Hawaiian Shores -- Job Description

WATCHDOG © 2011

Good Day Watchdog Readers!

Well, it was made official during the last Board meeting, Saturday, September 10, the Director of Ops and Management position terminates October 18th, 2011 with the implementation of the Maintenance ForeMAN position. Yes! That means as the Dir. of Ops & Mgt position goes, so goes the person currently serving in the position. One familiar face in the office is down. NEXT: We move on to replacing the next person -- whose job as the executive assistant is anticipated to have her position phased out by the start of the next fiscal year, November 1, 2011! The position is to be replaced with the new a part time clerical position. Currently, the board is seeking candidates to fill that position. You can find requirements and job description here.  But, for now, please draw your attention to the qualifications of one of the positions which will replace the Director of Operations and Management: Office Manager. As you peruse the opening paragraph please find the following

Hawaiian Shores Community Association
Adopted by BOD 8/25/2011
OFFICE MANAGER
The primary responsibility of the Office Manager is to provide the members of Hawaiian Shores Community Association with the most efficient and effective service possible. The Office Manager is expected to treat all members and their guests with the courtesy and respect due them at all times.

More on this announcement in a moment, but to be clear: It is anticipated EFFECTIVE November 1, 2011 neither of the positions and the women who NOW work in the office, answer your questions, take care of your issues, provide a wealth of historic and current information to you, to realtors and to prospective owners, know personal details about your life but maintain absolute confidentiality at all times even when put on the spot to reveal them by any member of the Board, community, or anyone else and who have manifest their loyalty and outstanding work ethic for combined total of 36 yrs will be there! They are GONE! If you are feeling understandably ill at ease with this change please feel free to email your concerns to hsca_bod@hawaiianshores.org. You are also welcome to share your concerns with the Watchdog via email: takingissueinpuna@gmail.com.

Just for clarification: This position has to have been adopted in executive session because the Watchdog has attended all Board meetings since August 25 -- which was only the Sept. regular Board Meeting, and no such 'adoption' took place on Saturday, Sept. 10! They did NECESSARILY release information about this position when forced to explain how they will be utilizing the Maintenance ForeMAN position in correlation with the Dir. of Ops & Mgt. At that time the president explained to those gathered it is the coupling of two new positions which replaces the one occupied by the current staff member since its inception!

Those of us attending the Board meeting Saturday and who witnessed egregious breach of Board Decorum, in fact, CODE OF CONDUCT violations breach, are waiting with bated breath whether the Office Manager candidate is expected to come already possessing the skill set highlighted above or will be indoctrinated with the Board's version of the same. And if it is the former, it is our fervent hope the person has an emotional stability that is solid as a ROCk because it will be tried sorely by their BOSSes. The Office Manager surely can learn nothing by imitation from the majority of this BOARD!

NOTE: Under Definitions, Section 1, sub section B of the Code of Conduct reads:

Misconduct” means that a Board member has, during a meeting of the Board, engaged in:

1) Disrespect to any person present at the meeting, including but not limited to another member of the Board, any member of the Association, any member of a Board-organized committee, Association employee, etc. As used herein, “disrespect” includes but is not limited to shouting; use of profanity, vulgarity or hate language; rude or intimidating gesturing; unconsented-to physical contact;

Please note, the definition above states 'includes but is not limited to' and includes 'shouting'. It does not include name calling nor mocking of the Membership. But most intelligent persons would understand when Board members SHOULD respond to a member -- who has been an owner for 25 years and who takes the time to come and ask a serious question of the board on a hot Saturday morning -- by modeling the same behavior as they require of others. Remember? "...treat all members and their guests with the courtesy and respect due them at all times.'...

Speaking to a member in judgmental and accusatory terms such as 'fallacious and contentious' while deliberately misrepresenting what the member asked is the antithesis of treating ALL members with courtesy and respect DUE them at ALL TIMES!

Fear not! ALL Members can exercise their disdain for such treatment in DUE time. Since the campaign piece loosely called the 'President's Report' announced the intent of two seated directors to seek RE-ELECTION to the Board you will be able to demonstrate your understanding on what constitutes 'courtesy and respect' with your VOTE!

Keep your eye out for the end of year packet with the ballot. Then exercise your opinions by voting!!