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As the 2008 Triangle
Technical Recruiters Association (TTRA) President I
would like to welcome you to the TTRA
web site! This site is meant to serve the members of
TTRA and to give visitors a clear understanding about the
association, who it represents and the activities that
the association is involved in. This site also offers
visitors the ability to post a job opening in the recruiting
field, find out and register for association events
and meetings, and determine who to contact regarding
questions about the association. TTRA membership
is open to anyone who is involved in corporate
or agency recruiting within the Research Triangle,
North Carolina region. We invite you to attend our monthly
meetings and to become a member. Contact myself or any
of our Board of Directors to learn more about
TTRA.
 Ed Kato, PHR, CSP, CPC,
CTS
2008 TTRA
President
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About TTRA |
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Triangle
Technical Recruiters Association (TTRA) is a non-profit
organization for individuals in the technical recruiting industry. The mission
of the group is to provide leadership for our profession and information to the
public as necessary to promote and develop awareness of issues of importance to
our members.
The group meets the second Thursday of every month. The
location is the same each month, the NCSU University Club in Raleigh, and meeting
times usually occur during lunch times (11:45 AM until 1:00 PM).
Membership in this group is open to anyone involved in the recruiting of
technical professionals and networking is highly encouraged. Our meetings will
be announced via email, on our website, and on the community calendars in the
Triangle Business Journal and the News and Observer.
Membership is
only $25.00 annually and is open to business professionals who are technical
recruiters within the Triangle region. TTRA meetings are currently set at
$20.00 per meeting at the door for members and $30.00 per meeting for
non-members. Join our group to hear great speakers and keep your contact
network healthy and thriving.
There are
several opportunities for members to become active on
the various committees of the TTRA. Please contact Brad
Moses at
brad@apc-services.com or John Laskey at
jllaskey@bellsouth.net for more information on how you can join a
committee.
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Article I,
Name
Section 1: The name of the
Association shall be "Triangle Technical Recruiters Association (TTRA)”.
Section 2: The principal office of the Association shall be located at
the business address of the current association president. The Association may
have other such offices as may from time to time be designated by the Board of
Directors.
Article
II, Purpose
Triangle Technical Recruiters
Association is a non-profit organization for individuals in the technical
recruiting industry. The mission/purpose of the group is to provide leadership
for our profession and information to the public as necessary to promote and
develop awareness of issues of importance to our members..
Article III, Fiscal Year
The fiscal year, for financial purposes only, shall
commence on January 1st and shall end on December 31st.
Article IV, Seal
The Association shall have a seal of such design as the Board of
Directors may adopt.
Article V,
Membership
Section 1:
Membership in TTRA is open to anyone involved in the recruiting of technical
professionals and networking is highly encouraged.
Section 2: All
members must be approved by the Board of Directors without regard to race, sex,
creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. Each
member shall have one vote.
Section 3: Application for membership shall
be made in writing on a form prescribed by the Board of Directors.
Section 4: Every Active Member shall be entitled to one vote at
elections and meetings of the Association.
Section 5: Whenever, in the
judgment of the Board of Directors, any question shall arise which it considers
should be put to a vote of the Active Membership, and when it deems it
inexpedient to call a special meeting for such purpose, the Directors may,
unless otherwise regulated by these bylaws, submit such a matter to the
membership in writing by email for vote and decision, and the question thus
presented shall be determined according to a majority of the votes received by
email within thirty (30) days after such submission to the membership, provided
that in each case votes of at least fifty-one percent (51%) of Association
members be received. Signed facsimile and signed electronic mail responses
shall be accepted as a vote by mail. Any and all action taken in pursuance of a
majority vote in each case shall be binding upon the Association in the same
manner as would be action taken at a duly called meeting.
Article VI, Dues &
Assessments
Section 1 : The annual dues for each member of
the Association shall be determined by the Board of Directors. Dues will be
billed according to a calendar year January 1 through December
31.
Article VII, Board of Directors
& Officers
Section 1
: The Board of Directors shall have supervision, control, and direction of the
affairs of the Association, shall determine its policies or changes therein
within the limits of the bylaws, shall actively prosecute its objectives, and
shall have discretion in the disbursement of its funds. It may adopt such rules
and regulations for the conduct of business as shall be deemed advisable, and
may, in the execution of the powers granted, appoint such agents as it may
consider necessary. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to employ
executive and management services, to fix term and compensation for such
services, to designate executive officer titles, and to designate duties and
authority to those performing such services.
