This is the #SLAA Online Group website.
This is not the official SLAA website.
Welcome to the
#SLAA Online Group
of Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous
on StarLink-IRC.Org IRC
#SLAA Online Group Officers
Nominating and Voting Procedures
Thank you for your interest and
participation!
In February, 1999, the #SLAA Online
Group began conducting business meetings and formed officers in June, 1999.
We welcome and encourage all members of the #SLAA Online Group to participate
in both the nominations process and the voting process. There are seven officer
positions, and they serve a one-year term of office: Chairperson, Co-Chairperson,
Secretary, Liaison Officer, Webmaster, Co-Webmaster and Treasurer.
Starting in May each year, both submitting your nominations and subsequently your votes is easy. Each member
may nominate any person or persons for the seven officer positions (or some of them). You are permitted to nominate yourself. You may nominate
(and later vote the same way) at any time within the timeframe above. Please
submit your nominations and votes in either of two ways: via email OR via
chatroom (covered in the next paragraph). A person may wind up being nominated
for more than one office. This is allowed, however, we discourage individual
members from nominating or voting for one person for more than one office.
Once a member is nominated, we will quickly email them to see if they accept or
decline the nomination. As of June 1, you may vote for members who have
not declined the nomination.
To nominate or vote
via email, please send your email to our Trusted Servant email address for this
purpose slaaonline@yahoo.com,
and include your usual #SLAA chatroom nickname and your nominations
or votes for each of the seven officer positions (or some of them). To nominate
or vote via chatroom, please message (privately or publicly) ANY operator (the ones with the "@" or "&"by their nicknames). They will email this
information on your behalf. Only the officers have access to this information.
Following
is a list of the responsibilities and requirements for each of the offices:
1. Chairperson
Becomes Founder/Owner of #SLAA channel.
Be responsible for #SLAA channel to follow server rules (per StarLink-IRC.Org guidelines)
Lead committee to develop policy and guidelines for channel
Finalize any scheduling conflicts with OP's
Lead officers in establishing consensus determining conflicts over restriction/bans applied for inappropriate behavior when an incident is not clear or not covered in guidelines
Lead a review committee when a claim of unfair treatment occurs
1 year continuous sobriety with working knowledge of 12 Steps & 12 Traditions. (Motion approved 7/7/15)
6 months as OP is required (Motion passed 6/04/2013)
2. Co-Chairperson
Becomes Founder/Owner of #SLAA2 channel.
Be responsible for #SLAA2 channel to follow server rules (per StarLink-IRC.Org guidelines)
Perform all functions of Chairperson in his/her absence
Serve on all committees with Chairperson
Assist Chairperson as requested
Provide input to establish officer consensus determining conflicts over restriction/bans
applied for inappropriate behavior when an incident is not clear or not covered
in guidelines
1 year continuous sobriety with working knowledge of 12 Steps & 12 Traditions. (Motion approved 7/7/15)
6 months as OP is required (Motion passed 6/04/2013)
3. Secretary
Be responsible for minutes of all Member (business) meetings
Serve on all committees with Chairperson
Maintain the email inbox, replying to information requests and forwarding business email
Provide input to establish officer consensus determining conflicts over restriction/bans applied for inappropriate behavior when an incident is not clear or not covered in guidelines
Becomes SOP Level 10
1 year continuous sobriety with working knowledge of 12 Steps & 12 Traditions. (Moved by NancyD – MOTION APPROVED 7/7/15)
