| 114. |
Review and Adoption of Agenda. The agenda was
adopted as amended at the meeting. |
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NOTE: Minutes 115 through 143 were approved as part
of the Consent Agenda. These items are shown individually for
easy reference. |
| 115. |
Approval of TAB Minutes. The Minutes of the 27
June 1998 TAB meeting were approved. |
| 116. |
Acceptance of TAB Management
Committee Actions. The actions taken by the TAB
Management Committee at its 15 September 1998 meeting were
accepted as follows: |
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A. |
Election of 1998-1999 TAB Periodicals Committee
Chair. Due to the resignation of Dr. W. Kenneth
Dawson, Chair of the TAB Periodicals Committee, according to
TAB Bylaw T-703.1, the TAB Management Committee shall name a
replacement to complete the term of office for TAB-elected and
appointed positions left vacant because of illness, death or
inability to serve for whatever reason, and a
Motion was made that: |
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TAB Management Committee
approve Mr. Robert Voller as 1998-1999 TAB Periodicals
Committee Chair. |
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Financial implications to
TAB: none |
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The Motion passed. |
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B. |
Approval of TAB Operations Manual Section 5.2E
– Replacing Elective Positions. In order to add a new
section to the TAB Operations Manual which, in accordance with
IEEE Bylaws, outlines a procedure for replacing members/Chairs
who are unable to complete their term for any reason, a
Motion was made that: |
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TAB Management Committee
approve TAB Operations Manual Section 5.2E – Replacing
Elective Positions. |
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Financial implications to
TAB: none |
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The Motion passed (Appendix TAB
75). |
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C. |
Approval of Inclusion of IEEE Intelligent
Transportation Systems Council in Division X. Since
the IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Ad Hoc Committee
will become a Council in January, 1999, a determination of its
Division was necessary. A Motion was made
that: |
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TAB
Management Committee approve including the IEEE Intelligent
Transportation Systems Council in Division
X. |
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Financial implications to
TAB: none |
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The Motion passed. |
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D. |
Approval of Name Change for IEEE Computer
Society Publication. It was requested that the TAB
Management Committee approve changing the name of the IEEE
Computer Society’s publication from Computation in Science
and Engineering to Computing in Science and
Engineering, and a Motion was made
that: |
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TAB Management Committee
approve the name change of the IEEE Computer Society’s
publication from Computation in Science and
Engineering to Computing in Science and
Engineering. |
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Financial implications to
TAB: none |
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The Motion passed. |
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| 117. |
Approval of Revisions to the IEEE Computer
Society/ACM Eckert-Mauchly Award. The TAB Awards and
Recognition Committee submitted a proposal for revisions to
the IEEE Computer Society/ACM Eckert-Mauchly Award,
recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of computer
architecture, and a Motion was made
that: |
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TAB approve the revisions
to the IEEE Computer Society/ACM Eckert-Mauchly Award
increasing the cash prize from $2.5K to $5K, effective
1998. |
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Financial
Implications to TAB: none |
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The Motion passed. |
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| 118. |
Approval of Revisions to the IEEE Components,
Packaging and Manufacturing Technology Society Outstanding
Contribution Award. The TAB Awards and Recognition
Committee submitted a proposal for revisions to the IEEE
Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology (CPMT)
Society Outstanding Contribution Award, recognizing an
outstanding contribution to the fields encompassed by the CPMT
Society through invention, technical development or executive
or managerial direction, and a Motion was made
that: |
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TAB approve the revisions
to the IEEE Components, Packaging and Manufacturing
Technology Society Outstanding Contribution Award,
consisting of the following: change title of award to: David
Feldman Outstanding Contribution Award to honor David
Feldman, recently deceased, who was an active Society
volunteer for many years (including President of one of
CPMT’s predecessor groups) and who made significant
contributions to the Society’s technology, effective
1998. |
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Financial implications to TAB:
none |
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The Motion passed. |
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| 119. |
Approval of Revisions to the IEEE Components,
Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology Society Transactions,
Part A Prize Paper Award. The TAB Awards and
Recognition Committee submitted a proposal for revisions to
the IEEE Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology
Society Transactions, Part A Prize Paper Award, recognizing
the best paper published in the IEEE Transactions on
Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology, Part A,
and a Motion was made that: |
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TAB approve the revisions
to the IEEE Components, Packaging and Manufacturing
Technology Society Transactions, Part A Prize Paper Award,
consisting of the following: change title of award to:
Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies Prize
Paper Award to bring consistency between the name of the
Prize Paper Award and the newly named Transactions,
effective 1998. |
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Financial implications to TAB:
none |
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The Motion passed. |
