Version 2.0 last updated 3 September, 2006
The Schlumberger Spouses Association (SSA) is a global, voluntary, social organisation for all local and international spouses and partners of Schlumberger employees. We aim to create and maintain a welcoming and supportive environment for all members and their families. The SSA fosters fellowship through ongoing social events and community involvement.
Hospitality: To provide hospitality in a low profile, informal and apolitical manner.
Communication: To communicate effectively using person-to-person, electronic and written form as appropriate.
Cooperative behavior: To utilise cooperative behaviours in line with Schlumberger policies, operations and spirit.
Friendship: To maintain a friendly and non-bureaucratic approach.
Goodwill: To operate all chapters from a position of goodwill with no anticipated commercial gain.
Effectiveness: To continually seek to improve our effectiveness within the Schlumberger community worldwide through SpouseConnect, SSAfara.net, the SSAfara Magazine, Geomarket magazines, Regional and Chapter newsletters.
To sustain a global, voluntary and social association of Schlumberger spouses/partners who volunteer to help welcome and support their members.
To increase and promote awareness of our association within Schlumberger and amongst all Schlumberger spouses/partners.
To actively attract new members from all areas of the Schlumberger community including but not limited to: Geomarket Mobile (GM) Home Country Mobile (HCM) Home Country Resident (HCR) International Commuter (IC) International Mobile (IM).
To reinforce our positive image of diversity, good will, global community and friendship.
To increase and support communication amongst all the Chapters worldwide.
To encourage and support the creation of new Chapters.
To identify, reach, encourage and support Schlumberger spouses/partners in remote locations to create and maintain SSA chapters.
To improve the effectiveness of our hospitality function by providing information to spouses/partners prior to transfer.
To maintain a global structure that enhances the SSAs future and values.
Login to download the full document, Schlumberger Spouses Association (SSA) Guidelines and Mission Statement. The document includes information about SSA budget recommendations, charity involvement, elections and job descriptions. The latest version will be available for download soon.
