# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S150
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150

RESOLUTIONS

2.27 Powers and Duties of the President

2.81 Duties in Planning

a. The Board of Directors shall require the
Council of Administrators through the Adminis-
trative Officer of the Board of Directors to submit
long-range and short-range plans of synodical work
which shall include the plans of all divisions and
departments of the Synod together with their oper-
ating and capital budgets.

2.83 Duties with Respect to Synodical Personnel

a. The Board of Directors shall appoint the fol-
lowing subject to the approval of the President
of the Synod:

An Administrative Officer of the Board of Direc-

tors

A Controller

A Director of Personnel

An Executive Secretary for Medical Missions

A Research Director

A Statistician

A Transportation Secretary

An Assistant Treasurer

b. The Board of Directors, after consultation
with the respective synodical board or commission,
shall establish policies and conditions of employ-
ment of all employees of the Synod and its various
boards and commissions.

c. The Board of Directors shall establish the
remuneration of elected synodical officers and of
staff personnel who report directly to it.

d. The Board of Directors shall appoint the ex-
ecutive secretaries and staff members in cases
where there is no board or commission.

2.27 Powers and Duties of the President

(Add a new paragraph (a) and reletter the follow-
ing paragraphs.)

a. The President shall be the chief executive
officer of the Synod.

2.81 Duties in Planning

a. The Board of Directors shall require the
Council of Administrators through the Adminis-
trative Officer of the Board of Directors to submit
long-range and short-range plans of synodical
work which shall include the plans of all divisions
and departments of the Synod together with their
operating and capital budgets. The Board shall
provide such staff assistance as is needed in the
planning process.

(Add a paragraph “e” as follows and delete
bylaw 2.99)

e. The Board of Directors shall provide the
necessary personnel to coordinate and insofar as
practical to conduct the research and statistical
activities for the Board of Directors, boards, com-
missions, operating departments, and agencies of
the Synod; to maintain a continuing analysis of
the growth characteristics of the Synod and pre-
pare periodically short-range and long-range fore-
casts of synodical growth in terms of significant
factors; to provide technical advice and guidance
to the agencies of the Synod in the performance of
their research work; to gather the parochial, Dis-
trict, and synodical statistics annually and publish
such statistics in tabulated form with the necessary
analysis and annotations in the Statistical Yearbook
(all pastors, officers, District boards, ete. within
the Synod shall furnish the department with the
requested data on the prescribed forms); and to
maintain the official rosters of the Synod.

2.83 Duties with Respect to Synodical Personnel

a. The Board of Directors shall appoint, subject
to the approval of the President of the Synod:

An Administrative Officer of the Board of Direc-
tors

A Controller

Assistant Treasurer (s)

An Executive Secretary for Medical Missions,
and

Such other personnel as the Board of Directors
feels it requires to perform its responsibilities.

b. (As at present.)

c. (As at present.)

d. (As at present.)

(Add a paragraph “e” as follows and delete Bylaw
2.101.)

e. The Board of Directors shall provide a Per-
sonnel Director who shall be advisory to the
boards, commissions, and officers of the Synod
upon their request. He shall also, in cooperation
with all boards, commissions, and departments of
the Synod, maintain current position descriptions;
maintain historical information on service, salary,
and performance evaluations; advise on salary
schedules and adjustments, also when annual per-
formance reviews, salary reviews, and personnel
reappointments are due; assist in employee train-
ing programs; process applications for positions;
and maintain in cooperation with the Statistician
an adequate information file on persons who are