Poor Technician Workmanship Question (kinda long)

[Eugenia Carter]

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Subject: Re: Poor Technician Workmanship Question (kinda long)


> there is where it should be handled...not on the internet.
> Jim Bryant (FL)

Jim, Joe, Roger, Terry, All,

I agree that this should not be handled here; however, it is good that Terry
is receiving some guidance as to how to follow up.

As one of those who worked creating PTG's new disciplinary code, may I offer
some suggestions:

I would not recommend involving the RVP as that person could be directly
involved in the appeal process, should the matter eventually go to trial.
Neither would I recommend involving any individual member of the Ethics
Committee since it would be the Ethics Committee who would conduct a trial,
should the matter go that far. To keep the process as fair as possible, we
should keep those individuals who may become part of the decision process
removed from as much of the preliminary process as possible.

Any PTG member or any Chapter may seek advice from the Chair of the Ethics
Committee, who as part of his/her duties, may advise any member on any
ethical situation. The Ethics Committee itself may only become involved in a
situation based on the recommendation of the Members Rights Committee.

The Chair of the Members Rights Committee is the person any member, or
Chapter representative, should contact to begin any kind of investigation
into any ethical situation concerning PTG. This Committee determines if PTG
itself should become involved. If the MRC determines PTG should become
involved, it will then attempt to resolve the situation between the parties.
This mediation step usually can resolve almost any conflict.

Should a resolution at that step not be achievable, the MRC makes the
determination if the matter should be referred on to the Ethics Committee.
Upon receiving such recommendation from the MRC, the Ethics Committee would
then conduct a full investigation, including a trial if the EC deems it
necessary.

The process is about as fair as a group of people could make it. The two
foremost aspects, imho, is to remember that the process protects PTG, not
any member per se; and all legal matters are outside the domain of PTG
itself.

We might want to consider further discussion, if any, move to ptg-l.

Gina