ACCRUED BY A PROVISIONAL SHALL BE RECORDED AS PROVISIONAL HOURS UNDER EDUCATION. A CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP CARD SHALL BE SENT TO NAJA HEADQUARTERS WITHIN THIRTY DAYS UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROVISIONAL MEMBER. All provisional members shall be required to obtain twenty-five (25) hours during the six (6) month provisional term from November through April. B. ACTIVE- ACTIVE MEMBERS ARE THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVISIONAL MEMBERSHIP AND HAVE BEEN ADMITTED TO ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE LOCAL BOARD. THEY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ALL THE PRIVILEGES AND RIGHTS OF MEMBERSHIP, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE AND TO VOTE AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CARRYING OUT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CHAPTER. REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN MEMBERSHIP IN GOOD • STANDING, A MEMBER PAY DUES TO THE ASSOCIATION ANNUALLY and fines to the local chapter, AND SHALL OBTAIN A MINIMUM OF SERVICE HOURS AND TWELVE EDUCATION HOURS PER YEAR, as well as 6 finance hours. FOR EDUCATION PURPOSES, CHAPTER MEETINGS SHALL COUNT ONE HOUR EACH. SIX CHAPTER MEETINGS MUST APPLY TOWARD THE ANNUAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT. Each member is required to attend a minimum of two (2) Area Meetings and one (1) Annual Education Conference (AEC) within the five (5) years of service. OTHER EDUCATION HOURS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM ADDITIONAL CHAPTER MEETINGS, ANNUAL MEETING, AREA MEETINGS, AND CHAPTER COMMUNITY SEMINARS. FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION HOUR REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAPTER. ALL HOURS SHALL BE ACCRUED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AND IN A MANNER SATISFACTORY TO THE LOCAL BOARD. PENALTIES: AN ACTIVE MEMBER FAILING TO FULFILL THE • YEARLY REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP FORFEITS THAT YEAR OF WORK ACCREDITED TOWARD ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP ELIBIGILITY. PRIVILEGES: a.) ANY MEMBER WHO, AFTER HAVING • SERVED A MINIMUM OF FIVE ACTIVE YEARS AND HAVING PAID TO THE ASSOCIATION A TOTAL AMOUNT EQUAL TO TEN ADDITIONAL YEARS OF CURRENT ASSOCIATE DUES, SHALL BE ABSOLVED FROM FURTHER FINANCIAL OBLIGATION. b.) AT THE DISCRETION OF THE LOCAL BOARD, A MEMBER MAY BE TEMPORARILY EXCUSED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE.
ACCRUED BY A PROVISIONAL SHALL BE RECORDED AS PROVISIONAL HOURS UNDER EDUCATION. A CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP CARD SHALL BE SENT TO NAJA HEADQUARTERS WITHIN THIRTY DAYS UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROVISIONAL MEMBER. All provisional members shall be required to obtain twenty-five (25) hours during the six (6) month provisional term from November through April. B. ACTIVE- ACTIVE MEMBERS ARE THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVISIONAL MEMBERSHIP AND HAVE BEEN ADMITTED TO ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE LOCAL BOARD. THEY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ALL THE PRIVILEGES AND RIGHTS OF MEMBERSHIP, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE AND TO VOTE AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CARRYING OUT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CHAPTER. • REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN MEMBERSHIP IN GOOD STANDING, A MEMBER PAY DUES TO THE ASSOCIATION ANNUALLY and fines to the local chapter, AND SHALL OBTAIN A MINIMUM OF SERVICE HOURS AND TWELVE EDUCATION HOURS PER YEAR, as well as 6 finance hours. FOR EDUCATION PURPOSES, CHAPTER MEETINGS SHALL COUNT ONE HOUR EACH. SIX CHAPTER MEETINGS MUST APPLY TOWARD THE ANNUAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT. Each member is required to attend a minimum of two (2) Area Meetings and one (1) Annual Education Conference (AEC) within the five (5) years of service. OTHER EDUCATION HOURS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM ADDITIONAL CHAPTER MEETINGS, ANNUAL MEETING, AREA MEETINGS, AND CHAPTER COMMUNITY SEMINARS. FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION HOUR REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAPTER. ALL HOURS SHALL BE ACCRUED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AND IN A MANNER SATISFACTORY TO THE LOCAL BOARD. • PENALTIES: AN ACTIVE MEMBER FAILING TO FULFILL THE YEARLY REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP FORFEITS THAT YEAR OF WORK ACCREDITED TOWARD ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP ELIBIGILITY. • PRIVILEGES: a.) ANY MEMBER WHO, AFTER HAVING SERVED A MINIMUM OF FIVE ACTIVE YEARS AND HAVING PAID TO THE ASSOCIATION A TOTAL AMOUNT EQUAL TO TEN ADDITIONAL YEARS OF CURRENT ASSOCIATE DUES, SHALL BE ABSOLVED FROM FURTHER FINANCIAL OBLIGATION. b.) AT THE DISCRETION OF THE LOCAL BOARD, A MEMBER MAY BE TEMPORARILY EXCUSED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE.
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