PURPOSE

Section 16.01. The Executive Office is the official headquarters and business office of this Society.

LOCATION

Section 16.02. The executive office of this Society shall be located in a place provided by the NYSSA Board of Directors.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Section 16.03. The Executive Director shall be a full-time employee of this Society, employed by and under the direction and supervision of the Board of Directors.

Section 16.03-1. Duties. The Executive Director shall act as general administrative officer and business manager of this Society; supervise and be responsible for the functions of the Executive Office of this Society, and attend the Annual Sessions of this Society and that of The American Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc., and the meetings of the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors.

Section 16.03-2. Report. The Executive Director shall submit a report annually to the Board of Directors outlining the accomplishments of the Executive Office.

Section 16.03-3. Administrative Procedures. The Executive Director shall maintain a set of working Administrative Procedures of the Society which do not warrant inclusion in the Bylaws. These Procedures may be promulgated or changed by the Executive Committee, Board of Directors or House of Delegates. They shall implement the Bylaws; and shall not be in conflict with the Bylaws. Any question as to whether a subject belongs in the Bylaws or Administrative Procedures will be decided by majority vote of the House of Delegates.

RETIREMENT PLAN

Section 16.04. The Society shall maintain a retirement plan to be known as The New York State of Anesthesiologists, Inc., Employees Retirement Plan.

Section 16.04-1. Trustees. The Employees Retirement Plan shall be administered on behalf of the Society by three (3) Trustees.

a) Each Trustee shall be a voting member of this Society in good standing for at least five (5) years and shall serve without compensation.

b) The Trustees shall be elected to this office by the House of Delegates of The New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc. At each Annual Session of the House of Delegates, one (1) Trustee shall be elected for a term of three (3) years. In the event of a vacancy in the office of a Trustee, the Board of Directors shall appoint a successor to fill such vacancy until the next Annual Session of the House of Delegates at which time the House of Delegates shall elect a successor for the unexpired term.

c) A Trustee may be removed by the Society, acting through its Board of Directors or House of Delegates, at any time after thirty (30) days’ written notice and may resign at any time after thirty (30) days’ notice.

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