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staff who are invested in the field but not seeking licensure? What
5 Develop presentations for introducing primary students
5 Develop presentations for introducing primary students staff who are invested in the field but not seeking licensure? What
to the surveying profession. opportunities lie ahead for them? We must outline the various
opportunities lie ahead for them? We must outline the various
to the surveying profession.
pathways to licensure and closely related career opportunities in
Our YP and PR Committees have worked together to create pathways to licensure and closely related career opportunities in
Our YP and PR Committees have worked together to create
the field of surveying.
lesson plans for elementary, middle and high school level
lesson plans for elementary, middle and high school level the field of surveying.
students. These plans can be found at https://www.nysapls.org/
students. These plans can be found at https://www.nysapls.org/ 8 Complete Strategic Tasks Assigned by the Board of
8 Complete Strategic Tasks Assigned by the Board of
page/resources and can be taught in conjunction with a history Directors.
page/resources and can be taught in conjunction with a history
Directors.
or math lesson that can further show the relationship between
or math lesson that can further show the relationship between In addition to the committee’s goals, the NYSAPLS Board of
In addition to the committee’s goals, the NYSAPLS Board of
Land Surveying and everyday activities. These lesson plans can be
Land Surveying and everyday activities. These lesson plans can be Directors assigned a series of tasks to several committees,
Directors assigned a series of tasks to several committees,
guided by a teacher in classroom setting or at home with a
guided by a teacher in classroom setting or at home with a including the new Workforce Development Committee. Each
including the new Workforce Development Committee. Each
parent. The WD committee would like to expand on these efforts
parent. The WD committee would like to expand on these efforts committee was given a three-year period to work towards
committee was given a three-year period to work towards
and develop additional lesson plans to add to this library.
and develop additional lesson plans to add to this library. completion of our strategic plan. You can view each of the
completion of our strategic plan. You can view each of the
committee’s progress here: https://www.nysapls.org/page/
6 Develop and prioritize a targeted outreach
6 Develop and prioritize a targeted outreach committee’s progress here: https://www.nysapls.org/page/
communication plan for primary school age students. Strategic2023
Strategic2023
communication plan for primary school age students.
We’re currently working on a series of outlines to assist Indeed, that is a tall order for one committee. But thankfully, our
We’re currently working on a series of outlines to assist
Indeed, that is a tall order for one committee. But thankfully, our
volunteer outreach to primary school aged students. The outlines PR and YP committees have made huge strides in laying out the
volunteer outreach to primary school aged students. The outlines
PR and YP committees have made huge strides in laying out the
will cover the basics (such as how to prepare for a presentation)
will cover the basics (such as how to prepare for a presentation) stepping stones of this campaign. In addition, there are amazing
stepping stones of this campaign. In addition, there are amazing
along with a comprehensive list of lesson plans, promotional
along with a comprehensive list of lesson plans, promotional resources available from the National Society of Professional
resources available from the National Society of Professional
materials, and appropriate equipment to bring to each targeted
materials, and appropriate equipment to bring to each targeted Surveyors (NSPS), such as the “Be a Surveyor” website. Recently,
Surveyors (NSPS), such as the “Be a Surveyor” website. Recently,
age group. The work is just beginning, but we hope to reorganize
age group. The work is just beginning, but we hope to reorganize www.BEaSURVEYOR.com was revamped which includes a library of
www.BEaSURVEYOR.com was revamped which includes a library of
our workforce webpage to clearly outline how to get involved
our workforce webpage to clearly outline how to get involved resources for both the surveyor (and survey societies) looking to
resources for both the surveyor (and survey societies) looking to
and the amazing resources available. promote the profession, and individuals interested in finding out if a
and the amazing resources available.
promote the profession, and individuals interested in finding out if a
7 Promote traditional educational pathways and explore career in surveying in right for them.
7 Promote traditional educational pathways and explore
career in surveying in right for them.
alternative technical training for existing and future
alternative technical training for existing and future
Paying It Forward
technicians and professionals.
technicians and professionals. P aying It Forward
Please consider sharing a little bit of your time to help the future of
One of the mandatory steps to achieving your land surveying Please consider sharing a little bit of your time to help the future of
One of the mandatory steps to achieving your land surveying
the profession. None of this means anything if we can’
t find the
license is obtaining the required education and experience before the profession. None of this means anything if we can’t find the
license is obtaining the required education and experience before
manpower to get our message across. Will you help us? Consider
you can sit for your exams. With the recent amendment of manpower to get our message across. Will you help us? Consider
you can sit for your exams. With the recent amendment of
joining our pool of workforce volunteers. When a career fair or
Education Law 7206-a, the education and experience joining our pool of workforce volunteers. When a career fair or
Education Law 7206-a, the education and experience
tradeshow comes up in your area, we’ll reach out to seek your
requirements for licensure as a land surveyor in New York has tradeshow comes up in your area, we’ll reach out to seek your
requirements for licensure as a land surveyor in New York has
availability and give you all the tools you need. Submit your
conformed with national standards. But where can you find out availability and give you all the tools you need. Submit your
conformed with national standards. But where can you find out
information on our simple online form at https://www
.nysapls.org/
what “counts” and how much experience is actually needed? And information on our simple online form at https://www.nysapls.org/
what “counts” and how much experience is actually needed? And
page/workforce.
what about those crucial technicians, team managers and support page/workforce.
what about those crucial technicians, team managers and support
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Advisory Notice – • Greater than 75% of the outstanding shares of stock in the
Statutory Amendments corporation are owned by design professionals and an ESOP
to Design Professional Service Corporations (DPC) (or ESOPs) with greater than 75% of the plan’s voting trustees
or greater than 75% of the plan’s committee members being
Beginning on July 21, 2024, Chapter 439 of the Laws of 2022 design professionals;
amended the Design Professional Corporation (DPC) law to allow • An ESOP, either in part or in its entirety, may not constitute part
an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) to own 100% of a DPC. of the greater than 75% owned by design professionals unless
Organized under Business Corporation Law Section 1503, DPCs greater than 75% of the plan’s voting trustees or greater than
have the flexibility of offering an ownership interest to non-licensees 75% of the plan’s committee members are design professionals;
who are employees of the corporation. The law permits the • Greater than 75% of the directors are design professionals;
incorporation of design professional service corporations • Greater than 75% of the officers are design professionals;
(engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, land surveying, • The president, the chairperson of the board of directors and the
geology or any combination thereof) first organized on or after chief executive officer or officers are design professionals; and
January 1, 2012, in which non-professionals may own less than 25 • The single largest shareholder is either a design professional
percent of the shares and may constitute less than 25 percent of or an ESOP with greater than 75% of the plan’s voting trustees
director and officer positions. being design professionals and greater than 75% of the plan’s
Shareholders within a DPC may include ESOPs and employees of committee member’s being design professionals.
the corporation who are not licensed as design professionals, For additional information on DPC’s, see our Corporate
provided that: Entities website.
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