Membership

MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES &
BOARD POLICY MANNUAL

Types of Members in an Elders Club shall be as follows:

1. ACTIVE MEMBER (Paid Member): A member who completed 50 years of age is eligible to seek, if qualified, in this Club and the right to vote on all matters requiring a vote of the membership; and such obligation shall include prompt payment of dues. Every Active member shall pay his/her entry fee and first payment at the time admission only. The next payment shall be paid according to timely and participation in Club activities and conduct reflecting a favorable image of this Elders Club in the community. Active Member shall pay Fees to Elders Club (Basic), Elders Club (Regular), Elders Club (Prominent) prescribed by International Board of Trustees from time to time Half yearly membership fee on or before 30th September and 31st March of Every year and annually fee on or before every year before 31st March of every year in INR or its equivalent in the respective national currency. Active Members shall represent the Club as delegates at District or International Conventions. He/she shall be eligible to hold Club, District or International office, or District or International committee assignment. This membership category shall be included in the Club delegate formula calculation.
2. MEMBER-AT-LARGE (Paid Member): A member of this Club, who shifted from Club area to another place, or because of health or other legitimate reason, unable to regularly attend Club meetings and desires to retain membership in this Club, upon such Member the board of executive members of this Club can confer this status. The status shall be reviewed for each six months by the Board of Executive of the club. A Member-at Large shall not be eligible to hold office or to vote but shall pay such dues as the local Club may charge, which dues shall include District, State, National and International dues. This membership category shall be included in the Club delegate formula calculation.
3. HONORARY MEMBER (Free Member): Honorary Member an individual, not a member of this Elders club, having performed outstanding service for the community or this Elders Club, upon whom this Club desires to confer special distinction. This Club shall exempt the fees from such Member (Free Membership), who may attend the meetings by invitation, but shall not be entitled to any privileges of active membership and voting rights. This membership category shall not be included in the Club delegate formula calculation.
4. PRIVILEGED MEMBER (Paid Member): A member of this Club who an “Elder” not able attend activities of Club often or more years, who, because of illness, infirmities, advanced age or other legitimate reason, as determined by the Board of Trustees of this Club, must relinquish his/her active status. A Privileged Member shall pay such dues as the local club may charge, which dues shall include District, State, National and International dues. He/she shall have the right to vote and be entitled to all other privileges of membership except the right to hold club, District, State, National or international office. This membership category shall be included in the club delegate formula calculation.
5. LIFE MEMBER (Paid Member):
1.Any person who completed 50 years and who seeks life membership may be granted Life Membership in this club upon: (1) recommendation of this Club to Foundation, (2) payment to the Club organization.
2. A Life member has a right to vote on all matters requiring a vote of the membership. To join as a Life member in Elders Club (Basic), Elders Club (Regular), Elders Club (Prominent) shall pay onetime fee (donation) entry fee (Donation) at the time of Admission in advance and time to time any Fee (donation) prescribed by International Board of Trustees or its equivalent in the respective national currency accept to pay and after approval can be a life member in Elders Clubs (Basic/Regular/Prominent),
3. Life membership fee for Couple or Family Members– Two adults living in the same household (who completed 50 years) are eligible to become Adult Couple or Family Life Membership. They can seek LIFE MEMBERSHIP. To join as Adult Couple or Family Life member in Elders Club (Basic), Elders Club (Regular), Elders Club (Prominent) shall pay onetime fee (donation), entry Fee at the time of Admission in advance and time to time any Fees (donations) prescribed by International Board of Trustees or its equivalent in the respective national currency accept to pay and after approval can become Adult Couple or Family Life member in Elders Club (Basic /Regular/ Prominent).
4. A Life Member and Adult Couple or Family life Member shall have all privileges of active membership so long as he/she fulfills all obligations thereof. A Life Member and Adult Couple member or Family Member who desires to relocate and receives an invitation to join another Elders Club (But Basic, Regular, Prominent Club) members can relocate in the same category clubs only) shall automatically become a Life Member of said club. Nothing herein shall prevent this club from charging a Life Member and Adult Couple or Family life member such dues as it shall deem proper. This membership category shall be included in the Club delegate formula calculation. By invitation Adult Couple or Family Members shall represent the Club as delegates at District, State, National and International conventions. He/she (Only one) shall be eligible to hold Club, District, State, National and International Office, or Committee assignment. But Adult Couple or Family members will have only one Vote.
