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Irish Auctioneers & Valuers Institute PROPOSED MERGER Member Information Document Irish Auctioneers & Valuers Institute The Society of Chartered Surveyors Towards a strong unified profession Over the last 12 months, SCS and IAVI have been in discussions regarding a proposed merger. At the outset, a Joint Working Group was asked by the respective Councils to examine a merger prospect and to report back. The Group made a number of interim reports to the respective Councils during the period and presented a final report in March 2010. At their meetings in March 2010, both Councils took a decision to recommend the proposed merger to their respective memberships at separate EGMs on 2nd June 2010. Both IAVI and SCS will operate as a single entity effective 1st January 2011, if the proposal is endorsed by the membership of both bodies. Assuming the merger gets the support of members, the new body will represent the interests of over 4,000 individuals who collectively represent our industry. A merger will ensure a pooling of resources, maintaining the best each organisation offers to members at present and enhancing and augmenting those services in future. We want to ensure that all members get the answers to any questions they may have. The purpose of this document is to provide you with sufficient information about the proposed merger to allow you to make an informed decision. The bulk of this document is presented in a Q & A format for that purpose. In addition, IAVI members are being written to, with this proposal document, advising them where they stand individually in terms of achieving the RICS qualification. Both bodies will be holding a series of separate meetings in late April / early May 2010 to discuss the merger with members at local level. We would also encourage you to contact members of the Joint Working Group (whose details are given at the end of this booklet) with any queries. This is an important step in the future of our profession. We would urge you to consider the facts and, when the time comes, vote positively. Ken Cribbin Áine Myler Peter Stapleton Kersten Mehl President SCS President IAVI Senior Vice President SCS President Elect IAVI page 2 Proposed Merger – Member Information Document SECTION 1 – NAME OF NEW BODY ........................................................................................................................................................4 SECTION 2 – THE BENEFITS ..................................................................................................................................................................................4 SECTION 3 – EDUCATIONAL ISSUES ..................................................................................................................................................4 SECTION 4 – VIABILITY OF THE NEW BODY ........................................................................................................................6 SECTION 5 – MEMBER FIRM STATUS ..................................................................................................................................................7 SECTION 6 – SUBSCRIPTIONS ..........................................................................................................................................................................8 SECTION 7 – GOVERNANCE ................................................................................................................................................................................8 SECTION 8 – STAFF ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................12 SECTION 9 – PROFESSIONAL TITLES ..............................................................................................................................................12 SECTION 10 – BRANDING, COMMUNICATIONS & EVENTS ..............................................................13 SECTION 11 – INTERNATIONAL INVOLVEMENT ....................................................................................................13 SECTION 12 – TIMETABLE ....................................................................................................................................................................................13 Appendix 1: ROUTES TO CHARTERED STATUS..........................................................................................................14 Appendix 2: BRIEF SNAPSHOT ..................................................................................................................................................................18 Appendix 3: DO YOU NEED FURTHER INFORMATION? ............................................................................19 page 3 Irish Auctioneers & Valuers Institute The Society of Chartered Surveyors SECTION 1 – NAME OF NEW BODY Q 1.1 What will be the title of the new body? A The new body will be called Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) and the new member designations will be FSCSI, MSCSI and AssocSCSI. Throughout this document the proposed body is referred to as SCSI. A number of alternate names for the new body were considered and, following consultation between IAVI, SCS and RICS, this title was agreed. SECTION 2 – THE BENEFITS Q 2.1 How do members benefit from a merger? A A Merger will: ❍ Ensure high and uniform educational standards for the property and construction sectors in Ireland ❍ Enhance the profile of the profession and create a strong platform for future growth ❍ Create a stronger, united voice when addressing government and policy makers ❍ Enhance the brand of Chartered Surveyors in Ireland ❍ Secure for the combined membership a definitive international professional qualification of the highest standing ❍ Ensure a pooling of resources, bringing the best each organisation offers to members, while maintaining, enhancing and augmenting those services going forward. Q 2.2 What effect will this have on members in the workplace? A It is not envisaged that a significant change in work practices will result from a change in designation. The normal requirement that professionals only undertake work within their own competence will apply to all members of SCSI. Thus, IAVI members who have never been involved in the delivery of professional services such as CPO or arbitration work are unlikely to become involved without upskilling and the same would apply to SCS members as regards specialist agency work. A shared membership of a single professional body of the highest calibre can only strengthen the excellent relationships that have been the hallmark of how our respective memberships interact in the workplace. This will be for the benefit of clients and practices. SECTION 3 – EDUCATIONAL ISSUES Q 3.1 Do the current third level academic qualifications of the IAVI match those of the SCS? A Yes. The entry programme for ordinary IAVI membership, an Honours BSc in Property Studies is fully accredited in academic terms by SCS and therefore by RICS. The entry programme for Associate Membership of IAVI meets the criteria for AssocRICS / AssocSCS and therefore AssocSCSI. page 4 Proposed Merger – Member Information Document Q 3.2 What about the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC)? A