Member Bylaws Vote - ASET - The Neurodiagnostic Society

Member Bylaws Vote

At it’s recent mid-year board meeting, the ASET Board of Trustees voted to propose a bylaws change to the ASET membership.

We are asking you to please vote (see ballot below) on the following proposed bylaws change as indicated in blue text:

BACKGROUND and RATIONALE:
During ASET’s strategic planning process, we identified a need to provide a permanent pathway for economically disadvantaged international Neurodiagnostic professionals to become members of ASET. Our Membership and Global Initiatives committees engaged in much research over the past year and presented a permanent solution to the Board of Trustees. The Board approved the motion and it is now presented to ASET membership for a vote as it requires a Bylaws change to create this new membership category.

Proposed Bylaws Language:
Article 5 Members

Section 1 – Classes of Memberships
The memberships of this Society shall be divided into classes as follows:

a. Active
b. Honorary
c. Student
d. Charter/Lifetime
e. Institutional
f. Associate
g. Emeritus
h. Emerging International

Section 2 – Qualifications, Rights and Privileges of Membership
An individual or entity may hold only one class of membership at a time. The rights and privileges of all members shall be as herein stated and further defined by the Board of Trustees.

Click the member class type to expand for full description.

Active

Any person whose primary employment or training is in clinical practice, research, education or management in neurodiagnostics may become an active member. Any person holding Active membership in good standing shall be entitled to all membership privileges including the right to vote, to hold office and committee appointment and receive the official publications of the Society.
Honorary
Student

Any person enrolled in a training program for neurodiagnostics, including on-the-job training, may become a student member. Such persons may qualify for student memberships and must renew on an annual basis. Student members shall receive official publications of the Society, may serve on committees, and shall be eligible to vote, but shall not be eligible to serve as a trustee or officer.
Charter/Lifetime

Any person who participated in the organizational meeting in Atlantic City in June 1959 is considered a lifetime member. In addition, the past presidents of ASET shall be deemed lifetime members. As such, they maintain a Lifetime Active Membership and shall be entitled to all membership privileges including the right to vote, to hold office and committee appointment and receive the official publications of the Society.
Institutional
Associate
Emeritus

Members with thirty (30) or more years of membership from the effective date of membership may apply for emeritus status if they are: (1) of age to collect Social Security retirement benefits; and (2) fully retired from active practice, management, research, or full-time teaching. Emeritus status shall be effective upon receipt of a full completed application and verification of eligibility by the Executive Office. Members granted emeritus status shall be exempt from Society dues. Emeritus members shall be entitled to all membership privileges, including the right to vote and to serve on committees, but shall not be eligible to serve as a trustee or officer.
Emerging International

Any person whose primary employment or training is in clinical practice, research, education or management in neurodiagnostics residing outside of North America and meeting current income requirements may become a Emerging International member. Any person holding Emerging International membership in good standing shall be entitled to membership privileges including the right to vote and committee appointments and receive electronic access to the official publications of the Society; however, Emerging International members may not hold office.