Re: What is a "management position? [Last Call: <draft-farrresnickel-har

On 3/15/15 12:07 PM, Brian E Carpenter wrote:
> On 15/03/2015 18:17, Fred Baker (fred) wrote:
> > > On Mar 13, 2015, at 9:54 PM, Brian E Carpenter 
> > > <brian(_dot_)e(_dot_)carpenter(_at_)gmail(_dot_)com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Or does it also include people appointed by ADs (WG chairs
> > > and secretaries, Directorate members)?
> > >
> > > This needs to be clarified. And they are two very different cases.
> > Hmm. AFAIK, a WG secretary is appointed by the chair, not the AD, or at 
> > least not necessarily the AD. And we could discuss, if we really wanted to 
> > descend into the pit of despair, scribes...
> Actually, RFC 2418 leaves it unclear who appoints a WG Secretary. I think
> it's been common for WG Chairs to get an OK from the AD, at least. But your
> point is taken: what needs clarifying is whether the term "management 
> position"
> includes all appointees, as well as positions filled by the NomCom.
The transitive property of chairs serving at the discretion of the AD
makes the question of downstream appointment authority moot.

...
   The Area
   Director must agree to the specific people performing the WG Chair,
   and Working Group Consultant roles, and they serve at the discretion
   of the Area Director.
...

>    Brian

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