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| 120. |
Approval of Revisions to the IEEE Components,
Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology Society Transactions,
Part B Prize Paper Award. The TAB Awards and
Recognition Committee submitted a proposal for revisions to
IEEE Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology
Society Transactions, Part B Prize Paper Award, recognizing
the best paper published in the IEEE Transactions on
Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Prize Paper Award,
and a Motion was made that: |
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TAB approve the revisions
to the IEEE Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing
Technology Society Transactions, Part B Prize Paper Award to
change title of award to Transactions on Advanced Packaging
Prize Paper Award to bring consistency between the name of
the Prize Paper Award and the newly renamed Transactions,
effective 1998. |
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Financial implications to TAB:
none |
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The Motion passed. |
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| 121. |
Approval of Revisions to the IEEE Components,
Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology Society Transactions,
Part C Prize Paper Award. The TAB Awards and
Recognition Committee submitted a proposal for revisions to
the IEEE Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology
Society Transactions, Part C Prize Paper Award, recognizing
the best paper published in the IEEE Transactions on
Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Prize Paper Award,
and a Motion was made
that: |
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TAB approve the revisions
to the IEEE Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing
Technology Society Transactions, Part C Prize Paper Award to
change title of award to Transactions on Electronics
Packaging Manufacturing Prize Paper Award to bring
consistency between the name of the Prize Paper Award and
the newly named Transactions, effective
1998. |
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Financial implications to TAB:
none |
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The Motion passed. |
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| 122. |
Approval of Revisions to the IEEE Nuclear and
Plasma Sciences Society Radiation Effects Award. The
TAB Awards and Recognition Committee submitted a proposal for
revisions to the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Science Society
Radiation Effects Award, recognizing members of the radiation
effects technical community who have demonstrated outstanding
and innovative technical contributions or leadership, and a
Motion was made that: |
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TAB approve the revisions
to the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society Radiation
Effects Award increasing cash prize from $1.5K to $2K,
effective 1998. |
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Financial implications to TAB:
none |
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The Motion passed. |
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| 123. |
Approval of Revisions to the IEEE Nuclear and
Plasma Sciences Society Particle Accelerator Science and
Technology Award. The TAB Awards and Recognition
Committee submitted a proposal for revisions to the IEEE
Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society Particle Accelerator
Science and Technology Award, recognizing outstanding
contributions to the development of particle accelerator
technology, and a Motion was made
that: |
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TAB approve the revisions
to the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society Particle
Accelerator Science and Technology Award increasing cash
prize from $1K to $2K, effective
1998. |
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Financial implications to TAB:
none |
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The Motion passed. |
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| 124. |
Approval of the Establishment of the IEEE
Communications Society Publications Exemplary Service
Award. The TAB Awards and Recognition Committee
submitted a proposal for the establishment of IEEE
Communications Society Publications Exemplary Service Award,
recognizing individuals who have demonstrated exceptional
service to Society publications over a sustained period of
time, and a Motion was made
that: |
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TAB approve the
establishment of the IEEE Communications Society
Publications Exemplary Service Award to be given annually,
consisting of a cash prize of $500, plaque and certificate,
funded by the IEEE Communications Society, effective
1998. |
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Financial implications to TAB:
none |
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The Motion passed. |
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| 125. |
Approval of the Establishment of IEEE Lasers
and Electro-Optics Society LEOS Graduate Student Fellowship
Program. The TAB Awards and Recognition Committee
submitted a proposal for the establishment of the IEEE Lasers
and Electro-Optics Society LEOS Graduate Student Fellowship
Program, to provide Graduate Fellowships to outstanding LEOS
student members pursuing graduate education within the LEOS
field of interest – electro-optics, lasers and photonics,
optics, or closely related fields, and a Motion was
made that: |
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TAB approve the
establishment of the IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society
LEOS Graduate Student Fellowship Program, to be given
annually, consisting of six $5K Fellowships to be awarded
every year. Two Fellowships will be available in each of the
following geographical regions: Europe/Mid-East/Africa;
Asia/Pacific; and Americas. A $1K travel grant will be
available to each Fellowship recipient to attend the LEOS
Annual Meeting for the Award presentation, effective
1998. |
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Financial implications to TAB:
None |
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The Motion passed. |
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| 126. |
Approval of the Establishment of IEEE Systems,
Man, and Cybernetics Society IEEE International Conference on
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Best Student Paper Award.
