Communications Report February 2022

AGM:

STANZ would like to announce the date for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) this year. It will be held Monday April 11.  Times and venue will be announced closer to the time and you are all invited to attend.  Covid Rules at the time may mean we will  need to hold the meeting via Zoom. We had to do this last year and although not ideal, it was successful.  We will keep you informed.

REMITS:

If you wish to have a remit considered for presentation at the upcoming AGM, then the required information must be sent to the STANZ Secretary; Janice Deverick.

Remits must be received by February 25, 2022.

Her email address is [email protected]  

See details for submitting a remit in this link:  STANZ Remit Policy 

CONFERENCE:

As I write, our much-awaited Conference is still happening in Christchurch this year. Should there be any changes, the Conference committee will keep us well informed.

CONSTITUTION:

As required by law, the Executive will be reviewing the Constitution this year. As a result of this process there may be  recommendations for changes to the Constitution.

You will be informed of any proposed changes. These will need to be approved and voted on before they can be enacted.

CHANGE OF DETAILS:

If there have been any changes to your details, or you are a new or leaving technician, please fill in the membership form. This will help keep our records up to date.

You can find the membership form here or go to the website.

SAFETY AND SCIENCE DOCUMENT:

Thank you to all who have taken the time to contribute to the page that was created to record any mistakes, omissions and questions regarding the new Safety And Science Document.

It is unfortunate that there are still errors in this much revised edition. STANZ wants to keep on top of this so if you see anything in the document that is unclear, badly worded or even just plain wrong, please add your concerns to the document. This will help us address all your concerns.

Click here here to go straight to the document or you can fill it out in the password protected section of the website.

KAY MEMMOTT AWARD:

The Kay Memmott Award for Excellence is awarded to a technician to acknowledge their hard work in their field. Be it working hard for other technicians, showing excellence in their endeavours to their colleagues or they may be that person that can be contacted in a hurry for advice.

This person may be someone who goes the extra mile for local technicians – they may organise the local meetings. They may also be active in promoting science outside their schools to local community groups for example.

As this is a Conference Year, we are looking for a deserving recipient for this award.  I invite you to put your thinking caps on for the technician who you think meets all the criteria. Nominations will be opened in Term 2.

PRIVACY POLICY:

STANZ has also been developing a Privacy Policy. This policy will clearly state why we get data from you, how we do it, how it is used, how it is protected and what you can do if you feel your privacy has been breached.  It will be on the website soon and I encourage you to have a read when it does. 

Wishing you all a smooth term despite the trying conditions most of us will face.

If you have any concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact any one of the committee members.

Contact details are available via the website.

Ngā mihi

Monique Arts

STANZ Communications Officer