(Purpose)

Article 1: The purpose of these provisions is to ensure the smooth operation of undertakings by Asian Society of Veterinary Dermatology (hereunder referred to as “AiSVD”) and the appropriate expenditure of membership fees by providing necessary matters concerning the lecture fees, travel and accommodation compensation, and daily expenses to be paid to lecturers attending academic conferences hosted or co-hosted by AiSVD, and members attending a preparatory committees for such conferences.

(Definitions)

Article 2: As used in these provisions, the term “lecturer” refers to lecturers invited to academic conferences hosted or co-hosted by AiSVD to deliver continuing education or wet lab events.
2. Lecturers, as defined in the above paragraph, may be members or non-members.
3. Lecturers, as defined in the above paragraph, do not include presenters taking part in symposia, panel discussions, oral presentations, or poster presentations.

(Criteria for Allowances)

Article 3: The criteria for expenses paid to persons stipulated in Article 1 shall be as follows.

(Lecture Fees)

Article 4: The criteria for the payment of lecture fees shall be as follows.

(Travel Expenses for Land Routes)

Article 3: If persons stipulated in Article 1 travel overland between the principal organization which they belong to, their place of residence, airports, seaports, and the place where they carry out their duty, and wish to claim travel expenses from AiSVD, such persons shall fill out the necessary items in the separate Travel Expenses Application Form and submit it to the treasurer.
2. In principle, public transportation should be used to travel between the places mentioned in the above Paragraph.
3. In the event that local circumstances, disasters, or other unavoidable circumstances render it unfeasible to travel by public transport, the person concerned shall state the circumstances in the Travel Expenses Application Form, and submit it to the treasurer along with receipts for gasoline charges or taxi fares.
4. With respect to the expenses for the travel as set forth above, the board of directors shall work out the out-of-pocket expenses for economical and appropriate public transportation according to routes taken.

(Travel Expenses for Air Routes)

Article 4: In the case that the travel involves air routes, AiSVD shall provide air tickets etc. or pay out-of-pocket expenses necessary to travel on reasonable air routes and with air travel methods.
2. With regard to the amount of such expenses to be paid to lecturers living outside Asia, the amount shall not exceed the economy class fare as indicated by the travel company used.
3. With regard to the amount of such expenses to be paid to lecturers living in Asia or members attending preparatory meetings, the amount shall not exceed the lowest economy class fare as indicated by the travel company used.
4. In the case that a claim for air travel expenses is made pursuant to Paragraphs 2 and 3 above, the person concerned shall fill out the necessary items in the Travel Expenses Application Form, and submit it to the treasurer along with receipts issued by the flight company or travel company.
5. If it is not possible to submit the receipt(s) set forth in Paragraph 4 above, the person concerned may substitute the receipt(s) by attaching a copy of the flight tickets, etc.
6. In the event that the actual airfares exceed the amount indicated in Paragraph 3 due to unavoidable reason, the board of directors shall determine appropriate costs to be reimbursed to the person.

(Calculating Accommodation Expenses)

Article 5: If persons stipulated in Article 1 require overnight accommodation to fulfill their duties, AiSVD shall pay for the accommodation directly. Alternatively, the person concerned shall fill out the necessary items in the Travel Expenses Application Form and submit it along with receipts issued by the place of accommodation or travel company, and AiSVD shall then reimburse the out-of-pocket expenses.
2. The number of days of accommodation for which expenses may be applied for shall be limited to the day before and the day after the day of duty.

(Calculating Daily Expenses)

Article 6: Members attending preparatory meetings shall be paid for the days of attendance at the rate of 5,000 JPY a day, or the equivalent amount in another currency.

(Other Expenses)

Article 7: Other expenses incurred during the course of the trip shall be paid as out-of-pocket expenses after the person concerned submits to the treasurer receipts from the place of purchase.

(Changes to these Provisions)

Article 8: If it becomes necessary to make any change to these provisions, the change shall be set forth by resolution at the general meeting.

(Supplementary Provisions)

Necessary matters not included in these provisions shall be provided separately by the president.

Supplementary Note:

These provisions are effective as of February 19, 2015.
These provisions are amended on February 18, 2017.
These provisions are amended on February 17, 2018.