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NSPE Position Statements and Professional Policies for Hod Action NSPE Position Statements and Professional Policies for HoD Action Table of Contents Group 1. Professional Policies Recommended for Renewal as Currently Written ............. 3 PP-2 – Recognition of the Engineering Function Within Government ...................................... 3 PP-22 – Engineering Codes and Standards ................................................................................. 4 PP-30 – Legislation—General Principles ..................................................................................5 PP-38 – Research—National Science Foundation ...................................................................... 5 PP-45 - Prime Professional ......................................................................................................... 6 PP-50 – Inter-professional Relations ..........................................................................................7 PP-58 – Employment Practices—Use of Engineering Titles ..................................................... 8 PP-61 – Seal, Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor—Use of .......................................... 9 PP-65 – Elementary and Secondary Education ........................................................................ 10 PP-66 - The Engineering Team................................................................................................. 11 PP-75 – Professional Liability Insurance .................................................................................. 12 PP-96 – Liability of Employed Engineers ................................................................................ 13 PP-122 – Continuing Professional Competency ....................................................................... 14 PP-130 - Design of Products, Structures, Machines, Processes and Systems .......................... 15 PP-131 - Procurement of Engineering Services (QBS) ............................................................ 15 PP-152 - Licensure and Qualifications for Practice .................................................................. 16 PP-166 - Professional Engineers/Certified Engineering Technicians & Technology Relations ................................................................................................................................................... 17 PP-170 - Legislation to Address Professional Liability and Risk Management for Engineers 18 PP-171 - Design and Construction Contract Provisions ........................................................... 19 PP-172 - Ethics ......................................................................................................................... 20 PP-173 - Industrial Exemption.................................................................................................. 21 Group 2. Professional Policies Recommended for Renewal with Amendments as Shown..22 PP-149 - Building Inspection Policy......................................................................................... 22 PP-167 – Accident Reconstruction ........................................................................................... 23 Page 1 of 32 Group 3. Professional Policy and Position Statements Recommended for Member Outreach and Input Prior to Final Action...................................................25 PP-168 - Engineering Education Requirements ...................................................................... 25 PS 1737 - Licensure and Qualifications for Practice ............................................................... 26 PS 1739 - Engineering Education ............................................................................................ 28 Page 2 of 32 Group 1. Professional Policies Recommended for Renewal as Currently Written At the recommendation of the LQPC, the NSPE Board of Directors proposes that the following Professional Policies be renewed without revision. In order to spread out the future workload in subsequent reviews, the NSPE Board proposes that this group of twenty-one (21) PPs be given staggered sunset dates, falling five, six and seven years from the date of House of Delegates approval. PP-2 – Recognition of the Engineering Function Within Government Following careful review, LQPC has determined that this PP is relevant and up to date. LQPC does not recommend that this PP be submitted to the NSPE membership for input as outlined in NSPE OP 2.14. How does this policy or position support Professional Engineers or Professional Engineering? This PP is intended to address the continuing erosion in the number of professional engineers appointed to top posts at the local, state and federal levels as well as a devaluation of professional engineering by many public agencies. How has this policy or position been utilized or applied in the past? NSPE and its state societies have used this PP in response to the appointment of non-PEs and non-engineers to what has long been considered engineering posts at the local, state and federal levels (e.g., DPW Directors, DOT Directors, etc.) What current purpose does this policy or position serve and why is it still necessary and relevant? (For example, is it required by an MOU? Does it protect the association in some specified manner? Does it provide direction on association action vis-à-vis a current and relevant issue?) The continuing erosion in the number of professional engineers appointed to top posts at the local, state and federal levels as well as a devaluation of professional engineering by many public agencies are ongoing issues requiring NSPE’s continued opposition and vigilance. How does this policy advance and support NSPE’s statement of strategic direction and strategic plan? This PP is closely tied to NSPE’s Mission (value of licensure), Values (public health and safety, innovation, teamwork, commitment), Goals (licensure advocacy, leadership, image) and Advocacy (empowerment, influence, impact). PP No. 2—Recognition of the Engineering Function Within Government ADOPTED: Unknown LATEST REVISION: XXXX 2015 SUNSET DATE: XXXX 2020 NSPE CONTACT: Board of Directors It is the policy of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) to support public recognition of the importance of the practice of engineering by licensed professional engineers in federal, state, and local agencies through the establishment of appropriate organizational structures at all levels of government. NSPE recommends that government officials having the authority for hiring or appointment, recognize the importance of the engineering function within the government departments and agencies through the selection of fully qualified licensed professional engineers to positions having responsibility for making engineering decisions and exercising engineering judgment. The practice of appointing non-engineer administrators to positions to perform functions which, by definition, constitute the practice of engineering, has accelerated at an alarming pace throughout all levels of government. This practice (a) is inconsistent with the goal of state engineering licensing laws to protect the public health and safety, (b) should be discontinued, and (c) appropriately credentialed professional engineers should be appointed to these Page 3 of 32 positions. As an alternative, those duties that constitute the practice of engineering should be reassigned to a position which requires a professional engineering license. While NSPE supports licensed professional engineers in government and recognizes that these professionals must be encouraged to perform functions that continually hone their professional and technical capabilities, it is the further position of NSPE that governmental entities perform their core functions without competing directly with licensed professionals in the private sector. It is recommended that governmental entities and the professionals and other staff of these entities be precluded from submitting or otherwise competing, directly or indirectly, for projects that are performable by the private sector, except as necessary to maintain their competency for their core governmental functions. PP-22 – Engineering Codes and Standards Following careful review, LQPC has determined that this PP is relevant and up to date. LQPC does not recommend that this PP be submitted to the NSPE membership for input as outlined in NSPE OP 2.14. How does this policy or position support Professional Engineers or Professional Engineering? This PP is intended to address the fact that many engineering codes standards reference the role of the professional engineer in design, construction, manufacturing and regulatory processes. These include ANSI, ASTM as well as state and local building codes and standards. How has this policy or position been utilized or applied in the past? This PP has been used by NSPE and its state societies encourage NSPE member participation in the code setting process and also to address efforts by groups to limit the scope of engineering practice in the design of buildings, structures, water systems and other facilities. What current purpose does this policy or position serve and why is it still necessary and relevant? (For example, is it required by an MOU? Does it protect the association in some specified manner? Does it provide direction on association action vis-à-vis a current and relevant issue?) Scope of practice issues between professional engineers and other professions and occupations are an ongoing area of concern at both the national and state level. This PP advocates NSPE member vigilance
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