This page is designed to outline the criteria and selection process of the different types of memberships within the IEEE PES Switchgear Committee. The page is broken down and listed in order of a typical member. At the end two non-typical memberships are outlined, the Honorary Member and Corresponding Member.
A Working Group(WG) or Task Force(TF) Member is appointed by the WG/TF Chair and is voluntary in nature. Either the member or the Chair may terminate membership by written notification. Section 8.1 of the Switchgear Committee O&P Manual defers qualifications to section 7.4.1 of the Technical Council O&P Manual. Below is the qualifications as outlined by the Technical Council O&P Manual. To become a member simply make a request to the WG/TF chair.
Member qualifications include voluntary involvement, expertise in the subject, regular participation in working group activities, and timely completion of assignments. A Working Group member is a participator.
Working Group members need not be a member of the Power Engineering Society but are encouraged to be members in good standing of the Society. The members of the Working Groups are appointed by the Chair of the Working Group with notification to the Chair of the Subcommittee.
A Working Group member may discontinue his membership by sending a letter of resignation to the Working Group Chair. The Working Group Chair may elect to discontinue the membership of an inactive or non participating member by sending written notification to the affected member. The level of activity required to retain membership is at the discretion of the Working Group Chair.
A Subcommittee(SC) Member is appointed by the SC Chair and is voluntary in nature. Either the member or the Chair may terminate membership by written notification. To become a member you must meet the following qualifications and make a request to the SC chair. Section 7.1 of the Switchgear Committee O&P Manual defers qualifications to section 7.2.1 of the Technical Council O&P Manual with the following changes.
To become a Subcommittee member an individual shall have actively participated a minimum of two years in working groups, task forces or in the review of technical papers within the subcommittee's scope, and during this period of time regularly attend the Subcommittee meeting.
Regular attendance is understood to be a 75% attendance ratio with the other 25% as excused absences. Active participation is determined through a recommendation by a WG/TF chair to the SC chair. Below is the qualifications as outlined by the Technical Council O&P Manual.
Subcommittee members shall be members in good standing of the IEEE Power Engineering Society and meet the requirements of the Technical Committee. The members of the Subcommittees are appointed by the Chair of the Subcommittee with notification to the Chair of the respective Technical Committee.
Subcommittee membership is reviewed and reaffirmed yearly and is contingent upon meeting the qualifications listed above.
A member may discontinue his Subcommittee membership by sending a letter of resignation to the Subcommittee Chair. The Subcommittee Chair may elect to discontinue the membership of a inactive or non participating member by sending written notification to the affected member.
A Switchgear (Main) Committee(MC) Member is appointed by the MC Chair and is voluntary in nature. Either the member or the Chair may terminate membership by written notification. To become a member you must meet the following qualifications and make a request to the MC chair. Section 6.1 of the Switchgear Committee O&P Manual defers qualifications to section 7.1.2 of the Technical Council O&P Manual with the following changes.
Contributing regularly as a member of a Subcommittee for a minimum of two years and regular attendance at the main Switchgear Committee meeting during this period of time.
AND; The Switchgear Committee membership shall be balanced such that no single interest category (user, producer or general interest) shall constitute more than 50% of the membership.
Regular attendance is understood to be a 75% attendance ratio with the other 25% as excused absences. The contribution qualification is determined through a recommendation by the SC chair. Below is the qualifications as outlined by the Technical Council O&P Manual.
Technical Committee members shall be members in good standing of the IEEE Power Engineering Society and meet the requirements of the Technical Committee.
The members of each IEEE Technical Committee are appointed by the Chair of that Committee. Selection and continuation of Technical Committee memberships shall be determined by meeting all of the following qualifications:
a. Technical competence in the particular branch of engineering as specified in the
scope of the Technical Committee.
b. Interest in that branch of engineering as expressed by working on standards,
publishing papers, taking part in discussions of technical papers, and presentations
thereof.
c. Willingness to devote time and effort to contribute to the advance of the art by
attending meetings, reviewing assigned papers for approval of presentation and
publication, and suggesting, when possible, improvements in Committee operations.
d. Continued participation in Technical Committee functions such as serving as an
officer, liaison member, liaison delegate, Subcommittee member or Working Group
member.
e. Contributing regularly as a member of a Subcommittee during an apprenticeship
determined by the Technical Committee. A minimum apprenticeship of one year is
required.
f. Returning all ballots on Technical Committee issues regularly and on time.
g. Regular attendance at meetings. When a member is absent for three consecutive
scheduled regular meetings and fails to participate by correspondence, the member
will be removed from committee membership, subject to a review of the particular
circumstances by the Administrative Subcommittee of the Technical Committee.
Committee membership is reviewed and reaffirmed yearly and is contingent upon meeting the qualifications listed above. A member may discontinue his Committee membership by sending a letter of resignation to the Committee Chair, with a copy to the Committee Secretary. The Chair may elect to discontinue the membership of a continually inactive or non participating member by sending written notification to the affected member, stating the specific reasons for termination, and copying the Committee Secretary. At the Chair's discretion, a warning of impending discontinuation of membership may be issued to the affected member. A written appeal for membership reinstatement may be submitted to the Chair of the Technical Committee specifically stating why the individual should be reinstated.
A corresponding member is defined by Section 7.9 of the Technical Council O&P manual which is shown below. Basically it is the same as a regular member without the attendance requirement. And, section 6.1.2 of the Switchgear Committee O&P manual limits the corresponding members to the SC, WG, and TF levels only.
It is the practice of the Switchgear Committee not to have corresponding members at the main committee level. Corresponding members are allowed for subcommittees, working groups or task forces at the discretion of the Chair of the respective group.
The Technical Committees may, at their option, offer Corresponding Membership to utilize the expertise of those who are not normally able to attend the Committee meetings. Corresponding Members may participate in all Technical Committee activities, including the development and review of standards documents. In addition, Corresponding Members may participate in the review of technical papers sponsored by the Technical Committee.
Corresponding Members may be appointed by the Chair of the Technical Committee, with notification given to the Chair of the Technical Council. The qualifications and eligibility for membership, and continued membership, are the same as for regular Technical Committee members, with the exception of the requirement of regular attendance at meetings.
If desired, Corresponding Membership may be offered at Subcommittee, Working Group, and Task Force levels.
Honorary membership is defined by section 7.8 of the Technical Council O&P manual shown below. Honorary membership is appointed by the Education, Recognition, and Publication Subcommittee (ER&P) for those members who meet the criteria. Recommendation for Honorary member can be submitted by any member of the MC. Submission should be sent to the chair of the ER&P Subcommittee for consideration. Honorary members also enjoy meeting registration at no cost.
Technical Committees may, at their option, name Honorary Members who retain their IEEE/PES membership, but because of extenuating circumstances, are generally unable to meet the other membership requirements. An Honorary Member shall have first been a regular member and shall have demonstrated a high level of participation and be generally recognized for his contribution. These individuals participate by reviewing and commenting on subjects in their field of expertise and are retained on appropriate and necessary committee mailing lists.