GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The President Elect shall:
- Be elected by the membership as a voting member of the Board of Directors
- Be a PSPA / AAPA member in good standing.
- Be familiar with and adhere to the duties of the Board of Directors as a whole.
- Work closely with the President on all endeavors of the Society to learn all the duties of the President
- Serve as a Delegate to the AAPA House of Delegates
- Succeed the Office of President at the expiration of the President’s term or if the office becomes vacant for any reason
- Seek, recruit, and cultivate new volunteer leadership for the Society
BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES
The President Elect shall:
- review all information presented for discussion at the Board of Directors meeting prior to the meeting and come adequately prepared to discuss those items.
- Coordinate the development of a two-year action plan to coincide with his or her term of office
- Preside over all business meetings of the PSPA and its Board of Directors in the absence of the President
- Recommend appropriate policies for consideration by the Board of Directors
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
The President Elect shall:
- Serve as Board Advisor to the Government Affairs Division of the Society
- Be familiar with the minutes of the committees for which he or she acts as Board Advisor
- Oversee that each committee under his or her supervision meets the goals as outlined in the Society’s Action Plan and assist chair in development of action plan sections every 2 years.
- Encourage all committees under his or her supervision to submit a report two weeks prior to each Board of Directors meeting to write articles for newsletter on a regular basis, and to submit proposal to board as needed.
- Be available to chairs for consultation between scheduled contact sessions.
- Assist with budget submission for committee for annual budget.
- Supervise committee spending and approve with signature and date reimbursement form as required.
- Encourage chairs to have an active co-chair and adequate committee members.
- Encourage BOD meeting participation of committee chair in person or virtually.
- Verify committee policies are being followed.
- Work with chair to edit committee policies as needed.
- Communicate summaries of committee meetings, conference calls and activities to other board members on a timely basis
ATTENDANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
The President Elect shall:
- Miss no more than one Board of Directors meeting per year
- Attend applicable AAPA Meetings
- Attend meetings of those committees for which he or she acts as a Board Advisor
- Attend any strategic planning sessions of the Society.
- Attend an AAPA Constituent Organization Management Program.
A 2-month notice of resignation is requested of the officer. The resigning officer should submit all files and copies of the correspondence regarding the officer’s activities to the new officer or to the Board Administrator.
This position requires approximately 10-15 hours per month to fulfill its duties.
Reviewed/Revised 11/1/22; 4/15/23.
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