Updated June 2020
SECTION 22 – VOLUNTEER OPERATIONS
22.1 VOLUNTEERS AND VOLUNTEER ENTITIES
This section deals with the general case. In the event of conflicts with IEEE or Society policies and procedures, this section is subordinate to policies and procedures approved by the Board of Governors or the IEEE that are applicable to specific entities or specific cases.
22.2 VOLUNTEERS AND VOLUNTEER ENTITIES
Volunteers are defined as individuals who voluntarily undertake responsibilities on behalf of the society and are not employees of the Society. Volunteer entities are defined as individual volunteer positions, committees, subcommittees, and boards created under the auspices of the Society. Volunteers are expected to be familiar with the Society constitution, bylaws, and policies and procedures relevant to their volunteer activities.
For volunteer positions who are elected, all interested candidates who meet the requirements are encouraged to apply, regardless of the length and involvement of their previous volunteer service to the Computer Society.
Volunteers shall behave in a professional manner, shall conform to the IEEE Code of Ethics, and shall exercise prudence and inform affected parties of potential conflict of interest situations. Volunteers in standards groups may represent particular interests as an integral part of the standards generating process. If volunteers serve in other organizations, they need to exercise due diligence in performing any other role to avoid any conflicts of interest with the mission and objective of the Computer Society.
22.3 DOCUMENTS
The chair of each entity should provide for an orderly transfer of responsibility to the successor. Organizational continuity should be provided by maintaining and passing on documents to successors. Such documents should include job descriptions and resources available.