In the future, all those who complete accredited degree courses will be eligible to pursue membership of SCSI by embarking on the APC process. Q 3.3 Will all IAVI members become SCS and RICS members immediately? A Based on the RICS offer to IAVI of 17th March 2010, and on IAVI membership numbers as at 1st March 2010, the following will be the position should a merger proceed: IAVI MEMBERS Rep of Ireland Northern Ireland Elsewhere Already joint members 293 33 10 Would become Fellows or Members immediately, depending on IAVI designation 699 56 13 Those who need to complete a Route to Charter – see Appendix 1: Route 1: Will need to undertake final assessment interview only, with option for senior professional route 115 5 1 Route 2: Will need to undertake one year of structured learning plus final assessment 146 8 Route 3: Will need to undertake full APC 39 4 Route 4: Will need to undertake 450 hours of bespoke study plus final assessment 132 4 1 TOTAL OF MEMBERS 1428 110 25 AssocIAVI members admitted to non chartered status as AssocSCSI and AssocRICS 283 2 GRAND TOTALS 1711 112 25 The RICS has set out the admissions and routes to chartered status above. More detail on these routes is set out in Appendix 1. Q 3.4 What happens to SCS trainees? A Approximately 152 SCS trainees who have been enrolled on the APC with the Society for at least 10 years and who have a Level 8 qualification will become MSCSI and be entitled to become MRICS should the merger proceed. page 5 Irish Auctioneers & Valuers Institute The Society of Chartered Surveyors Q 3.5 What of IAVI members in Northern Ireland and elsewhere? A It is envisaged that IAVI members in Northern Ireland and elsewhere outside the Republic of Ireland will become Fellows, Members or Associates of RICS on a merger becoming effective. Those needing to complete a bridging mechanism to secure chartered status will have the option of completing that bridging through SCSI or RICS Northern Ireland, or elsewhere if based abroad. A separate document is being distributed to these IAVI members. Q 3.6 Who determined the eligibility of IAVI members to secure chartered status? A The eligibility of each IAVI member and SCS trainee has been assessed by the RICS Education Office and accepted by the Membership Board within the RICS. RICS own the Charter and, in a merger context, it is theirs to offer. Q 3.7 Will IAVI's courses of education continue? A It is envisaged that SCSI will continue to offer these courses in future as long as there is demand for them. Q 3.8 Where do the bodies stand in relation to CPD? A Both bodies have an identical mandatory CPD requirement, i.e. 60 hours in every three year period. SECTION 4 – VIABILITY OF SCSI Q 4.1 Is the business plan viable? A An examination of the feasibility of the proposed SCSI has been undertaken in conjunction with BDO and has concluded that one strong organization will have an enhanced viability. It will also ensure that the new body can retain and improve the best services provided to members by both the IAVI and the SCS and develop new services including proactive policy development and research. Q 4.2 What do the two organisations bring to the table in asset terms? A Both bodies own unencumbered freehold Georgian buildings in Merrion Square (IAVI) and Wilton Place (SCS). Both have adequate cash reserves. The IAVI also has a Compensation Fund (see Q 4.5, Q 4.6) and a Benevolent Fund (see Q 4.7). Part of the assets will be used to pay for the once off costs of the merger. The 2009 audited accounts for both bodies, to be presented to their AGMs, will be available on the Members' Sections of both bodies' websites from 1st May 2010. page 6 Proposed Merger – Member Information Document Q 4.3 Where would SCSI operate from? A It is anticipated that SCSI will operate from 38 Merrion Square. 5 Wilton Place may be let to produce income or sold to realise its asset value. Q 4.4 How is it proposed to effect the merger, if approved? A SCS is a Company Limited by Guarantee with Charitable Status. There are substantial tax treatment benefits to be realised by SCSI pre and post the merger by retaining this status. The assets of both SCS and IAVI will become vested in SCSI. Q 4.5 What is the IAVI Compensation Fund? A The IAVI voluntarily established a Compensation Fund that offers additional protection equivalent to 15 times the High Court bond in respect of deposits paid to IAVI Member Firms for property transactions in Ireland. IAVI Compensation Fund Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of IAVI that will pass to SCSI in the event of a merger. Q 4.6 Will the IAVI Compensation Fund continue to exist? A On the assumption that the Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 is passed into law in 2010, this will remain in existence for 2011 and 2012 and afford protection as heretofore in respect of deposits paid by clients of those practices that were IAVI Member Firms in 2010. However, the fund would be effective only where those deposits are not covered by the new PSRA Compensation Fund, which it is expected may not offer retrospective cover for deposits. Thereafter, the fund's assets would be ring-fenced for educational and research functions by SCSI. Q 4.7 What about Benevolent Funds? A SCS members contribute on a voluntary basis to Lionheart, the Benevolent Fund for Chartered Surveyors worldwide and may make applications for assistance from that fund as needed. IAVI members contribute to the IAVI Benevolent Fund but it will be open to them, subsequent to a merger, to contribute to Lionheart on a similar basis to SCS members. It is envisaged that the cash within the IAVI Benevolent Fund will become an asset of the merged body and remain in Ireland. SECTION 5 – MEMBER FIRM STATUS Q 5.1 What will happen to IAVI Member Firm status? A It is not envisaged that SCSI will have Member Firm status. page 7 Irish Auctioneers & Valuers Institute The Society of Chartered Surveyors SECTION 6 – SUBSCRIPTIONS Q 6.1 What subscription levels will apply? A All members will pay the following subscriptions based on 2010 levels. There will be no other compulsory levies. GRADE SCSI SUB RICS SUB TOTAL Fellow (FRICS/FSCSI) €445 €379.45 €824.45 Member (MRICS/MSCSI) (over 6 years) €400 €311.74 €711.74 Member (MRICS/MSCSI) (under 6 years) €310 €186.20 €496.20 Associate (AssocRICS/AssocSCSI) (over 6 years) €200 €170.68 €370.68 Associate (AssocRICS/AssocSCSI) (under 6 years) €200 €128.36 €328.36 Academic Rate 50% of member rate €128.36 varies Part-Time Rate 50% of member rate 50% of normal rate varies Trainee €75 N/A €75 Associate Trainee €0 N/A €0 Retired / Non Practicing €40 10% of normal rate varies SECTION 7 – GOVERNANCE Q 7.1 What will the organisational structure of SCSI look like? A It will be as follows: A.G.M. Council Professional Practice Groups Standing Committees SCS Registration Body Regional Committees x 8 Boards(as per Building Control Legislation) Board of Directors Finance Committee Executive Staff It is envisaged that this proposed structure would be reviewed within a three year period. page 8 Proposed Merger – Member Information Document Q 7.2 What will be the function and size of the SCSI Council? A Council will decide major policy issues and receive written reports from the Professional