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==== 7. Access ==== | ==== 7. Access ==== | ||
- | Each member is responsible for maintaining the security of his or her own keycard or fob (access credentials). If you suspect that your card or fob has been copied, please see the Board of Directors | + | Each member is responsible for maintaining the security of his or her own key fob or card. If you suspect that your key fob or card has been copied, please see the Board or designee |
- | Access credentials | + | Key fobs or cards may be temporarily entrusted to another person (trustee) for limited purposes, such as picking up or dropping off items or people at the space. Such trustees are not considered members and are not allowed to use tools, host guests, store their personal property at The Bodgery, or exercise other benefits of membership simply for possessing access. Sharing or loaning access outside these limits is grounds for member |
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- | Such trustees are not considered members and are not allowed to use tools, host guests, store their personal property at The Bodgery, or exercise other benefits of membership simply for possessing access. | + | |
- | Sharing or loaning access outside these limits is grounds for revocation. | + | |
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- | A member | + | |
==== 8. Finances ==== | ==== 8. Finances ==== | ||
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**8.1 Signatories ** | **8.1 Signatories ** | ||
- | Signatory responsibility for the Bodgery’s bank accounts resides in the President and Treasurer | + | Signatory responsibility for the Bodgery’s bank accounts resides in the Board President and Treasurer. Checks and purchase cards for the Bodgery’s financial accounts shall be issued only to the President and Treasurer for their exclusive use, and will be surrendered to the Board or destroyed upon their leaving office. |
**8.2 Purchase Authority ** | **8.2 Purchase Authority ** | ||
- | The Board may delegate purchase authority to any member, ad-hoc group of members, or committee on a case-by-case basis in order to expedite necessary expenditures or ensure proper upkeep of the Bodgery and its facilities. | + | Purchases and expenditures made on behalf of the Bodgery |
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- | The nature and amount of the purchase, the member or members to whom the purchase authority is delegated as an “assigned agent”, and the time frame for the purchase or expenditure must be approved by a majority vote of the board. | + | |
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- | Purchases and expenditures made on behalf of the Bodgery | + | |
- Expenditures that the board finds are necessary to the safety and security of the Bodgery and its members (such as liability insurance premiums, fire suppression equipment, security cameras, etc.) require a majority vote of the Board to be granted approval. | - Expenditures that the board finds are necessary to the safety and security of the Bodgery and its members (such as liability insurance premiums, fire suppression equipment, security cameras, etc.) require a majority vote of the Board to be granted approval. | ||
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- | - Expenditures more than $100, but less than $1000 that are to be made by any member on the Bodgery’s behalf | + | - Expenditures made by area captains, machine captains or their designee, up to the amount in their area balance, do not require prior approval. |
- | | + | - Expenditures more than $100 (but not more than $1000) require a majority vote of the Board to be granted |
- | - Expenditures less than $100 that are to be made by any member on the Bodgery’s behalf require prior written | + | |
+ | - Expenditures less than or equal to $100 that are to be made by any member on the Bodgery’s behalf require prior written approval from either the Treasurer or President. | ||
**8.3 Reimbursements ** | **8.3 Reimbursements ** | ||
- | Any member | + | Any member |
- | Upon receipt | + | Upon receipt, the Treasurer shall confirm that the purchase was made according to the procedures outlined above. Upon confirmation, |
**8.4 Financial transparency ** | **8.4 Financial transparency ** | ||
- | The Treasurer | + | * The Treasurer |
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- | The Treasurer | + | |
- | - A summary of the Bodgery’s income broken down by month and category, and | + | |
- | - A summary of the Bodgery’s expenditures broken down by month and category | + | |
**8.5 Transition process ** | **8.5 Transition process ** | ||
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Until this transition is complete, the outgoing President and Treasurer shall maintain responsibility for financial concerns, but are required to inform the new officers and the Board of all transactions that take place and their outcome. | Until this transition is complete, the outgoing President and Treasurer shall maintain responsibility for financial concerns, but are required to inform the new officers and the Board of all transactions that take place and their outcome. | ||
- | ==== 9. Shop Budgets | + | ==== 9. Shop Areas and Purchase Requests ==== |
- | **9.1 Shop Budgets** | + | **9.1 Shop Areas** |
- | Shop budgets are defined as a monthly allowance of funds taken from the Bodgery’s general available funds to be used towards maintenance, | + | Shop area budgets are defined as a monthly allowance of funds taken from the Bodgery’s general available funds to be used towards maintenance, |
+ | If the board decides that the available general funds are not sufficient to provide area budgets, then either no distribution will be made or the amount available will be distributed proportionally among the allocated budget amounts. | ||
