1. Board & Committee Chair Orientation
December 2016
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2. Avoiding Antitrust Violations
Key Concepts
Prohibits any kind of contract, combination or conspiracy in the restraint of trade.
A trade association is liable under the antitrust laws for the conduct of its volunteer members when those members are acting with the “apparent” authority of the association (U.S. Supreme Court).
Penalties of up to $350,000 fine for and individual and $10 million for a corporation and up to three years in prison.
Antitrust 101 video from NAR
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3. Avoiding Antitrust Violations
Topics that should NEVER be discussed include:
Price-fixing
-Members from different brokerages should never discuss commission rates charged to clients
-Discussion of a commission split between a listing broker and selling broker in a cooperative sale is acceptable
-Discussion of client commission rates between a broker and their own salespeople as a matter of office policy is acceptable
Market Allocation
-Cannot agree to not compete in specific market areas
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4. Avoiding Antitrust Violations
Topics that should NEVER be discussed include:
Group Boycott
-Cannot make agreements among brokers and/or association members to withhold support in an effort to force a vendor to comply with certain demands or requests to change a policy
-An example of an illegal boycott would be where brokers collectively reduce advertising, or refuse to advertise altogether unless and until the newspaper lowers its advertising prices
Tie-in Arrangements
-Cannot make a provision of services contingent upon the purchase of other unrelated services or products
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5. Commitments & Expectations
GRAR Director
Attend, and participate in, all GRAR Board Meetings
Attend all major events of the association
Participate in association strategic planning activities
Attend the NYSAR-sponsored Professional Standards training at least every other year during your term on the Board
Understand and acknowledge that as a director you owe fiduciary responsibility to GRAR, not the brokerage firm with which you are affiliated
Keep all matters discussed by the GRAR Board confidential
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6. Commitments & Expectations
GRAR Committee Chair
Run well-organized and effective meetings
Utilize the Committee Resource Page on grar.org
Motivate, encourage, and engage committee members to fulfill the committee’s purpose
Keep the GRAR Board informed on committee activities, including posting meeting notes for the GRAR Board
Work together with your staff liaison to manage the committee
Participate in association strategic planning activities
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7. Commitments & Expectations
General
Stay up to date on industry news, trends, and opportunities
Represent GRAR at community events from time to time
Help identify potential volunteers and future leaders of the association
Act as an advocate for GRAR at local, state and national meetings
Spread awareness of the REALTORS® Charitable Foundation and REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC)
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8. Conflict of Interest & Antitrust
You received this document in your reminder
This form is intended to cover all the key aspects of:
-Conduct of Directors and Committee Chairs & Vice-Chairs
-Conflicts of Interest
-Confidentiality
-Non-Solicitation
-Antitrust Compliance
Recruiting activities are strictly prohibited at GRAR Board and Committee meetings
‘Fiduciary Duty’ video from NAR
Please sign to acknowledge that you have received and read the Code of Conduct and Antitrust Annual Statement
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9. Parliamentary Procedure
Roberts Rules of Order, latest edition, will govern GRAR Board and Committee meetings
You have several handouts explaining Roberts Rules of Order
Please use parliamentary procedure to keep meetings orderly and efficient, and to encourage constructive debate
Video on Basic Parliamentary Procedure
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10. Advocacy NYSAR Government Affairs Field Rep, Paul Rossi
Building relationships with County and Town elected leaders
Tracking issues that impact our industry or property rights
Assisting with implementation of the REALTOR® Party resources
Assisting with RPAC Fundraising efforts
Helping promote Calls for Action
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11. Strategic Plan
GRAR has a well-developed Strategic Plan for 2017 & 2018
Be the benchmark for a how associations our size should function
Be a leader in collaboration, partnership and shared services in our region
Provide the support and resources our broker and agent members need to be competitive
Manage a first class MLS for UNYREIS
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12. 2017 Major Initiatives This is what we are working on for 2017
Implementing Shared Services on a broader scale
-Regional Leadership Academy
-Administrative efficiencies/duplication of effort
-Pursuing consolidation/collaboration options
Overhaul GRAR’s communication process/web presence
-Targeted communications w/push notification app
-First-year member communications program
-Update HomeSteadNet via Homesnap/BPP
Expand our education ‘Road Rally’ & provide 1 hour CE options
Membership Feedback project
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13. Resources The following are on your GRAR Leadership Resource Page
Copy of this presentation in PDF format
Responsibilities for Directors of Non-Profit Corporations
Director and Officer Responsibilities and Expectations
Committee and Task Force member Roles and Responsibilities
Combined Code of Conduct and Antitrust Annual Statement
The ABC’s of Parliamentary Procedure
Roberts Rules of Order Chart
Committee Leadership
GRAR’s Standing Rules
RPAC Flyers
GRAR’s Strategic Plan Summary
Board Meeting Procedure
GRAR’s Crisis Communications Plan
GRAR’s Whistleblower Policy
‘On the Board’ from NYSAR
Meet the GRAR Staff
2017 GRAR Committee and Task Force Leadership
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