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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.
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Interested candidates will complete an application that will include the submission of
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letters of interest addressing the criteria, resumes/CVs, and a letter of support from their
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sponsoring organization when applicable, to the AOAC staff. These letters are forwarded
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to the chair of the Committee on Statistics.
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The Committee on Statistics chair recommends a draft of the revised Committee roster
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along with appropriate documentation to the OMB. A two-thirds vote in favor of
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approving the revised draft roster by OMB approves the addition of a new Committee
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member or an additional term of a current Committee member. Upon approval by the
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OMB, the revised roster is sent to the President of AOAC INTERNATIONAL with a request
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for volunteer appointments. A letter confirming the appointment is sent to all newly
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approved members. Copies of the letter and a final version of the revised Committee
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roster will be sent to Committee on Statistics chair. The appointment is generally for a
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three-year term unless otherwise recommended and approved by OMB.
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At the conclusion of a Committee member’s term, a thank you letter from the President
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is sent along with Certificate of Appreciation to the Committee member. A copy of the
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letter is sent to the Committee chair and OMB chair.
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VII.
COMMITTEE MEMBER REMOVAL OR RESIGNATION:
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If a member of the Committee is not performing the duties appropriately, the Committee
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chair will submit a revised draft roster that recommends removal of the Committee
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member to the OMB for its consideration. A two-thirds vote in favor of approving the
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revised draft roster by OMB approves the removal of a Committee member.
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If a member is not able or is no longer able to serve because of retirement, changes in
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employment responsibilities, removal, or if he/she becomes unable to carry out the duties
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of a Committee member, the member must notify AOAC staff and the Committee chair
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in writing regarding their need to resign from the Committee. The Committee chair will
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submit a revised draft roster that recommends removal of the Committee member to the
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OMB for its consideration. A two-thirds vote in favor of approving the revised draft roster
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by OMB approves the removal of a Committee member.
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Upon removal, a thank you letter from the President is sent to the Committee member,
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with copies sent to the Committee chair and the Official Methods Board Chair. A thank
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you letter is sent if a Committee member resigns his/her appointment.
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