Policies are established by the ESP Omega Chapter Executive Board to facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Policies may be modified at any board meeting by a majority vote of the Executive Board where a quorum is present.
- Membership. The chapter President or Membership Recruitment Committee chair shall obtain list of eligible persons by August 15. Invitations to join Omega Chapter shall be sent to eligible persons by October 1.
Only members in good standing by December 31 will be eligible for awards/recognition, scholarships and committee membership.
Any member who does not pay membership dues to Omega Chapter for the current year will be placed on inactive status. He/she may be reinstated as a member in good standing by payment of the current year’s dues. Any former member returning to the profession will not be held responsible for the interim years’ dues. - Dues. Annual membership dues are $80 (national-$55 and state – $25). Annual dues shall be due and payable by December 31 of the current year. Retirees may elect to pay lifetime dues.
- Awards/Recognition. Members in good standing by December 31 are eligible for awards/recognition.
- Awards/Recognition:
- Early Career Service Recognition (members having worked less than 10 years)
- Mid-Career Service Recognition (members having worked 10-20 years)
- Distinguished Service Recognition (highest chapter award to member having worked 20 or more years)
- Continued Excellence Recognition (members who have received Distinguished Service Recognition. Eligible five years after receiving DSR)
- Visionary Leadership Recognition
- Administrative Leadership Recognition
- Distinguished Team Recognition
- International Service Recognition
- Friend of Extension Recognition
- 25 Year Employment Recognition
- Awards/Recognition:
- Contingent on availability of funds, Joint Council of Extension Professionals (JCEP) Leadership Conference official chapter delegate will be reimbursed up to $1,000 for travel, hotel (chapter will pay half of room cost), and meal expenses not covered by registration fee will be paid as follows: Daily meal allowance will be reimbursed up to $55 for total expenditures of meals. Delegate will also apply for the National ESP stipend.
- Contingent on availability of funds, Public Issues Leadership Development (PILD) Conference official chapter delegate will be reimbursed up to $1500 for registration fee, travel, hotel room (chapter will pay half of room cost) and meals not covered by registration fee will be paid as follows: Daily meal allowance will be reimbursed up to $55 for total expenditures of meals.
- Official delegate to JCEP Leadership Conference is chapter president or other board officer designated by chapter president.
- Official delegate to PILD will be appointed by chapter president
- Chapter newsletter will be sent to members quarterly in the months of February, June and October.
- Regional vice presidents will compose the Membership Recruitment and Retention committee.
- Expenditures not covered by policies will require approval of chapter president.
Edited – April 23, 2019
Adopted- August 28, 2014