6 months as OP is required (Motion passed 6/04/2013)
4. Liaison Officer
Keep the #SLAA Online Group's membership aware of S.L.A.A. FWS issues of interest
Keep S.L.A.A. FWS aware of the #SLAA Online Group's meeting times and any changes
Work with the Webmaster in keeping SLAA Online meetings and website URL posted and accurate in other recovery site links
Provide input to establish officer consensus determining conflicts over restriction/bans applied for inappropriate behavior when an incident is not clear or not covered in guidelines
Becomes SOP Level 10
1 year continuous sobriety with working knowledge of 12 Steps & 12 Traditions. (Motion approved 7/7/15)
6 months as OP is required (Motion passed 6/04/2013)
5. Webmaster
Maintain #SLAA Online website
Be responsible for keeping notice of #SLAA meetings and website URL posted and accurate in other recovery site links
Ability and technical knowledge to manage and modify #SLAA Online website required
Assist in #SLAA (and #SLAA2) channel technical needs and training
Provide input to establish officer consensus determining conflicts over restriction/bans applied for inappropriate behavior when an incident is not clear or not covered in guidelines
Post the monthly minutes prepared by the Secretary to the website
Becomes SOP Level 10
1 year continuous sobriety with working knowledge of 12 Steps & 12 Traditions. (Motion approved 7/7/15)
6 months as OP is required (Motion passed 6/04/2013)
6. Co-Webmaster
Perform all functions of Webmaster in his/her absence
Assist with maintaining #SLAA Online website
Ability and technical knowledge to manage and modify #SLAA Online website required
Provide input to establish officer consensus determining conflicts over restriction/bans
applied for inappropriate behavior when an incident is not clear or not covered
in guidelines
Assist in #SLAA (and #SLAA2) channel technical needs and training
Becomes SOP Level 10
1 year continuous sobriety with working knowledge of 12 Steps & 12 Traditions. (Motion approved 7/7/15)
6 months as OP is required (Motion passed 6/04/2013)
7. Treasurer
Provides input to establish officer consensus determining conflicts over restrictions/bans applied for inappropriate behaviors when an incidence is not clear or not covered in the guidelines
Collects donations from fellowship from #SLAA Online P.O. Box, regularly (P.O. Box to be in the area wherever the Treasurer is)
Pays website fee monthly, pays for domain name of website yearly, pays for P.O. Box yearly
Maintains prudent reserve of $180 dollars and sends excess in donations to SLAAFWS as per group conscience
Becomes level SOP Level 10
1 year continuous sobriety with working knowledge of 12 Steps & 12 Traditions. (Motion approved 7/7/15)
6 months as OP is required (Motion passed 6/04/2013)
Other notes:
1 year continuous sobriety with working knowledge of 12 Steps & 12 Traditions. (Motion approved 7/7/15)
We
provide one full month for nominations, followed by one full month for voting.
This is to insure that every member has the opportunity to participate, helping
to establish true group conscience. [3/25/99] [4/15/02]
All
#SLAA Online Group members are encouraged to participate in both the nominating
and voting process. Voting is conducted in the same way as nominating.
We realize that some members may see their preferred nominations have already
been listed by another member, so they might only nominate for some officers (or
none). During the month of voting, however, we encourage EVERYONE to participate.
[3/4/99]
It is up to the #SLAA Online Group members to vote wisely,
knowing the intention and spirit of the suggested requirements and S.L.A.A. Traditions.
[5/2/99]
In most 12-step groups, the requirement for officers
is sobriety time. In S.L.A.A. we set our own bottom lines (which may be altered at
anytime we see the need).
A member or operator may not have experienced
any warning and/or ban in the prior 30 days to be able to serve as an officer.
