Article V

Finances

  1. An official applying for membership shall pay such initiation fee as established by the membership.  The initiation fee shall be a one-time charge and shall be the first charge against any game fees earned by such member.
  2. An operational assessment of 4% of all game fees paid to the Association shall be withheld to finance the Executive Board and its operation from games assigned by the Association’s Allocation Committee.
  3. The Allocation Committee will be paid on a per-game assignment rate to be determined each year by the Executive Board.
  4. The Education Committee shall be paid on a flat rate assessment per active member to be determined each year by the Executive Board.
  5. An official who fails to report for an assignment without sufficient reason will not only lose that game fee, but shall be fined the amount of that game fee.  The fine will be assessed against the balance of game fees remaining after the Association makes the appropriate deductions.  That fine shall be paid to, and split evenly by, the officials who worked the game.
  6. Should an official report for a game as assigned and should the official not work the game, either because of an over abundance of officials or because of an error by a member of the Allocation Committee, the game fee for said game shall be deducted from the operational expenses of the Allocation Committee and paid to said official.
  7. Members, who fail to report, properly dressed, in sufficient time prior to the start of the game to participate in an effective pre-game meeting for all games played Saturday, Sunday or any evenings after 6:00 p.m. shall be assessed up to a 20% fine on a per game basis depending on the seriousness of the incident.  It is the Referee’s responsibility to notify the Executive Board of the situation.

Members fined under Article V Subsection 5, may have the fine reviewed by the Conduct Review Committee.

9.  Cheque Authorization
The Secretary-Treasurer together with any other member of the Executive Board shall be authorized to sign cheques for the Association.  Members who wish to place a motion before the membership concerning the finances of the Association, shall submit such motion, in writing, to the Secretary-Treasurer at least 14 days prior to the December General Meeting.
10.  An annual membership fee of up to $20.00 may be assessed to the
members for the purpose of covering national and provincial registration fees.
11.  An Executive Board member will be reimbursed for all expenses incurred while engaged in the affairs of the Association.
  12.  The Executive Board may not borrow or raise money in any manner
without the approval of the membership.