Position: APTA Board

Please read the following and sign to indicate your agreement to serve as a volunteer elected member of the Board of Directors for APTA.

General Expectations

I agree to:

  • Adhere to the APTA Code of Ethics
  • Interact in a professional, respectful, and cooperative manner with others
  • Fulfill my duties and responsibilities in a timely fashion
  • Inform the President and/or Vice-President if at any time I find it difficult or impossible to fulfill my duties and responsibilities
  • Regularly communicate with the appropriate people
  • Ask for help when I need it and seek out advice or assistance when problems or difficult situations arise
  • Be responsible to ask for clarity whenever expectations are unclear

Reasons for Termination

By my signature below, I indicate that I have read, understand and agree to the following list that includes, but is not limited to, reasons that a member may be terminated from the Board.

  • Failure to maintain APTA membership
  • Failure to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the position
  • Unprofessional, disrespectful, or uncooperative, sabotaging behavior
  • When it is determined by the Board of Directors that the member is unable or unwilling to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the position
  • After due process, to be found in breach of the APTA Code of Ethics

In general: Board Members are expected to participate on monthly conference calls, regular on-going e-mail discussions, to attend in-person board meetings, to serve as a Board Liaison to committee(s), to create and follow-through with APTA projects related to the APTA Strategic Plan, to carry-out the duties of their office, if elected as an officer of the Board of Directors.