Members cannot serve for a total of more than three years on any one committee. The exception shall be the appointment as vice chair or chair, which shall not exceed an additional three years of service on any one committee or upon approval of the Executive Council. Audit Committee appointments are for no longer than four years. Nominating Committee appointments are for a three-year term, replacing those individuals whose terms have expired. Nominating Committee shall take office effective the 1st day of March of each year.
Committees generally meet, either in-person or by conference call, two to four times a year.
Meeting sites are selected by the committee chair. Most committees hold a meeting during the RIMS Annual Conference. For committee meetings and activities, members are encouraged to pay their own travel and lodging expenses. In the event that the employer cannot cover the committee member's expenses, RIMS reimbursement of said expenses must be approved by the respective Vice President and Committee Chair. Approval shall be obtained prior to incurring the expenses.