The TAB Awards and Recognition Committee submitted a
proposal for establishment of IEEE Systems, Man, and
Cybernetics Society IEEE International Conference on Systems,
Man, and Cybernetics Best Student Paper Award, recognizing the
best student paper published and presented at the IEEE
International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, and
a Motion was made that: |
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TAB approve the
establishment of the IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics
Society IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and
Cybernetics Best Student Paper Award, to be given annually,
consisting of a cash prize of $200 (shared equally if
multiple authors), and plaque (one for each author), and
ticket to attend the awards banquet at the conference,
funded by the IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society,
effective 1998. |
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Financial implications to TAB:
none |
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The Motion passed. |
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| 127. |
Approval of the IEEE Sensors Council Field of
Interest Statement. A proposal for approval of
the proposed IEEE Sensors Council Field of Interest Statement
was submitted, and a Motion was made
that: |
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TAB approve the IEEE
Sensors Counci Field of Interest
Statement. |
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Financial implications to TAB:
none |
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The Motion passed (Appendix TAB
76). |
|
| 128. |
Approval of the IEEE Sensors Council
Constitution. A proposal was also submitted
for approval of the IEEE Sensors Council Constitution, and
a Motion was made that: |
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TAB approve the IEEE
Sensors Council
Constitution. |
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Financial implications to TAB:
none |
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The Motion passed (Appendix TAB
77). |
|
| 129. |
Approval of Proposal to Recover Additional
Headcount in IEEE Technical Activities Department.
The TAB Finance Committee submitted a proposal to recover the
additional headcount in TAD Conference Services, and a
Motion was made that: |
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TAB approve the proposal
to recover the additional headcount cost in the IEEE
Technical Activities Department Conference Services area, by
charging the entities’ sponsoring conferences not closed in
12 months using a fixed dollar amount per conference for
specific time periods. This will be effective 1 January
1999, but charges will be forgiven through 31 March 1999.
Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the
TAB Finance Committee. |
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Charge back
methodology: |
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Conferences not
closed by month 12 = $350 in month 13
Conferences not
closed by month 18 = additional $600 in month
19
Conferences not closed by month 24 = additional $750
in month 25
Additional $750 charge each quarter over 25
months
- Staff will prompt entity to write
off |
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Financial implications to
TAB: |
Partial recovery of
additional Conference Service headcount in 1999
(approximately $45K). Full recovery in 2000 and
beyond. |
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The Motion passed (Appendix TAB
78). |
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| 130. |
Approval of Budgeting Capital Appreciation for
TAB Reserves. The TAB Finance Committee submitted a
proposal for budgeting capital appreciation for TAB reserves,
and a Motion was made
that: |
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TAB approve using the
same rate of return as IEEE for estimating capital
appreciation of its reserves for budgeting purposes
(currently 9%). This is to be effective for the 1999 budget
cycle. If the market overperforms, the surplus goes to
reduce the cost to the TAB Support line for the
Societies/Councils. If the market underperforms, the
shortfall is made up by a loan from TAB reserves. Repayment
of the loan from the Societies/Councils is put into the next
budget cycle. |
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Financial implications to
TAB: |
Reduces the amount of capital appreciation
budgeted to offset the TAB Support expense. |
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The Motion passed (Appendix TAB
79). |
|
| 131. |
Approval of 1999 TAB Budget. The TAB
Finance Committee submitted a proposed 1999 TAB budget, and a
Motion was made that: |
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TAB approve the 1999 TAB
Budget. |
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Financial implications to TAB:
as shown in budget |
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The Motion passed (Appendix TAB
80). |
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| 132. |
Approval of 1999 Society/Council (S/C)
Budgets. The TAB Finance Committee submitted the
proposed 1999 Society/Council (S/C) budgets, and a
Motion was made that: |
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TAB approve the 1999
Society/Council (S/C)
budgets. |
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Financial implications to TAB:
none |
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The Motion passed (Appendix TAB
81). |
|
| 133. |
Approval of Software Standardization for S/C
Officers. The TAB Finance Committee submitted a
proposal that Society/Council officers adopt the IEEE Software
Standard for financial information, and a
Motion was made that: |
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TAB approve that
Society/Council (S/C) financial officers adopt the IEEE
software standard for financial information, currently MS
Excel 97. S/C’s will continue to have the option to operate
in a paper environment if they do not want to comply to the
standard. However, other software conversions can not
be supported. |
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Financial implications to TAB:
none |
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The Motion passed. |
|
| 134. |
Approval of Revisions to TAB Operations Manual
Section 11.7 – TAB Finance Committee Charter. The TAB
Finance Committee submitted a proposal with revisions to the
TAB Operations Manual, to remove the restriction that the TAB
Treasurer must be limited to the TAB Nominations and
Appointments Committee slate for the TAB Finance Committee
"Members-at-Large", and a Motion was made
that: |
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TAB approve revisions to
the TAB Operations Manual Section 11.7 – TAB Finance
Committee Charter. |
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Financial implications to TAB:
none |
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The Motion passed (Appendix TAB
82). |
|
| 135. |
Approval of Student Branch Magazine Expansion.
