ABC Policy Manual

This Policy Manual is not intended to duplicate, or replace, all of the policies in the Candidate Guides, the Facility Accreditation Guides, the Guide to Maintaining Your Certification, the MCE Sponsor Book of Rules and Application or the Employee Handbook.  Each of those publications should be referenced for additional specific programmatic policies and procedures. 

Section 1: Authority and Responsibility

1.01 Structure and Organization

1.02 Development of Policy and Procedures

1.03 Revisions of Policies and Procedures

Section 2: Ethics and Accountability

2.01 Mission and Vision

2.02 Maintenance of ABC Records and Document Retention Policy

2.03 Conflict of Interest Statements

2.04 Confidentiality Statements

2.05 Anti-Fraud & Whistleblower

2.06 Ethical Standards of Practice

2.07 Code of Professional Responsibility

Section 3: Board and Board Members

3.01 Board Composition and Terms

3.02 Board Officer Descriptions in Bylaws

3.03 Additional Descriptions of the Board Officers

3.04 Role of Board Director

3.05 Role of the Public Member Director

3.06 Role of the Board Liaison

3.07 Board of Directors Selection and Appointment Procedures

3.08 Orientation of Board Members

3.09 Board of Directors Meetings

3.10 Meeting Attendance Policy and Conference Registration

3.11 Quorums and Actions by Majority Vote

3.12 Board Self Assessment

3.13 Board Compensation

3.14 Travel Reimbursement

3.15 Removal of a Director and Vacancies on the Board

3.16 Service on one National Orthotic, Prosthetic and/or Pedorthic Board of Directors at a time

3.17 Confidentiality of Meetings

Section 4: Committees

4.01 Designation and Determination of Charter

4.02 Role of Committee Chair

4.03 Committee Members

4.04 Executive Committee

Add Nominations Committee Info!!

Section 5: Finances and Investments

5.01 Role of the Finance Committee

5.02 Finances/Budget

5.03 Investments

5.04 Restrictions on Investments

5.05 Budget Review

5.06 Financial Audit

5.07 Financial Statements/Reports

5.08 Second Signature

5.09 Review of Form 990

5.10 Approval of Unbudgeted Expenses

Section 6: Management

6.01 Agreement with NCOPE

6.02 Mailing List Rental

6.03 Use of Logo

6.04 Appointment and Term of CAAHEP Commissioner

6.05 Sponsorship of CAAHEP

6.06 Media Relations

6.07 Staff Employment

6.08 Subpoena Response

Section 7: Executive Director

7.01 Performance Evaluation and Compensation of ED

7.02 Succession and Transition Policy

Section 8: Credentialing

8.01 Copies and Release of Files

8.02 Canadian Reciprocity

8.03 Waiver of WES-University of Strathclyde

8.04 Use of WES for Transcript Evaluations

8.05 Minimum Age Requirement

8.06 NYBCO Eligibility for Emeritus Status

8.07 Felony Policy

8.08 Reduction of Dual Credential to Single Discipline

8.09 Reinstatement Examination Revised 11/15/22—change copy

8.10 Special Accommodations

8.11 Exam Access

8.12 Practice Analysis Studies—Policy and Rationale

8.13 Subject Matter Experts, Item Writers and Other Volunteers

8.14 Examination Standard Setting

8.15 Protection of Certification Privileged Information Policy

8.16 Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest Policy Certification and Examination Volunteers, SMEs and Staff

Section 9: Licensure

9.01 State Licensure

9.02 Testing Licensure Candidates