Immediate Past President

Function:

Advise the president and other officers and members of the board of directors regarding past practices, general operations, and other matters to assist in the smooth operation of the chapter.

Responsible To:

• The chapter President
• The chapter board of directors
• The members of the chapter

Responsibilities:

• Member of the Executive Board with full voting rights
• Act as advisor to chapter board of directors regarding past practices and operations in accordance with chapter’s bylaws. Upon request, assist officers in performing their responsibilities.
• Serve as chair of the Bylaws and Nominating Committees.
• Serve as chair of the Bylaws Committee, review bylaws annually and recommend any needed changes to the board of directors.
• Serve as chair of the Nominating Committee, develop a slate of qualified candidates for open positions on the board of directors in accordance with the bylaws. Communicate the nominees to fill open positions to the membership for a vote.
• Accumulate information all year about the chapter and compile it for the SHRM Affiliate Program for Excellence (SHAPE) Year-End Report submitted to SHRM by January 31 each year. Submission of the year-end report is required by SHRM and covers the previous calendar year.
• Prepares submissions for chapter Pinnacle Award nominations, if applicable.
• Participate in the development and implementation of short-term and long-term strategic planning for the chapter.
• Represent the chapter in the human resources community.
• Attend all monthly membership and Board of Directors’ meetings.

Requirements:

• Must be a National SHRM and North Texas SHRM Chapter member in good standing
• Must attend all board meetings
• Attend chapter meetings and events

Benefits while serving on the Executive Board:

• Free membership to NTXSHRM
• Free admittance to all NTXSHRM luncheons and networking events
• Free admittance to the NTXSHRM Annual Conference
• Free admittance to the NTXSHRM Legal Symposium
• May bring a guest at no charge to the monthly luncheons or networking events
• The Chapter will pay for SHRM National membership if you or your employer is not able to pay it
• 10% discount off the National SHRM Conference