Practice Groups and Committees. Subject to Consultation, Council will normally comprise 21, as follows: • Outgoing President - Automatically a member of Council as Immediate Past President • Incoming President - Automatically a member for year of office and following year, once elected as President in advance of AGM by Council • Incoming Senior Vice President - Automatically a member of National Council, once elected as Senior VP in advance of AGM by Council • Incoming Second Vice President - Automatically a member of National Council, once elected as Second VP in advance of AGM by Council • The Honorary Treasurer - Automatically a member of National Council, once elected as Honorary Treasurer in advance of AGM by Council • 11 Members elected by the Professional Practice Groups as follows: Property Services & Agency (3), Quantity Surveying (3), Building Surveying (1), Property Management (1), Geomatics (1), Planning & Development (1) and Rural & Minerals (1). • A member elected by each Standing Committee bar Finance (Treasurer deemed elected) – 4 in total • A member elected by Young Members Q 7.3 What will be the function and size of the SCSI Board? A The Board will be responsible for overseeing the operation of the company, including finances and will meet 10 times annually, taking interim policy decisions as required, subject to Council ratification on major issues. The Board of Directors will be elected by the membership annually and normally comprise 8, to include 5 officers and one board member from each of (a) the Quantity Surveying, (b) Property Services/Agency and (c) the other Practice Groups collectively. Q 7.4 What about a Regional Structure? A Both bodies have regional organisations operating as Regional Councils (IAVI) or Regional Groups (SCS). Subject to consultation and agreement with members in the Regions in relation to geographic representation and the method of election to be used, it is proposed that an effective regional structure will also be created for SCSI. IAVI current Regional Councils in the Republic of Ireland represent: North Leinster, Connaught & Munster, The South East, comprising Cavan & Monaghan Donegal excluding Waterford South Leinster & Waterford SCS current Regional Groups represent: Southern South East Mid Western Western Both the IAVI's Regions and SCS's Groups fulfil similar functions, i.e. provision of local CPD and promotion of the profession to local colleges, social events and local PR. They are supported in each case by Head Office and the President and chief staff officer in each instance visit the regions once or twice per annum. page 9 Irish Auctioneers & Valuers Institute The Society of Chartered Surveyors Q 7.5 What is the position of Professional Practice Groups? A Subject to consultation, Professional Practice Groups, with relevant subgroups, will be formed to represent – ❍ Building Surveying ❍ Geomatics ❍ Property Management ❍ Property Services and Agency ❍ Planning & Development ❍ Quantity Surveying ❍ Rural & Minerals Subject to consultation with the membership, these Groups will elect their own leadership teams at AGMs annually, prepare their own work plans and implement same. However, they will keep Council aware of activities and not incur major expenditure without prior approval of the Board. Groups will report to Council in writing in advance of its quarterly meetings. Q 7.6 What Committees will exist? A Subject to consultation with the membership, five Standing Committees will be appointed by Council as follows – ❍ Communications (including publications) and Events ❍ Education ❍ International Involvement ❍ Regulation ❍ Finance Committees will be responsible for managing their own affairs. Policy issues are reserved to Council, the Board or, in certain cases (e.g. rules of conduct) the members. The Finance Committee will report on a monthly basis to the Board of Directors. Major expenditure items must be approved by the Board of Directors. All other committees must report to Council in writing in advance of the latter's quarterly meetings. Q 7.7 Who would be the first President of the new body? A It is anticipated that Peter Stapleton and Kersten Mehl will become joint Presidents of SCSI on 1st January 2011. At the first AGM of SCSI in April/May 2011, it is anticipated that John Curtin, a QS member of SCS, will succeed as sole president, to be succeeded in turn by Roland O'Connell at the 2012 AGM. It is envisaged that the presidency of SCSI would primarily rotate between the two main professional practice groups, i.e. Property Services/Agency and Quantity Surveying, with smaller groups each having a President elected less frequently. Thus, within a given period of 10 years, the two main Groups could each expect to hold the presidency four times and the four smaller groups could expect to hold it twice between them. page 10 Proposed Merger – Member Information Document Q 7.8 What will happen to young members in SCSI? A The YCS and the IAVI Young Members will be reformed into the new merged entity and will be entitled to elect a member to Council. SCSI will have a wealth of young talent and the intention is to use that talent to maximum effect so that young members gain every available advantage from membership, while the new organisation will gain maximum benefit from the active participation of its young members. Liaison with colleges will also be enhanced and every opportunity taken to ensure that graduates move to undertaking the APC seamlessly on leaving college and securing employment. Q 7.9 Who will regulate members of SCSI? A Depending on their Practice Group, members will be regulated by the following: ❍ RICS/SCSI – all members will be bound by the Articles, Bye-Laws and Regulations of both the RICS and SCSI ❍ SCS Registration Body – all registered Quantity Surveyors and Building Surveyors will be regulated by the Building Control Act, 2007 via the SCS Registration Body. The SCS Registration Body will become an integral part of SCSI. ❍ Property Services Regulatory Authority – all Property Service Providers, as defined in the legislation, will be regulated by the PSRA, when it comes into force. Q 7.10 What levels of Professional Indemnity Insurance will be required for members? A Members will be expected to have the following minimum levels of P.I cover: The Bye-Laws and Regulations of SCSI will set down minimum requirements of professional indemnity insurance that members are required to carry as follows: 1) The minimum amount of cover required under this schedule shall be a) €375,000 for each and every claim where the gross income of the firm in the proceeding year did not exceed €150,000; b) €750,000 for each and every claim where the gross income of the firm in the proceeding year exceeded €150,000 but did not exceed €300,000 c) €1,500,000 for each and every claim where the gross income of the firm in the proceeding year exceeded €300,000 and the uninsured excess under any such policy of insurance shall not exceed: i. In the case of a policy with a limit of indemnity of up to and including €750,000 a maximum of 2.5% of the sum insured or €15,000 whichever shall be greater. ii. In the case of a policy with a limit of indemnity of more than €750,000 a maximum of 2.5% of the sum insured under these regulations. 