SSI / ISA MergerGeneral Information

September 2008

Meet the Merger Working Group

• SSI: – Renee Bartolo (President)

– Marnie Leybourne (President Elect)

– Michael Giudici (Chair Land Surveying Commission)

• ISA: – Jim Curnow (President)

– Jonathan Saxon (President Elect)

• ISNSW: – Greg Goodman (President)

• SSI CEO & ISA Office Manager: Dennis Puniard

Reasons for merging

• Did not work in 2003 @ Institute level

• UNITY of the profession

• Realisation of the economies of scale– Value of membership increases– Removal of duplication

• Financial implications ARE NOT the primary driver for a merge

However…• Merged entity will be financially stronger than the

two organisations separate

Regional situation• All regions have IS Divisions integrated with SSI regions except for NSW, Victoria (& ACT to some extent)

•Majority of the regions are awaiting the merger so the two organisations can merge at the regional level into the new entity

•The decision to merge into the new entity will be the decision of the IS Divisions due to the federated nature of ISA.

• NSW & Victoria have two of the largest membership bases

• ISNSW along with ISVIC have traditionally resisted the merger

Regional situation

• ISNSW invited SSI and ISA back to the table to finally merge the entities

• ISNSW have a large membership that can influence a dissolution of ISA and merger vote

• In order to make a merge successful in 2008 ISNSW is being actively involved

Why is ISNSW at the negotiating table?

Merger Working Group Process

Merger Working Group meet once a month

Draft solutions to key issues such as name etc

Present concepts to respective boards for discussion & approval

Communiqué received by respective memberships

Member feedback considered by respectiveboards & Merger Working Group

Final decision is up to you…the membership

• Vote for dissolution of SSI & ISA will go out to the memberships• 75% majority of votes received is required for

dissolution

• Vote for the new merged entity based on a prospectus which will include:• Name, Governance Model, Membership Structure,Financials & budget, Services, Purpose, Code of Ethics

& Statement of Liability

That is what negotiation is about- finding common ground

Compromise for unity

• Perception that SSI is making all the compromises is incorrect.

• In order for SSI, ISA and ISNSW to reach common ground on philosophical differences, all have had to make compromises

That is what negotiation is about- finding common ground

• Why consider changing the name?• We are creating a new organisation with a

positive & collective culture• Carrying forward existing names was a deal

breaker for ISNSW

• Naming competition• Fair and democratic way forward involving

membership of both memberships

Compromise for unity-Naming of the new entity

The Naming Competition

• First vote yielded 10 most popular names

• 7 of 10 included both “Surveying” and “Spatial”

• Interestingly, 8 of 10 included the word “Australia”

• MWG sought marketing advice, and shortlisted 4 names, with comments and reasoning included.

• Philosophical differences around membership.• ISA (graded membership)-SSI (no structure)• Use of post-nominals, board positions, voting etc

• We all want the new merged entity to be a professional & learned organisation• Membership types are a way of achieving this

• No one will be excluded-everyone is still a member – IMPORTANT!, membership not static• Articulation between membership types through

existing (or modified) certification process

Compromise for unity-Membership types

Membership type

Qualifications Eligible to stand for Board or Council

Eligible to stand for regional or sub-committees

Eligible to vote in elections

Annual CPD requirement

Member Min 3 yr Bachelor degree in relevant discipline OREligibility for professional certification

Y Y Y 15 pts

Associate Diploma, Advanced Diploma or first year graduate

Y Y Y 15 pts

Affiliate CIT certificate levels 1 to 4 or no qualifications >18 y.o

N Y Y 8 pts

Student Full time university or CIT

N (but maybe observer)

Y N (maybe regional)

Already doing study in relevant area

Additional sub-categories

Member type Eligible to stand for Board or Council

Eligible to stand for regional or sub-committees

Eligible to vote in elections

Annual CPD requirement

Honorary Fellow

Member Y Y Y 15 pts

Non-member N N N NIL

Fellow Member Y Y Y 15 pts

Retired All types Y Y Y NIL

Graduates Year 1 Y Y Y 15 pts

Year 2 Y Y Y 15 pts

Post Graduate Y Y Y CPD by definition

Sub-categories of membership

Compromise for unity-Governance structure

• A dilution of the current representation & diversity in SSI governance was a deal breaker for the SSI

• Proposed governance model of the new entity has a stream-lined board and full representation through a consultative council• Board structure is an improvement on the current SSI

and ISA models.

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

Director Role How Elected Term

President Automatic 1 Year

Past President Automatic 1 Year

President Elect By Council 1 Year

4 members elected from consultative council to include:1 x Young Professional1 x Private Practice

By Council 2 Years

Treasurer By election from general membership

2 Years

Total- 8 members

CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

Council Position How Elected Term

President (of Board) Automatic 3 Years

Treasurer (from Board) By election from general membership

2 Years

5 x Commission Chairs By Commission Committees 2 Years

9 x Regional Representatives By Regional Committees 2 Years

2 x Young Professional Representatives

1 x YP Committee1 x by election from general

membership

2 Years

Total- 18 members

Institute wide Services by the New Entity (Proposed)

• Events

Institute conferences every 2 years

Regional conferences annually

Commission conferences alternate years to institute events

Themed events• Regional and institute awards annually (APSEA)• Publications

Journal 2 per year

Magazine 4 per year

Position magazine 6 per year• Website• Membership database

Institute wide Services by the New Entity (Proposed)

• National representation• International representation

FIG, ISPRS, Asian Remote Sensing Association, URISA• Marketing and promotion• Membership management• Honours and awards• Professional certification• Sponsorship• CPD policy and delivery

Working Group Activities

• Regional model, Regional meetings• Refining the governance model – election process• Flexibility of model is important• Finalise constitution following feedback• Finalise naming competition – branding and marketing

advice• Communication and consider feedback• Business and financial model• Draft prospectus

Timetable

• Aiming for a November vote – ambitious.

• Next WGM 24 September teleconference

QUESTIONS & COMMENTS