Outstanding Member of the Year (OMY) Committee (Standing)

Purpose

Arranges for the selection and presentation of the Chapter's candidate for Outstanding Member of the Year

Time Involvement

3-4 hours, mainly in March

Committee Structure (Optimal)

Budget

Refer to the fiscal budget for committee planning purposes.

Skill Building

Guidelines

All OMY Committee efforts should be guided by IAAP’s Vision, Mission, and Purpose statements (see Tab 1). 

Responsibilities

1. Recommendation:  Meet the first part of the fiscal year to determine timelines and delegate responsibilities.
2. Confer with APW Chair to decide if the new OMY will be announced at the APW event.
3. Prepare and distribute OMY nomination form to chapter members.
4. Review all nominations and select a winner.
5. Purchase and present award to the OMY.
6. Submit information about winner to Publicity Chair for announcement to local paper/media.
7. Submit information about winner to the Newsletter Chair.
8. Submit all expenses to the Treasurer for reimbursement. (Form is located on our website (www.iaap-tulsa.org).)
9. Update your Committee binder with pertinent information and bring your binder with you to all Chapter and Board meetings that you attend 
10. Ensure all documentation is in your binder before forwarding the binder to the newly selected committee chair at the transition meeting in July.
11. Attend all Board meetings or provide a report to your Board representative prior to each Board meeting. (See Tab 1 for dates of Board meetings.)

Timelines

Monthly

• Tenth of Month – Articles/updates due to the Newsletter, Publicity, and Website Committee Chairs, as needed.
• Fourth Monday of each month – Submit your committee report to your Board representative, unless you plan to attend the Board meeting on that Tuesday.

February

• Initial committee meeting to review tracking criteria for selection
• Send article to Newsletter Chair announcing that nominations are open, where they can find the form and the deadline for nominations

March

• Select winner
• Purchase award
• Submit expenses to Treasurer
• Expense Reimbursement form is located on our website

April

• Present award at April meeting or at our APW event
• Send article announcing the winner to: Newsletter Chair, Webmaster, and Publicity Chair

June

• 15^th - Submit fiscal year-end report to Chapter President.
• Form is located on our website (www.iaap-tulsa.org).

July    Transfer binder to new committee chair at transition meeting.