Local Section Business 

AIHA Logo Usage and Branding Guidelines

When using the AIHA logo, please remember to implement the following:

  • No part of the AIHA logo can be used within the local section's logo
  • The local section logo and AIHA logo must be used independently. The AIHA logo must be a stand alone or it can be placed alongside a local section's logo if used
  • The AIHA logo must appear on any print, web or multimedia application in conjunction with the local sections name and/or logo and not as the only visual identity on the particular application, i.e. the AIHA logo cannot be the only logo on that application.
  • The AIHA logo colors and/or fonts cannot be changed nor should the logo be redrawn
  • Individual elements cannot be extracted from the logo, however, the logo can be used without the tagline, Protecting Worker Health
  • The logo can be used in black and white or color

Additional branding guidelines for local sections. 

Amending Local Section Bylaws

Local section bylaws can be amended at any time throughout the year. Please remember that amended bylaws must be sent to AIHA for approval. Generally, staff will review the revisions first. If there are any issues with the revision, the bylaws will be sent back to the local section for changes or any necessary modifications. If there are no problems with the revision, it is then forwarded to the Secretary of AIHA for final approval. Local sections can use the  model bylaws as a reference guide to amend bylaws.

Board coordinator assignments

Certification Maintenance (CM) Points

  • Effective 11/28/11, ABIH will no longer review educational events for CM points. This also means that ABIH will not be issuing any new CM approval numbers. Instead, CIHs will be responsible to calculate their own CM point values and simply list them on the worksheets. Additional information can be found here. 
  • For each 12 month of service, Local Section Presidents can claim 1.0 CM point and other Local Section Elected Officer or Director can claim 0.5 CM points.  Points are classified as Category 2.

IRS Filing Requirements
 

  • Annual Group Exemption Form: Each year in July, local sections are responsible for submitting their annual group exemption form to AIHA.  By submitting a group exemption form, local sections will fall underneath AIHA's federal income exemption status
  • Form 990EZ or 990N: Local sections must also submit the correct IRS form to the IRS, either Form 990 EZ or 990N. The difference between the two is that local sections with gross receipts exceeding $25,000 for two out of three consecutive years are required to fill out Form 990EZ while local sections with gross receipts of $25,000 or less must file Form 990N. Gross receipts are the total amounts the organization received from all sources during its annual accounting period, without subtracting any costs or expenses.

    Failure to complete a 990EZ or 990N for three consecutive years will result in the revokation of a local sections tax exempt status. In order to reinstate a local sections tax-exempt status (due to the failure of completing Form 990EZ or 990N), local sections must file either Form 1023 or Form 1024; and pay the appropriate user fee.

Liability Insurance

AIHA provides general liability insurance to local sections.  The insurance protects against slips and falls or other accidents that may occur at a local section meeting.  To request a certificate of insurance copy, please contact the Local Sections Relations Manager. 

AIHA also provides director's and officer's insurance.  In the event, that officers are sued for performing their duties, as they relate to the local section.

Local section dues renewal program

During the AIHA Membership Renewal process, AIHA will collect local section dues from national members.  Local sections can sign-up for the free program by submitting the  EFT Agreement Form and  EFT Set-Up Form to the Local Section Relations Manager.

Local Section Operations Manual

Questions about local section related business? Check out the online Local Section Operations Manual.

Officer Roster

Local sections should submit a new  office roster form each year. AIHA recommends sending an updated roster within two weeks of a local section election.

Recruitment - Mailing List

In support of local section membership recruitment efforts, AIHA will provide local sections with a list of national AIHA members residing within the local section region.  To request a list, contact Local Section Relations.

Roles and Responsibilities

Interested in learning about the roles and responsibilities of the Local Section Council or local section officers as they relate to the AIHA governance process? If so, click here (pages 21–23).

Request Speakers for an Upcoming Local Section Meeting

  • Aaron Trippler, Director of Government Affairs for AIHA: Want to know what's happening in Washington with occupational safety and health? Will the administration address OH & S issues. Learn this and more from Aaron Trippler, AIHA's Director of Government Affairs. To book, Aaron Trippler as a guest speaker for an upcoming local section meeting, please click here.
  • Regional OSHA Representative: As part of the AIHA-OSHA alliance, a regional OSHA representative can present at your local section meeting.  If interested, please contact Todd Briggs, Program Analyst for the AIHA-OSHA alliance activities.
  • Speakers Bureau: Local sections leaders can recruit speakers to local section meetings using the Speaker's Bureau.  Section leaders can use the list to request speakers based on a specific topic area. The list is actively growing and consists of members from various AIHA Volunteer Groups.  To view the Speaker's Bureau, click here.