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--- documents:manual:membership [2020/07/19 18:52 UTC]
rsimoes [Member Admission Priority Policy]
+++ documents:manual:membership [2021/03/10 14:05 UTC]
eldonkatz [Contract Break Policy]
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 If 5 weeks before the room is scheduled to open no acceptable roommate can be found from the pool of accepted prospective members, the [[:documents:officers#membership_coordinator|Membership Coordinator]] will instead seek to fill the room with an applicant requesting an entire unit OR an alternate set of roommates <sub>[[:meetings:2013-08-18#hannah_member_admission_priority_policy|[HM 8-18-13]]]</sub>.
-==== Contract Break Policy ====
+<font 10.0pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;white>**Security Deposit Return and</font> ** **<font 10.0pt/inherit;;black;;inherit>Contract Break Policy</font> **
-A contract break is a release of the member from their lease.
+<font 10.0pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;white>When a member moves out at the end of their lease, the Treasurer will calculate how much of their security deposit (and any other credits) is due back to them and refund it within 30 days of the end date of their lease.</font>
-Contract breaks should be requested at least 6 weeks in advance of the requested date of termination.
+<font 10.0pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;white>If a member breaks their contract, the Treasurer will calculate and refund anything due back to them within 30 days of the actual move out date, or if a decision is made to waive a rent liability or fee (see below,) then within 30 days of that decision being made.</font>
-A contract break can be granted by the [[:documents:officers#membership_coordinator|Membership Coordinator]], by a 75% affirmative vote at a [[:documents:manual#house_meetings|house meeting]], or as a last resort by the Board. A [[:documents:officers#membership_coordinator|Membership Coordinator’s]] decision to grant a contract break can be overturned by a simple 50% majority of a house vote. The [[:documents:officers#membership_coordinator|Membership Coordinator]] must inform the house via e-mail that they plan to grant a member a contract break within three days of deciding this with a member.
+<font 10.0pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;white>The Membership Coordinator will determine and communicate to the Treasurer, within 10 days after move out, how much a member who moved out should have deducted from their security deposit for any issues with the condition they left their unit in.  The Treasurer will deduct these, as well as any rent liabilities and fees that a member who broke contract is liable for (see more below), out of their security deposit and/or any unused rent they’d paid.</font>
-Members who move out before the end of their contract are contractually liable for the vacancy caused by their leaving early until the room is filled or the end of their contract period; whichever comes first. The [[:documents:officers#membership_coordinator|Membership Coordinator]] is expected to prioritize filling this room in order to minimize financial impact on the member breaking contract. If the room cannot be filled, however, the member breaking the contract will remain financially liable.
+<font 10.0pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>If a member needs to break their contract, they need to inform the Membership Coordinator as soon as possible.</font>
-The contract is not tied to a specific room or unit. Section 10 of the Contract gives CHEA the right to reassign members to different rooms at any time. Even if another member swaps to the room or unit of a member who moved out before their contract end date, the member who moved out early still owes money and is still under contract to pay for the vacancy caused by their termination.
+<font 10.0pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;white>Members who break their contract will be charged a $100 contract break fee, regardless of how much notice is given.</font>
-Money earned from temporary hostelers, who stay in the room of the member who moved out before the end of their contract, will be counted towards the money owed by that member, to pay off that member's balance. The house is under no obligation to find a hosteler for the room.
+<font 10.0pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;white>If a member breaking contract gives the Membership Coordinator</font>at least 40 days notice, they are not liable for any rent beyond the day they actually move out.
-Members who are granted a contract break will be charged a $100 contract break fee.
+<font 10.0pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;white>If a member breaking contract gives the Membership Coordinator less than 40 days notice, they are liable for exactly 40 days worth of what remains of their lease, calculated from the date that notice is given, regardless of the date they actually move out.</font>
+<font 10.0pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>This additional rent liability for failing to provide 40 days notice must be waived when</font> <font 10.0pt/inherit;;black;;white>due to draft by military, medical causes with note from a doctor (MD), domestic violence, or due to unacceptable behavior of the roommate as determined by a Member Review</font>.
+<font 10.0pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>This additional rent liability for failing to provide 40 days notice can also be waived</font> [[https://www.lareunioncoop.org/documents/officers#membership_coordinatorbythe|MembershipCoordinator]] if they think there are extenuating circumstance which warrant it.
+[[https://www.lareunioncoop.org/documents/officers#membership_coordinatorThe|MembershipCoordinator]] must inform the house via e-mail,    <font 10.0pt/inherit;;black;;white>and posting to next meeting's new business,</font>  [[https://www.lareunioncoop.org/documents/officers#membership_coordinatorthattheyplantowaivethisforamemberwithinthreedaysofdeciding.A|MembershipCoordinator’s]] decision to waive this liability (other than the circumstances where it must be waived) can be overturned by a simple 50% majority of a house vote.
+<font 10.0pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>Any amount owed by a member breaking contract, including the $100 contract break fee, can also be waived</font> [[https://www.lareunioncoop.org/documents/manual#house_meetingsbya75%affirmativevoteata|housemeeting]], or as a last resort by the Board
+[[https://www.lareunioncoop.org/meetings/2021-03-07|[HM 03-07-21]]]
-The [[:documents:officers#membership_coordinator|Membership Coordinator]] is obligated to grant contract breaks that are due to draft by military, medical causes with note from a doctor (MD), or domestic violence <sub>[[:meetings:2013-08-04#hannah_approve_contract_break_policies|[HM 8-4-13]]]</sub>.
 ==== Member Review Policy ====

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