6. ASSOCIATE MEMBER (Paid Member): A member who holds his/her primary membership in another Elders Club but maintains a residence or is employed in the community served by this Club. This status may be conferred by the invitation of the Board of Executives and shall be reviewed annually. The Club shall not report an Associate Member on its Membership Report. An Associate Member may be eligible to vote on club matters, at meetings where he/she is present in person, but may not represent the club as a delegate at District/State/National/ International Conventions or hold any post, nor committee assignments through this Club. Dues shall not be assessed on an Associate; PROVIDED, however, nothing shall prevent this Club from assessing an Associate such dues as it shall deem proper. This membership category will not be included in the Club delegate formula calculation.
7. AFFILIATE MEMBER(Paid Member):
1. A quality individual or any organization/ company/ institution/ corporate of the community who currently is not able to fully participate as an Active member of the Club but desires to support the Club and its community service initiatives can be affiliated with the Club. This status may be conferred by invitation of the Club’s Board of Executives.
2. To join as an Affiliate member in Elders Clubs (Basic/Regular/Prominent) shall pay per organization/ company/ institution/ corporate of the community or per employ entry fee (donation) and half yearly membership fee (donation) or annual membership fee (donation) and any fees(donations) from time to time prescribed by the International Board of Trustees or its equivalent in the respective national currency and after approval can join as a Affiliate Member.
3. An Affiliate Member is eligible to vote on Club matters at meetings where he/ she or one representative from affiliated organization/ company/ institution/ corporate is present in person, but may not represent the Club as a voting delegate at district/State/National/ International conventions/ hold any post any committees, nor committee assignment. An Affiliate Member is required to pay dues of District, State, National, International and such dues as the local Club may charge. This membership category shall be included in the club delegate formula calculation.
8. ADVISORY MEMBER (Free Member): Elders Clubs (Basic/ Regular/Prominent), may invite any respectable persons in the community as ADVISORY MEMBER. They need not pay any fee (Free membership). He/she may attend meetings, but shall not be entitled to any privileges of active membership and voting rights. ADVISORY MEMBERS shall not represent the club as a delegate at District or International conventions. He/she is not eligible to hold any post in Elders Clubs, District, State, National or International committees, nor Assignment. Advisory Member can attend the Club meetings and programs by invitation. This membership category is not being included in the Club delegate formula calculation.
9. ADULT COUPLE or FAMILY MEMBERS (Paid Members): Adult Couple – Two adults living in the same household (Who completed 50 years of age) is eligible to seek ADULT COUPLE or FAMILY MEMBERSHIP. Adult Couple or Family members to join in Elders Clubs (Basic / Regular/Prominent) shall pay entry fee (donation), half yearly or annual membership fee (donation) and any other fesses (donations) prescribed by International Board of Trustees from time to time or its equivalent in the respective national currency and after approval can join as Adult Couple or Family Member in the respective Elders Club. This membership category shall be included in the club delegate formula calculation.
10.INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER(Paid Member): Any organization/ company/ institution/corporate of the community who wants to seek an Active member of the club also desires to support the Elders Club and its community services initiatives and be Institution member with the Elders Club. This status may be conferred by the invitation of the Elders Club’s Board of Executives. An Institutional Member may be eligible to vote. To join as a Institutional Member shall pay per organization/ company/ institution/corporate of the community or per employ entry fee (donation), half yearly or Annual Membership fee (donation) and any other fees (donations) prescribed by International Board of Trustees from time to time or its equivalent in the respective national currency and after approval can join as Institutional Member in the respective clubs.
