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From the Helpdesk
This time: Where to find information on golf club salaries and… governance guidance practices
Where can I find information on golf club salaries? This can be found here: https:// golfclubsalaries.org.uk/, where you can use the calculators to find out the recommended salaries of managers and greenkeepers in your area of the country.
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I need to hold an AGM in the coming months and wonder if you have any advice on running this under the current situation? Please follow the links below which allow access to a document from the website and a video which both deal with running AGMs under Covid.
https://www.gcma.org.uk/wpcontent/uploads/2020/03/210320AGMs-Coronavirus.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=xNPwKSyPpd4&feature= youtu.be
There has been debate at our club with regards to when and how the club flag should be flown in the event of the death of a member. I wonder if someone could help in clarifying the protocol in this regard? Flag flying protocols have been discussed in two articles that can be found by following the links below. The first article discusses the correct half-mast position and can be found at: mailchi. mp/e1ac2259d597/1sept172229541?e=b95badfebe
Also consider: gcma.org.uk/ news/fun-with-flags-countryetiquette
The issue of when to recognise a death is a matter for the club itself and does vary from club to club.
Some clubs will only recognise current members while others will recognise past members who have done something of note for the club or the wider golf community.
It is normal to half-mast as soon as the death has been officially informed (there has been some embarrassment in the past!).
It is also common practice to raise the flag to full-mast again once the funeral and wake formalities have been concluded.
Regarding a recent discussion concerning golf and wildlife habitat, do you have any suggestions for course management to provide such habitats? There are three main bodies that will assist managers and course managers with the provision of wildlife habitats and general environmental issues, once the club has agreed to a policy.
The R&A: randa.org/en/ sustainability
The Golf Environment Organisation (GEO): sustainable. golf
The British and International Golf Greenkeepers’ Association (BIGGA): bigga.org.uk
In addition, the GCMA will fully support their member managers in implementing those policies they and their clubs wish to pursue.
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