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The
ultimate responsibility and authority for OA world services reside
in the collective conscience of our whole Fellowship.
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The
OA groups have delegated to the World Service Business Conference
the active maintenance of our world services; thus, the World
Service Business Conference is the voice, authority and effective
conscience of OA as a whole.
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The
Right of Decision, based on trust, makes effective leadership
possible.
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The
Right of Participation ensures equality of opportunity for all in
the decision-making process.
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Individuals
have the right of appeal and petition in order to ensure that their
opinions and personal grievances will be carefully considered.
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The
World Service Business Conference has entrusted the Board of
Trustees with the primary responsibility for the administration of
Overeaters Anonymous.
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The
Board of Trustees has legal rights and responsibilities accorded to
them by OA Bylaws Subpart A; the rights and responsibilities of the
World Service Business Conference are accorded to it by Tradition
and by OA Bylaws Subpart B.
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The
Board of Trustees has delegated to its Executive Committee the
responsibility to administer the OA World Service Office.
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Able,
trusted servants, together with sound and appropriate methods of
choosing them, are indispensable for effective functioning at all
service levels.
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Service
responsibility is balanced by carefully defined service authority;
therefore, duplication of efforts is avoided.
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Trustee
administration of the World Service Office should always be assisted
by the best standing committees, executives, staffs and consultants.
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The
spiritual foundation for OA service ensures that:
