Preventing noise-induced hearing injuries and providing comprehensive audiological care for our service members and their families.

Bylaws

These bylaws are current as of February, 2008.

Article I – Name

The name of this association shall be the Military Audiology Association (hereinafter referred to as MAA).

Article II – Purpose

The purposes of the association shall be to:

  1. Advance the profession of audiology within the Department of Defense by disseminating knowledge and information.
  2. Promote quality hearing health care, and to protect and maintain the hearing sensitivity of those exposed to hazardous levels of noise.
  3. Bring into our organization audiologists and other allied professionals to further professional growth and social contact.
  4. Establish and maintain cooperation among medical, biological, engineering and other sciences associated with the profession of audiology.

Article III – Membership

  1. The classes of membership shall be as follows:
    1. Member. An applicant for membership shall be an active duty officer, federal civilian, reservist, or federal retiree who has this minimum qualification: a graduate of an accredited college or university and be working in the field of audiology or hearing science.
    2. Associate Member. Associate membership shall be granted upon request to those persons who are now engaged in professional services related to audiology, (e.g. Speech/Language Pathologist) particularly in situations other than in military environments. Associate members can neither vote nor hold office on the Executive Council.
    3. Honorary Member. Honorary members shall be elected from among those individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of audiology or hearing conservation. The executive Council shall propose nominees to the membership for approval. Any member of MAA may submit such nominations in writing to the Executive Secretary for transmittal via the Executive Council to the membership. Honorary members shall not be required to pay annual dues.
    4. Emeritus Members. Those individuals who have been MAA members for a minimum of three (3) years and are fully retired from federal service may be granted Emeritus status for life by the President. Emeritus members shall be entitled to vote but not hold office on the Executive Council. Emeritus members shall not be required to pay annual dues.
  2. Application for membership To apply for membership an applicant must complete the annual dues form and return it to the Executive Secretary. The Executive Secretary will verify the applicant’s role and make a determination as to the appropriateness of the application. If there is some question as to the validity of the application, the Executive Secretary will refer the application to the Executive Council for review.
    1. The application shall be accompanied by the full amount of the annual membership dues.
    2. The Executive Secretary will notify the applicant in writing (e-mail correspondence acceptable) of the acceptance (or rejection) of the application.
  3. Dues. Annual dues shall be determined and assessed by the Executive Council. Dues are payable in advance of the membership year. The membership year shall run from 1 October to 30 September. Delinquent dues shall be assessed and collected for continued membership
  4. Termination of membership. . A member may be terminated for conduct which the Executive Council deems contrary to the best interest of MAA. For any cause other than non-payment of dues, expulsion shall occur only after the member in question has been advised in writing of the complaint and has been given an opportunity to answer the charges. Such member shall be notified by the President and shall be entitled to a hearing before the Executive council. The Executive Council shall hear the case, shall have the power to censure, place on probation for a period not to exceed 2 years, suspend for a period not to exceed 3 years, or expel a member as the findings warrant. A two-thirds vote of the full membership of the Executive Council shall be final.

Article IV – Officers

The elected officers of MAA, hereinafter referred to as the Executive Board, shall consist of the following:

  1. President
  2. Vice-President
  3. Secretary/Treasurer

Representation on the Executive Board shall consist of at least one member each of the Air Force, Army and Navy drawn from the membership of MAA.

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