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Structure
1. President
2. Executive Committee
3. President-Elect
4. Vice President
5. Secretary
6. Treasurer
7. Membership Chair
Article I - President
1. Selection: Moves to this position from President-Elect.
2. Term: Two years. May not be elected to consecutive terms.
3. Responsibilities:
(a) Serves as official spokesperson for the Executive Committee and the (b) Nebraska Association of Exercise Physiologists.
(b) Presides over the meeting of the Executive Committee prior to the Annual Business Meeting.
(c) Calls additional meetings of the Executive Committee as deemed necessary and advisable.
(d) Implements the mandates and policies of the Association as determined by the Executive Committee.
(e) Possesses full power and complete responsibility to transact all business for and on behalf of the Association.
(f) Preside at all regular, special meetings, and the Annual Business Meeting.
(g) Appoints all Association committees with the approval of the Executive Committee.
(h) Acts as Executive Committee liaison to all Association committees.
(i) Shall through delegation of authority and specific assignments to the NAEP committees.
(j) Appoint other committees as necessary to conduct the activities of the Association.
Article II - President-Elect
1. Selection: Elected by a popular majority vote of the registered membership attending the Annual Business Meeting.
2. Term: Elected for a four-year term; two years as President-Elect and two years as President.
3. Responsibilities:
(a) Serves a member of the Executive Committee.
(b) Serves as Chairperson of the Nominating Committee with duties of obtaining nominations, distributing voting ballots, and counting votes.
(c) Serves as President - Protempore with the absence of the President.
(d) Shall assume the responsibilities of any other officer who might be absent, with exception as indicated under Article III.
(e) Serves as coordinator for the ASEP Student Chapters.
(f) Responsible for by-law revisions.
Article III - Vice-President
1. Selection: Elected by a popular majority vote of the registered members attending the Annual Business Meeting.
2. Term: Elected for a term of two years, and may serve more than one term.
3. Responsibilities:
(a) Serves as a member of the Executive Committee.
(b) Assumes the responsibility of any officer in the event of their absence except the President.
(c) Serves as Chairperson of the Clinical Issues Committee.
Article IV - Secretary
1. Selection: Elected by a popular majority vote of the active membership attending the Annual Business Meeting.
2. Term: Elected for a term of two years, and may serve more than one term.
3. Responsibilities:
(a) Serve as a member of the Executive Committee.
(b) Record minutes of all Executive Committee meetings.
(c) Distribute necessary information to the Association membership.
(d) Record minutes of all Association Business Meetings.
(e) Distribute the minutes to all Association members.
(f) Conduct the official correspondence of the Association including such matters as notifying members of meetings.
(g) Put out any Association publications(s) as directed by the Executive Committee.
(h) Act as the Executive Committee liaison to any Association committees deemed important by the President.
(i) Act as custodian of Associations records including Constitution, by-laws, committee minutes, and other records of importance.
Article V - Treasurer
1. Selection: Elected by a popular majority vote of the active membership attending the Annual Business Meeting.
2. Term: Elected for a term of two years, and may serve more than one term.
3. Responsibilities:
(a) Serve as a member of the Executive Committee.
(b) Possesses full power and complete responsibility to transact all financial business for and on behalf of the Association.
(c) To commit the Association to no financial obligations in excess of its available financial resources.
(d) Serve as custodian of all financial records, books, and papers belonging to the Association.
(e) Maintain records of current and accurate mailing lists and official records of the Association memberships.
(f) Submit a financial report to the Association membership at all business meetings.
(g) Submit and approve all applications for new members and change of classifications. In case of a question of membership qualification or change of classification, refer for action by the Executive Committee.
(h) Responsible for reimbursement of member expenses deemed appropriate to market and support the Association.
Article VI - Committees
Nominating Committee (President-Elect as Chairperson)
1. Selection: Nominated by the Executive Committee and appointed by the President.
2. Term: Members (not Chair) are for one-year, and may serve more than one term.
3. Responsibilities:
(a) Present a slate of nominees for the appropriate offices to be elected.
(b) Must provide at least two nominees for each office.
(c) Responsible for conducting any balloting. Exception: If any committee member is running for an office, the Executive Committee shall appoint members to count the votes.
Licensure Committee
1. Selection: Nominated by the Executive Committee, and appointed by the President.
2. Term: Members (not Chair) are appointed for a one-year term, and may serve more than one term.
3. Responsibilities:
(a) Have complete authority and responsibility for the planning, coordinating, and supervision of the Annual Clinical Issues Symposium.
