AFSA NEWS AFSA NEWSTHE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION Call for Nominations: 2025-2027 AFSA Governing Board CALENDAR Please check afsa.org/events for the most up-to-date information. January 15 12-1:30 p.m. AFSA Governing Board Meeting February 19 12-1:30 p.m. AFSA Governing Board Meeting March 19 12-1:30 p.m. AFSA Governing Board Meeting Volunteering to serve on the AFSA Governing Board means that you can represent your colleagues and help ensure that the voice of the Foreign Service is heard on the Hill and around the country. You will participate in the management and modernization of a multimillion-dollar organization with a large staff and real impact in Washington, D.C., including helping to secure congressional funding for the U.S. Foreign Service, working to tell the story of diplomacy to our fellow Americans, and ensuring that all members of the Foreign Service are treated with fairness. If this sounds like something you would be proud to do, please consider joining the next AFSA leadership team by running for a position on the 2025-2027 AFSA Governing Board. The Committee on Elections encourages members of all backgrounds to consider running; diversity is a core strength of any governing body. Continued on page 55 Note: AFSA does not directly recruit candidates for elected office and relies on members to volunteer for this important duty. We encourage all those interested in running to read our bylaws, AFSA’s foundational documents, at https://afsa.org/bylaws. Election Call Election of AFSA Officers and Constituency Representatives This election call, issued in accordance with Article VII(2)(a) of the AFSA bylaws, constitutes a formal notice to all AFSA members of the opportunity to participate in the nomination and election of a new Governing Board. Call for Nominations Available Positions The following positions will be filled in this election: Officers • President • Secretary • Treasurer • Vice President for State • Vice President for USAID • Vice President for FCS • Vice President for FAS • Vice President for Retirees Constituency Representatives • Full-time State Representative (1) • State Department Representatives (5) • USAID Representative (1) • Alternate FCS Representative (1) * • Alternate FAS Representative (1) * • USAGM Representative (1) * • APHIS Representative (1) * • Retired Member Representatives (2) These positions have two-year terms beginning July 15, 2025. AFSA bylaws require that Governing Board members participate via attendance at regularly scheduled meetings of the board within 60 days of taking office on July 15 or appointment to office thereafter. While in-person attendance is required for all (except the four positions marked with an asterisk above), Governing Board members may participate virtually two (2) times in any 12-month period. The four positions marked with an asterisk (*) can be fully virtual (i.e., the Board members encumbering those positions may serve from anywhere in the world, provided they attend Board meetings virtually as required). The president and State, USAID, FCS, and FAS vice presidents are full-time positions detailed to AFSA. These employees are assigned over complement and are eligible for time-inclass extensions. The activeduty representative positions are not full time, but their incumbents are given a reasonable amount of official time to attend meetings regarding labor-management issues. Governing Board members are required to attend monthly lunchtime board meetings and may volunteer to serve on additional committees. To see position descriptions for all officer 50 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2025 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL
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