Section 2: The Board of
Directors shall be comprised of the following voting members: Five (5)
officers: President, Immediate Past President, Vice President/President Elect,
Secretary, and Treasurer; and Four (4) Directors/Board Members at Large.
Officers and Directors/Members at Large shall be elected annually by the
general membership. Each Officer and Director shall have one (1) vote on all
matters.In addition, the Board of Directors may elect up to four (4) Associate
(non-voting) Board Members to assist with the leadership of the association as
may be needed from time to time.
Section 3: Meetings shall be called by
the President on an as needed basis or shall be called upon demand of a
majority of the members of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall
have a regular meeting at the time and place of the annual meeting and shall
have at least nine (9) additional scheduled Board meetings planned for each
calendar year. A calendar of prospective Board meetings will be maintained by
the Board at least six (6) months in advance of each meeting. Notice of all
scheduled Board meetings shall be sent to each member of the Board in timely
fashion, and every reasonable effort shall be made to notify each member of the
Board of upcoming meetings. The Board may, by majority vote, choose to meet by
using teleconference or video conference techniques.
Section 4: A
quorum shall be a majority of the entire Board at any meeting of the Board of
Directors. Any Board Member requesting absence from a meeting must offer
his/her proxy vote to the President should a quorum/vote be required during
their absence. A proxy vote allows the President to cast a vote as he/she deems
or to rule in the majority of those present. If a quorum is not established at
the start of each meeting, any voting must be adjourned until a quorum can be
established.
Section 5: Upon election to the Board of Directors,
commitments to be an active member of the TTRA Board are required as follows:
For each term committed (term equals one year) it will be the policy that
failure to attend two (2) consecutive scheduled meetings, per term, without
advanced notification or failure to attend a total of five (5) scheduled
meetings, per term, regardless of notification, shall constitute resignation
from the Board. Exception to this policy is at the discretion of the Board of
Directors.
Section 6: Vacancies that may occur on the Board by reason of
death, resignation, or otherwise, may be filled by the remaining members of the
Board for the un-expired term.
Section 7: The President shall be the
chief officer of the Association, and shall preside at meetings of the
Association and of the Board of Directors. The President shall be a member of
all committees except the committee on nominations. The President shall appoint
all Committee Chairs to their positions and shall assign duties and
responsibilities to the Directors/Board Members at Large. The President shall
also, at the annual meeting of the Association, and at such other times as
he/she shall deem proper, communicate to the Association or the Board of
Directors, such matters and make such suggestions as may in his/her opinion
tend to promote the welfare and increase the usefulness of the Association and
shall perform such other duties as are necessarily incident to the office of
the President, or as may be prescribed by the Board of
Directors.
Section 8 : The Vice President/President Elect shall act as
President in the absence of the President, and with like authority and effect.
The Vice President/President Elect shall be a member of all committees and
shall chair the committee on nominations.
Section 9 : The Secretary
shall give notice and attend all meetings of the Association and the Board of
Directors and shall keep an official record of meeting proceedings.
Section 10 : The Treasurer will be authorized to receive all monies
coming to the Association and disburse Association funds by direction of the
Board of Directors on the signature of the Treasurer in combination with either
the President or other designated officer. The Treasurer shall keep written or
computerized records of all financial dealings and shall regularly report the
Association’s financial status to the Board of Directors and to the
general membership at the annual meeting.
Section 11: The President of
the Association shall assign duties to the Directors at Large for each service
year and shall be at the advice and consent of the Board of Directors.
Article VIII, Resignations &
Expulsions
Section 1:
Resignations shall be made in writing and sent to the Secretary. No resignation
shall be accepted unless and until the member presenting it has paid all
current indebtedness to the Association.
Section 2 : Charges preferred
against any member must be made in writing and sent to the President or
Secretary. The Secretary shall conduct an immediate investigation of all
charges through all sources available and bring a report to the next meeting of
the Board of Directors for appropriate action.
