Meeting Services

 

Statement of Purpose

“The Online Service Area (OSA) Meeting Services Committee assists existing groups or new groups seeking to join the Online Service Area.”

 

Duties & Responsibilities

• First point of contact (through the meeting services email) for Cocaine Anonymous groups wanting to align with the OSA
• Guides and assists new and existing Cocaine Anonymous groups through the ratification process
• Assists new GSRs/Alt. GSRs in understanding the OSA service structure and providing related documents as needed

 

Committee Structure

All Committee members play a vital role in the committee and can vote. There is no clean time requirement to be a member of a standing committee. All that is required is a willingness to serve.

 

Chair

Suggested Requirements:

• Two years of continuous sobriety
• One year of active service in the OSA
• Two-year commitment
• Six months of active service in the committee
• Has worked the 12 steps and has a Working knowledge of the 12 traditions, and the OSA Service Manual

Responsibilities:

• Chairs the committee meetings, and arranges the agenda
• Only votes in case of a tie
• Maintains a current meeting directory document and collaborates with the web servant to ensure the OSA web site is up to date
• Helps OSA GSRs/Alt. GSRs get connected to OSA communications platform(s)
• Archives the GSR reports in the committee’s subgroup on the OSA storage platform(s) on a monthly basis
• Manages and archives the group petitions
• Uploads committee reports, agendas, and committee minutes to OSA Communications platform (s)
• Responsible for the correspondence through the committee email
• Is the admin of the committee’s subgroup on the OSA storage platform(s), and admin for the OSA messaging platform(s)
• Teaches the roles and responsibilities required of the Chair position to the Vice Chair
• Strives to have a working knowledge of 12 Concepts, The World Service Manual, The OSA Bylaws
• Provides a report at each OSA business meeting, and submits a written report at least one week prior to the area business meeting

 

Vice Chair                                                                                   

Suggested Requirements:

• Two years of continuous sobriety
• Six months of active service in the OSA
• Two-year commitment
• Six months of active service in the committee
• Has worked the 12 steps and has a Working knowledge of the 12 Traditions

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for filling in for the Chair in their absence, and assumes the duties & responsibilities of the Chair position if it becomes unexpectedly vacated
• Is a moderator in the committee’s subgroup on the OSA storage platform(s), and assists the Chair in maintaining the committee’s subgroup on the OSA storage platform(s)
• Maintains a current record of GSR/Alt. GSR contact info
• Strives to have a working knowledge of the 12 Concepts, The World Service Manual, The OSA Service Manual and The OSA Bylaws

 

Secretary

Suggested Requirements:

• Six months of continuous sobriety
• Three months of active online service in C.A.
• Two months of active service in the committee
• One year commitment

Responsibilities:

• Keeps accurate minutes of each OSA meeting services committee meeting
• Keeps a record of all the committee Officers’ election dates.

 

Meeting Services Committee Meetings

• The OSA Meeting Services Committee meetings are guided by the 12 Traditions, the World Service Manual, and Robert’s Rules of Order
• OSA Meeting Services shall hold monthly meetings at such times decided by the committee
• Committee agenda:

1. Open the meeting
2. Establish quorum
3. Read the tradition of the month
4. Committee Minutes
5. Chair report
6. Election of committee service Officers
7. Old business
8. New business
9. Close the meeting