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membership:cancel [2023/02/21 00:53] – Moved from /canceling_membership to /membership/cancel to make referencing easier bradley_madarismembership:cancel [2024/04/15 13:14] (current) – [Letting Membership Lapse] admin
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 ===== Suspending Membership ===== ===== Suspending Membership =====
-If you merely want to put a 1 or 2 month suspension on your membership, we can do that. Just email Jeff and he will put it on hold with it coming back on after a set period. You can only do this for 2 months, and once during a years time.  Your materials will be safe and your fob will continue to work so you can come to events and the like.  Suspending should only be done because of hardship or being out of town for an extended period.   If a suspension occurs too many times, the leadership may elect not to renew and initiate the cancelling process.+If you merely want to put a 1 or 2 month suspension on your membership, we can do that. Just email someone in leadership and they will put it on hold with it coming back on after a set period. You can only do this for 2 months, and once during a years time.  Your materials will be safe and your fob will continue to work so you can come to events and the like.  Suspending should only be done because of hardship or being out of town for an extended period.   If a suspension occurs too many times, the leadership may elect not to renew and initiate the cancelling process.  Pauses that go beyond 2 months require the member to re-apply for membership and acceptance is not a sure thing, based on a number of factors, most importantly being how you left, contributions made, and if the current membership count is at the limit. 
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 +To suspend, send a note to leadership asking to suspend and how long you wish to suspend (up to 2 months).
  
 ===== Notes on canceling your membership: ===== ===== Notes on canceling your membership: =====
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   - Your access to the space will be disabled 30 days after your last payment, assuming your leaving is on good terms.  If your access is turned off sooner due to a conflict with the membership, you will receive a prorated portion of your membership at the discretion of the board.  Fob access may also be disabled if payment is cancelled and not coordinated with the leadership. Keeping it on for the full 30 days is a manual process and may require working with the organization for a smooth departure.   - Your access to the space will be disabled 30 days after your last payment, assuming your leaving is on good terms.  If your access is turned off sooner due to a conflict with the membership, you will receive a prorated portion of your membership at the discretion of the board.  Fob access may also be disabled if payment is cancelled and not coordinated with the leadership. Keeping it on for the full 30 days is a manual process and may require working with the organization for a smooth departure.
   - Personal items, tools, and materials need to be removed within 7 days after your paid membership expires (or 37 days after your last full payment). After that, it will be considered abandoned and will be disposed or given away.  We rather you come get it, but can't promise anything after the deadline.   - Personal items, tools, and materials need to be removed within 7 days after your paid membership expires (or 37 days after your last full payment). After that, it will be considered abandoned and will be disposed or given away.  We rather you come get it, but can't promise anything after the deadline.
 +  - You are responsible for canceling your paypal recurring payment.  ChattLab Makerspace charges a $25 fee to do this for  you.
  
 ===== Canceling Process ===== ===== Canceling Process =====
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 ===== Letting Membership Lapse ===== ===== Letting Membership Lapse =====
-By not renewing an annual membership, your fob will stop working after the 12 month period has expired and you have 5 days to collect the items in your bin before the contents are disposed/recycled.+By not renewing an annual membership, or failure to make sure your monthly payment is active, your fob will stop working 30 days after your paid membership has expired and you have 5 days to collect the items in your bin before the contents are disposed/recycled.  After 2 months of non-membership, ChattLab Makerspace requires the member to re-apply for membership and acceptance is based on a number of factors, most importantly being how you left, contributions made, and if the current membership count is at the limit.