Section 3 : Any member,
after a hearing where the member has been given notice and an opportunity to be
heard, may be dropped from membership for breaches of the Standards of Ethical
Practices, by recommendation by the Board of Directors and a majority vote of
the Association members, provided written notice of hearing is given a least
sixty (60) days prior to such action.
Section 4 : Any member of the
Board of Directors against whom charges have been preferred shall be deprived
of his/her vote at any hearings on his/her case.
Section 5 : Any member
expelled from membership for the cause set forth in Article VIII, shall be
indebted to the Association for the current year’s dues.
Article IX, Committees
Section 1 : All new, standing committees, except
where otherwise provided, shall be appointed by the President and shall be
presented to the Board of Directors for ratification within sixty (60) days
following the annual election.
Section 2 : The following committees
shall be known as standing committees :• Membership Committee •
Programs Committee • Communications & Public Relations Committee
• Executive Committee (consisting of the five officers)
Section 3
: Other committees may be formed for any specific purpose at any time by the
appointment of the President and with the approval of the Board of Directors.
Article X, Membership and Board of
Director Meetings
Section
1 : The Association will hold an annual meeting, the date to be held during the
months of September or October, the date to be set by the Board of Directors.
The annual meeting may be held in conjunction with a Fall Conference or be a
special called meeting of Association members. The annual meeting will include
election and installation of officers. There will be a minimum of ten (10)
meetings of the Board of Directors per year. Other meetings may be set by the
Board of Directors at its discretion.
Section 2: Special meetings of the
Association may be called by the President or the Board of Directors, or shall
be called by the President upon written request of one third (1/3) members of
the Association. Notice of any special meeting shall be mailed to each member
at his/her last recorded address at least ten (10) days in advance, with a
statement of time and place and information as to the subject or subjects to be
considered.
Section 3: A majority of the voting members in attendance
at any meeting of the Association shall constitute a quorum.
Section 4:
The order of business may be altered or suspended at any meeting by a majority
vote of the members present. The usual parliamentary rules laid down in
"Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised" shall govern all deliberations,
when not in conflict with these bylaws.
Article XI, Nominations and
Elections
Section 1 : The general membership shall elect annually a
President, a Vice President/President Elect, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and four
(4) Directors/Members at Large. These Officers and Directors, in addition to
the Immediate Past President of the Association shall be elected at the annual
meeting in September or October of each year.
Section 2: Additional
nominations may be made from the membership, provided the nominee has given
his/her prior approval.
Section 3: Elections shall be by ballot and
written proxies of absent members of the Association and a majority of the
votes cast shall elect. Notice of the nominating slate and ballot will be
mailed out to the membership thirty (30) days before the election.
Section 4: Officers and Directors, in addition to the Immediate Past
President of the Association, shall serve a one (1) year term from January 1 to
December 31st of the calendar year following their election. The calendar year
thus coincides with the fiscal year of the Association.
Section 5: Any
term limitation issues associated with future Board service shall be considered
by each successive board as a mandatory agenda item based upon the prevailing
circumstances during each service year.
Article XII Limitation of
Liability
Section 1: Limitation of Liability — Nothing herein
shall constitute members of the Association as partners for any purpose. No
member, officer, director, agent, or employee of this Association shall be
liable for the acts or failure to act on the part of any other member, officer,
director, agent, or employee of the Association. Nor shall any member, officer,
director, agent, or employee be liable for his/her acts or failure to act under
these bylaws, excepting only acts or omissions to act arising out of his/her
willful misfeasance and malfeasance.
Section 2 : Indemnification —
Any officer of director of the Association or former officer or director of the
Association shall be reimbursed against the reasonable expenses actually and
necessarily incurred by them in connection with the defense of any action,
suit, or proceeding in which they or any of them are made parties, or a party,
by reason of having been a director or officer or by reason of them currently
serving as a director or officer of the Association, except in relation to
matters as to which such director or officer or former director or officer,
shall be adjudged in such action, suit, or proceeding to be liable for gross
negligence or misconduct in the performance of duty, and to such matters as
shall be settled by agreement predicated on the existence of such liability.
Article
XIII, Amendment
These bylaws may be altered,
amended, or repealed upon recommendation of the Board of Directors and by the
affirmative vote of a majority of the active membership.
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