tanstaafl wrote:
I think Mr. Sloan should be more concerned with an EVEN BIGGER scandal. Shocked
Why isn't Mr. Sloan investigating the board member that has repeatedly violated
Paragraph 2(e) of the STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR THE USCF Executive Board
Quote: "... Specific criticism of other USCF employees should be conveyed discreetly to the Executive Director."

A special exception arises when the employee was hired by the board and
not be the Executive Director.

When the board has directly hired a person, the board needs to be able
to communicate directly with that person, rather than going through the
Executive Director.

This is especially true when the hiring was done as part of a political
deal.

For example, the USCF webmaster was hired by the board, not by the
Executive Director. A majority of the board feels that the webmaster
has done an unacceptably poor job and we have the right and even the
duty to say so.

I will give an example. I sometimes attend the weekly meetings of the
New York City Board of Elections at 32 Broadway, Sixth Floor.

A typical agenda item at these meetings will often be: Such and such
employee (by name) is often late for work. He calls in sick more times
than is normally allowed. He refused to work overtime on election day
when we needed him to count the voting machines. Should we fire him or
simply give him a reprimand?

The ten commissioners (two for each borough) then debate the issue.
After a half-hour debate, they vote. The vote might be 5 to dismiss,
four to reprimand, one to commend him for his good work.

Only if six commissioners vote to fire is the employee fired.

All of this takes place in Open Session, with people like me watching
and with the employee identified by name.

The reason for this is that this is the New York City Board of
Elections and all jobs are political.

However, the Executive Board of the United States Chess Federation is
also a political body. Therefore, I feel that when employees are hired
directly by the board, that should be a matter for open board
discussion.

Sam Sloan