UPDATED POST: Calling All REALTOR® Leaders: Apply to Serve on an NAR 2021 Committee
February 28, 2020
Applications are open for 2021 committee service at the National Association of REALTORS® and the deadline has been extended to June 1. This is a fantastic leadership opportunity for REALTORS®, and Virginia REALTORS® even helps out with your travel and lodging expenses (see below for more detailed information).
Serving on a committee provides an outstanding opportunity to apply your knowledge, skills, and passion toward the betterment of our industry. Being appointed to a committee offers meaningful leadership experience with national peers and the chance to play a role in the decision-making process. We strongly encourage Virginia REALTORS® to apply for committee service.
Most NAR committees meet twice per year in person: once at the Legislative Meetings in DC, May 10—15, 2021, and then once at NAR’s annual convention in San Diego, CA, November 12—15, 2021. Between these meetings, most committees will meet periodically by conference call.
Applying to a committee is simple; visit the committee application webpage to get started. Log into your NAR account and refresh your expertise profile. After you submit your application, you will be able to send a unique link to endorsers for them to further describe your qualifications. Applications AND endorsements must be submitted by June 1, 2020.
4.4. C. Travel Expense Reimbursement Policies for NAR Directors, NAR
Chairs or Vice Chairs and NAR Committee Members. Virginia REALTOR®
Members serving as NAR Directors, NAR Chairs or Vice Chairs or NAR Committee
Members shall be eligible for travel reimbursement for attendance at the NAR
Annual Conference and NAR REALTOR® Party (Washington D.C.) Conference
subject to funding in the annual Virginia REALTORS® budget and requirements
as follows:
4.4. C. (1). Reimbursable Business Expenses. The Virginia REALTORS®
Board of Directors shall set an NAR daily meeting attendance per diem in the
annual Virginia REALTORS® budget. NAR Directors, Committee Chairs and Vice
Chairs shall be eligible to be reimbursed up to 100% of the cumulative daily
per diem, and NAR Committee Members will be eligible to be reimbursed up
to 50% of the cumulative daily per diem of the NAR meeting beginning with
the day of the NAR kickoff event (currently called 360) through the end of any
Director voting at the final NAR Director meeting. An additional daily per diem
may be permitted for any of the above identified members required to attend
an NAR related meeting held in advance of the first day, or subsequent to the
last day, of the published meeting dates upon approval by the Virginia
REALTORS® Treasurer and Virginia REALTORS® CEO.
4.4. C. (1). (a). Expenses Covered by Cumulative Daily Per Diem. These
expenses include, but are not limited to: meals, lodging, parking, cab or ride
share fare, and airline fees.
4.4. C. (1). (b). Non-reimbursable Expenses. Certain expenses are
excluded from this reimbursement policy. These expenses include, but are
not limited to: entertainment, dry cleaning/laundry, fitness center fees, and
personal telephone calls.
4.4. C. (2). Transportation Expenses
4.4. C. (2). (a). NAR REALTOR® Party/DC Meeting. Mileage costs will be
reimbursed at the IRS maximum allowable rate for attendance at the NAR
REALTOR® Party Conference/DC meeting. Mileage will be calculated as the
lesser of the miles driven or the most direct mileage from their home
location to the event. If another mode of transportation is used to get to
the NAR REALTOR® Party/DC Meeting, the transportation expense
reimbursement will be the lesser of the expected mileage costs or the
actual transportation costs incurred.
4.4. C. (2). (b). NAR Convention. Coach/economy airfare will be
reimbursed to and from the event location provided it is booked at least
two weeks in advance of travel and receipts to document the ticket
purchase are provided to Virginia REALTORS®. If another mode of
transportation is used to get to the NAR Convention, the transportation
expense reimbursement will be the lesser of the average Coach/economy
airfare for the nearest airport or the actual transportation costs incurred.
Coach/economy airfare does not include checked baggage costs, upgrade
amenities, or costs to upgrade seat location.
4.4. C. (3). Expense Reimbursement Process. The Member will complete
and certify the following information on a form provided by Virginia
REALTORS®, and submitted to Virginia REALTORS® within 30 days of the last
day of the expense.
4.4. C. (4). Expense Reimbursement Requirements. To receive
reimbursement the member must:
- Attend NAR meetings each day for which the per diem is requested
- Submit receipts for all expenses
- Not have requested reimbursement for the same expenses from
another source (employer, real estate firm, local association)
- Attend the required meetings.
- NAR Directors must attend the three required meetings:
- The Virginia state meetings,
- The Region 3 Caucus meeting, and
- The final NAR Board of Directors meeting to the conclusion of any
NAR Director voting.
- NAR Chairs, Vice Chairs and Committee Members must attend the six
(6) required meetings for receipt of the per diem on those specific days
(if not in conflict with their appointed committee meetings) and
communicate to Virginia REALTORS® regarding matters of substance
which could be beneficial for Virginia REALTORS® to be aware of:
- NAR 360,
- Member’s Appointed Committee Meeting,
- The Virginia or Region 3 General Reception,
- The Virginia NAR state meetings,
- The Region 3 Caucus meeting, and
- The final NAR Board of Directors meeting to the conclusion of any
NAR Director voting (only required if member is requesting per
diem for this day).
4.4. C. (5). Expense Reimbursement Time Frame. Travel expense
reimbursements will be distributed or mailed within 30 days of the receipt of
properly approved requests.
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