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APRIL 21, 2023 Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s Board of elected registrants and government representatives meets throughout the year to conduct the business of organizational governance. The following are the highlights of its April 21, 2023, meeting. 2023/2024 BUDGET APPROVED The Board approved the organization’s 2023/2024 budget, which includes a fee increase that will take effect in January 2024. Fees will increase by $50 for practising registrants, $13 for non-practising registrants, and $10 for trainees.

In addition to continuing to implement the requirements of the Professional Governance Act , the increase addresses rising costs associated with inflation, supports improvements that are needed to protect the organization’s critical data, and supports improvements to our operations to respond to significant increases in applications, high demand for online exams, and increased complaints and enforcement action. For more information, see page 6. BYLAWS AMENDED The Board approved several amendments to Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s Bylaws. The amendments include several administrative changes to our Continuing Education (CE) and Annual Reporting (AR) requirements. These changes will enable the Registrar to grant exemptions from AR requirements, set a deadline for applying for special consideration (e.g. exemptions, deferral), and harmonize late fees. Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s current Bylaws are available at egbc.ca/Bylaws . ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TO BE HOSTED IN HYBRID FORMAT The Board approved that the 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be hosted in a hybrid format (virtual and in-person). This format will enable registrants who are not able to attend the AGM in person to participate from wherever they are. As organizations return to in-person events, many regulators are now hosting hybrid AGMs with good results. The AGM is scheduled for Saturday, October 28, 2023. The in-person format will be hosted in Whistler, BC, coinciding with the organization’s annual conference. Registration for the AGM will open in the summer.

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