NOTICE OF MEETING
The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Operational Research Society will be held online at 15:00 on Thursday 7 July 2022 via Zoom.
AGENDA
1. Apologies.
2. To approve the minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 29 June 2021. A copy of the minutes can be found online at www.theorsociety.com/AGM2022.
3. To approve the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021. The Annual Report and Accounts can be found online at www.theorsociety.com/AGM2022
4. To re-appoint Sayer Vincent LLP as auditors to the Society.
5. Special resolution requiring a 75% majority. To set the following annual subscription rates:
For members NOT paying by direct debit with effect from 01/01/2023; £89.00 (Ordinary rate), £59.50 (Reduced rate).
For members paying by direct debit with effect from 01/01/2023; £79.00 (Ordinary rate), £53.00 (Reduced rate).
For members paying monthly (by direct debit) the equivalent monthly rates are: £6.60 (Ordinary rate), £4.40 (Reduced rate).
EXPLANATORY NOTE: The above rates represent an average increase of 5.2% on current rates, the increase being based on the December 2021 CPI rate. OR Society subscriptions have been, and after the above-proposed increases would remain, low by general standards.
6. Special resolution requiring a 75% majority. To set the following accreditation application fees with effect from 01/01/2023:
£79.00 (FORS), £56.50 (AFORS), £34.50 (AORS).
CandORS applications remain free.
There will be no change to the annual accreditation add-on subscription rates.
EXPLANATORY NOTE: EXPLANATORY NOTE: The above rates represent an average increase of 5.7% on current rates, the increase being based on the December 2021 CPI rate.
7. Special resolution requiring a 75% majority. To set the following annual accreditation add-on subscription rates with effect from 01/01/2023;
£31.50 (FORS), £25.50 (AFORS), £16.50 (AORS).
For members paying monthly (by direct debit) the equivalent monthly rates are: £2.60 (FORS), £2.10 (AFORS), £1.35 (AORS).
There is no subscription fee associated with CandORS.
EXPLANATORY NOTE: The above rates represent an average increase of 5.7% on current rates, the increase being based on the December 2021 CPI rate.
8. Special resolution requiring a 75% majority. To set the following annual subscription rates for members taking additional publications in hard copy with effect from 01/01/2023;
Inside OR £54; JORS £54; EJIS £27; KMRP £27; JOS £27; Health Systems £18; JBA £18.
For members paying monthly (by direct debit) the equivalent monthly rates are:
Inside OR £4.50; JORS £4.50; EJIS £2.25; KMRP £2.25; JOS £2.25; Health Systems £1.50; JBA £1.50.
EXPLANATORY NOTE: The changes represent a £0.50 increase in the cost per issue. This allows the Society to reclaim a larger proportion of the cost of provision. JBA will be moving from two to four issues per year for 2023.
9. Special resolution requiring a 75% majority. To set the following annual subscription rates for members taking OR/MS Today in hard copy with effect from 01/01/2023;
UK £56.50; Air mail to Europe £68.00; Air mail to Zone 1 countries £75.50; Air mail to Zone 2 countries £80.50
For members paying monthly (by direct debit) the equivalent monthly rates are:
UK £4.70; Air mail to Europe £5.65; Air mail to Zone 1 countries £6.30; Air mail to Zone 2 countries £6.70
EXPLANATORY NOTE: The above rates reflect the increased cost of supply and postage charges applied by Royal Mail.
