CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT REVIEW TASK FORCE
SCOPE OF WORK 2016
OUTCOME DESIRED:Â Â
The RID Code of Professional Conduct Review Task Force conducts a thorough review of the current CPC and advises the RID Board of Directors as to recommended revisions.
MEMBERS ASSIGNED:
To be determined.
Current Task Force members:
Amanda Kennon
Brenda Adkinson
Danielle Vincenza
Judy Viera
TASKS TO COMPLETE:
- ELEMENT #1: Compile and review historical information and documents related to previous and current codes of ethics/CPC
- Provide information in a format publically available and accessible.
- ELEMENT #2: Provide recommended revisions.
- Revisions should consider immediate changes in order to support the work of the Ethical Practice System. The recommendations will be brought to the RID membership for review, deliberation and decision.
- Revisions should include long term changes in order to re-orient the CPC to a value-based framework
- Input shall be collected from relevant stakeholders
- Input shall be collected from the RID membership for consideration
- Explore and present a change to the name of the ethical code
- The name should represent the purpose and content of the code
- ELEMENT #3: Envision and Develop CPC materials
- Materials to aid in education
- Materials to aid in advocacy
- ELEMENT #4: Outline and propose a regular schedule for review of the ethical code to ensure relevancy and applicability
- Provide recommendations to the RID Board for the need to create a standing committee, including a potential scope of work.
- ELEMENT #5: Present Quarterly reports to the RID Board of Directors
- Reports are submitted via Board liaisons.
REPORT DATE(S):
- FINAL REPORT: MARCH 1, 2017
- Final report to include (but not limited to): (note- the request for a final report is to receive information completed during the 2015-2017 term)
- Successes completed during term.
- Challenges faced during term.
- Recommendations for updates to the scope of work to allow for the completion of the task force’s work.
- REPORTS:
- Provide updates to the Board of Directors, via the Board liaison, for each Board meeting.
- Note, reports must be submitted to the Board 10 days prior to each Board meeting. Work with the Board liaison to confirm meeting dates.
- Final report to include (but not limited to): (note- the request for a final report is to receive information completed during the 2015-2017 term)
BOARD LIAISON:
Billieanne McLellan
STAFF LIAISONS:
TBD
CONFIDENTIALITY LEVEL:
Low, unless otherwise noted.
NARRATIVE:Â Â
The Task Force shall work with Councils, Committees and/or Task Forces as necessary. Board liaisons will assist in creating the collaborative connection.
For the 2016-2018 term, the CPC Review Task Force members are charged with the following:
- To collect Community feedback on the 2005 CPC.
- To review, revise and strengthen the CPC.
- To participate in a review of the overall program and policies in an effort to maximize efficient use of volunteer resources.
- To comply with the 2013 RID Business Meeting motion E.
- To address items referred to the task force by the board of directors.
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Resources:Â
- NAD-RID Code of Professional Conduct
- Ethical Practices System Overview (EPS)
- EPS Enforcement Procedures
- Standard Practice Papers
- Toward an Interpreter Sensibility: Three Levels of Ethical Analysis and a Comprehensive Model of Ethics Decision-Making for Interpreters
- Exploring Ethics: A Case for Revising the Code of Ethics
- 1995 Code of Ethics (historical)
- 1965 Code of Ethics (historical)
- RIDÂ Code of Professional Conduct in ASL by Wink