(b) Responsible for developing and maintaining communication with the state exercise physiologists who work in the clinical settings.
(c) Overseeing the state legislative, political, and exercise physiology movement towards state licensure for exercise physiologists.
(d) Maintain communication with the Association's President and Executive Committee.
(e) Maintain communication with the ASEP organization and its efforts to work together to benefit all exercise physiologists.
Honors and Awards Committee
1. Selection: Nominated by the Executive Committee, and appointed by the President.
2. Term: Members (not liaison) are appointed for a one-year term, and may serve more than one term.
3. Responsibilities:
(a) Develop and maintain NAEP Awards that reflect commitment to Exercise Physiology.
(b) Develop and maintain nominating criteria for each of the NAEP Awards that are established.
(c) Develop and maintain criteria to determine nominee minimum eligibility requirements for each award.
(d) Develop and maintain an application evaluation system to determine whether to recommend a nominee to the Executive Committee to receive a NAEP Award.
(e) Maintain communication with the Executive Committee regarding awards and nomination/nominees, including submitting minutes from meetings.
Public Relations Committee
1. Selection: Nominated by the Executive Committee and appointed by the President.
2. Term: Members (not liaison) are appointed for a one-year term, and may serve more than one term.
3. Responsibilities:
(a) Develop and implement strategies to promote Exercise Physiology in Nebraska and the Midwest.
(b) Coordinate other exercise physiology sub-committees including but not exclusive to community oriented involvement.
(c) Maintain communication with the Executive Committee including submitting committee-meeting minutes.
Article VII - Membership Classifications
1. Certified Exercise Physiologists (EPC) - Professional Membership - EPC
(a) Successful completion of the ASEP- EPC examination.
(b) Membership fee: .00
2. Non-Certified Exercise Physiologist - Professional Membership
(a) Someone who has taken the EPC examination.
(b) Bachelor through Ph.D. degree from an accredited college or university.
(c) Membership fee: .00
3. Student Membership
(a) A full-time student (undergraduate or graduate) in a college or university who is taking exercise physiology coursework with plans to become an exercise physiologist.
(b) Membership fee: .00
4. Affiliate Membership
(a) Anyone (physicians, company sponsors, managers, retired professionals from related fields) who is not taking exercise physiology coursework or who isn't an exercise physiologist, but who is interested in exercise physiology.
(b) Membership fee: .00
5. Honorary Membership
(a) An individual who is awarded Honorary Membership by the Executive Committee.
(b) Membership fee: /home/free/cgi-bin/util/sitebuilder.00
Article VIII - Finances
1. Dues become payable on January 1st for one full year. If they are not paid by February 1st, the member becomes delinquent, is suspended, and must apply for reinstatement.
2. The Membership Chairperson is responsible for considering the circumstances of non-payment of dues and making a judgment as to the reinstatement of a member to the previous class of membership.
3. If a member is suspended for non-payment of dues for a full year or more, he/she must reapply for membership as a new member and meet the qualifications for membership in the class of membership for which he/she is applying.
4. Donations of .00 will be accepted as lifetime membership in the NAEP
5. Requests for the names and addresses of active members shall be directed to the Secretary-Treasurer/Membership Chairperson. The Chairperson shall consider the circumstances of the request, and provide an active membership list to the inquirer as follows:
(a) for non-members of the NAEP;
(b) for NAEP members for uses of a promotional nature; and
(c) /home/free/cgi-bin/util/sitebuilder to as deemed appropriate by the Membership Chairperson if the request is for the benefit and in the best interest of NAEP membership.
6. At the discretion of the "financial" condition of the NAEP, the President will be sent to the ASEP national meeting each year with NAEP funds. The NAEP will pay for 50% of the transportation and housing, and a per diem. Meeting registration costs will not be covered. The President-Elect will attend if the President is unable. If the President-Elect is unable, then the Executive Committee will decide which of the other NAEP positions will represent the organization.
7. The executive board reserves the right to change the price of dues at any time.
Article IV - Conflict of Interest
1. No member of the Executive Committee may take any action in his or her capacity with the Association in any matter in which his or her impartiality might reasonably be questioned including, but not limited to instances in which he or she has a personal interest in the matter, whether direct or indirect, and whether pecuniary or otherwise.
2. A member may act in such a matter if a majority of the Executive Committee gives approval after full disclosure by the member of the fact.
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