120 likes | 228 Views
ARRL Committees. ARRL has several kinds of committees Some are permanent, others temporary Some are elected, others appointed Some have only Board members, others have staff and/or appointees Committees recommend to the Board … they do not make League policy. Kinds of ARRL Committees.
E N D
ARRL Committees • ARRL has several kinds of committees • Some are permanent, others temporary • Some are elected, others appointed • Some have only Board members, others have staff and/or appointees • Committees recommend to the Board … they do not make League policy
Kinds of ARRL Committees • Executive Committee • Standing committees of the Board • Election Committee • Advisory Committees • Ad hoc committees
Executive Committee • Administers ARRL affairs between Board meetings (Article 6) • Members are President and 4 Directors elected by Board; non-voting members are EVP and 1st VP • Must meet at least twice a year • Duties specified in By-Law 42
Standing Committees • Administration & Finance • Membership Services • Volunteer Resources • Members: up to 5 Directors, plus 1 or more VP’s and Vice Directors, appointed by President • Chairs appointed by President
Administration & Finance • Long and short-term budgeting • Recommends on taxes and audits • Recommends on staff management, procedures, remuneration • Reviews management performance • Advises on publications program • Duties specified in By-Law 39
Membership Services • Recommends on non-publication services provided to individual members • Contests, awards • Information services (such as W1AW) • QSL bureau services • Duties specified in By-Law 40
Volunteer Resources • Recommends on all volunteer programs • Field Organization & public service • Affiliated Clubs • Volunteer Counsel & Consulting Engineers • Educational activities • ARRL/VEC • Volunteer award recommendations • Duties specified in By-Law 41
Election Committee • Members: 3 Directors appointed by President • Has charge of Board elections • Certifies eligibility of Board candidates • Supervises ballot counting • Involved in SM recall elections but not in normal SM elections • Duties specified in By-Law 43
Advisory Committees • DX and Contest Advisory Committees • Members: 1 appointed by each Director, 1 by RAC. Cannot be elected ARRL official • Provide expert advice to MSC and HQ staff Awards Committee • They do not make policy on awards and contests!
Atlantic Division AC Reps • Contest Advisory Committee: • Rus Healy K2UA • DX Advisory Committee: • Tony Gargano N2SS
Ad Hoc Committees • Some ad hocs are short-term, others last indefinitely • All expected to report to Board twice yearly • Each has Board liaison • Many involve non-Board appointees named by President with Board input
Examples of Ad Hocs • RF Safety Committee • SAREX / ARISS Working Group • Industry Advisory Council • Public Relations Committee • RFI Task Group • Technology Task Force • Historical Committee