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Hearing Loss Association of Pennsylvania
State Office Policies

1. The State Office established by Hearing Loss Association of America in Pennsylvania is called Hearing Loss Association of Pennsylvania.
2. The State Office consists of a Director, an Executive Secretary, a Corresponding Secretary, a Treasurer and an Advisory Council.
3. All Advisory Council members must be members of Hearing Loss Association of America.
4. The Advisory Council will establish committees as needed.
5. No Council member will use the organization to further his/her own business.
6. Following two unexcused absences from Council meetings, the Council reserves the right to revoke the absent member’s membership by a majority vote of members present at the next meeting.
7. New persons seeking Council membership must be approved by a majority vote of Council members present at a Council meeting with a minimum of 50% of the Council approving.  Meetings can be held either in person or as online chat sessions.
8. Bylaw changes require approval of a minimum of 50% of Council members.
9. Council members may spend up to $10 on State Office business without prior specific approval if on State Office projects and assignments, and receive reimbursement.
10. Prior approval from the State Director is required for expenditures over $10 if reimbursement is to be made.
11. Reimbursement policies for expenses related to travel for outreach and meetings.:
• Advisory Council Meetings: The State Office will pay for meeting rooms, CART, and ALD’s. Transportation expenses, but not food and beverages.  Council members, will be reimbursed for mileage and tolls when attending Council meetings.
• Since Council members serving on state government advisory boards are reimbursed from those boards for their travel expenses while attending the state advisory board meetings, they will not submit such expenses to the State Office.
• The State Office will pay the State Director’s transportation and lodging expenses for visits to Hearing Loss Association chapters in-state, or attendance at in-state conferences in the capacity as State Director. Food will be paid for 2 day trips for which an overnight stay is required. A substitute for the director can be chosen to attend a meeting which might be less costly if a Council member or designee lived in the city in which the meeting is being held.
• The office will pay transportation expenses for Council members or other HLAA members who conduct HLA-PA presentations at outreach events. In addition, the office will pay food and lodging expenses for 2 day trips in which an overnight stay is required.
• The State Office will pay parking expenses for the State Director, Council members and other HLAA members participating in events on State Office business.
• Daily meal expenses are not to exceed $35 and mileage will be reimbursed at the IRS non-profit rate.
• The State Office will not acquire equipment for use in a physical office at this time. The State Office will pay for supplies for the State Director and/or Council members necessary for the use of personally owned office equipment if requested. Small office equipment (less than $100) may be purchased at the discretion of the State Director.
• Expenses relating to State Office special event activities (e.g. statewide convention) will be handled according to the State Office Policies.
• The State Office will establish official contacts, including membership where appropriate, with all pertinent statewide organizations.
• Persons requesting reimbursement for an expense must present the State Office with a reimbursement form for said funds. We should consider the “best available, least expensive” options in equipment, transportation, lodging and meals.
12. Dissolution:  The organization shall use its funds only to accomplish the objectives and purposes specified in the by-laws of the national organization, and no part of said funds shall inure or be distributed to the members.  In the event of dissolution of the organization, any funds remaining shall be distributed to the parent organization, Hearing Loss Assoc. of America.  In the event the parent organization is no longer in existence, the funds shall be distributed to one or more regularly organized and qualified charitable, educational, scientific, or philanthropic organizations selected by the Board of Trustees of Hearing Loss Assoc. of America.


13. These guidelines can be modified by a vote of the Council at any time.

    Adopted:  December 12, 2009

(HLA-PA State Office Policy in Word format)

 

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