Retirement Trust Foundation (The Trust)

The Trust is overseen by the Retirement Trust Foundation Board of Trustees. The board consists of a chairman, vice chairman, secretary, Retirement Trust Foundation committee (RTFC) liaison, the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) international president and the IAAP international treasurer. RTF Trustees are elected officials, with the exception of the international president and treasurer, who are trustees by virtue of their offices on the IAAP board.

The trustees are elected at the International Education Forum and Annual Meeting (EFAM) by voting IAAP delegates. To serve as a member of the board of trustees, candidates must have served at least one year as:

• A member of the IAAP International or Division Retirement Trust Foundation (RTF) committee or
• An IAAP division or international officer or
• A member of an international standing committee

Trustees serve two-year terms; a maximum of two consecutive terms is allowed.

Retirement Trust Foundation Committee (RTFC)

The RTFC is an international committee whose members promote, develop and implement programs and projects of the Trust. The committee consists of six appointed members, one representative from each of IAAP’s six districts. Appointments are made from members who submit an Application for Appointment to the Retirement Trust Foundation committee. The appointments are recommended to the board of trustees by the RTF chairman at the spring RTF board meeting. Committee members serve for one year beginning at the close of EFAM. Committee members may seek reappointment, but must reapply each year.

The committee serves as the liaison between the Trust and the chapter/division RTF committees. They provide information and assistance to chapters/divisions and report information that they’ve received from the chapters/division to the trustees via the RTFC liaison. All committee work is done via mail, e-mail and other forms of communication. There is a committee orientation for those members who are in attendance at EFAM.

Members of the committee may accept other IAAP assignments at the chapter or division level; however, in any conflict, the work of this committee must be considered a priority commitment.

If you would like to become involved with the RTF, ask your chapter and/or division leaders if they have an RTF committee. If they say yes, volunteer to be on the committee. If not, offer to form one. While chapters and divisions support the Trust in various ways, leadership positions often go unfilled each year. Once you’ve gained experience at the chapter and/or division level, apply to serve on the international RTFC.