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MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY

MEMBERSHIP PAYMENT AND BILLING POLICY: Cohasse's fiscal year runs from November 1 through October 31 of the following year. Dues and Expenses for Restaurant and Pro Shop charges are billed monthly. The October 31statement is the first billing of the new fiscal year.

Monthly balances are expected to be paid 20 days following receipt of the statement (around the end of the month). Any unpaid balance on the 1st of the next month will automatically be assessed a late charge of 2%.

Members failing to bring their account up to date within fifty (50) days (the 1st of the second month) will be brought to the attention of the Board of Governors to determine membership status and charging privileges. Members financially in the rears will be considered ineligible for entry in any tournaments.

Simply stated, if your January 31 bill remains unpaid on March 1 you will be assessed a 2% late fee on the total outstanding balance. If the January 31 balance continues to be unpaid on April 1, you will be assessed an additional 2% late fee and the Board of Governors will consider appropriate actions at their April Meeting.

Member Number – Each member has been assigned a four (4) digit code consisting of the first 3 letters of their last name plus a numerical digit. It is your responsibility to assure that this code is indicated on your charge slips in the restaurant.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE POLICY – REVISION 1 – MAY 1, 2006
A request for a Leave of Absence must be submitted in writing to the Club's Secretary. The Membership & Rules Committee along with the General Manager will evaluate each request. The member will be notified as to the committee's decision within 15 days after receiving the request. The following criteria applies:

State the reason(s) for the request, i.e. medical, family, employment issues, etc.
The leave of Absence cannot exceed two years.
If the member returns within the two–year period, seniority will remain as it was before the leave.
Should the return be during the golf season, April – October (7 months) the monthly dues will be pro–rated, (i.e. return in April – full dues are due. If you return in July – member would be billed for 4/7ths of the dues July – October).
If the member does not return during the two–year period, he/she will be recorded as resigned.
If the member would like to rejoin the club after two years, they are subject to any waiting list, initiation fees, as well as their seniority beginning on the effective date of re–instatement.
During an approved leave, the member is responsible for both Capital and Restaurant assessments as levied.
If the member falls in arrears by 60 days on his assessment payments, and no effort has been made to satisfy payment, they will be notified that their membership has been terminated.
Not more than one leave of absence will be granted to a member in a five–year period.

RESIGNATION POLICY REVISION 1 – MAY 1, 2006
All requests for resignations must be submitted in writing to the Club's Secretary. The Membership and Rules Committee along with the General Manager will review the request and acknowledge receipt of same to the member within fifteen (15) days of receipt.

If a member returns within one year – they are re–instated with full entitlements he/she enjoyed at the time of resignation. Re–instatement with full entitlements enjoyed at time of resignation will only be granted to a member returning once in a 5 year period.
If the member wishes to re–join the club later than one year after resignation, they are subject to any waiting list; initiation fees and their seniority would begin anew on their reinstatement date.
Dues paid will be adjusted accordingly based on the effective date of the members' resignation.

ALL FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS TO THE CLUB MUST BE SATISFIED PRIOR TO RE–INSTATEMENT FROM EITHER A LEAVE OF ABSENCE OR RESIGNATION STATUS.