If any two Moderators agree that the person does not meet the membership requirements, they will discard the subscription request and send an explanation to the person. The Members of UU-Community select three Moderators, subject to approval by the UUA Electronic Communications Committee. The UU-Community Mailing List belongs to the Unitarian Universalist Association and the Moderators must follow the policies of the UUA OEC . Each Moderator will serve for a one-year term beginning in January, May, and September, respectively. Candidates for Moderator must have been members of UU-Community for at least 6 months.
Moderators can serve only one additional term after a single full term.
A former Moderator can serve again after eight months of rest. The UUA OEC will appoint Moderators to fill any vacancy, subject only to their good judgement. Even with three Moderators, the list cannot be monitored every minute of the day, especially on weekends. Message delays may be hours, or as much as a day, depending on the personal schedules of the Moderators. The members may use any reasonable method to select and accept the minister.