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It has come to my attention that in summarizing the Alberta situation the
CIPS Alberta I.S.P. Registration Update article did not accurately describe
the financial relationship between provincial bodies and CIPS National.

To be precise, once any provincial organization has been formally
established (as is the case in Alberta) that body establishes and receives
the total I.S.P. renewal fees for all certified members in that province.
This fee is included in the invoice each member receives with his or her
annual renewal notice.

CIPS National provides services to the provincial organizations which are
required for the administration of a professional designation.  These
services include operation of the accreditation and certification councils.
A fee is charged to each provincial organization to cover the cost of
providing these services, which is currently set at $50 per certified
member each year.

This fees is waived for the first year of operation of each provincial
organization.  In the case of CIPS Alberta, this fee became due and has
been paid to CIPS national beginning July 1, 1995.

In the event that a provincial organization needs further financial help
while pursuing registration the CIPS National fee can be negotiatiable,
keeping in mind the best interests of all I.S.P. holders.

The increase of I.S.P. renewal fees in Alberta to $100.00 per year upon
completion of registration is entirely the decision of CIPS Alberta.  While
in the initial case this will result in an even split of revenues between
CIPS Alberta and CIPS National ($50.00 retained by CIPS Alberta, $50.00
paid to CIPS National for services provided) this will not necessarily be
the case in the future, and will not necessarily be the case as other
provincial organizations become established.

Mark Olson