Jim,
I've been involved off and on with the ARMA Code of Professional Responsibility for so long, I almost forgot our early discussion of penalizing ethical miscreants (sp?). We were advised--as were other information associations--to use "code of professional responsibilty" rather than "code of ethics" since the latter implies that something bad might happen to a "bad guy." If we were the ABA or AMA, we would have greater power in this area. We were asked to make it clear in our ranks that punishment of someone might bring more grief that we might expect as the person could use laws related to depriving someone of business oppotunities when he/she is kicked out of the association.
I'm just reciting the history here, not advocating your doing anything other than what you have. Al is newer to the committee that when all this happened.
Best,
Mike
-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Booth <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Jun 4, 2009 8:41 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: [RM] PRISM International Code of Ethics
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>I have been reviewing this thread for the last several days and while
>I am not certain I agree with Mr. Glover's conclusion, I thank him for
>posting the PRISM International Code of Ethics.
>
>In case members of this list are unfamiliar with PRISM (Professional
>Records and Information Services Management) International and our
>Code of Ethics, we are a trade association, (our members are
>organizations not individuals), of information outsourcing companies.
>Our members include not only physical records and information
>management outsourcing companies but also data protection services
>providers, imaging conversion services and confidential destruction
>services providers (though NAID is more focused in the destruction
>area than PRISM International is). We frequently cooperate with ARMA,
>the ARMA International Educational Foundation, and just this year
>signed a memorandum of understanding with the Records Management
>Association of AustralAsia. We consult and cooperate with other
>information management associations as well, such as AIIM and ICA.
>
>PRISM International is quite serious about its Code of Ethics. If
>there are those on this list who feel that the actions of a PRISM
>International member violate the code of ethics of our organization,
>here is the procedure for reporting the violation:
>
>1) A written complaint stating the specific actions taken by the PRISM
>International member that are in violation of the code of ethics
>should be sent to me at [log in to unmask] or sent by mail to the
>address of PRISM International shown below.
>2) Once a complaint is received, I notify the President of our
>organization who then refers the complaint to our Ethics Complaint
>Committee for investigation. The committee gathers relevant facts from
>both parties and then makes a recommendation to our President as to
>whether the complaint should be heard by our Board of Directors.
>3) If the President refers the matter to the Board, parties may appear
>with counsel and make formal presentations. The Board of PRISM
>International sits as a jury during these proceedings and renders a
>decision that can include, at its harshest level, expulsion from the
>membership of PRISM International.
>
>Thanks for the opportunity to re-introduce our organization to newer
>members of the list and to clarify our ethics complaint procedures.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Jim
>Jim Booth
>Executive Director
>PRISM International
>1418 Aversboro Rd. Suite 201
>Garner NC 27529 USA
>Voice: +1-919-771-0657
>Fax: +1-919-771-0457
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