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NEWS
PR&S Committee Sets Guidelines From time to time members of the American Chemical Society turn to it for assistance when they are con fronted with situations which seem to compromise their professional stand ing or achievement. Most often, such requests are referred to the Council Standing Committee on Professional Relations and Status. The committee has accepted this responsibility as complying with one of the duties specifically assigned to it under the Constitution and Bylaws, namely that of "serving as an advisory body to groups of members seeking guidance on matters of a professional nature." The committee also consid ers that this activity is in accordance with that object in the Society's na tional charter which charges it with responsibility for "the improvement of the qualifications and usefulness of chemists through high standards of professional ethics, education, and at tainments." For a variety of reasons, an increas ing number of members now look to the committee for assistance. In the main, the committee believes this sit uation stems from a growing aware ness by chemists and chemical engi neers of their professional status. The opportunity to assist members is wel comed. On several occasions, in fact, the committee has publicly announced its willingness to counsel with individ ual members concerning professional or ethical problems. Roles. It has become evident, how ever, that many members may not fully comprehend the role of the com mittee in these instances, nor are they always cognizant of the legal limits placed upon its actions or those of the Society in following such matters to the conclusion sought by the member in question. In view of this situation, the following guidelines are set forth. These, it is hoped, will delineate more precisely the ways in which the com mittee can be of assistance to mem bers, identify the legal and ethical limits imposed upon its activities, and thereby provide for a better under standing in discussing members' con cerns as they arise. 1.
The American Chemical
Society,
principally through its Committee on Professional Relations and Status, is willing to assist individual members or groups of members involved in situa tions which they feel may compromise their professional status or attainment. Such situations are exemplified by, but not necessarily limited to, those in which chemists or chemical engineers believe they have not been accorded reasonable credit in scientific disclo sures, those in which members believe they have been discharged for invalid reasons, and those involving employ ment positions which members believe do not afford a proper professional en vironment. 2. In any situations called to its atten tion, the committee will request the af fected member(s) to file a statement absolving it and the Society of respon sibility, officially requesting the assist ance of the Society, and authorizing the Society to contact all parties in volved so that a thorough investigation can be conducted. 3. To protect the professional or em ployment position of members seeking its assistance, the committee will treat each matter of this kind confidentially. No names of persons or employers will be divulged save by mutual agreement of those involved. 4. The committee will function prin cipally as an interested listener in these cases, and will offer assistance when, after examining all available evi dence, it believes a member's situation merits such attention. When appro priate, the committee will seek re medial action by discussions and through correspondence in an attempt to achieve a mutual understanding and an equitable and professional resolu tion of the particular problem. 5. The committee cannot become in volved in situations which directly af fect the financial remuneration re ceived by members for services per formed. In the main, chemists believe in the principle of individual rather than collective bargaining. Thus, it would be inappropriate for their scientific so ciety to take a position in such matters. In fact, the Society legally is proscribed from becoming involved, since it is not recognized by the National Labor Rela tions Board as an accredited bargain ing agency. 6. The Society cannot offer legal as sistance to individual members in pro fessional matters. It will, when appro priate, recommend that a member seek legal advice from a lawyer of his own choosing. Only when a precedent af fecting the profession as a whole may be at issue is it possible for the Soci-
As announced last week (C&EN, Aug. 9, p a g e 5 8 ) , the PR&S Committee will meet in open session during the Atlantic City national meeting on Monday morning, Sept. 1 3 . T h e committee will b e glad to discuss these guidelines with interested members at that time. Meanwhile, inquiries should b e directed to the staff office of Professional and Government Relations which provides liaison service to the committee.
ety to offer the services of its General Counsel.
Committee on Professional Relations and Status Joseph Stewart, Dr. Henry Hill,
Chairman Secretary
New Local Section Officers WESTERN CAROLINAS. Dr. Donald G. Kubler, professor of chemistry at Furman University, is the new chairman of the Western Carolinas Section. Serving with Dr. Kubler are J. P. Price, chairmanelect, and Dr. Thomas R. Nanney, secretarytreasurer.
EASTERN NEW YORK. Pfeiffer,
Dr. H. G.
liaison
scientist-chemistry at General Electric Research Laboratory, is the new chairman of the Eastern New York Section. The other officers are Dr. Sydney Archer, chairman-elect; Dr. Egbert K. Bacon, secretary; and Dr. Robert L. Strong, treasurer.
WESTERN VERMONT. Dr. Robert W . Gleason, assistant professor of chemistry at Middlebury College, is the new chairman of the Western Vermont Section. Serving with Dr. Gleason are Dr. William N. White, chairmanelect, and Carl Lucarini, secretarytreasurer.
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