NEA MEMORANDUM NO. 2009-011, March 15, 2009
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CANDIDATES TO THE EC BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BODS) AND OFFICER/S OF THE BOARD
industry requires that the capabilities of EC Officials should be at par
with those of the other players in the competitive environment.
Policies/guidelines pertaining to EC District Elections for Board of
Directors (BODs) should be accordingly handled beginning with the
meticulous screening of candidates to the EC Board and the accompanying
strategy by which to capacitate them, to ensure that the Board of
Directors and its Officers are of better grasp and advanced
understanding of EC operations.
I. ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR EC BODs
The Annual General Membership Assembly (AGMA) is one of the major
institutional activities of the coop which must be strictly observed as
provided for in the EC By-Laws. This is a once-a-year affair where
member-consumers are updated with the coop’s status of operations and
where their views and sentiments are heard.
Thus, attendance to this assembly is one of the duties and
responsibilities of a coop member. Attendance to at least two (2) AGMAs
within five (5) years prior to the filing of one’s Certificate of
Candidacy is now required for candidates to the Board. This is an
additional requirement to the existing qualifications prescribed under
Section 7 (Qualifications for Board of Directors), Article II –
“Eligibility to Run and Certificate of Candidacy” of the Election
Guidelines.
Attendance to trainings/seminars on Cooperative Management Courses
(CMCs) I, II and III, Good Governance and EPIRA 101 is a must for the
newly-elected Directors to equip them with the knowledge and skills that
will aid them in laying out coop plans, and formulate policies
necessary to govern effectively.
II. FOR QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO THE EC BOARD
As part of the screening process for candidates, attendance to
pre-election briefing/orientation to be conducted by the Institutional
Services Department (ISD) shall be mandatory. This is done in order to
avert the filing of nuisance election protest and minimize
election-related disputes. Failure to do so shall be a ground for
disqualification.
Likewise, the candidates shall commit to comply with the provisions
of the Election Guidelines and shall respect the outcome of the
elections which represents the will of the member-consumers. As such,
they shall issue a written commitment to fully support all rules and
regulations of the EC.
The ISD shall be responsible for the immediate and orderly implementation of these requirements.
These Guidelines shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general
circulation.
The applicability of these Guidelines shall not in any way impair
and/or alter the effectivity dates of those ECs which have previously
approved and adopted the additional qualification requirements herein.
Adopted: 15 March 2009
(SGD.) EDITA S. BUENO
Administrator