# RSE-AUNZ Steering Committee Succession Plan

# Motivation
This document outlines *who* can make decisions on behalf of the RSE-AUNZ Steering Committee. Whenever a member leaves the SC, the fiscal sponsor (if any) will likely need to be informed.

# When does this document apply
This document should be followed when one or more Steering Committee member(s) leave the RSE-AUNZ Steering Committee.

## People have left the SC

- One chair has left
- ask for volunteers within SC. Single chair is responsible until second co-chair is chosen/elected.
- if chair is found within existing SC, ask for volunteers to replace general member (who became the new chair)
- if chair is not found within existing SC, community is notified and volunteers requested. ideally people with previous SC experience
- Both chairs have left
- A temporary chair should be selected before the second co-chair can leave
- If not, a temporary chair should be selected by the existing SC
- A general member has left
- call to community
- SC is below 3 members
- call to community for members to join immediately