[2/15/02]
All officers serve for a one-year term, however, there
shall be no limits on the number of terms an officer may serve. [3/25/99]
It
will be possible in the future, if needed, to add/change/delete responsibilities
or move them between officers. [2/23/99]
History:
Term
Chairperson
Co-Chairperson
Secretary
Liaison
Webmaster
Co-Webmaser
Treasurer
2/99-5/99
Maxine
GeorgeW
TimF
TimF
6/99-5/00
Maxine
GeorgeW
Kazu
TimF
6/00-6/01
GeorgeW
Maxine
Michelle
RickB
Jenel
7/01-6/02
RickB
TxChuck
Vicki
TimF
Jenel [Paul]
7/02-6/03
TimF
Vicki
Leigha
Dave
hhope
7/03-6/04
Vicki
Becky
Marabel
Cathy
TimF
Steve
7/04-6/05
VJ
Steve
Cudbeme
Jameela
Lotus
7/05-6/06
VJ
Beth
Christina
VickyS
Lotus
ewg
Lotus
7/06-6/07
Lynn
Evan
Nova
Ken
Beth
Lotus
7/07-6/08
Christina
Lotus
Lotus
7/08-6/09
Lotus
Christina
Lotus
7/09-6/10
Lotus
Echo
Christina
Rose
KarlP
Glorry
Lotus
7/10-6/11
Lotus
Trtogirl
Rose
Peaceluvr
KarlP
Glorry
Lotus
7/11-6/12
Lotus
Trtogirl
Rose
Bob
KarlP
Glorry
Lotus
7/12-6/13
Kenny
Christina
Rose
Bob
Hope
Lotus
7/13-6/14
Kenny
Venom
Harold
Bob
Lotus
7/14-6/15
Kenny
Harold
Tamara
Hope
N/A
Lotus
7/15-6/16
Kenny
sr85
Christina
Tamara
DanSFBay
troy
Lotus
7/16-6/17
troy
Lotus
Tamara
troy
Lotus
Lotus
7/17-6/18
troy
NancyD
NancyD
John
troy
Lotus
Lotus
7/18-6/19
troy
NancyD
NancyD
John
troy
John
Lotus
7/19-6/20
troy
NancyD
NancyD
Lotus
troy
Lotus
7/20-6/21
troy
NancyD
NancyD
Lotus
troy
Lotus
7/21-6/22
troy
NancyD
NancyD
jamie
troy
Lotus
Lotus
7/22-6/23
troy
Anne (co-opted)
troy
Lotus (acting)
7/23-6/24
troy
Anne (co-opted)
troy
Lotus
Lotus
7/24-6/25
troy (acting)
Anne (acting)
troy (acting)
Lotus (acting)
Lotus (acting)
The
“Bigger picture”:
We Are An Upside Down Triangle!
When I came
into S.L.A.A. I thought that I was an island. I functioned that way.
No one to depend on me, but always looking to be taken care of. The really
cool thing is that S.L.A.A. showed me that I was powerful and resourceful.
The resources were the key. I was never truly alone. Of course, I
always had my Higher Power in my life, but He wasn’t really good at doing
things like helping me get the house cleaned or changing the oil in my car.
I learned that I could ask for help and that with the power of group conscience,
God could give me a hand in ways I never imagined. I learned this by modeling
my life after the structure of S.L.A.A. — an upside down triangle.
We
are all individual members of the program. We are autonomous and equal.
We make up the groups that meet. Those groups work together to help the
addict who still suffers — generally by creating an Intergroup.
Intergroups are made up of representatives from the various groups.
Intergroups
send delegates to the Annual Business Conference (ABC) to communicate the wants
and needs of the groups and its members — you and me! There are
various committees at the Business Conference level including: Literature,
Sponsorship, Prison Outreach, Member Retention, Steps and Traditions, Diversity,
and so on. The Committee that oversees those committees and facilitates
the Annual Meeting is the Conference Charter Committee (a.k.a. the CCC).
The CCC represents the delegates that are sent to the Annual Business Meeting
(ABM) by the Intergroups and Lone Groups. [#SLAA Online is an Intergroup, made up of many different types of meetings.]
The groups send representatives
to their Intergroup. The Intergroup and lone groups send delegates to the
ABM. The participants at the ABM are called “the Conference.”
The Conference is made up of those delegates, the Board of Trustees (who are elected
by that body), the Journal editor, the Conference Charter Committee (CCC) Chair and Fellowship Wide Services’ office
staff.
The votes made by the Conference are directed to the Board of Trustees
(BOT) and are binding if they are two thirds of the quorum. The Board takes
that direction and implements what the will of the Conference is, as long as it
does not impede on the legal and fiscal responsibilities of the corporation.
The FWS office is there to serve the addict who still suffers under the guidance
of the BOT.
I'm glad that I am a part of this equation. I am an addict
and am responsible for my actions and behaviors. As a member, I am responsible
for the actions and behaviors of my program. I recommend that everyone be
a part of the process... whether that be a participating member of their group,
a representative to their Intergroup, a member of a Conference committee, a delegate
to the Conference, or a member of the BOT.
Information on the next S.L.A.A. Annual Business Conference/Meeting is here:
Take a risk. Take some responsibility for your program.
Give back what you got!
If you wish to participate at any of these levels
and don't know how please let us know. We will be happy to get you involved
and to confirm that this is YOUR program. Own it and be
a part of it!