New version (04) of Problem Issue Document on its way

john.loughney at nokia.com john.loughney at nokia.com
Wed Oct 15 07:31:18 CEST 2003


Hi John,

> Problem:   We have procedures for replacing an IESG member who 
> resigns or otherwise becomes permanently unavailable.  We have 
> no mechanism for dealing with the situation of an IESG member 
> who, due to illness or some other serious personal or 
> professional condition, becomes unavailable for an extended 
> period.   It is unreasonable, and probably not in the IETF's 
> best interest, to ask a person in that situation to step down. 
> It is equally unreasonable to ask a co-AD, or someone else on 
> the IESG, to pick up the load for an extended period of time 
> (even though some co-ADs have done it, for which we should all 
> be very grateful).
> 
> So I suggest (this is a pointer, not a proposed solution) that 
> we need to think about a mechanism by which, if an AD becomes 
> temporarily incapacitated for a time and to a degree that the 
> AD, or a co-AD, or the IESG (details to be worked out as part of 
> the solution), anticipates will be problematic, a temporary 
> replacement or can be selected and seated.  If the disability is 
> only partial (i.e., the AD can fulfill some, but not all, of his 
> or her duties), there should be some way to select and seat an 
> assistant or stand-in.
> 
> I have no idea whether similar rules should be available for IAB 
> members, but I suspect so.

I agree with your point.  In these type of circumstances, it can 
also happen that WG chairs or authors depending upon the AD
are unaware of the situation, creating a serious impediment for
ensuring that work gets done.  

John


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