Timeframe for review:                   Every two years, or earlier if required

Document authorisation:              ACEM Board

Document implementation:          Chief Executive Officer

Document maintenance:               Manager, Governance and Standards

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The purpose of this policy is to describe the procedures and practices to be followed by the ACEM Board in monitoring the Board as a whole, individual Board members and the organisation through the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).  It includes a monitoring schedule.

This policy applies to the ACEM Board and individual members of the Board. 

2.1 Review of effectiveness of Board

The ACEM Board is required by its Charter to undertake an annual review of the effectiveness of the Board, Board entities and directors to improve their performance. Pursuant to its Terms of Reference, the Governance Committee is responsible for developing the program and processes for these reviews for consideration by the Board.

Reviews will include assessment of:

a.  progress in achieving strategic outcomes as stated in the current Strategic Plan

b.  understanding of:

• the role and responsibilities of the Board
• ACEM’s Constitution, regulations and Board policies

c.  the skills, knowledge and attributes required by the Board and the extent to which the Board has access to these (including review of the skills, knowledge and attributes required by members of the Finance and Risk Committee), and

d.  other aspects of performance agreed by the Board for a specific review.

3. Reviewing Chief Executive Officer Performance

The Governance Committee shall:

1. review and make recommendations to the Board on detailed aspects related to monitoring the CEO’s performance.
2. develop the program and processes for the annual performance appraisal of the CEO for consideration by the Board.

3.1 Process for reviewing Chief Executive Officer Performance

1. Review of performance of the CEO will be against expected outputs based on the College strategic and Business Plans and/or any other indicators as agreed by the Board and the CEO.
2. Review of CEO performance is to determine the degree to which Board policies and organisational priorities are being met. 

3.2 Specific performance monitoring and schedule

The monitoring schedule as listed below may be replaced with a reference to the Board’s Annual Calendar, which would include the standard reports to be provided at each meeting. 

CEO Delegation & Limitations Policy (COR306)