Community Association Manager

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MikeF3 (Florida)
Posts: 5

Posted:

Can a CAM in the state of Fl. be a subcontracter. To cover all the time that he is not around( to work his real job-real estate agent),the board says he is classified this and this allows him to come and go as he pleases. Thanks MikeF3

DonnaS (Tennessee)
Posts: 5,671

Posted:

Mike,
Yes a C.A.M. can have other jobs, it all depends on what time and responsibilities your Board requires of him or her. Most P.M will have more than one association that they are working for. I went to the C.A.M. school and looked up what the requirements are per the State of Florida and there is no restrictions as to how many jobs your CAM han hold at one time. Are you concerned as to the quality of your P.M's service to your association? That would fall on the shoulders of your Board to fix that if there is a problem.

CAM > License Requirements
Florida law provides that any person who performs management services requiring substantial specialized knowledge, judgment, and managerial skill, when done for remuneration and when the association or associations being managed, contains more than 50 units or has an annual budget, or budgets, in excess of $100,000, must be licensed as a Community Association Manager.

Specific practices requiring a CAM license include: controlling or disbursing association funds, preparing budgets or other financial documents for a community association, assisting in the noticing, or conducting of community association meetings, coordinating maintenance for the residential development and other day to day services involved in the operation of a community association.

The board of directors of a community association has the obligation to maintain, manage, and operate the community association. The law does not require the association to hire a manager, but does set forth licensing requirements if the association chooses to hire a manager.

The manager acts as an agent for the board of directors of the community association by which he/she is hired. The manager will take direction from the board regarding maintenance, repair and replacement of common property, and assistance in enforcement of the governing documents. The board may delegate its authority to the manager to act on its behalf in certain instances. However, the board may never delegate its responsibility for making decisions to the manager or anyone else.

MikeF3 (Florida)
Posts: 5

Posted:

All this being said,can he be classified as a sub contracter. thank you for yor input.

DonnaS (Tennessee)
Posts: 5,671

Posted:

Absolutely, as he works on a contract with the association. He might work for a Management company and is considered a sub. all depends on how his contract reads.

PaulM (Pennsylvania)
Posts: 1,347

Posted:

MikeF3: I'm not certain what you are asking for and what the present situation is in your association which would warrant your question.
The Manager does not have to be on-site, actually most are not--unless the contract or your documents dictate the need for this. Manager responsibilities need to be fulfilled according to the contract between him and the Board of the association. The Board would need to ensure that he is doing just that. I will say CAM responsibilities, again, depend on the contract and his role, but many duties can be performed from the desk in his office.

However, IF you are asking should he be involved with setting up contracts (price quote, etc.) with any vendors your Association uses, the answer is NO!!! He can, however, give recommendations based on other references, but that's the safe way to go re his role w/contracts.

MikeF3 (Florida)
Posts: 5

Posted:

This CAM is a former president of the BOD , he was spokesman for a group of owners that forced the setting board to resign. Shortly after,he was named general manager by the new board.Is there a conflict of interest for the general manager (CAM) to sell units at the building that he is the general manager over

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