2) Members shall insure by means of policy of insurance no less comprehensive than the form of the RICS Professional Indemnity Insurance Policy in force at the time when the policy of insurance is taken out. page 11 Irish Auctioneers & Valuers Institute The Society of Chartered Surveyors Q 7.11 Which P.I. policy schemes will be available to members of SCSI? A IAVI brokers, J C Collins & Co and SCS brokers, Marsh, will continue to offer members the same high standard of service. It is envisaged that the merger will create more competition for members' insurance business rather than restrict or diminish that competition. Q7.12 What will happen to the SCS Registration Body? A The Building Control Act, 2007 appointed the SCS as the Registration Body for the title of Quantity Surveyors and Building Surveyors. The SCS Registration Body will continue under the remit of SCSI. Q7.13 What will the new bodies relationship be with RICS Ireland? A The SCS has recently concluded an agreement with the RICS setting out the principles informing the relationship between the SCS and RICS Ireland. An RICS Ireland Board is soon to be established whose remit will be to: ❍ Award the professional qualifications and designatory letters (RICS) ❍ Set and promote regulatory standards ❍ Promote professional standards The new body that may be established on foot of a merger will continue to function as the members' organisation including, but not limited to, education, continuing professional development, communications, public affairs and political lobbying of the Oireachtas and Public Bodies, fulfil its responsibilities under the various Acts of the Oireachtas, nomination and appointment of arbitrators and experts, and representing Irish Chartered Surveyors on International bodies as a distinctly Irish voice strengthening the role of Chartered Surveyors in Europe and beyond. It is envisaged that the new body will continue to fulfil the agreement with the RICS. SECTION 8 – STAFF Q 8.1 What happens to staff? A Both bodies have been well served by staff over the years. Where appropriate, members of staff will be considered for available posts in the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland having regard to the skill sets required by the new body and any other relevant factors. SECTION 9 – PROFESSIONAL TITLES Q 9.1 As an IAVI member can I still call myself an auctioneer? As an SCS member would I be entitled to call myself an auctioneer? A 'Auctioneer' is the term used to describe estate agents in Ireland, whether commercial, agricultural or residential and stems from the need to secure an Auctioneer's Licence annually. The word auctioneer may in time reduce in significance after the Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 is enacted, as that Bill refers to Property Service Providers, as opposed to Auctioneers. Chartered members of the new body will describe themselves as Chartered Surveyor. It is expected that those chartered members of SCSI who see market merit in the term may use the title Chartered Surveyor and Auctioneer. page 12 Proposed Merger – Member Information Document SECTION 10 – BRANDING, COMMUNICATIONS & EVENTS Q 10.1 What will become of the respective brands, websites, publications and events? A Branding will be of the utmost importance to SCSI and it will effectively promote itself, in tandem with the RICS brand, to Government, the public, the media and kindred professional bodies. It is expected that SCSI will undertake a full review of all communication and event activities with a view to enhancing the services currently offered. SECTION 11 – INTERNATIONAL INVOLVEMENT Q 11.1 What will become of our international involvement? A Both bodies are members of a number of international organisations and SCSI will continue to be a member of relevant bodies. SECTION 12 – TIMETABLE Q 12.1 What is the proposed SCS/IAVI merger timetable? A It is as follows: Late April / May 2010: Both SCS and IAVI will separately hold a series of meetings around the country to inform members and listen to their views. 11 May 2010: Ballot paper will issue from both bodies to paid up members entitled to vote. 2 June 2010: Separate Extraordinary General Meetings. The required majorities are 50% + 1 of voting members for SCS, as no dissolution of SCS is involved and 75% of voting members for IAVI, as dissolution of IAVI is involved for the reason set out in the answer to Q. 4.4. June to December 2010: Joint Working Group/s, respective Councils and the executives of both bodies work towards implementing the merger. Late 2010: An EGM of SCS will be called to approve changes to the existing Articles & Bye Laws of SCS so that these are in place to enable commencement of SCSI. 1 January 2011: If the proposal is accepted, it is expected that the new entity will become operational from this date. April/May 2011: First AGM of SCSI. Q 12.2 How will the 2010 accounts be audited? A In the event of a merger proceeding, the accounts of both bodies will be audited separately for the calendar year 2010 and both sets of audited accounts will be put to the members of the newly merged body at the 2011 AGM for approval and adoption. page 13 Irish Auctioneers & Valuers Institute The Society of Chartered Surveyors APPENDICES Appendix 1 – Routes to Chartered Status Summaries of the four routes to chartered status that have been agreed by the IAVI with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, (RICS) are shown below. They are broadly reflective of the SCS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) system and will enable relevant IAVI members to 'bridge the gap' between the IAVI member's current educational qualification and experience and that required for chartered status. The summaries give the main features of each mechanism but not all the details. Members will be assisted in fulfilling the requirements of the process by the IAVI and/or its successor. ROUTE 1: 'Final Assessment Interview of APC on a 'Senior Professional' basis where appropriate'. The 'Assessment of Professional Competence' (APC) is the practical training and experience which, when combined with academic qualifications leads to chartered status. The APC normally consists of a period of structured training and a final assessment interview. IAVI members who are offered the 'Senior Professional' bridging mechanism are exempt from the requirement for the period of structured training, (ie the keeping of a log and the preparation of a 'critical analysis'). The 'Final Assessment Interview' is an interview of approximately one hour's duration. It is normally conducted by a panel of three assessors one of whom chairs the session. The 'Senior Professional' route to chartered status is designed for professionals with experience and a good range and length of management of people and resources. Fellows or Members of the IAVI with at least 10 years experience including pre and post IAVI membership, are very likely to be in this category. The questions asked by the assessment board when assessing an application for charter on the 'Senior Professional' basis will be based on the information contained in the 'assessment submission' which members will be asked to make. This submission will include an expanded résumé of experience, a record of professional development over the last three years and three 500 word case studies. This should not be difficult for an experienced professional. ROUTE 2: 'One year of 'structured learning' plus Final Assessment Interview'. 