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subject: Guild Membership Fee and Waiver Conditions

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Re: http://www.remnantsaints.com/Consecration/

1. Inasmuch as volunteer donations are not materializing to meet
guild expenses as agreed upon in the "Remnant Saints Consecration"
document voted on by guild members, a monthly membership fee shall be
required of all guild members except those qualifying for a waiver
through "seat equity" (elaborated below) or those serving in part or
full-time guild capacities, who need compensation from the guild in
order to serve in that capacity, as ratified by the guild.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Comment:


2. At this time, there is one individual serving in such a capacity
(full-time): the current facilitator. This has been implied in the
past and herewith is acknowledged explicitly.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Comment:


3. To begin, the monthly membership fee shall be:
[ ]* $55.00 (with present membership base this would cover about half
of current guild expenses)
[ ] $100.00
[ ] $25.00
[ ] $10.00
[ ] $5.00
[ ] zero
Comment:


4. This amount can be adjusted up or down in the future by the guild.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Comment:


5. Eventually, if/when donations become sufficient to cover guild
expenses, this membership fee can be removed all together.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No.
Comment:


6. In the case that a guild member is unable to make such a payment
(there are some members currently in this position), they may
approach other guild members or associates to help carry their fee.
When there is someone who cannot pay, that can be mentioned at
rs_admin (private; names need not be mention; this can be done
through Doug, for example) then another person can volunteer to chip
in to make up the difference. Or the person lacking the funds can
find donors through some other means. This way, the burden is
shifted among more people, and made less heavy to bear by one.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Comment:


7. Part of guild membership will be a willingness to both (1) ask for
assistance when it is needed, and (2) render assistance when able.
No one should be removed from membership because they are not able to
meet the monthly membership fee. If there came a month that
collectively we were not able to come up with the amount needed, then
collectively we would be willing to bear the debt burden.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Comment:


8. Any one of the following shall count as "sweat equity" payment and
enable the full waiving of the monthly membership fee on a month-by-
month basis. (Please read all the options.)
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Comment:

- a. Participate meaningfully in most (e.g. 95%) votes and
discussions as an active member of guild discussion lists (rs_admin
and rs_public at present).
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Comment:

- b. Successfully recruit another trustworthy guild member that
retains membership for at least six months. (If the new recruit
resigns prior to that time, the waived fee for the month will be due
retroactively.)
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Comment:

- c. Serve in a guild committee that requires a substantial time
commitment such as counting votes, screening new memberships, editing
and maintaining web pages.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Comment:

- d. Provide other services directly beneficial to the guild, such as
programming, guild document creation, data entry and coordination,
telephone tree development, ham radio network development,
alternative postal system development, nurturing the development of
patriot saints branches, working in the name of the guild on a guild-
endorsed political campaign such as drafting Ron Paul as frontrunner
U.S Presidential candidate.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Comment:

- e. In order to qualify, such services need to take approximately
[ ] 12 hours
[ ] 8 hours
[ ] 5 hours
Other _____
Comment:


9. Individuals whose level of activity qualify to waive their
membership fee, but who wish to contribute nonetheless, may choose to
earmark their contribution toward defraying another guild member's
fee who is not able to pay, with the agreement of the assisted member.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Comment:


10. When the activity does not reach the level required for a full
waiver of the monthly membership fee, the individual may prorate a
discount proportional to the amount of time spent so long as it is at
least half of the level required for a full waiver.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Comment:


11. Such activity shall need to have happened during the previous
month to qualify to waive the next month's membership fee.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Comment:


12. Such waivers shall be submitted to a membership committee for
ratification.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Comment:


13. The monthly membership fees shall come due
[ ]* at the first of each month.
[ ] on the 15 of each month.
[ ] other ___________


14. Membership fees can be paid in advance with a 1% discount
subtracted for each number of months paid in advance, up to a full
year's advance payment receiving a 12% discount.[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Comment:


15. If an individual has not been able to make full payment by the
due date, they will have a 15 day grace period in which to petition
other members of the guild or other sources to make up the difference.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Comment:


16. Membership fees shall either be paid online or be made out to
Remnant Saints Inter-Continental Congress and mailed to guild
treasurer Douglass P. Schell. (Doug does not yet have an account set
up [vote pending], so this statement refers to such a time as this is
set up.)
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Comment:


17. Until Doug gets a bank account for the guild, payments will be
cleared through a DBA account Sterling has already established for
other ministerial works in which he is involved. This will apply to
payments by check, money order, or credit card.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Comment:


18. The proposed membership fee amount (except the $100/month option)
is not sufficient alone to meet guild expenses, but it will help
substantially, so we still call upon your sense of shared
responsibility for the guild's successes and accompanying financial
burdens to donate in excess of the minimum fee as you are able and
feel so inclined.


Were any of the ballot items ambiguously worded?
Please specify:

========END OF VOTE========

motion put forth by guild treasurer, Doug Schell Dec. 12, 2001
ballot composed by SDA Dec. 12
previewed by Doug Schell and Joe Eldred Dec. 12
presented for guild preview Dec. 12 ~9:25 pm for 24 hours
presented for vote Dec. 13 ~11:15 pm MST for 48 hours

results will be posted at
http://www.remnantsaints.com/private/guild1/voting/results/founding/me
mbership_fee.htm

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