MAA Bylaws

Military Audiology Association Bylaws

These bylaws are current as of November 2009.

Article I – Name

The name of the 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 (DoD) by dissemination of knowledge and information.
  2. Promote quality hearing health care and 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. Regular Member. All DoD civilian or military audiologists are automatically members through their association with the DoD.
  2. Associate Member. Any DoD civilian or military professional working in a related discipline with interest in the purposes set forth by this Association.
  3. Emeritus Members. All retired DoD civilian or military audiologists are automatically an Emeritus Member upon retirement.
  4. Student Members. Any student enrolled in an Audiology Doctoral University Program with interest in the purposes set forth by this Association.
  5. There are no application or dues requirements for membership. Conferences held by MAA to promote professional growth will have registration fees associated which members must pay to attend. Fees charged may vary with membership status.
  6. Audiology Service Consultants will maintain a roster of all military and civilian DoD audiologists and information will be disseminated through these channels.
  7. Regular and Emeritus Members as described above will have voting privileges and can nominate other members for awards.

Article IV – Officers

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

  1. President
  2. President-Elect
  3. Treasurer
  4. Secretary
  5. Past President (Non-Voting)

Representation on the Executive Board shall consist of at least one member from the Air Force, Army, Navy, and a Member-At-Large drawn from any service. The respective services will nominate and vote within their respective services for the Secretary position every third year. Every fourth year the Member-At-Large will be elected and the President will solicit nominations from all services and the entire membership body will vote.
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Article V – Duties of Officers

The President shall preside at all meetings of MAA and shall act as a member of the Executive Council. He/she shall serve as the Chair of the Military Audiology Short Course (MASC) planning committee and preside at the MAA business meeting. President will have responsibility for arranging for facilities, to include meeting rooms, lodging, AV, etc., for the conference. When conference planners are used they will serve as the liaison. When held with the Association of VA Audiologists (AVAA), the president will co-chair the conference with the AVAA President. The President will include the Executive Board when decisions are needed that significantly impact budget. Duties directly associated with MAA will include drafting of letter for award nominations to respective services. President will serve as liaison with other organizations, to include ASHA, AAA, NHCA, ADA, or other related organizations when issues of concern require collaboration.

The President-Elect shall perform duties of the President during his/her absence if he/she is disabled during the term or until a successor is chosen. The President-Elect shall be familiar with the duties of the President and perform such duties as may be duly assigned by the President. The President-Elect will oversee the conference details with respect to speakers, programs, etc. and can choose to draw from the membership and form ad hoc committees to assist with the conference program and oversee any committees formed. When conference is held jointly, the President-Elect will share the above responsibilities with a counterpart from AVAA.

The Treasurer will have responsibility for presenting the budget prepared by the Executive Administrator at the MAA Meeting. The Treasurer will coordinate the banquet or reception for awards/retirement ceremonies and any fundraising activities held in conjunction with MASC (i.e., t-shirt sales). They will assist the Executive Administrator with collection of conference fees or other monies for banquets, fundraisers, etc. for submission to the MAA checking account. They will serve as the alternate council member responsible for the Mailbag.

The Secretary shall be responsible for recording the minutes of the annual meeting and notifying the membership of the time and place of meetings and/or conferences through the Audiology Service Consultants and/or service liaisons. The Secretary will be responsible for answering the Mailbag on the MAA website throughout their tenure. They will be responsible for providing the Communications Director with web page updates such as election results, awards, and conference information.

The Past President will serve as the MAA Historian and maintain such items as photo albums, plaques, and non-current files to be passed along each year. He/she shall provide direct mentorship to the incoming President. He/she will also serve as advisor to the Executive Council on issues of importance to the members for the year following their year as President. The Past President will serve on the Executive Council of the Academy of Federal Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists (AFASLP).

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