Institutional Member will have only one vote in Club matters at meetings where one representative (Who completed 50 years of age) from member organization/ company/ institution/ Corporate present in person, also represent the Club as a delegate at District, State, National and International conventions. He/she (One representative) shall be eligible to hold any post in Elders Club, District, State, National and International offices, committee assignment. An Institutional Member shall pay District, State, National, International and such dues as the local Elders Club may charge. This membership category shall be included in the Elders Club delegate formula calculation. Institution member employs/members can participate with in Elders Club activities.
11. STUDENT MEMBER: Any student below 20 years of age can join as a STUDENT MEMBER. He/she may attend meetings, but shall not be entitled to any privileges of active membership and voting rights. STUDENT MEMBERS shall not represent the Club as a Delegate at District or International Conventions. He/she shall not be eligible to hold any post in Elders Club, District, State, National and International Office, nor Committee assignment. This membership category shall not be included in the Elders Club delegate formula calculation. They can contribute voluntarily by cash and kind according their capacity. Also they shall spare some time for Elders Club.
12. YOUTH MEMBER: Any person in between 18 to 50 years of age can join as a YOUTH MEMBER. He/she may attend meetings, but shall not be entitled to any privileges of active membership and voting rights. YOUTH MEMBERS shall not represent the Elder Club as a delegate at district, State, National or International conventions, nor hold any post or committee assignment. This membership category shall not be included in the Elders Club delegate formula calculation. They can contribute voluntarily by cash and kind according their capacity. Also they shall spare some time for Elders Club.
13. VOLUNTARY MEMBER (Free Member): Any person (Man/Women) who completed 50 years of age and not in a position to pay any fee but can spare some time to the Club Activities can seek Voluntary Membership. It is Free Membership. VOLUNTARY MEMBERS shall not represent the Elders Club as a Delegate at District, State, National or International conventions. He/she shall not be eligible to hold any post in Elders Club, District, State, National or International Office, nor Committee assignment. This membership category shall not be included in the Elders Club delegate formula calculation.
14. CHIEF PATRON (Paid Member): The person or Institution/ Company/Corporate/Organization can seek Chief Patron. To join as a Chief Patron in Elders Club (Basic/ Regular/ Prominent) shall pay onetime fee (donation) prescribed by International Board of Trustees from time to time any fees (donations) or its equivalent in the respective national currency shall pay and after approval can join as Chief Patron in the respective Elders Club.
On behalf of Chief Patron one person can present in all Elders Club activities; also represent the Elders Club as a Special delegate at district, State, National or international conventions without voting right. He/ She shall not be eligible to hold any post in Elders Club, District, State, National or International offices, nor committee assignment. Elders Clubs may put the chief patron’s name or their suggestive name for the structures/ projects/ committees/ programs/ vehicles/ equipment’s etc
15. GRAND PATRON (Paid Member): The person or Institution/ Company/Corporate/Organization can seek grand patron. To join as a Grand Patron in Elders Club (Basic/ Regular/ Prominent) shall pay onetime fee (donation) prescribed by International Board of Trustees from time to time any fees (donation) or its equivalent in the respective national currency shall pay and after approval can join as Grand Patron in the respective Elders Club.
On behalf of Grand Patron one person can present in all club activities; also represent the Elders Club as a delegate at District, State, National or International conventions without voting right. He/ She shall not be eligible to hold any post in Elders Club, District, State, National or International offices, or committee assignment. Elders Clubs may put the grand patron’s name or their suggestive name for the structures/ projects/ committees/ programs/ vehicles/ equipment’s etc
16. PATRON MEMBER (Paid Member):
1.The person or Institution/ Company/ Corporate/ Organization can seek patron membership. To join as a Patron member in Elders Club (Basic/ Regular/ Prominent) shall pay onetime fee (donation) prescribed by International Board of Trustees from time to time any Fees (Donations) or its equivalent in the respective national currency shall pay and after approval can join as Patron Member in the respective Elders Club.
2. On behalf of Patron one person can present in all Club activities; also represent the Elders Club as a delegate at district, State, National and International conventions without voting right. He/ She shall not be eligible to hold any post in Elders Club, District, State, National or international offices, or Committee assignment. Clubs may put the patron’s name or their suggestive name for the structures/ projects/ committees/ programs/ vehicles/equipment’s etc