Policies

Financial and Administrative Policies and Procedures

This Financial and Administrative Policy and Procedures Manual (FAPPM) describes the financial and administrative policies and procedures of the Linguistic Society of America (“the Society”). The Executive Committee approved the original edition of this manual on 8 May 2005. It is maintained and updated in compliance with all relevant requirements of funding sources and federal agencies.  Policies within include, but are not limited to:

• Accounting and Financial Management Policies (throughout)
• Travel Reimbursement Policies (p.12-13)
• Whistleblower Policy (p.18-19)
• Records Retention and Document Destruction Policy (p. 26-28)
• Joint Venture Policy (p.29)
• LSA Privacy Policy (p.31-32)
• Gift Acceptance Policy (p.32-38)

Conflict of Interest Statement

It is the intention of the LSA that the Conflict of Interest Statement be signed annually by the editors of LSA journals, by the members of the Executive Committee, and by the leaders of other committees.

Expense Form

Download the FY 2024 LSA Expense Form

Meeting Conduct Policies

The LSA annual meetings, Linguistic Institutes, and other LSA-sponsored events are convened for the purposes of professional, scholarly and educational interchange and development in the spirit of free inquiry and free expression. View the meeting conduct policies.