Healthy Turnover Of Members

Healthy Turnover Of Members

There is a wide variation in the size of management committees and in the election process. Often small community groups often think they should have 12 or more Management Committee members while some large organisations have far fewer people on the Management Committee. Similarly some organisations think they have to re-elect the entire committee each year, while others have the same people on the Management Committee for years with little opportunity for others to get elected.

There are a variety of ways of re-electing the committee. One way to provide continuity is for a third of the committee to retire each year. Some organisations hold elections every two years. The minimum and maximum number of Management Committee members and the process for election is often set down in the governing document. Remember that it is good practice to review your governing document and make changes or amendments to it to ensure that your organisation is governed effectively.