# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S1134
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474
CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS

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ommends, That Memorial 50g be declined

General Personnel Policies for Staff

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Policy is to b,
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ards and a8encies with offices

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CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS 475

tement of this policy shall be available for public inspec-
.for examination by any present or prospective synodical
ee.
he Board of Directors shall provide for annual revision of
cy, and at least triennially it shall be reviewed by the

onference. THe West Missourr Pastorat CONFERENCE
A. F. C. ProrENHAUER

ACTION
Synod adopted the recommendation of Committee 6:

Resolution 17

Since a definite policy for staff employees even now is being

followed under Section 2.79 f of Synod’s Handbook, your Committee
” Recommends, That Memorial 509 be declined.

er Authorize President to Approve

Executive Secretaries, etc.

. (Memorial 510)

oe Resolved, That we memorialize Synod to make explicit and
general the executive function of the President of Synod by author-
izing him

-1, To recommend men approved by him when executive sec-
retaries or officers with equivalent authority and responsibility
are to be called or appointed by the various synodical boards,
commissions, and committees. (The boards of control of the various
colleges and seminaries are to be exceptions, since he already has
a major voice in the selection of the executive heads of these
schools.)

2. To approve in advance the recommendations made to these
same boards, commissions, and committees by their respective
executive secretaries or officers, when men are to be called or
appointed as assistants or associates in their respective synodical
offices.

The respective boards may set up desirable standards of com-
petence, experience, and training and may secure the names of
possible nominees by all legitimate means, but they shall call or
appoint from the persons thus recommended or approved by
Synod’s President.

The Committee on Constitutional Matters shall adjust the
pertinent regulations of Synod to conform to this provision.

Tae West Missourt PastoraL CoNFEeRENCE
‘ A. F. C. ProTENHAUER