Recommendation Process

1. All Complaints Committee recommendations must be presented to the Board in a written report, at the first normally scheduled Director’s meeting subsequent to the completion of the investigation.

2. The Complaints Committee recommendation(s) must be documented in Board minutes, as must the Board’s decision to accept or reject the recommendation(s). 
3. Upon the Board’s acceptance or rejection of recommendation(s) from the Complaints Committee, the Complaints Committee shall provide the Member and the Complainant with a copy of the Board’s decision and rationale. 
4. Failure of the Member to comply with the Board approved recommendation(s) outlined above; the Board of Directors will refer the matter directly to the Discipline Committee for review. 
5. Where the Board accepts the recommendation that the file be referred to the Discipline Committee, the Complaints Committee shall submit a statement informing of the allegations that will be dealt with, to both the Complainant and the Member.