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WHO WE ARE The International Sail and Power Association is a non-profit society registered with the British Columbia Ministry of Finance.The Society maintains a membership of boating schools, instructors and individuals that have completed Association courses. As a society we maintain and adhere to a prescribed code of ethics and established complaint procedures. CODE OF ETHICS Students are expected to treat other students, Instructors, and members of the boating community with dignity and respect. Students will act in a manner that will contribute to a safe, positive and constructive learning and boating environment. § Instructors will provide a safe learning environment, and will treat Students, Instructors, and other members of the boating community with dignity and respect. Instructors will act in a manner that will contribute to a safe, positive and constructive learning and boating environment. § Schools will provide the materials and equipment for a safe, positive and constructive learning and boating experience. They will also treat Students, Instructors, and other members of the boating community with dignity and respect. COMPLAINTS The Board of Directors, Schools, Instructor Evaluators and Instructors will maintain the syllabus and standards set out in this Logbook. The Board of Directors will initiate an investigation into any practice or procedures of its members that contravene the syllabus or standards. In those cases where the Board of Directors initiates an investigation the following procedures will be followed: 1. The Board of Directors may create a sub-committee to initiate the investigation; 2. The sub-committee is empowered to convene hearings as necessary and to make recommendations based on their findings; 3. Members of the Association that are the subject of the hearings will be given opportunity to address allegations and submit evidence that may support their situation; 4. At the conclusion of the hearings, the sub-committee will submit its findings to the Board of Directors; 5. The Board of Directors will issue rulings to the members that were subject of the hearings; 6. Appeal of the Board of Directors’ ruling will only be considered if new evidence is submitted within 30 days of the Boards ruling and if in the opinion of the Board could substantially influence the ruling; 7. Failure to comply with the Board of Directors’ ruling will cause the respective member of the Association to become “a member not in good standing” and the member will loose their membership and associated certification of the Association. The procedures to address complaints by an individual or group are as follows: 1. When a complaint to an individual member of the Association has not been resolved by the member to the satisfaction of the person or group making the complaint, the complaint, in writing can be registered with the Board of Directors. Copy of the complaint must also be sent in writing to the individual member against whom the complaint has been made. 2. If both the complainant and the member against who the complaint has been made agree to be bound by the ruling of the Board of Directors, the Board will establish a subcommittee to convene a hearing to address the complaint. The sub-committee will be composed of suitably qualified and impartial members. 3. The Board of Directors will provide an outline and timeline for the process that will be followed, to the complainant; 4. Both parties will have the opportunity to state their respective cases and submit supporting evidence in the hearings. 5. The sub-committee will make recommendations based on its finding to the Board of Directors, which in turn will issue written rulings on the complaint. There can be no appeal of the Board of Director ruling. |
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