- 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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