Construction Specifications Institute Inc

“The Institute has several classes of membership for individuals, comprised of professional, emerging professional, student, retired, emeritus, distinguished/honorary, and lifetime. Firms or corporations are not eligible for membership. (A) Professional membership is available to technically experienced individuals whose primary function is (i) to author, manage, or communicate building information, (ii) to create, interpret, or use construction documents, or (iii) to educate, support, or assist the construction industry. Professional members are eligible to vote and to hold any office in the institute. (B) Emerging professional membership is available to individuals who are prospective professional members, but who do not currently meet the technical requirements for full professional membership. Emerging professional members may petition for professional membership at any time, however, emerging professional status will be upgraded to professional status at the end of the third year after election as an emerging professional member. Emerging professional members are not eligible to vote in institute elections or to hold elective office in the Institute. (C) Student membership is available to full time students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in a construction industry curriculum in an educational institution. Student members are not eligible to vote or to hold elective office in the institute. (D) Retired member status can be granted by the Institute to individuals who are no longer engaged in income-producing activities, have reached the age of sixty-five years, who have been professional members in good standing in the Institute for the past consecutive five years, and who have been recommended for such change in status by their chapters, or if unaffiliated with a chapter, by documented application to the secretary of the Institute. Retired members maintain their eligibility to vote and to hold any office in the Institute. (E) Emeritus status can be granted by the Institute to individuals who have been professional members in good standing in the Institute for the past consecutive fifteen years, who have reached the age of seventy years, and who have been recommended for such change in status by their chapters, or if unaffiliated with a chapter, by documented application to the secretary of the Institute. Members emeritus maintain their eligibility to vote and to hold any office in the Institute. (F) Lifetime membership is bestowed to former presidents of the Institute, who will automatically become qualified upon completion of their term of office as President. Lifetime members maintain their eligibility to vote and to hold any office in the Institute.”

“The Institute's Board of Directors shall consist of its officers, one member from each geographical region, and two directors-at-large, all of whom shall be elected to the board via the nomination process. The Institute has established a nominating committee which consists of seven members, one from each of five regions on a rotating basis among all the regions, and two appointed board members.”

“The Institute will hold an annual membership meeting for the transaction of its business. One hundred voting members in good standing, who represent at least forty chapters of the institute, shall constitute a quorum. In addition, special membership meetings may be called whenever the board of directors deems it necessary, or upon the written request of the presidents of any of the forty chapters. Proposals for amendments to the Institute's bylaws may be made by the board or submitted to the board in a petition, accompanied with detailed justification for the proposed changes, and signed by not less than one percent of the members of the Institute who are members from not less than twenty percent of the chapters of the Institute. Such percentages shall be based on the total number of members and chapters as of the date the petition is received by the secretary of the Institute of the board. Proposed amendments initiated by the petition shall include the proponents' rationale and the board's recommendation. A two-thirds affirmative vote of the valid ballots returned shall be required, and received in the Institute office four weeks after the ballot has been sent to amend these by-laws.”

“The Institute's Form 990 is reviewed by the CFO and is available to the entire board prior to filing.”

“At the beginning of each fiscal year, all board members must sign the CSI Code of Conduct Agreement, which sets forth the position of the Institute on the management of the following: Conflict of Interest; Confidentiality; Misconduct; Dishonesty; Anti-Fraud; Antitrust; Whistleblower; Ethics; Sexual and Other Harassment; and Discrimination, to name a few. Employees agree to these policies upon their date of hire and signify their agreement by signing a document that acknowledges receipt of the employee handbook, in which these policies are communicated. Employees must sign any subsequent agreements as policies are changed and as the handbook is updated.”

“The board utilizes an evaluation and compensation committee to determine the appropriate compensation for the Executive Director/CEO. The committee looks at compensation surveys and studies, and comparable information for similar associations. The Executive Director/CEO has a written employment contract. The Executive Director/CEO's compensation also requires board approval. All other staff compensation is approved by the board indirectly via the annual budget process, in which the compensation is presented to the board in a lump-sum as part of the total budgeted operating expenses. The board does not evaluate or approve any individual staff compensation except for the Executive Director/CEO.”

“The Organization provides the Form 990 upon request and governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available on the website.”

“The Institute posts its bylaws and various policies, including its conflict of interest policy, on its website (www.csiresources.org). The Institute makes its Form 990 and audited financial statements available upon request.”

“The mission of CSI is to advance building information management and education of project teams to improve facility performance”