The Membership consists of Technical Staff, Administrative Staff, Non-Exempt Administrative Support, and Non-Exempt Union employees who have served the Laboratory for 25 years.

Eligibility
Eligibility is measured as of June 30 of each year. Employees must have been employed by MIT (prior to divestment in 1973) and/or Draper Laboratory for a full 25 years to be eligible for membership. One half of any total co-op work period is counted toward the 25 years of service (less time on leave of absence).

The following are not counted in calculating the 25 years of service (in general, employees not eligible for benefits are not counted):

1. Draper (after divestment in 1973): Draper Fellows, part-time employment while attending school, summer staff, engineering interns (VI-A & EIP), voucher employment, contractors, and residents.

2. MIT (prior to divestment in 1973): research assistants, academic assistants, teaching assistants, part-time employment while attending school.

A work base of less than 30 hours (75%) for more than 6 months should be prorated, and a work base of 30 hours (75%) for less than 6 months will get full time credit. Any break in service is not counted: layoff then rehired, leave of absence (WLOP), long-term disability (LTD).

Honorary Membership
One honorary membership may be awarded each year to a current or past member of the Laboratory. Nominations must be submitted to the Board of Directors at the October meeting each year and approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Board.

There shall be nine members of the Board of Directors. The term of office for Directors shall be three years.

The Members of the Board of Directors shall elect a Chairman at the October Meeting. The Chairman shall be eligible for re-election. The term of office will start annually upon election in October and run through the following September 30 th.

Each year at the Annual June Meeting of the Board of Directors and Officers, a Nominating Committee, appointed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, will present for approval of the Board, the names of three candidates to be appointed for a three-year term.

Members appointed to the Nominating Committee shall not be eligible for re election on the year they serve on the committee.

In considering new Directors, the Nominating Committee will ensure that all categories are represented on the Board. The categories are Technical Staff, Administrative Staff, Non-Exempt Administrative Support, Non-Exempt Union and Retiree.

Each candidate will be approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the total membership of the Board. Board members may be reappointed for one additional three-year term.

The Nominating Committee shall also present for approval of the Board, a candidate to fill any vacancy on the Board of Directors or Officer’s position, the candidate to fill the remainder of the vacant three-year term.

Whenever a new Board member is appointed to fill a vacancy, and the vacancy is for more than one year and six months, he/she shall be deemed to have filled one three year term. Whenever a new Board member is appointed to fill a vacancy, and the vacancy is for less than one year and six months, he/she shall be deemed to have not filled one three year term.

In the event a vacancy occurs in the position of Chairman either by resignation, expiration of a term of office or inactive or inappropriate approach to the duties of office, the Board of Directors shall elect a new Chairman from within the remaining members of the Board to serve the remainder of the one-year term of office.

1. Submission of new members’ name shall be presented at the October meeting of the Board of Directors and Officers.

2. New members, including honorary members, will be inducted at the Spring Meeting of the Club.