Recognizing the important responsibility I am undertaking in serving as a member of the APTA Board of Directors, I hereby personally pledge to carry out in a trustworthy and diligent manner all duties and obligations inherent in my role as a member of this Board.

I understand that I am accepting a three year commitment to serve on the APTA Board which involves, at a minimum, my active participation in meetings serving as a Director.

My Role

I acknowledge that I will (1) contribute to the Board’s role in sharing my knowledge as a Polarity Practitioner (2) carry out the functions assigned to me; and (3) contribute to the development and oversight of APTA’s Policies & Procedures. 

Qualifications

I acknowledge that as a Director, I must continue to meet qualifications defined in APTA’s Bylaws and Policies & Procedures. 

My Commitment

I will exercise the duties and responsibilities of this appointment with integrity, collegiality, and due care.

I pledge to:

  • Establish as a high priority my attendance at all meetings of the Board and any committees or work groups on which I serve; 
  • Come prepared to contribute to the discussions of issues and business to be addressed at scheduled meetings, having read the agenda and all background support materials relevant to the meeting;
  • Complete all assignments within established time frames;
  • Notify the Board President or Vice-President promptly of any circumstance that would cause me to be ineligible to continue as a Board Member;  
  • Always act for the good of APTA; 
  • Represent APTA in a positive and supportive manner at all times and in all places;
  • Abide by the Bylaws, Policies, & Procedures of APTA; 
  • Avoid conflicts of interest between my position as a Board member and my personal and professional life in compliance with the Conflicts of Interest Policy. This includes using my position for the advantage of myself, my friends, family, and/or business associates.  If such a conflict does arise, I will promptly declare that conflict before the Board and refrain from voting on matters in which the Board determines that I have a conflict; and 
  • Keep all confidential information confidential in compliance with the Confidentiality policy. This agreement of confidentiality includes my pledge not to disclose:
    • Confidential information related to or verbally discussed during Board and committee meetings or other verbal or written information identified as confidential; or
    • Any written or oral information that has been identified as confidential.

I further understand and agree that my signature constitutes binding acceptance of these pledges and conditions. 

If, for any reason, I find myself unable to meet these commitments and agreements, carry out the above duties, or become ineligible to continue to serve, I agree to promptly resign in writing.   

I further understand that review within the Board will be the final determination of any matter arising between APTA and me.  I agree that any disagreements will be settled by arbitration.