The Board of Directors shall appoint a general secretary who shall perform the functions of the Association’s General Secretariat. The general secretary’s term of office is open-ended. The general secretary is appointed and revoked by the Board of Directors.
The Association’s general secretary has observer status on the Board of Directors, but does not have the right to vote.
The general secretary organises the meetings of the Board of Directors, the General Assembly, attends the latter and prepares the minutes thereof.
He is responsible for the implementation of the Association’s decisions and for the day-to-day management of the Association, under the chairman’s authority.
He maintains the list of the Association’s assets up-to-date. He prepares the inventory of the Association’s assets and keeps it at the Association’s head office, or at the place determined by the Board of Directors. He ensures that all amounts due to the Association are collected and gives receipt for the same. He makes all payments within the limits of the budget and within the scope of the Association’s activities. Those expenses exceeding this budget must be approved by the chairman and signed. In performing these tasks he may be assisted by an accountant.
The general secretary shall perform any specific task entrusted to him by the chairman, the Board of Directors or the General Assembly.
General Secretariat:
- General Secretary – Hilde De Clerck (ASSA-I)
- Legal Advisor - Roxanne Vande Zande (ASSA-I)
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