Amendment to VIII of the Executive Council and DFMS By-Laws to add a Whistleblower Committee
Resolution text
Resolved, that the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church, meeting virtually January 24-27, 2022, and in accordance with the Whistleblower Policy, adopted by the Executive Council at the Octoberr 2021 meeting, amends the By-Laws of the Executive Council and DFMS to include the creation of a Whistleblower Committee, by adding a new section 4(c) to Article VIII as follows:
Article VIII Committees
4(c): There shall be a Joint Whistleblower Committee of the Executive Council and the Society, which shall be responsible to investigate and resolve any Concern brought to it by the Compliance Officer pursuant to the DFMS Whistleblower Policy. The Committee shall be comprised of the Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Governance and Operations, the Chair of the Joint Audit Committee, and three individuals jointly appointed by the Chair and the Vice Chair of the Executive Council. The individuals jointly appointed by the Chair and the Vice-Chair shall be members of Executive Council. The Whistleblower Committee shall be delegated the full authority by Executive Council to determine the response (if any) to the Concern.
Explanation
The updated Whistleblower policy (June 2021) established a Whistleblower Committee, which this resolution creates a vehicle for its creation.
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La política de denuncia de irregularidades actualizada (junio de 2021) estableció un Comité de Denunciantes, que esta resolución crea un vehículo para su creación.