Guidelines for ISPRS Council Spending Policy

The limited financial means of the Society require a restrictive spending policy concerning all officers of the Society and other persons charged with the conduction of ISPRS business. Spending shall always be directed at achievements of aims of the Society. These guidelines have been compiled in order to ensure a consistent spending policy of ISPRS Council.

1. Service as a Member of ISPRS Council is considered an honor. Therefore no salary shall be provided to Council Members.
2. Each Council Member should actively seek the support of his/her association or employer for travel and Council related expenses. The Congress Director�s expenses are to be totally covered in the Congress budget and/or by the host member of the Congress.
3. With the growth of the Society, Council's tasks are increasing and widening over time, both in depth and extent. In the interest of optimal use of Society funds, the number of Joint Meetings of Council with Commission Presidents should be restricted to one each year. Similarly, Council should strive to convene its formal Council Meetings only twice per year.
4. The support of Council by local organizers of Congress, Symposia and Working Group events is strongly encouraged and both Joint and Council Meetings should preferably be held in conjunction with other events, such that tasks can be combined and travel time and money saved.
5. Council is encouraged to maximize the use of remote communications (e-mail, facsimile, tele-conferencing, etc.) to conduct its business.
6. ISPRS supported Council travel should be limited to the Society�s key business. Attendance of Council Members at non-ISPRS meetings should be approved by the President and considered with care.
7. If ISPRS funds are used for travel subsistence, each Council Member shall choose the most cost-efficient option in order to reduce travel expenses for airline tickets, ground transportation, accommodation, etc.
8. In their budget projection and accounting of spending, each Council Member should itemize expenses separately into categories of communications, travel, and miscellaneous. Budget projections of each Council member should include their planned travel for the forthcoming year.