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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