restrictions the GM must follow to achieve the organization’s policies and priorities.

(4) The GM is authorized to establish all further policies, make all decisions, take all actions, establish all practices, and develop all activities, if, the GM adheres to the Board’s Policies and Priorities and Executive Limitations policies.

(5) The Board may change the Policies and Priorities and Executive Limitations policies, changing the instructions and directions to the GM.

(6) The Board will respect and support the GM’s choice if policies are in place.

(7) The Board may obtain information from the GM to better understand policy implementation, except for confidential data.

Approved: July 10, 2014

From Part 4- Board Management Delegation of ABP’s Policy Manual