Dues waiver clarification

Growing clubs may qualify for dues waivers … but only for their new members. The At the 2006 Kiwanis International Convention in Montréal, the House of Delegates approved a Bylaws amendment that allows the organization to waive new members’ dues for clubs that record a membership gain of 25 percent or higher. The International Board issued an interpretation of the Bylaws change.

To further clarify the membership-development incentive, the waiver only applies to dues for new members who are brought into the club during the period in which the 25 percent gain is reported.

Board interpretation of Bylaws amendment—dues waiver for 25 percent membership growth

Upon motion duly made, supported, and carried it was:

RESOLVED, That the Kiwanis International Board adopts the following interpretation of the Bylaw Amendment to Article XXII—Revenue, Sections 1 and 4, as it relates to clubs being relieved of dues obligations in a subsequent year if they achieve net growth greater than or equal to 25 percent.

Before a club is eligible to have dues monies refunded to them, the following rules are being established and must be present for each eligible club:

1. Starting date is September 30, 2006, and the first measurement date is September 30, 2007.

2. Ending membership count in one year is the beginning membership count in the following year.

3. All clubs worldwide are eligible.

4. Based upon ACTIVE members in the club as of measurement dates (September 30) as determined by Kiwanis International and reported to the District Offices.

5. Merged clubs are not eligible in the year of merger.

6. Only clubs on ACTIVE STATUS at the end of the measurement year are eligible.

7. Clubs on the following status at the end of the measurement year (September 30) are not eligible: Charter Suspended Notice, Charter Suspended, Pending Revocation, Charter Revoked, and Charter Suspended by District.

8. All club dues and fees must be paid as of the end of the measurement year (September 30), including all new-member fees to be eligible.

9. New clubs are eligible in the year organized using the club’s organizational date as the start date.

10. All clubs must pay their current year dues by the due date of their respective annual dues billing period (for US/Canada district clubs) or within 90 days of the date of being invoiced (for clubs in Regions III, IV, and V) to be eligible.

11. Refunds will be sent to eligible clubs within 120 days of the end-of-year measurement date. Kiwanis International will determine the method of refund.