2010-02-04 - Board Chairman Remuneration
Category: Board
Topic: Board Chair Remuneration
Board meeting date: 4 February 2010
Resolution number: 2010.02.04.14, 2010.02.04.15
URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-04feb10-en.htm
Status: Completed
Summary
Directed Board Governance Committee to develop a plan, and requested Staff commission additional work, on remuneration of Board Chairman.
Text
Whereas, significant discussion and analysis has been conducted relating to whether remuneration of the Board Chairman should be considered;
Whereas, the Board has discussed the idea and has determined that it shall further consider whether Board Chairman remuneration is appropriate and later consider whether full Board remuneration is appropriate;
Whereas, additional work, research and analysis should be commissioned to inform the Board’s consideration of Board Chairman remuneration, including an updated discussion of the associated risks;
It is hereby RESOLVED (2010.02.04.14) that remuneration of the Board Chairman is worthy of further consideration.
It is hereby further RESOLVED (2010.02.04.15) that the Board Governance Committee develop a plan and request that the CEO direct the General Counsel to commission additional work, research and analysis of the issue of Board Chairman remuneration, including an updated discussion of associated risks, for consideration by the BGC and then presentation to the Board for further consideration.
Implementation Actions
Develop plan
Responsible entity: Board Governance Committee
Due date: None provided
Completion date: 2010
Commission additional work
Responsible entity: OGC
Due date: None provided
Completion date: 2010
Other Related Resolutions
Direction to post proposed Bylaws for public comment, at http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-25jun10-en.htm#7
Board Chair Remuneration approved at http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-05aug10-en.htm#5
Other resolutions TBD
Additional Information
The ICANN Bylaws discussing Board Chairman compensation (Article VI, Section 22) is at http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#VI-22
The resolution does not discuss funding for the issues identified therein.
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