The operations manual is designed as an informal supplement to the bylaws. The manual documents procedures and conventions, which have emerged through the years of operating the Society. While these procedures may not be the most efficient, they are the ones currently in use and must be changed with care so as not to replace an existing procedure with a less efficient one. The procedures documented below have been used since 1990. Some of the procedures have been in use for a longer period of time. Some practices and procedures originated with the Buffalo and San Francisco offices. The authors would like to recognize the substantial contributions that each of those offices made to the success of the organization. The San Francisco office generated a manual for the operation of the Special Problems Divisions, which has been revised slightly and has proven to be an excellent tool for guiding the activities of divisions. It is reproduced as section III. A.

The Society depends for its successful operation on the work of many volunteers, the staff of the Executive Office, the work of the Editor of Social Problems as well as the Editorial Office and Editorial Board, the work of the Editor of Social Problems Forum: The SSSP Newsletter and those who contribute articles and time to its production, and the work of the press that contracts with us to publish Social Problems and perform subscription and permission tasks. This manual has a section on the operation of each of these parts of the organization.
 

The following link provides access to a PDF file of the operations handbook.
Click here to open the 2008 Operations Manual (PDF, 163 KB)

The following links provide access to a PDF file of the job description for each staff member of the Executive Office.
Click here to open the Executive Officer job description. (PDF, 86KB)
Click here to open the Administrative Officer job description. (PDF, 69KB)
Click here to open the Meeting Manager job description. (PDF, 63KB)
Click here to open the Administrative Assistant & Webmaster job description. (PDF, 47KB)
Click here to open the Graduate Research Associate job description. (PDF, 72KB)