'Structured learning'. This is what is known as the 'Experience or Adaptation Route' through the Assessment of Professional Competence, (APC) and involves: page 14 Proposed Merger – Member Information Document • The appointment of a supervisor and counselor and the choice of an APC pathway • Selection of competencies • Training, experience and professional development • Recording daily training in a diary and summarizing this monthly in a logbook • Regular meetings with supervisor and counselor • Preparation for final assessment submissions- records of training and professional development and a 3000 word critical analysis. • Application for final assessment • Final assessment interview Your supervisor and counselor will assist you in this process. 'Final Assessment Interview' At the interview you will be questioned on: • The ten minute presentation you make about your 'critical analysis'. • Your final assessment submissions including your professional development record. • The broader aspects of your experience and knowledge, including ethics, rules of conduct and current issues of concern to the profession. The assessors will base the questioning on the law and practice of the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland, whichever is relevant. ROUTE 3: 'Two years of 'structured learning' plus Final Assessment Interview' This mechanism is the normal two year APC process that applies to graduates of accredited courses who wish to achieve chartered status and is more commonly known as the 'Graduate Route' through the APC. 'Structured learning'. The Assessment of Professional Competence, (APC) involves: • The appointment of a supervisor and counselor and the choice of an APC pathway • Selection of competencies • Training, experience and professional development • Recording daily training in a diary and summarizing this monthly in a logbook • Regular meetings with supervisor and counselor • Preparation for final assessment submissions- records of training and professional development and a 3000 word critical analysis. • Application for final assessment • Final assessment interview Your supervisor and counselor will assist you in this process. page 15 Irish Auctioneers & Valuers Institute The Society of Chartered Surveyors 'Final Assessment Interview' At the interview you will be questioned on: • The ten minute presentation you make about your 'critical analysis'. • Your final assessment submissions including your professional development record. • The broader aspects of your experience and knowledge, including ethics, rules of conduct and current issues of concern to the profession. The assessors will base the questioning on the law and practice of the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland or indeed foreign country of your residence, whichever is relevant. ROUTE 4: 'Final Assessment Interview plus 450 hours 'bespoke study''. The Final Assessment Interview for this bridging mechanism, takes place after the '450 hours of bespoke study'. The Final Assessment Interview will include: • A presentation and discussion of your 'critical analysis', • A discussion on your overall experience including lifelong learning (CPD), competencies, Rules of Conduct and professional practice. • You may also be asked about the broader aspects of your experience and knowledge, including ethics, rules of conduct and current issues of concern to the profession. This route does not require you to keep a log book. The 450 hours of bespoke study must come from an RICS/SCS accredited degree or diploma course. These hours should be obtained before you start preparing for the Final Assessment Interview. In countries where the 'European Credit Transfer System' (ECTS) for educational credits operates, (this includes Ireland) "450 hours of bespoke study" is roughly equivalent to 20 ECTS credits. Probably the most straightforward way of obtaining these 20 credits is for members to enroll for modules on appropriate courses of study. For IAVI members, part-time courses are likely to be the most suitable. A list of suitable modules from the part-time degree programme of the IAVI is given opposite. It may be possible to add to this list at a later date. It is possible that the time required for the completion of some of the modules could be reduced. This will depend on the number of members opting to do them. page 16 Proposed Merger – Member Information Document Table 1: List of part-time modules from the IAVI/DIT BSc(Hons) in Property Studies. Module name Summary of content Assessment method (no of credits in brackets) Feasibility Study (10) An individual feasibility study. Assessment of submitted site Six lecture sessions plus self Students are encouraged to selection report and assessment directed learning. contact their tutor at any stage of of final study. Initial site Normal duration: one academic the project. selection 25 marks. Final study year (Oct to June) but could be report 95 marks. less. Valuations IV (10) Builds on basic valuations Two formal written unseen 22 lecture sessions plus optional modules. Includes: statutory examinations. 60 marks each. study groups. valuations, CPO, valuation Normal duration: one academic standards, property taxation, year (Oct to June). property finance, investment valuation, forestry valuation and international real estate. Urban Land Development (10) Urban economics, urban One formal written examination 11 lecture sessions plus private development, land use trends study. and policies, infrastructure, urban Normal duration: one academic policy, planning, community, year (Oct to June). development appraisal, development process, funding, economic land use appraisal techniques. Integrated applications (10) A series of lectures by visiting Three essays, one on each theme. 11 lecture sessions plus private experts around three themes. Each essay is submitted study. The themes are: planning and separately some time after the Normal duration: one academic development, economics and lectures on the theme have year (Oct to June) rural affairs. finished. Dissertation (20) A piece of academic writing of Independent assessment of the Three introductory lectures plus a about 12,000 to 15,000 words on submitted dissertation by at least 'dissertation day', plus a possible an approved property related two readers who do not include 'proposal workshop'. topic of the student's choice. the student's supervisor. The Normal duration: one calendar Lectures and workshops are reading assessment is year (Oct to Oct) but could be given for guidance. Students are supplemented by an interview. less. allocated a supervisor for the proposal preparation and a supervisor for the dissertation itself. page 17 Irish Auctioneers & Valuers Institute The Society of Chartered Surveyors BRIEF SNAPSHOT Founded SCS 1895 IAVI 1922 Status Both organisations are professional bodies Legal Form Both bodies are Companies limited by guarantee, the SCS also being a Registered Charity. IAVI Compensation Fund Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of IAVI. Membership IAVI: 1850 SCS: 2200 plus a further 1000 trainees Joint members 293 (IAVI/SCS) and 43 (IAVI/RICS outside the Republic of Ireland) page 18 Proposed Merger – Member Information Document Do you need any further information? Throughout the period leading up to the vote, it will be important for all members to be given the opportunity to consider the facts. If there are any issues on which you are unclear, or would like further information, please do not hesitate to contact any member of the Joint Working Group (whose details are given below). Joint Working Group: Derry Scully SCS.................................................... email@example.com Edward Carey IAVI .............................................. email@example.com Peter Stapleton SCS .............................................. email@example.com Roland O'Connell IAVI ........................................ firstname.lastname@example.com Pauline Daly SCS .................................................. firstname.lastname@example.com Paddy Jordan IAVI ................................................ email@example.com P J Power SCS ........................................................ firstname.lastname@example.com Alan Cooke IAVI .................................................... firstname.lastname@example.com Ciara Murphy SCS ................................................ email@example.com Financial Sub Group: Richard Mossop SCS ............................................ firstname.lastname@example.com Brendan Donohoe IAVI ........................................ 087 244 2531 Austin Hickey BDO .............................................. firstname.lastname@example.com Ciara Murphy SCS ................................................ email@example.com Alan Cooke IAVI .................................................... email@example.com Staffing Sub Group: Peter Stapleton SCS .............................................. firstname.lastname@example.com Kersten Mehl IAVI ................................................ firstname.lastname@example.com Derry Gray BDO .................................................... email@example.com Alan Cooke IAVI .................................................... email@example.com Ciara Murphy SCS ................................................ email@example.com Communications Sub Group: Paddy Jordan IAVI ................................................ firstname.lastname@example.com P J Power SCS ........................................................ firstname.lastname@example.com Jeff Smith IAVI........................................................ email@example.com Pauline Daly SCS .................................................. firstname.lastname@example.com Austin Hickey BDO .............................................. email@example.com Ciara Murphy SCS ................................................ firstname.lastname@example.com Alan Cooke IAVI .......................................... email@example.com page 19
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I have mixed feelings about reviewing this place because it served it's purpose for me- it was by far the cheapest 'hostel' in DC... BY FAR. I was on a tight budget and couldn't pay close to 40 bucks a night for the other hostel in the city. I was a bit puzzled that it was listed as a hostel because it is clearly a hotel but I confirmed with them that it is and I rocked up at 8 at night in a slightly sketchy area with nothing more than a Subway stop and a Subway restaurant nearby and found the place. It is a dump to be honest- I won't skirt around that but nonetheless I was going to pay less than 20 bucks a night in one of the dearest cities in America and I didn't expect much so I didn't care.
The room was...hmmm, adequate apart from the 4 beds cramped into a fairly small place and the window which had an ill-fitted air conditioner and so had a huge gap letting the crisp -7 degree air in. It had a bed, cleanish sheets, extra blankets, WIFI and even a TV. Not bad really once I'd stuffed up the leaky window with a spare blanked before I died of hypothermia in the night! The shower and bathroom was fine with free soaps and shampoo. Housekeeping came round every morning without fail. Next morning- breakfast time and a surprisingly decent spread of all-you-can-eat bagels, toast, muffins, jam, nutella, honey, coffee, tea, juice and fruit (a luxury in hostels). Couldn't complain at all for the price.
The staff- not the best but they did move me to another room with no fuss when another guest in the dorm was being very abusive and unpleasant. The wifi was hopeless at times but good at others. They had computers you could use in the lobby.
Overall it is ok for the price if you don't care too much for luxury and just want a cheap place to stay in DC right next to the Lincoln Memorial. I stayed for 9 nights and it was fine- can't complain for 20 bucks a night. I wouldn't recommend paying any more than that though to be honest!
Plus points- price, excellent location, breakfast, hotel luxuries for a hostel price
Negatives- I would have caught hypothermia without the blanket, rooms are VERY basic, it isn't really a hostel but whatever..., if I'd paid 40 bucks a night I'd feel very ripped off.
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It depends on your practitioner, but with DS, they checked me at 36 and 38 weeks. I'm at a new practice with this pregnancy, but they do the same thing as my last one did.
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I think my doctor wanted to start checking me about 34 weeks with my DD but I refused all checks. There is no real reason to be checked, it means nothing unless you are in actual labor. It's really more of a risk for infection than anything.
For what it's worth, my doctor had me get checked at 40 weeks and 3 days (or else she was insisting I get induced...) and I was at 0. I went into labor the following morning.
Some ladies are dialated a few centimeters for months and that also means nothing...just throwing that out there.
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If the public ever learns about the Republican provenance of Obamacare -- and if Romney is the candidate, they most certainly will -- it will become obvious that your movement was not telling the truth about all that Kenyan Stalinist death-panel stuff. It is indeed a moment to fear, that day when the nation finds out that you were, ahem, exaggerating in your bullhorn pronouncements about the communist in the White House. Still, if the Tea Party movement is all about truth-telling and straight shooting, then you need to face it like a patriot.
And yes, Mitt Romney has also said that the bank bailouts of 2008-2009 were necessary, while you regard them as a mortal sin against free-market principles. (To his credit though, at least in your eyes, he was also a total hardliner about the auto industry bailouts, displaying the pointless meanness you seem to admire in nearly any other politician.) In truth, though, the candidate's only offense on the bailout question was his candor. He merely admitted what should be obvious to any billionaire from a study of bank history: that conservatives have no problem doling out, or grabbing for, government money when the chips are down.
