AOAC Statistics New Member Info.

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CRITERIA FOR SERVING AS A COMMITTEE ON STATISTICS MEMBER: a. Must be a trained statistician, or have documented formal training in statistics, applied statistics, or other sufficient relevant expertise; b. Must be willing to carry out the duties and responsibilities described in the Section II; c. Must be able to work cooperatively with other volunteers, stakeholders, experts, and staff; d. Must submit a CV and a statement of expertise; e. Must have a letter of support from the sponsoring organization; and f. Must have an executed AOAC Volunteer Acceptance Form. VI. COMMITTEE MEMBER APPOINTMENT: If members are needed on the Committee on Statistics, AOAC will issue a Call for Experts. Interested candidates will complete an application that will include the submission of letters of interest addressing the criteria, resumes/CVs, and a letter of support from their sponsoring organization when applicable, to the AOAC staff. These letters are forwarded to the chair of the Committee on Statistics. The Committee on Statistics Chair recommends a draft of the revised Committee roster along with appropriate documentation to the OMB. The revised roster may include the addition of new members, changes to the voting status of existing members, or an additional term of a current Committee member. A two-thirds vote is required to approve the revised draft roster by OMB. Upon approval by the OMB, the revised roster is sent to the President of AOAC INTERNATIONAL with a request for volunteer appointments. A letter confirming the appointment is sent to all newly approved members. Copies of the letter and a final version of the revised Committee roster will be sent to Committee on Statistics chair. The appointment is generally for a three-year term unless otherwise recommended and approved by OMB. At the conclusion of a Committee member’s term, a thank you letter from the President is sent along with Certificate of Appreciation to the Committee member. A copy of the letter is sent to the Committee chair and OMB chair. VII. COMMITTEE MEMBER REMOVAL OR RESIGNATION: If a member of the Committee is not performing the duties appropriately, the Committee chair will submit a revised draft roster that recommends removal of the Committee member to the OMB for its consideration. A two-thirds vote in favor of approving the revised draft roster by OMB approves the removal of a Committee member. If a member is not able or is no longer able to serve because of retirement, changes in employment responsibilities, removal, or if he/she becomes unable to carry out the duties of a Committee member, the member must notify AOAC staff and the Committee chair in writing regarding their need to resign from the Committee. The Committee chair will submit a revised draft roster that recommends removal of the Committee member to the OMB for its consideration. A two-thirds vote in favor of approving the revised draft roster by OMB approves the removal of a Committee member. Upon removal, a thank you letter from the President is sent to the Committee member, with copies sent to the Committee chair and the Official Methods Board Chair. A thank you letter is sent if a Committee member resigns his/her appointment.