Michigan Pest Management Association
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Michigan Pest Management Association
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Grievance Chair Bill Welsh Rose Pest Solutions 8674 W ML Ave Kalamazoo MI 49009 616 292 4998 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS: The conduct of members of this association shall be expected at all times to be in accordance with the purposes of the association, the interpretation of which shall be vested in the Board of Directors. A complaint against any member of the association may be filed informally with the president. It shall be required only to set forth the facts of the complaint in general terms and the complaint shall not be ruled invalid for want of particularity. Lack of formality shall be the rule of the association rather the exception, due to the informal method of dealing with complaints as set forth below. When a complaint is received by the president, from any source, it will be immediately investigated by the President. If the complaint appears to be valid, the president shall refer the complaint to the Grievance Committee as soon as practical. In the event the president is unable to resolve the complaint, he shall instruct the grievance committee to conduct a hearing on the subject. The hearing shall be informal and the grievance committee shall have the sole power to determine the character of the evidence to be heard and the manner of its presentation. In no event shall the accused be denied the right to be heard if he presents himself and his witnesses at the time and place of the hearing, notice of which will be given by registered mail at least thirty (30) days prior thereto. The grievance committee shall report to the Board of Directors the results of the hearing and if the Board of Directors determines that the complaint is totally unfounded, it may order the dismissal of the complaint. The Board of Directors may find that the complaint is sustained, in part, in which case, the Board of Directors may order the accused to correct the sustained part of the complaint or suffer such disciplinary action as the Board of Directors may determine. The Board of Directors may also determine that the complaint is wholly sustained by the evidence and the reasonable deductions and inferences drawn from the evidence, in which case the Board of Directors may determine the punishment of the accused. Such punishment may range from an official reprimand to permanent expulsion from the association. The Board of Directors, upon a finding of guilt against the accused, shall have the right to determine the reasonable cost of the hearing to the association, and may require the accused to pay such costs in connection with any penalty inflicted. In case of such determination of costs, the payment thereof shall constitute a condition precedent to continuation of/or reinstatement to membership in the association. In the event a member is expelled, a petition for reinstatement shall not be entertained by the Board of Directors until one full year has lapsed from the date of the final order of expulsion, and if reinstatement is permitted, it shall be under such terms and conditions as the Board of Directors shall see fit, but not inconsistent with paragraph one of this section. If an officer or director of the association is accused and convicted in the manner described above, and punished by suspension or expulsion, his right to hold office shall cease immediately upon conviction, and the office or directorship held by him shall become immediately vacant. REINSTATEMENT: Any former member (either resigned or expelled) desiring reinstatement, must make application in the same manner as a new applicant. The application for reinstatement shall not be approved except upon condition of payment of all amounts of past due obligations (if any) to the association. This requirement may be waived by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of those present in person or by proxy at any regular or special meeting of the members. |
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