Rock Robert's Rules 2026 – Master the Meeting with Confidence!

Term of office describes the length of time a person serves in an elected or appointed position. In parliamentary practice, this duration starts when the officer is installed and ends when their term ends or a successor is installed, as defined by bylaws or rules. While tenure is a familiar word for length of service, the formal term used in Robert’s Rules to denote this specific period is term of office. Time in office and service term aren’t standard formal phrases in the Rules. So, the duration of service in an office is best described as the term of office.