District Compliance Action Plan

This Plan is designed to be a “living” document. It will record the Compliance related activities undertaken by the District Compliance Officers. A new plan will be drawn up by the District Compliance Officers at the start of each Rotary year in consultation with the District Executive.

This document:  covers the period 1st July 2015 to 30th June 2016 and will be periodically updated by the District Compliance Officers to reflect progress and achievements.  is available for the District Executive to monitor what work is being done by the District Compliance Team  will provide a useful documentary record for the District Executive should there be any legal recourse sought by anyone relating to compliance  provides evidence of the activities undertaken in response to issues raised relating to E&D and management of any related risks within the District Re Key Issue / Priority Actions – What are we going to Lead Timescale Progress & Outcomes f do? Responsibility RIBI Compliance Monitor the system set up to District System In 1 Statement to be ensure each Club President and Secretary place at completed by ALL Club Secretary signs the start of clubs within District Compliance document at the Compliance Rotary Year commencement of the Rotary Year Officers 2015/2016

Further recognition Review and adopt Job Descriptions District At start of 2 of Compliance Team for District Compliance Officer Governor Rotary Year strategic importance and/or Equality and Diversity 2015/2016 within District Officer, Health and Safety Officer, District Safeguarding Officer and Data Secretary

Compliance Officer to take an Leadership overarching place within District Development management structure and Training Chair Review to be undertaken in relation to the placement of Compliance Officers as part of the Administration Committee

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3 Compliance Officers Compliance Officers available as Compliance Throughout to proactively required Officers the year become recognised within RIBI structure on behalf of District to ensure District is kept abreast of Compliance Policy

To help Clubs E&D officer to carry out relevant Equality and To continue 4 improve service Awareness and training within Diversity to set up offered to members District officer during and prospective Rotary Year members who fall Set up a District Disability Advisory 2015/2016 within a protected Panel. characteristic and also to encourage new members from diverse groups within the Club community

5 Celebrate Clubs Consider District Cup/Award to be Equality and working hard to awarded to the Club making the Diversity embrace E &D best progress annually towards Officer and E & D District Governor

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6 To ensure there are Compliance Officer to carry out District no training needs in relevant awareness and training Training relation to within District officer Compliance within District

7 To ensure District District Conference Conference considers Manager and Compliance as part District of its planning Governor

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