BYLAW NO. 14
A BYLAW OF THE URBAN MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION OF SASKATCHEWAN TO ESTABLISH ADVANCED CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
THE URBAN MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION OF SASKATCHEWAN, hereafter referred to as "THE ASSOCIATION", in open meeting at its Annual Convention enacts as follows:
1. The
Association establishes the following levels of certification:
(a)
Advanced Certificate - Level 1
(b)
Advanced Certificate - Level 2
2. Persons wishing to make application for advanced certificates pursuant to THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS (URBAN) REGULATIONS, hereinafter referred to as "THE REGULATIONS", must satisfy the requirements stated within this bylaw.
3.
(a) THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, hereinafter referred to as "THE BOARD", appointed
in accordance with Section 3 of the Regulations, shall decide upon all applications
for Advanced Certificates.
(b)
In considering an application for a certificate, the Board may make any investigations
or order any reports that it considers necessary.
(c) The Board may engage any person, firm, agency or organization for the
purpose of carrying out inspections to determine the level of service being
provided to the municipality. The inspection shall include, but not be limited
to, those areas identified with the Inspection Guideline for Advanced Certification.
4. The
Board may issue an Advanced Certificate - Level 1 to a person who:
(a) Is the holder of a valid and subsisting Standard Certificate issued pursuant
to Section 6 of the Regulations; and
(b) Since the day of issue of the Standard Certificate, has completed at least
three thousand six hundred (3600) hours of service satisfactory to the Board
as an administrator in one municipality.
5. The
Board may issue an Advanced Certificate - Level 2 to a person who:
(a) Is the holder of a valid and subsisting Advanced Certificate-LevelI;
(b) Has fulfilled the education requirements set out within the Education
Guideline for Advanced Certification; and
(c) Since the day of issue of the Advanced Certificate - Level I has completed
at least nine thousand (9000) hours of service satisfactory to the Board as
an administrator in an urban municipality, of which the last three thousand
six hundred (3600) hours must have been served in one municipality.
6.
The Education Guideline for Advanced Certification and the Inspection Guideline
for Advanced Certification shall be established by resolution of the Directors
of the Association.
7. The Directors of the Association shall establish
an Advanced Certification Committee, comprised of the Vice-President, who
shall be the Chairman and two of its Directors, who shall:
(a) Consider any complaints regarding the application process relative to
this bylaw; and (b)
Recommend to the Directors desired changes to the guidelines established pursuant
to Section 6.
8. (a)
Any person who, on the 10th day of February 1998, holds a valid Class A Certificate
issued pursuant to The Board of Examiners (Urban Affairs) Regulations 1991
is deem to have met the requirements set out in Section 4 and to be the holder
of an Advanced Certificate - Level 1 and the certificate may be cancelled,
suspended or otherwise deal with pursuant to the Regulations.
(b) Any person who, on the 10th day of February 1998, holds a valid Superior
A Certificate issued pursuant to The Board of Examiners (Urban Affairs) Regulations
1991 is deemed to have met the requirements set out in Section 5 and to be
the holder of an Advanced Certificate - Level 2 and the certificate may be
cancelled, suspended or otherwise dealt with pursuant to the Regulations.
________________________________ President
________________________________ Executive Director
