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- | <hidden onHidden=" | + | ====== Shit Co-Opers Say ====== |
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+ | This page is an experiment to see if we can create a coop dictionary for all the weird words we use that outside people may not understand. | ||
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+ | If you have a suggestion for a definition, or a change to a definition please submit it using the form below. If you've heard someone use a word before and weren' | ||
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+ | Please use the form and avoid directly editing the page unless extremely necessary. | ||
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|Commons |Areas of the property commonly shared amongst coopers. Typically used to refer to units 106 & 107, but may also refer to the courtyard, breezeway, etc. | | |Commons |Areas of the property commonly shared amongst coopers. Typically used to refer to units 106 & 107, but may also refer to the courtyard, breezeway, etc. | | ||
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|MemCo |AKA Membership Coordinator. Officer Position that manages the coop's leases and contracts, vacancies, and prospective members. | | |MemCo |AKA Membership Coordinator. Officer Position that manages the coop's leases and contracts, vacancies, and prospective members. | | ||
|Membership Coordinator |Officer Position that manages the coop's leases and contracts, vacancies, and prospective members. | | |Membership Coordinator |Officer Position that manages the coop's leases and contracts, vacancies, and prospective members. | | ||
- | |Coordinator |Synonym: Officer. A Member who has been elected into one or more of several managerial roles. Coordinators tend to have a degree of autonomy in how they manage the aspects of the coop under their purview. | + | |Coordinator |Synonym: Officer. A Member who has been elected into one or more of several managerial roles. Coordinators tend to have a degree of autonomy in how they manage the aspects of the coop under their purview. | |
|Associate Members |Members not currently on a lease at the coop, but who pay a small amount of money and do a small amount of labor every month. Associate Members have higher priority on the Waiting List and can participate in making decisions at the House. | | |Associate Members |Members not currently on a lease at the coop, but who pay a small amount of money and do a small amount of labor every month. Associate Members have higher priority on the Waiting List and can participate in making decisions at the House. | | ||
|CHEA |The 501c3 Nonprofit entity that governs the broader goings-on of La Reunion and Sasona. Primarily concerned with legal issues, taxes, and the overall organizational health of the houses. Acronym stands for Community Housing Expansion of Austin. | | |CHEA |The 501c3 Nonprofit entity that governs the broader goings-on of La Reunion and Sasona. Primarily concerned with legal issues, taxes, and the overall organizational health of the houses. Acronym stands for Community Housing Expansion of Austin. | | ||
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|Eviction Hold-Off Agreement |A signed written agreement between the house and a tenant to meet specific additional criteria in lieu of eviction. | | |Eviction Hold-Off Agreement |A signed written agreement between the house and a tenant to meet specific additional criteria in lieu of eviction. | | ||
|Mediation |The preferred step in resolving conflicts amongst members before using house proceedings as a solution. Typically conducted by, but not limited to, the Steward. | | |Mediation |The preferred step in resolving conflicts amongst members before using house proceedings as a solution. Typically conducted by, but not limited to, the Steward. | | ||
- | |Meeting Chair |A person conducting a meeting. | + | |Meeting Chair |A person conducting a meeting. | |
|Yellow Card |A formal complaint by two members pertaining to the continued behavior or actions of another member. | | |Yellow Card |A formal complaint by two members pertaining to the continued behavior or actions of another member. | | ||
- | <pagemod adddef output_before> | + | |Guest |Anyone temporarily staying at the coop. Guests may not stay longer than 14 days without house approval. | |
- | </ | + | |Payment Plan |A form of Eviction Hold-Off Agreement, by which a tenant agrees to pay a portion of their current outstanding balance every month in addition to their monthly rent. | |
- | </ | + | |Late Fee |A $25 late fee is levied on any tenant that owes more than $100 on the 8th and 16th days of a month. Outstanding balances being covered by a payment plan are not applicable. | |
+ | |Labor Fine |A fee of $10 for every hour of coop labor a Member has not performed and made up through other means. | | ||
+ | |Labor |Work done by Members for the coop. | | ||
+ | |No-Show |A formal complaint that a member did not perform, or inadequately performed their assigned labor. | | ||
+ | |Make-Up Labor |Extra unassigned Labor a Member performs. | | ||
+ | |Surplus Labor |Unused Accrued Labor Hours from performing Make Up Labor. | | ||
+ | |Officer Review |A review of an Officer' | ||
+ | |Quiet Hours |Specific hours decided by the house, during which, members expect to not hear the activities of another member or their guest from within their unit. | | ||
+ | |Severe Allergens |Foods that are not permitted in the commons due to the severity of the allergic reactions other members have when interacting with them. | | ||
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+ | |Sparkle Fingers |Extended hands, fingers wiggling slightly, held vertically upright to signal agreement, down to signal disagreement, | ||
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