Standing committees of the Society shall include the following:    

Committee Membership:  

The Chair of each committee may recruit the members of that committee, as the needs of the committee dictate. Committee membership is open, and is not limited to rules of society membership.

Special Committees

Any Board member may request that the Board establish special committees for specific purposes and for limited periods of time. The President shall appoint the Chair of Special Committees and the Chair shall notify the membership of the committee and request participation. If the Committee chair and/or the President determine that the committee is no longer needed, the Board of Directors must approve to discontinue the committee.

Bylaws Committee

The Chair of the Bylaws Committee shall be a Director appointed by the President. The Committee shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Comprehensive Public Training Program staff. The By-Laws Committee will review the By-Laws of the Society each year and propose changes that are in the best interests of the Society. The chair will be responsible for Board and Society's adherence to the bylaws.

Any CPM or Associate member may propose amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws. All proposed amendments shall be submitted to the Board of Directors for study and recommendation. The Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the membership present at a duly noticed meeting. All proposed amendments must be presented in writing or electronically to the membership ten (10) days prior to the date of an annual or other member meeting. Amendments to the By-Laws will become effective immediately after the votes are tallied and the results announced by the Board of Directors.

The bylaws shall be reviewed no less often than annually by the Bylaws committee. A report of the review shall be made to the Board of Directors.

  Manager of the Year Committee

A Director, appointed by the President, shall chair the Manager of the Year Committee. The Manager of the Year Committee will direct the selection of the Manager of the Year, through a process that is devised, outlined and implemented by this committee.

Membership Committee

The chair of the Membership Committee shall be a Director, appointed by the President. The committee will ensure that appropriate candidates for membership are invited to join the Society and that guests are made welcome.

Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee shall be chaired by the Immediate Past President and include all Past Presidents. The Committee shall: identify offices to be filled, request nominees for the offices to be filled from the membership, review all nominations to ensure nominees meet eligibility requirements, provide a slate of candidates to the Board of Directors and Membership for purposes of voting.

Newsletter/Public Information Committee

The Newsletter/Public Information Committee shall be chaired by a Director, appointed by the President. The committee shall be responsible for the public relations of the Society to include editing the newsletter and publicizing society events.

USCPM Program Committee

A Director, appointed by the President, shall be the Chair of the Program Committee. The Committee shall schedule speakers, plan programs, events and continuing education seminars sponsored by the Society.

The Program Committee is responsible for planning activities and/or learning opportunities for the Society. Our approach is holistic. By this we mean exploring activities and learning opportunities that allow current and future members of the Society to learn about all aspects of life, not just repeat lessons of the CPM program.

We feel that balance is important for Society members. We can only be successful as supervisors, managers and leaders to the extent that our lives are in balance. If the Society can provide these types of learning opportunities to facilitate members holistic growth,then we feel that the society will reap the rewards of additional members and participation.

Current Program Events

DHRM Liaison Committee

The Chair of the DHRM Liaison Committee shall be a Director appointed by the President. Thee Committee works closely with DHRM to assist in promoting and gaining support for the CPM Training program and the USCPM Society as well as recognition for students attending and completing the CPM Program

  Special Committees

Any Board member may request that the Board establish special committees for specific purposes and for limited periods of time. The President shall appoint the Chair of Special Committees and the Chair shall notify the membership of the committee and request participation. If the Committee chair and/or the President determine that the committee is no longer needed, the Board of Directors must approve to discontinue the committee.

No special committees are currently established.