Common use of Overall Responsibilities Clause in Contracts

Overall Responsibilities. The parties involved agree that to be effective in meeting the needs of the respective memberships, the AIHA and the local sections must partner to achieve their respective goals. The AIHA, in support of local sections, will Undertake activities to enhance the industrial hygiene profession; Facilitate communication between the AIHA Board of Directors, AIHA Staff and local sections; Maintain a national presence/leadership in legislative and regulatory affairs; Provide support for state and local legislative and regulatory affairs; Provide leadership training for local section leaders; Promote local section membership and membership in student local sections; Provide guidance to local sections on operational and policy issues (Local Sections Operations Manual); Maintain a list of resources provided to local sections on the AIHA website; Provide resources for local sections to promote the industrial hygiene profession and the AIHA to include: o Use of the AIHA logo o Formal recognition as an AIHA local section o Inclusion in AIHA’s Group Exemption from Federal Income Tax filing o Provide contact information for national members within local section geographical boundaries on request o Provide Directors and Officers insurance and General Liability Insurance for local sections o Provide local sections with an online community for posting documents, meeting announcements, discussion threads, and surveys The Local Section, in return for use of the AIHA name and services provided by the AIHA, will: Be actively involved in local public relations and will undertake activities in their local areas to enhance the industrial hygiene profession*; Provide input into the national AIHA Board activities and decisions through the Local Sections Council and AIHA Board Coordinator, and keep positions and actions consistent with national positions; Be actively involved in local/state government affairs, as appropriate, and support AIHA requests for input and support on legislative and regulatory affairs; Provide educational and networking opportunities for their members*; Inform members of national AIHA activities; Participate in AIHA-sponsored leadership training opportunities; Promote AIHA national membership; Encourage local section members to participate on AIHA volunteer groups; Develop an annual business plan for the local section that includes implementation of the activities noted in this MOU to be submitted to the Local Section Regional Representative annually*; Maintain local section organization and administrative tasks to include o Ensure that bylaws are consistent with the AIHA model local section bylaws, are approved by the AIHA Board of Directors, and are followed for all local section activities*; o Submit a list of current officers (including contact information) annually and in the event of change to national AIHA*; o Ensure that local section officers are current members in good standing of AIHA*. o Submit a contact list of local section members to AIHA annually by June 30, and upon request, to be used to promote AIHA programs, products and services*; o Submit completed AIHA Group Exemption Form by June 30 of every year*; The Local Sections Council (LSC), in an effort to promote continued effectiveness and efficiency of AIHA local sections, and to enhance communication and strengthen partnerships between AIHA and local sections, will serve as liaison among local sections, and will provide collective local section positions to the AIHA Board, and national AIHA office. The LSC, through the Local Section Regional Representatives, will: Assist local sections with strategic planning; Promote collaboration on regional local section activities; Facilitate the sharing of information between AIHA local sections and solicit input and communicate interests of local sections to AIHA Support legislative efforts as requested; Promote the formation and maintenance of student sections; Provide input to AIHA for development of materials for public relations and outreach efforts; Assist individual local sections, as needed, with improving operations; Assist with membership recruitment activities at the national and local section level; Facilitate the sharing of ideas and information between local sections; Develop model guidelines on operating procedures and performance standards; Establish metrics for local sections to benchmark performance and determine areas of strength and areas for improvement.

Overall Responsibilities. The parties involved agree that to be effective in meeting the needs of the respective memberships, the AIHA and the local sections must partner to achieve their respective goals. The AIHA, in support of local sections, will • Undertake activities to enhance the industrial hygiene profession; • Facilitate communication between the AIHA Board of Directors, AIHA Staff and local sections; • Maintain a national presence/leadership in legislative and regulatory affairs; • Provide support for state and local legislative and regulatory affairs; • Provide leadership training for local section leaders; • Promote local section membership and membership in student local sections; • Provide guidance to local sections on operational and policy issues (Local Sections Operations Manual); • Maintain a list of resources provided to local sections on the AIHA website; • Provide resources for local sections to promote the industrial hygiene profession and the AIHA to include: o Use of the AIHA logo o Formal recognition as an AIHA local section o Inclusion in AIHA’s Group Exemption from Federal Income Tax filing (only applies to local sections within the USA).* o Provide contact information for national members within local section geographical boundaries on request o Provide Directors and Officers insurance and General Liability Insurance for local sections (only applies to local sections within the USA). o Provide local sections with an online community for posting documents, meeting announcements, discussion threads, and surveys The Local Section, in return for use of the AIHA name and services provided by the AIHA, will: Be actively • Stay involved in local public relations and will undertake activities in their local areas to enhance the industrial hygiene profession*; Provide input • Keep open lines of communication and provide feedback into the national AIHA Board activities and decisions through the Local Sections Council and or AIHA Board Coordinator, and keep positions and actions consistent with national positions; Be actively involved in • Monitor local/state government affairs, as appropriate, affairs or activities in the country of the local section and support honor AIHA requests for input and support on legislative and regulatory affairs; • Keep public comments and actions consistent with AIHA national positions; • Provide educational and networking opportunities for their members*; • Inform members of national AIHA activities; • Participate in AIHA-sponsored leadership training opportunities; • Promote AIHA national membership; • Encourage local section members to participate on AIHA volunteer groups; Develop an annual business plan for the local section that includes implementation of the activities noted in this MOU to be submitted to the Local Section Regional Representative annually*; • Maintain local section organization and administrative tasks to include: o Work with the appropriate Local Section Regional Representative to establish an annual plan for your section. The plan is to include any activities required to meet the requirements set-forth in this MOU, as well as other goals your section hopes to work on during the year*; o Ensure that bylaws are consistent with the AIHA model local section bylaws, are approved by the AIHA Board of Directors, and are followed for all local section activities*; o Submit a list of current officers (including contact information) annually and in the event of change to national AIHA*; o Ensure that local section officers (President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer) are current members in good standing of AIHA*. ; o Submit Share a contact list of local section members to AIHA annually by June 30, and upon request, to be used to promote AIHA programs, products and services*; o Submit a completed AIHA Group Exemption Form by June 30 of every year*; year and submit Form 990 EZ or 990N directly to the IRS (only applies to local sections within the USA).* * These are activities that are the required minimum in order to be considered an AIHA local section in good standing. The Local Sections Council (LSC), in an effort to promote continued effectiveness and efficiency of AIHA local sections, and to enhance communication and strengthen partnerships between AIHA and local sections, will serve as liaison among local sections, and will provide collective local section positions to the AIHA Board, and national AIHA office. The LSC, through the Local Section Regional Representatives, will: • Assist local sections with strategic planning; • Promote collaboration on regional local section activities; • Facilitate the sharing of information between AIHA local sections and solicit input and communicate interests of local sections to AIHA • Support legislative efforts as requested; • Promote the formation and maintenance of student sections; • Provide input to AIHA for development of materials for public relations and outreach efforts; • Assist individual local sections, as needed, with improving operations; • Assist with membership recruitment activities at the national and local section level; • Facilitate the sharing of ideas and information between local sections; • Develop model guidelines on operating procedures and performance standards; • Establish metrics for local sections to benchmark performance and determine areas of strength and areas for improvement.