Board Action: 2012

November

At the November 14, 2012 meeting the NYSNA board of directors:

Directed that a mechanism be established to organize non-union nurses that NYSNA members have been working with due to Hurricane Sandy
Directed that non-elected members be invited to attend inter-regional meetings
Accepted proposed amendments to the NYS staffing ratio legislation
Approved that the Board of Directors would meet with representatives of the Council on Nursing Practice to discuss roles, strategic initiatives, and concerns
Approved that the Executive Director be a voting member of the Educational Trust Fund and that the board of trustees would consist of five members
Passed a resolution outlining the administration of the Disaster Relief Fund
Approved offering the Executive Director position to Jill Furillo, RN, and that the board establish an Executive Director Contract Committee to formulate a contractual agreement to be approved by the Board of Directors and submitted to Ms. Furillo for consideration
Approved forming a rapid response team to plan for and act in times of emergency.
Directed that a plan be established for organizing hospitals, recruiting membership involvement, and establishing a training program for staff and shop stewards for mobilization of NYSNA's strategic initiatives
Established two new Practice Focus Groups for home care nursing and emergency nursing
Approved that after 120 calendar days of a ratified contract, the PAF grant account for that facility will go to a zero balance

At its October 23, 2012 meeting the NYSNA board of directors:

ratified referenda approving NYSNA-PAC endorsements in Assembly and Senate races
directed the Communications department to develop a summary on the ANA bylaw changes and distribute to the voting body at the 2012 biennial meeting

At its October 26, 2012 meeting the NYSNA board of directors:

amended the Board of Directors disciplinary policy to allow a committee of board members to serve as the hearing panel, to allow extension of time frames as needed to reasonably effectuate the policy, and to designate that the hearing rules govern over the disciplinary policy.
voted to disaffiliate from the American Nurses Association
adopted the “Resolution in support of the Lenox Hill Nurses” as adopted by the 2012 Voting Body

On its October 30, 2012 conference call, the NYSNA board of directors:

Approved rules governing the conduct of disciplinary hearings before the Board of Directors
Made appointments to NYSNA-PAC and Committee on Finance