OBJECTIVE

The Ethical Committee advises LGBC Board of Directors on ethics policy and concerns, as well as fosters awareness on ethical issues and promotes ethical behavior among its members, certified assessors and other organizations working within LGBC fields of interests.

The Ethical Committee shall make recommendations for policies and/or educational programs to promote the ethical behavior of members, board members, certified assessors and staff.

MEMBERSHIP

LGBC Ethical Committee shall consist of not more than five voting members of the LGBC, including the Chair, who are not members of the LGBC Board of Directors. The Committee membership should include persons having experience and knowledge of the major operational organizational structure and derivatives of LGBC.

LGBC Secretary shall be a non-voting member.

Responsibilities of Committee Members

CHAIR

He/ She Calls and presides over the EC meetings, prepares with the secretary the meeting agendas, brings member conduct complaints and inquires to the committee, prepares annual report on activities of the EC and reviews annually LGBC Code of Ethics

MEMBERS

Conduct preliminary investigations of member conduct complaints and prepares reports on findings for discussion during the meetings, participate and perform duties as assigned by the Chair

STAFF SECRETARY

Assists the EC in the administrative matters, archives the MOMs and helps in maintaining the EC webpage of LGBC and other interlinked websites.

MEETINGS

Two meetings shall be hold annually.
A simple majority of the voting members of the EMCC shall constitute a quorum.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Due to the sensitive nature of ethics complaints, all committee correspondence, discussions, and deliberations shall be kept confidential.