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Apparently this amendment was voted on at a meeting that took place on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 but the minutes of that meeting do not exist in this wiki. There is a posting in the google members' list setting out the text of the amendment, and according to the [[2010 Votes|2010 list of votes]], it passed. The google groups email from Sacha is here: https://groups.google.com/group/pumping-station-one/browse_thread/thread/87edf9284ebaf4d7
Apparently this amendment was voted on at a meeting that took place on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 but the minutes of that meeting do not exist in this wiki. There is a posting in the google members' list setting out the text of the amendment, and according to the [[2010 Votes|2010 list of votes]], it passed. The google groups email from Sacha is here: https://groups.google.com/group/pumping-station-one/browse_thread/thread/87edf9284ebaf4d7
Here are the current Member Rewards: [[Member Rewards|wiki page link]].
Here are the current Member Rewards: [[Member Rewards|wiki page link]]. As far as I can tell, the member rewards were set by the board of directors, which the amendment to the bylaws allows them to do, it was not made a part of the bylaws themselves.
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Store Credits expire twelve (12) months after they are awarded and have no value after the expiration date. Any taxes on Store Credits must be paid by the recipient, and Store Credits are void where prohibited.
Store Credits expire twelve (12) months after they are awarded and have no value after the expiration date. Any taxes on Store Credits must be paid by the recipient, and Store Credits are void where prohibited.
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=Changes to Member Rewards in 2011=
== A vote ==
A vote relating to Member Rewards is recorded at [[Meeting Notes 03-22-2011]]. It changed the schedule of Member Rewards (referred to as "Store Credits" in the amendment above to include rewards for people taking classes.
== Another vote ==
Another vote relating to member rewards: [[Meeting_Notes_09-13-2011]]
Explanation here:
https://groups.google.com/group/pumping-station-one/msg/7c07bad7a1b41c57
This seems to be another change to the schedule of Member Rewards as well as a change to the bylaws themselves setting the value of member rewards. With respect to value of member rewards, at the time the original Member Rewards amendment was passed, dues were Full=$50 and Starving=$30. Under the rule in the original amendment that meant that points were worth $20. ($50-$30= $20 and $20 is not more than $30-$10.)
By the time this vote was taken dues were Full=$70 and Staving=$40. Under the rule in the original amendment that meant that points were worth $30 at that time ($70-$40=$30 and $30 is not more than $30-$10.)
However, it appears that when the actual member rewards were set by the board, at the time this vote was taken they had the value defined as "The difference between full membership and starving hacker membership or $20, whichever is less." Although this is completely different than what the actual amendment added to the bylaws says, before the change in member rates it gave the same result. But after the change in rates it gives a value of $20 rather than $30 as the text of the amendment added to the bylaws requires.
From the discussion in the google groups, it looks like the people voting didn't remember the definition in the bylaws and were trying to correct an error in the schedule of member rewards. It isn't clear to me why this wasn't just a board of directors vote because I can't find anywhere that the schedule of member rewards was adopted into the bylaws, but for whatever reason, that vote changed it to:
''Points are valued at the difference between Full Membership and Starving Hacker Rates or $20, whichever is more.''
Under that scheme, point value is back to $30, consistent with the original amendment to the bylaws, but the method of calculation is different.
The text of the change as posted on the member group is:
=== Member rewards vote details:===
'''Proposed wording is:'''
Members can be awarded *Membership Rewards* Points (Points) for various things they do that benefit the space. Points can be redeemed for items purchased from Pumping Station: One and'''/or''' used to reduce a member's dues / increase member status.
'''Points are valued at the difference between Full Membership and Starving Hacker Rates or $20, whichever is more.'''
Points can be earned by:
* Bringing in donations from third parties (cumulative throughout the year)
* $100 gets 1 Point, then an additional point every $200 thereafter.
* '''Running a public event of ten or more attendees or class of five or more earns 1 Point. Only one member can receive a Point award per event.'''
* '''Performing a substantive, significant service to Pumping Station: One as determined by the Board of Directors). For example: a cleanup event, organizing a large scale party (such as Geek Prom), donor event, etc.'''
'''Things''' Points can be redeemed for:
* Dues discount.
* Status increase - Get 1 month of full member status for the price of starving hacker membership.
* Other, as determined by the Board of Directors.
'''The Treasurer shall maintain record of Points.'''
Points have no cash value, and they expire 12 months after issuance.
'''Points may be transferred from member to member by contacting the Treasurer.'''
'''For Reference, Current wording is:'''
Members can be awarded Pumping Points for various things they do that benefit the space. Pumping Points can be redeemed for items purchased from Pumping Station: One and used to reduce a member's dues / increase your member status.
Pumping Points can be earned by:
* Bringing in donations from third parties (cumulative throughout the year)
* $100 gets 1 Point, then an additional point every $200 thereafter.
* Teaching a class of three or more attendees gets 1 Point. Only one member can receive a Point award per class.
Points can be redeemed for:
* Dues discount - The difference between full membership and starving hacker membership or $20, whichever is less.
* Status increase - Get 1 month of full member status for the price of starving hacker membership.
* A t-shirt.
Points have no cash value, and they expire 12 months after issuance.