The RAB/TAB Section/Chapter Support Committee submitted a
proposal that the Student Branch Magazine package be expanded
to include the option to purchase up to eight (8) additional
periodicals at the Student price, and a Motion was made
that: |
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TAB approve that the Student Branch Magazine
Package be expanded to include the option to purchase up to
eight (8) additional periodicals at the student price. Student
Branches that were without publications for 1998 and who
purchased the 1999 magazine package will be offered the 1998
back issues for the eight selected publications free of charge
to complete their collections. |
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Financial implications to
TAB: |
$10K (Maximum)
$3K
(Likely) |
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The Motion passed. |
|
| 136. |
Endorsement of Membership on IEEE Nominations
and Appointments (N&A) Committees. The RAB/TAB
Transnational Committee submitted a proposal that the
Membership of each IEEE Nominations and Appointments (N&A)
Committee shall properly reflect the geographic distribution
in the IEEE entity which the N&A serve, and a
Motion was made that: |
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TAB endorse that the
Membership of each IEEE Nominations and Appointments
(N&A) Committee shall properly reflect the geographic
distribution in the IEEE entity which the N&A serve and,
as a minimum, must have one voting member from each IEEE
Area from which the entity derives at least five (5%)
percent of its membership, for recommendation of approval by
the IEEE Board of Directors. Note that an IEEE Area is
defined as IEEE Regions 1-6, IEEE Region 7, IEEE Region 8,
IEEE Region 9 and IEEE Region
10. |
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Financial implications to TAB:
none |
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|
The Motion passed (Appendix TAB
83). |
|
| 137. |
Endorsement that Board Level Standing
Committees Provide an Annual Report. The RAB/TAB
Transnational Committee submitted a proposal that Board Level
Standing Committees provide an annual report on geographical
make-up on IEEE Committees, and a Motion was made
that: |
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TAB endorse that Board
Level Standing Committees provide an annual report on
geographical make-up on IEEE Committees for recommendation
of approval by the IEEE Board of
Directors. |
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Financial implications to TAB:
none |
|
|
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The Motion passed. |
|
| 138. |
Approval of Revisions to TAB Operations Manual
Section 11.21 – TAB Colloquia Steering Committee
Charter. The TAB Strategic Planning and Review
Committee submitted proposed revisions to TAB Operations
Manual Section 11.21 - TAB Colloquia Steering Committee
Charter, to remove the restriction that one member of the TAB
Colloquia Steering Committee must be from one of the three
largest IEEE Societies, and a Motion was made
that: |
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TAB approve revisions to
TAB Operations Manual Section 11.21 – TAB Colloquia Steering
Committee Charter. |
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Financial implications to TAB:
none |
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|
|
The Motion passed (Appendix TAB
84). |
|
| 139. |
Acceptance of TAB Society Review Committee
Reports. The TAB Strategic Planning and Review
Committee submitted a proposal for TAB to accept the TAB
Society Review Committee Reports on the IEEE Dielectrics and
Electrical Insulation, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and
Biology, IEEE Industrial Applications, IEEE Information Theory
and IEEE Power Electronics Societies, and a
Motion was made that: |
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TAB approve
accepting the TAB Society Review Committee Reports on the
Division II and Division X entities as
submitted. |
|
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Financial implications to TAB:
none |
|
|
|
The Motion passed (Appendix TAB
85). |
|
| 140. |
Endorsement of Revisions to IEEE Bylaw T-201 –
Mission and T-202 – Vision. The TAB Strategic
Planning and Review Committee submitted revisions to IEEE
Bylaws T-201 – Mission and T-202 – Vision, to broaden the
description of TAB’s scope of action within the IEEE, and a
Motion was made that: |
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|
TAB approve revisions to
IEEE Bylaws T-201 – Mission and T-202 – Vision for
recommendation by the IEEE Board of
Directors. |
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Financial implications to TAB:
none |
|
|
|
The Motion passed (Appendix TAB 86). |
|
| 141. |
Approval of Revisions to TAB Operations Manual
Section 11.14 – TAB Periodicals Review Committee Charter.
