New policies for reinstatement and reduced fees were approved at the June 12, 1999 Board meeting. For your information these policies are listed below.

For information AMIC By-law #1 dealing with nonpayment of fees and reinstatement is provided below:

•   Removal from membership for Nonpayment of Dues, Fees, Assessments or Levies

Persons whose dues, fees, levies or assessments, are not paid within ninety (90) days after the date when they become due and payable shall automatically be suspended and if not paid within an additional thirty (30) days after suspension, shall cease to be members and their names shall be removed from the register of members. The former members must surrender any certificates of designation of Chartered Arbitrator (Arbitre Certifié) or Chartered Mediator (Médiateur Certifié/Médiatrice Certifiée) held by them.

Related Board Motion

Moved and seconded that certified fees are due and payable on January 1st of each year. Invoices for certified fees are sent out in late November. Outstanding certified accounts receive a reminder notice at the end of January. At the end of 60 days they receive a letter of warning of suspension if the account is not paid up in full prior to March 31. If the account is not paid at March 31 the member loses the right to use the certified designation and must return the certificate.

  Carried

  October 1998

•   Reinstatement

Any former member who wishes to be reinstated must apply to the Institute for reinstatement and pay the required dues and reinstatement fees. Such persons may be reinstated by the Board on such terms as the Board may from time to time determine.

Reinstatement Terms

1.   Reinstated members within two years of removal from the register are required to pay outstanding chartered fees and a reinstatement fee of ten percent of the arrears.
2.   Reinstatement of members beyond two years requires individuals to reapply for chartered status based on current policy, pay outstanding fees and a reinstatement fee of ten percent of the arrears.
3.   A notice will be provided at least annually as to whom has been recently added to and removed from the register of chartered members.

1.   Retirement

The AMIC By-law provides for a Retired Membership category.

Retired Member:

Retired member status is for those persons who have been involved in arbitration or mediation but no longer perform any arbitration or mediation related functions but who wish to remain involved in a Regional Association. This status may be conferred by the Institute upon any member who has applied for and complied with the requirements of status.

The requirements for this status are:


1.   The retired member chartered fees shall be 25% of the annual chartered member fees.
2.   A waiver of chartered fees may be granted under one of two following options:
1.   Age plus number of years of enrollment in the AMIC total 75 or more, and the person is no longer practicing as an arbitrator or mediator for financial gain.
Annual confirmation of status is not required.
2.   Age plus number of years of enrollment in the AMIC total 75 or more, and the gross annual income earned from work requiring arbitration and/or mediation expertise is not greater that $15,000.
  Annual confirmation of status is required.

2.   Leave of Absence

The policy for leave of absence is:

1.   The benefit period for reduced fees during a leave of absence will cover a minimum of one year, and not normally exceed five years.
2.   The gross annual income earned from work requiring arbitrator and/or mediator expertise must not exceed $15,000. during the waiver period.
3.   The chartered member fees on approved leave of absence shall be 25% of the annual chartered member fees.

The Charter Designations (C.Arb. and C.Med. - en français Arb. C. and Med. C.) are granted by (and solely the trademarked property of) the Arbitration and Mediation Institute of Canada Inc., now known by the new name of ADR Institute of Canada, Inc..

If you have any comments or questions about these policies please feel free to send them to the AMIM office. We see to it that they are forwarded to the National Office and National Board of Directors.

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