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INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR WORKING UNDER THE DIRECTION OF ARRL HEADQUARTERS TO
ADMINISTER THE NEW PROGRAM AND INTERFACE WITH ITS PARTICIPANTS.  THE
VOLUNTEER MONITORING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR WOULD, AMONG OTHER DUTIES,
CREATE A VETTING AND ACCREDITATION PROCESS FOR PROSPECTIVE VOLUNTEER
MONITORS.  THE AUTHORITY TO ACCREDIT, APPOINT, AND DISMISS VMS WOULD BE
ASSIGNED TO ARRL HEADQUARTERS STAFF.  SECTION MANAGERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE
A PART OF THE VETTING PROCESS FOR VMS, ALTHOUGH THEY WILL NOT HAVE
APPOINTMENT OR DISMISSAL AUTHORITY.  VOLUNTEER MONITOR ACCREDITATION WOULD
SERVE A 3 YEAR TERM, RENEWABLE BY SATISFYING REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO
ENSURE COMPETENCY.  A NEW TRAINING MANUAL IS BEING DEVELOPED.  THE
ADMINISTRATOR WILL CREATE A TARGET FOR THE NUMBER OF GEOGRAPHICALLY
DISTRIBUTED VOLUNTEER MONITORS.  PRELIMINARY PLANS WOULD INCLUDE UP TO FIVE
VOLUNTEER MONITORS PER ARRL SECTION AND UP TO 250 VOLUNTEER MONITORS
OVERALL.  THE ADMINISTRATOR WOULD ALSO DEVELOP A RUBRIC OR OTHER AID FOR
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO HIGHLIGHT OFFENSES AND OTHER CRITERIA THAT THE FCC
CONSIDERS A PRIORITY, THE MOTION SAID.  THE ADMINISTRATOR FURTHER WOULD BE
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