Board Policy Manual – Table of Contents
(Example for Illustrative Purposes Only)
Executive Limitations
E.L. 2.0 – Global Executive Limitation Policy
E.L. 2.1 – Treatment of Clients
E.L. 2.2 – Treatment of Staff
E.L. 2.3 – Financial Planning and Budgeting
E.L. 2.4 – Financial Condition and Activities
E.L. 2.5 – Emergency CEO Succession
E.L. 2.6 – Asset Protection
E.L. 2.7 – Compensation and Benefits
E.L. 2.8 – Communication and Support to the Board
E.L. 2.9 – Ends Focus of Grants or Contracts
Governance Process
G.P. 3.0 – Global Governance Process Policy
G.P. 3.1 – Governing Style
G.P. 3.2 – Board Job Description
G.P. 3.3 – Agenda Planning
G.P. 3.4 – Chief Governance Officer’s (CGO’s) Role
G.P. 3.5 – Secretary’s Role
G.P. 3.6 – Code of Conduct
G.P. 3.7 – Board Committee Principles
G.P. 3.8 – Board Committee Structure
G.P. 3.9 – Cost of Governance
G.P. 3.10 – Treasurer’s Role
Board – Management Delegation
B.M.D. 4.0 – Global Board-Management Delegation Policy
B.M.D. 4.1 – Unity of Control
B.M.D. 4.2 – Accountability of the CEO
B.M.D. 4.3 – Delegation to the CEO
B.M.D. 4.4 – Monitoring of the CEO
Credit for developing examples of policies consistent with Policy Governance principles is due to John Carver and Miriam Carver, the co-Authoritative Sources for Policy Governance.
Refer to: Reinventing Your Board: A Step-By-Step Guide to Implementing Policy Governance. Co-authored with Miriam Carver. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1997; 2nd edition, 2006.