Statistics Meeting Book (June 20, 2017)

Statistics Committee ToR_6-20-17 (Version 6)

VI.

COMMITTEE MEMBER APPOINTMENT:

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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

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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. A two-thirds vote in favor of approving the revised draft roster by OMB approves the addition of a new Committee member or an additional term of a current Committee member. 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.

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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.