The TAB Periodicals Committee submitted a proposal
for revisions to TAB Operations Manual Section 11.14 – TAB
Periodicals Review Committee Charter, to clarify the focus of
the TAB Periodicals Review Committee, and a
Motion was made that: |
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|
TAB approve revisions to
TAB Operations Manual Section 11.14 – TAB Periodicals Review
Committee Charter. |
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|
Financial implications to TAB:
none |
|
|
|
The Motion passed (Appendix TAB 87). |
|
| 142. |
Acceptance of TAB Periodicals Review Committee
Reports. The TAB Periodicals Committee submitted a
proposal for acceptance of TAB Periodicals Review Committee
Reports on the IEEE Magnetics and IEEE Microwave Theory and
Techniques Societies, and a Motion was made
that: |
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|
TAB approve acceptance of
TAB Periodicals Review Committee Reports on the Division IV
entities as submitted. |
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Financial implications to TAB:
none |
|
|
|
The Motion passed (Appendix TAB 88). |
|
| 143. |
Approval of Policy that Editors-in-Chief of all
Reviewed Periodicals be in Attendance during the Society
Periodical Review. The TAB Periodicals
Committee submitted a proposed policy that Editors-in-Chief of
all reviewed periodicals should be in attendance during the
Society’s Periodicals Reviews, and Motion was made
that: |
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TAB approve the policy
that Editors-in-Chief of all reviewed periodicals should be
in attendance during the Society’s Periodicals
Review. |
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Financial implications to TAB:
none |
|
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The Motion passed. |
|
| 144. |
TAB Finances Report. Dr. Lewis M.
Terman, TAB Treasurer, presented a report at the TAB Caucus on
13 November 1998 (Appendix TAB 89). |
| 145. |
TAB Chair. Chair Morley introduced Mr.
William Van Der Vort, Executive Director of the IEEE Electron
Devices Society, and noted that Mr. Van Der Vort is the
recipient of the 1998 IEEE Joyce E. Farrell Staff
Award. |
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He then reviewed the
following: |
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A. |
TAB Open Action Items. Chair Morley
submitted a report of Open Action items from TAB meetings
(Appendix TAB 90). |
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B. |
Disposition of TAB Items Referred to IEEE
ExCom/BoD. Chair Morley submitted a written status
report of items referred to the IEEE Executive Committee and
Board of Directors as of November 1998 (Appendix TAB
91). |
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C. |
1999 TAB Meetings Schedule. Chair
Morley reviewed the 1999 TAB Meetings schedule (Appendix TAB
92). |
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D. |
2000 TAB Meetings Schedule.
Chair Morley reviewed the 2000 TAB Meetings schedule
(Appendix TAB 93). |
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E. |
Update on Sections Congress 1996
Recommendations. Chair Morley noted that
Sections Congress 1996 recommendations are included in the TAB
Agenda (Appendix TAB 94). |
|
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F. |
Update on TAB Year 2000 Technical Information
Focus Group (Y2K). Chair Morley noted that the
TAB Year 2000 (Y2K) Technical Information Focus Group was
formed to prepare a Technical Information Statement (TIS) on
the Year 2000 date problem, which is intended for use by
public entities and should provide the most up-to-date
information on the details, context, and risks associated with
this situation. He advised TAB Members that Dr. Mark Haselkorn
has stepped aside as Chair of the TAB Year 2000 Technical
Information Focus Group, to chair the IEEE Year 2000
Coordinating Ad Hoc Committee. Chair Morley noted that this
newly formed Committee shall coordinate all IEEE efforts for
the Y2K problem. He added that Mr. Dale W. Way will now chair
the TAB Y2K Technical Information Focus Group. |
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|
G. |
TAB Affordable Intellectual Property Ad Hoc
Committee. Chair Morley noted that the TAB Affordable
Intellectual Property Ad Hoc Committee was created to find a
solution to make intellectual property affordable. He advised
TAB members that Dr. W. Kenneth Dawson has been appointed
Chair of this group and will be contacting everyone soon for
input. |
|
|
H. |
IEEE Election Results. Chair
Morley announced the results of the 1999 IEEE annual election,
and asked TAB members to join him in congratulating
them. |
|
| 146.< |