- | Budget amounts | + | Area budgets may be created, modified or eliminated by a majority vote of the board. The amount of a budget |
- | Budgets will be funded from the Bodgery’s preceding month’s income after all other expenses or reserves (insurance savings, e.g.). | + | **9.2 Machine Fee Areas** |
- | Budgets can be created or modified | + | Machines with a machine-specific fee may be administered |
- | Budget balances (not tracked balances) not spent before the end of the month in which they were distributed will will roll over into the area’s tracked balance. | + | **9.3 Purchase Requests** |
- | **9.2 Purchase Requests** | + | Assigned Agents (including |
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- | Assigned Agents (this includes | + | |
Members with purchase requests/ | Members with purchase requests/ | ||
If members disagree with their Area Captain(s) or Assigned Agent(s) regarding the necessity of a requested purchase, they may bring the request directly to the board during the ‘member comments’ section. | If members disagree with their Area Captain(s) or Assigned Agent(s) regarding the necessity of a requested purchase, they may bring the request directly to the board during the ‘member comments’ section. | ||
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==== 10. Discipline Policy ==== | ==== 10. Discipline Policy ==== | ||
The board may terminate membership immediately if a member: | The board may terminate membership immediately if a member: | ||
* Commits a crime | * Commits a crime | ||
- | * Steals | + | * Takes something |
* Intentionally endangers someone, threatens someone or otherwise makes others feel unsafe (including unwanted sexual attention, aggressive body posture, or a pattern of microaggressive, | * Intentionally endangers someone, threatens someone or otherwise makes others feel unsafe (including unwanted sexual attention, aggressive body posture, or a pattern of microaggressive, | ||
- | * Acts in a similarly serious negative way | + | * Acts in a similarly serious negative way, as determined by the Board |
If a member violates a Bodgery rule, including the Bodgery’s first rule (“Don’t be a jerk”), and the board believes the event rises to the level of a serious infraction, the “Three Strikes” process can be initiated or continued. | If a member violates a Bodgery rule, including the Bodgery’s first rule (“Don’t be a jerk”), and the board believes the event rises to the level of a serious infraction, the “Three Strikes” process can be initiated or continued. | ||
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=== Strike 2: === | === Strike 2: === | ||
- | After Strike 1, and upon the occurrence of another event that the Board determines could warrants | + | After Strike 1, and upon the occurrence of another event that the Board determines could warrant |
* The strike process outlined above, with the option of a different investigative board member if preferred. | * The strike process outlined above, with the option of a different investigative board member if preferred. | ||
* a restorative justice process. The restorative justice process would look different based on the circumstance, | * a restorative justice process. The restorative justice process would look different based on the circumstance, | ||
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* Strike 3: will not expire. Eventual re-admittance would be at the discretion of the board. | * Strike 3: will not expire. Eventual re-admittance would be at the discretion of the board. | ||
- | If a membership is terminated, the member should have 72 hours to collect their personal items if doing so does not endanger people or property. No refund of unused membership dues will be refunded, except by vote of the board. | + | If a membership is terminated, the member should have 72 hours to collect their personal items if doing so does not endanger people or property. No refund of unused membership dues will be refunded, except by vote of the board. Terminated members deemed a threat to members and/or guests may have identifying information posted (e.g. a photo, description, |
All board votes in this process require a simple majority to pass. | All board votes in this process require a simple majority to pass. | ||
- | This policy in a Google doc: [[https:// | ||
==== 11. Rules for Leadership ==== | ==== 11. Rules for Leadership ==== | ||
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* The [[leadership|Board of Directors]] (" | * The [[leadership|Board of Directors]] (" | ||
- | * The board is elected by The Bodgery membership once per year in June. | + | * The board is elected by The Bodgery membership once per year for a July 1 start date. |
- | * The board may vote to suspend | + | * The board may vote to remove |
- | * The board may vote to remove | + | * The board may remove |
- | + | * The membership of the Bodgery may also initiate a recall vote of a board member from office with a plurality | |
=== Area Captains === | === Area Captains === | ||
- | * [[leadership|Area Captains]] are put in place and removed by a vote of the board. | + | * [[leadership|Area Captains]] are put in place by a vote of the board. Area Captains are removed |
- | * Area Captains may not add Area Captains to their area without a board vote, but they may assign other area role (e.g. trainers). | + | * Area Captains may not add Area Captains to their area without a board vote, but they may assign other area roles (e.g. trainers). |
- | * An Area Captain that cancels membership or resigns | + | * The board delegates |
==== 12. Ejection ==== | ==== 12. Ejection ==== | ||
standing_rules.txt · Last modified: 2024/03/04 18:59 by mpickhard