After all, President Herbert Hoover himself distributed bank bailouts in the early years of the Great Depression. Calvin Coolidge's vice president, Charles Dawes, helped out in Hoover's bailout operation, later changing hats and grabbing a big slice of the bailout pie for his own bank. Ronald Reagan's administration rescued Continental Illinois from what was then the largest bank failure in our history.
Citibank's market-worshiping CEO Walter Wriston begged for (and of course received) the assistance of big government when Citi needed it -- after making loans to the troubled Penn Central Railroad. And don't forget, every single one of you is guilty of taking a government bailout any time you make a withdrawal from a bank that's been rescued by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
The reason they -- I mean, you -- do these things should be as obvious as it is simple: "free market" has always been a high-minded way of saying "gimme," and when the heat rises, the "market" is invariably replaced by more direct methods, like demanding bailouts from the government you hate. Banks get bailouts for the simple reason that they want bailouts and have the power to insist on them -- the same circumstances that got them deregulated in wave after wave in the Eighties, Nineties, and Aughts.
In this sense, Romney, who is loud and proud when it comes to the need for further deregulation, has actually been more consistent than you. He's the gimme candidate of 2012 and so he should really be your guy.
Promethean Job Creators and Heroes of Venture Capital
You say Romney is an unprincipled faker. Fair enough -- he is. He's so plastic he's almost animatronic. But have you looked in the mirror recently? Aren't you the ones who fall for it every time Fox News wheels out some Washington hack to confuse this or that corporate issue with the sacred cause of freedom or states rights or man's inalienable right to mine uranium in his backyard? Aren't you the ones who thought that Glenn Beck's tears were markers of emotional sincerity? And for Pete's sake, your populist Tea Party movement was actually launched from the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade!
I know, I know: for almost three years now you've dazzled the world with your proclamations that we're being dragged into "tyranny," that the country is being "destroyed," that America needs to be "saved" -- and now here comes Mitt, with his fondness for workaday compromise, ruining your carefully contrived atmosphere of panic.
That must be disappointing, but don't lose the faith! Give the man credit: he has tried. He's no stranger to the core Tea Party myth of the noble businessman persecuted by big government. Indeed, at the Conservative Political Action Congress in 2009, he opened his talk as a stand-up comic this way: "I gotta get through this speech before federal officials come here and arrest me for practicing capitalism."
Meanwhile, he has the perfect Tea Party sense of social class. A centi-millionaire who made his pile as a venture capitalist, Romney has both deplored class warfare -- meaning, certain criticisms of Wall Street -- and practiced it, taunting President Obama as a modern version of Marie ("let them eat cake") Antoinette.
There's no contradiction in any of this, either for him or you. When someone has made his way in life via academia, like the president, he is, of course, a snob, and part of the ruling elite. When, on the other hand, a person's multi-millions were visited upon him by open-market actions directed from the C-suite, he is automatically a man of the people, a horny-handed son of toil. In fact, Romney takes this kind of market populism a step farther than you ordinarily dare: corporations, he has famously announced, are themselves people.
And keep in mind that, with Mitt Romney, venture capitalist, carrying your banner in 2012, you will finally get to submit your capsized vision of social class to the verdict of the people -- the actual flesh-and-blood people, that is, not the corporate "people" who make up the S&P 500. You will get to defend exactly the sort of "person" your movement has longed to defend since it was birthed by a CNBC reporter almost three years ago to the cheers of a bunch of derivatives traders in Chicago.
You will get to explain your peculiar conviction that the way to react to a gigantic slump brought on by frenzied finance is to unshackle Wall Street. You will get to line up behind a heroic businessman, like those rugged, resourceful fellows in the Ayn Rand novels you love. You will get to go into battle for the job creators, which is what all capitalists are, right? (Well, okay, maybe not the guys at Bain Capital, the particular outfit where Romney made his pile, but the theory is all that really matters, isn't it?)
Indeed, your leadership cadre is already playing up the inevitable criticisms of Romney as a job decimator as a way of launching a grand debate about capitalism -- by which they mean, of course, freedom itself. When Newt Gingrich criticized Romney a few weeks ago for his career in private equity, the airwaves of your winger-tainment world exploded with outrage. "This is the kind of risk-taking, free-market capitalism that most people who call themselves conservatives applaud," intoned Brit Hume on Fox News. If Newt had a problem with Bain's operations, announced syndicated columnist Jonah Goldberg, "then Gingrich really doesn't believe in capitalism at all."
Washington Post columnist George Will declared that what Romney did in his venture capitalist days was an "essential social function," that his company was "indispensable for wealth creation." (Just whose wealth was being created he left discreetly undefined.) Yaron Brook, head of the Ayn Rand Center and a familiar figure at Tea Party events, is no fan of Romney's, but he had this to say about Romney's career: "private equity serves an incredibly important productive function in our economy" Private equity is in my view a heroic activity."


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|Magnolia (mag-NO-lee-a) (Info)
|macrophylla (mak-roh-FIL-uh) (Info)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 �C (-20 �F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 �C (-15 �F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 �C (-10 �F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 �C (-5 �F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 �C (0 �F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 �C (5 �F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 �C (10 �F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 �C (15 �F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 �C (20 �F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 �C (25 �F)
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
White/Near White
Mid Summer
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
This plant may be considered a protected species; check before digging or gathering seeds
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Spanish Fort, Alabama
Los Altos, California
Meriden, Connecticut
New London, Connecticut
New Preston Marble Dale, Connecticut
Atlanta, Georgia
Canton, Georgia
Cornelia, Georgia
Decatur, Georgia
Lawrence, Kansas
Shawnee Mission, Kansas
Louisville, Kentucky
Pippa Passes, Kentucky
Slade, Kentucky
Denham Springs, Louisiana
Oscar, Louisiana
Annapolis, Maryland
Centreville, Maryland
Jackson, Mississippi
Moselle, Mississippi
Picayune, Mississippi (2 reports)
Lincoln, Nebraska
Exeter, New Hampshire
Bayside, New York
Highland, New York
Ithaca, New York
Rochester, New York
Gastonia, North Carolina
Huntersville, North Carolina
Statesville, North Carolina
Youngsville, North Carolina
Grove City, Ohio
West Chester, Ohio
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Christiana, Tennessee
Corryton, Tennessee
Loretto, Tennessee
Tracy City, Tennessee
Haslet, Texas
Houston, Texas
White Center, Washington
Eglon, West Virginiashow all
On Mar 5, 2014, FlyPoison from Rock Hill, SC (Zone 7a) wrote:
When it comes to positive attributes, this rare native has many. If you want to add a very interesting conversation piece in your garden, look no further. I've found it easy to grow and extremely drought tolerant in my southeastern wooded preserve. Other deciduous magnolias that are worth trying are the Ash Magnolia, endemic to FL, the Pyramid Magnolia and Cucumber Magnolia.
