Succession/Leadership Crisis and Service Survey

Bill Cann, RTAM President

As a partial solution to Succession/ Leadership Crisis (described in more detail in the President’s Message), RTAM has approved the attached proposal to establish a six-year rotation of responsibility for Chapters to recruit new committee members and Directors. Chapter Presidents felt that a Service Survey would facilitate their recruitment efforts. To that end, anyone who has served on the RTAM Board of Directors or on a Standing Committee is encouraged to send a 2 - 5 line email to the Office at info@ rtam.mb.ca sharing the positive attributes of your volunteer experience and how this experience was useful and relevant. Responses on or before March 18, 2021, would be greatly appreciated.

Six Year Rotation of Chapters’ Nomination/ Recruitment Process

This rotation is meant to encourage each chapter to nominate a candidate as an RTAM committee member every six years. It is understood the individual would serve for up to two years before being encouraged to become a Director. It is further understood that new Directors would not be required to chair a committee during their first year on the Board. Example: the three chapters listed for 2020 - 2021 would try to recruit one person who would volunteer to serve for up to two years on an RTAM committee at the May, 2021, AGM. It is hoped the individual would stand for election as a Director at the May 2023 AGM. This system should generate two to three new committee members each year and two to three new Directors every three years. This system does not prevent an individual from nominating themselves as a committee member or a director, nor does it prevent a Chapter or an individual from nominating a committee member or Director at any time. Twelve of the Thirteen Rural Chapters have been paired together to facilitate recruitment. §

Year Urban (6-year Rotation) Rural (6-year Rotation)

2020-2021 Retired Women Teachers' Association Boyne Chapter of Retired Teachers, and/or Dauphin Area Retired Teachers' Association

2021-2022 Éducatrices et Éducateurs manitobains á la retraite (EMR) Hanover Association of Retired Teachers and/or Interlake Retired Teachers' Association

2022-2023 Louis Riel Retired Teachers' Association Intermountain Retired Teachers' Association, and/or Neepawa Area Retired Teachers' Association

2023-2024 Portage la Prairie Retired Teachers' Association

2024-2025 St. James-Assiniboia Chapter Northeastern Chapter of RTAM, and/or Southwest Assiniboine Chapter Retired Teachers

Swan Valley Retired Teachers, and/or The Pas Retired Teachers Association

2025-2026 Westman Retired Educators Association Thompson Association of Retired Educators

In 2026 - 2027 the six year rotation cycle repeats itself.