Policies & Procedures Manual and Operations Handbooks: Section 17
Updated November 2025
SECTION 17 HUMAN RESOURCES POLICIES
17.1 HUMAN RESOURCES POLICIES
The human resources operations of the Society shall be governed by the applicable bylaws, policies, and procedures of the IEEE. Nothing in this document shall be construed as taking precedence over those basic documents.
17.2 STAFF ORGANIZATION
17.2.1 Staffing Plan
The Society Executive Director shall develop and maintain a staffing plan for the total staff operation of the Society. It shall take into account the evolving needs of the Society, changing patterns of responsibility, and budgetary constraints. The Society Executive Director's plan shall have the goal of balancing workload demands of management and volunteers against available resources. The plan shall be reported to the Executive Committee annually. The Board of Governors shall approve the budget for staff support.
17.2.2 Modifications to the Staffing Plan
The Society Executive Director is authorized to make changes to the staffing plan, providing that such changes may be accomplished within the operating budget for staff support as approved by the Board of Governors. All such changes shall be explicitly reported to the Executive Committee at its next regular meeting following the implementation of the change.
