Statement:
The ECO Board members are committed to the excellence of our playing environment and wish to resolve amicably any and all concerns or complaints of Code of Conduct violations.
The ECO Board members will evaluate and discuss behavior violation concerns presented to the Board after a thorough investigation of the allegation. A two thirds majority vote prior to the commencement of disciplinary actions is required at the first violation. Subsequent violation concerns will be conveyed through email communication and proceed to step two. Should a continuous pattern of behavior violating our Code of Conduct occur, by the same individual, step three will be enforced after an email discussion and vote by the ECO Board.
Disciplinary Action Process:
The ECO Board members are committed to the excellence of our playing environment and wish to resolve amicably any and all concerns or complaints of Code of Conduct violations.
The ECO Board members will evaluate and discuss behavior violation concerns presented to the Board after a thorough investigation of the allegation. A two thirds majority vote prior to the commencement of disciplinary actions is required at the first violation. Subsequent violation concerns will be conveyed through email communication and proceed to step two. Should a continuous pattern of behavior violating our Code of Conduct occur, by the same individual, step three will be enforced after an email discussion and vote by the ECO Board.
Disciplinary Action Process:
- First violation: A verbal warning will be given to the offending person by the Vice President, Conductor, and/or Musical Director.
- Second Violation: A written warning will be given to the same offending member, and will be signed by the VP, Conductor, Musical Director and person involved.
- The offending member must submit a written statement of behavioral change commitment to the VP at ECO email.
- A copy of the signed warning will be filed in a secured location.
- Third Violation: The VP and Musical Director will respectfully ask the offending member to leave the orchestra, immediately.
- The member who has been asked to leave, should leave as soon as possible and must not return for the remainder of the season.
- The member, who has been asked to leave for the duration of the current session, may petition in writing to return to the orchestra at the following season (or other time as determined by the ECO board).
- If the same person violates our Code of Conduct, after the previous 3 steps, they will be excused permanently.