Revised, January 21, 2005, December 8, 205
1. Member company shall have been a NECSI member for at least 12 months prior to the election.
2.
A minimum of $250,000 of NEC Product purchases per annum
3. Individual running in the election shall be a substantial owner (at least 25%) in a small to medium sized company (revenues under $5,000,000 per year) or in the case of a larger company, either a substantial owner or the person in charge of NEC product sales or operations.
4. Only one person per member company can hold office on the Board of Directors at a given time.
5. An individual running from a Member company will be eligible to run only if the NEC product line represents over 50% of that company's telecom equipment revenue.
6. Must have an email address and Internet access at the office.
7. Must be able to attend 4-6 meetings per year (reasonable expenses reimbursed) and be involved in ongoing committee work.
8. Actual expenses incurred will be reimbursed IF receipts are provided.
Claims must be turned in within 90 days after expense has been incurred or
before the end of the fiscal year, whichever occurs first. These expenses include:
a. Hotel. Up to $200 per night at a NECSI pre-selected hotel. If meetings
are scheduled for two days, then three nights of hotel will be reimbursed.
Except that if the meeting starts before noon on the first day (which requires
members to fly in the day before), then NECSI will reimburse for the day before
and the day after. NECSI will also reimburse for reasonable internet access if
not included with the room.
b. Automobile Transportation in lieu of airplane transportation. Private
automobile reimbursed at current IRS rates if meeting is within a 2-3 hour
drive from member's office location.
c. Plane transportation. Coach or Business Class air fare up to $600
(exceptions may be made with prior approval for trips to/from Canada.).
d. Airport parking.
e. Mileage to and from airport at current IRS rates.
f. Meal allowance for actual expenses at the rate of $15/25/50 per meal
(Breakfast/lunch/dinner) while traveling or for meals where group meals are not
provided.
g. Taxi to and from the airport at the meeting location, if hotel shuttle
service is not available.
h. Mid-Size rental car expense (unless sharing rides to/from the airport,
then a larger vehicle may be rented) for the same number of days as the hotel
is approved. NECSI will also pay for additional insurance if the NECSI member's
insurance doesn't cover rental cars.
Items not listed above are not covered.