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Policy Changes For Section 16 Donations and Awards
Beth Smith, Chair, Bylaws & Policy
16.03 Distinguished Service Award (DSA)
a. A Distinguished Service Award is an award to an individual whose service to RTAM has been extraordinary. b. The DSA may be given posthumously. c. More than one DSA may be given annually, with a maximum of two awards.
d. An individual can only receive one DSA. e. The President of RTAM shall receive the nomination(s). f. The nominator must be a full member of RTAM for at least five years. The nominee must have served on the RTAM Board for at least five years.
g. The nomination(s) will be submitted to the
Board for approval. h. The Award shall consist of a framed certificate signed by the RTAM President. i. If possible, the Award(s) shall be presented at the AGM (Annual General Meeting). RTAM shall assume all travel and accommodation expenses, incurred by the recipient(s), to attend the AGM, on the same basis and at the rates allotted to Chapter Presidents. j. The final date for submissions shall be announced annually in RTAM media at least forty (40) days before the AGM.
a. A Chapter Member Distinguished Service
Award is an award for a Chapter member whose service to the Chapter has been extraordinary. b. The CMDSA may be given posthumously. c. More than one CMDSA may be given annually, with a maximum of two per Chapter. d. An individual can only receive one CMDSA. e. The Chapter President shall receive the nomination(s). f. The nominator and the nominee must each be a full member of RTAM for at least five years.
g. The nomination(s) will be submitted to the Chapter Officers for approval.
h. The Award shall consist of a certificate signed by the RTAM President and the Chapter
President.
i. The final date for submitting the name(s) of the Chapter Member Distinguished Service Award recipient(s), to the RTAM office, is
February 28, annually. j. The Chapter Member Distinguished Service
Award(s) shall be presented at the Chapter
AGM.