On Nov 10, 2013, jwmoon1029 from Powder Springs, GA wrote:
There are several big leaf magnolias that grow on some family owned property in Paulding county Georgia. The trees huge leaves and beautiful blooms are an enjoyable addition to the area. Several people have commented on these trees.
On Jul 17, 2013, Phellos from Port Vincent, LA wrote:
I find this plant to be quite beautiful. I have seen it growing along native hillsides here in Louisiana. Around here, it despises full sun. The more shade, the better. I have had great difficulty over the years mimicking the proper growing conditions in my garden. I have had individuals struggle from both too dry and too wet conditions IN THE SAME AREA. I find that this plant does best when planted in very well-drained soil with plenty of mulch.
On May 13, 2013, Mlgcohio from Grove City, OH wrote:
I have acquired this plant, a few of them in fact in 2011 from a friend in Southeastern Ohio that was clearing a piece of wooded land for access to his pond and just this one survived the past two winters & the drought last year. The ones I have seen around his pond are the coolest blooming trees I have ever seen in Ohio. Once I finally figured out what this tree was I wanted to find out more about it to help it grow to maturity around my new back patio in Grove City Ohio.
On Jan 20, 2013, Raewyn2 from Waipukerau
I bought a home in New Zealand in the North Island with a mature Magnolia macrophylla. It is the only one I have ever seen here and no garden centre or horticulturist was able to identify it. The nearest we came was seboldii. Have just discovered it is macryphylla and am amazed that it is here in New Zealand. It has produced a seedling, true to type which is in a pot. The house was owned by an old lady who had lived there for 45 years until she entered a rest home and passed. So no one to ask how she came by it. The garden is very small and has some nice varieties of unusual plants.
On Sep 23, 2012, DIXIELADY87 from Pearl, MS wrote:
My first experience with the big leaf magnolia was in 1982 when I saw my first one at Bankhead National Forest in Double Springs, AL. They were magnificent and they were very prolific. They were usually at the edge of the dense forest and were in very moist rich soil. I later found them in MS as well and acquired 8 and planted them in a shaded area of my mothers front yard. Five are alive today and have several small ones. Two were propagated from seed because they are located several feet from the adults and four are coming from the parent as an offshoot or runner. They produce wonderful shade in the summer and are very fragrent.
On Sep 3, 2011, raymondct from Meriden, CT wrote:
We've got 1 specimen growing in our yard way up in Connecticut. Obviously not native but it does great in all weather and seasons. Sadly we lost a good portion of it in hurricance Irene, but I know the tree will live on, as it has lost major branches and has had a split in the trunk for years with no ill effects. This tree gives tons of shade with it's huge leaves and lends a tropical look right next to our pool.
On Jul 18, 2011, RobinLane from Loretto, TN wrote:
This is now my favorite tree! My husband and I discovered a grove of Bigleaf Magnolias canopied in the woods on our farm in southern Middle Tennessee, and they looked like magical, green umbrellas overhead. There were babies popping up everywhere. We dug up a rather smallish one, and it has thrived in a pot for over a year. We will plant it this fall near our house. A naturalist here identified it as a Cowcumber Tree. That is the common name rather than Cucumber Tree, I believe. And, we were thrilled to discover that it is a native tree!
On Apr 9, 2011, alkinley from Gastonia, NC (Zone 7b) wrote:
Have these growing naturally in the woods along a creek at my home near Gastonia, NC (Spencer Mtn. area).
On Jan 5, 2011, Fires_in_motion from Vacherie, LA (Zone 9a) wrote:
The only specimen I've seen in person was at Crosby Arboretum in Picayune, MS. I have to say it looked pretty raggedy, but then again, this was on a 98� day in July. (It was growing in a very shady mature forest nook, though.) The forest guide dude was really excited to tell me about it, so that's how I knew it was not your everyday magnolia. They looked like an even uglier Catalpa to me, to be honest, but it was pretty cool to see such a rare-ish native tree up close. So I'm giving this tree a "Positive" rating simply because I can find no rationale to give it a Neutral or Negative just based on not being aesthetically pleasing to me.
On Aug 6, 2006, sladeofsky from Louisville, KY (Zone 6b) wrote:
This is an amazing tree which is not as well known as it should be in the garden. With leaves up to 80cm. long it holds the record as the plant with the largest simple leaves in North America. And even though the evergreen Southern Magnolia has the honor of being named Magnolia Grandiflora, Magnolia Macrophylla has the largest single flower in North America. The gigantic leaves on the single stick saplings fool many as being banana trees. The Umbrella Magnolia which also has large leaves is sometimes confused with the Big Leaf Magnolia. Leaf shape is one easy way of differentiating. The Umbrella Magnolia has cuneate (wedge-shaped) leafe bases whereas the Big Leaf Magnolia has auriculate (ear-shaped) leaf bases. This is an understory forest tree. In cultivation it should be planted... read more


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