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Guidelines for Performance Fund Account (PFA) Last Amended 10/18/2011 The Performance Fund Account is approved for duration of one year and then evaluated by the Board and members. If the program is to be continued it must be voted upon for renewal each calendar year by membership. The program shall run concurrent with the Association Fiscal year from January through December.
Funds allocated shall have a limit of $8000 for which members must make application. Application forms will be made available through the Musicians Association (MA) office.
The funds for this program shall be made available through a portion of the savings the Association currently has available.
Performance Guidelines: To acquire funds, only Musician Association Members may apply and shall be eligible for receiving funds. A funding request form is obtained by contacting the MA Office.
For members to participate in the Performance Fund, the facility must provide a minimum “participation fee” of $50 toward each performance.
The Performance Funds will be paid directly to individual members or submitted to the leader upon his/her request. It will be the leader’s duty and responsibility to disburse and share the funds equally and in a timely manner.
Qualifying performances are as follows: Qualifying performances will include nursing homes, penal institutions, care facilities, or benefit programs established for assisting with fund raising for emergencies or disasters. Only the following counties are eligible for funds: Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, Kidder, Logan, Mclean, Morton and Oliver.
These funds CAN NOT be used for personal, private, political, religious, business or family functions. (Note: Funds could be used at churches or other institutions that provide free meals to the public or meet other qualifying guidelines.)
Office or Board discretion may be the determining factor as the validity of funding for any activity not outlined is these guidelines.
Payment Guidelines Maximum payment per member shall not exceed $300 during a calendar year. Payment requests may not exceed $50 per individual per performance.
Payment from the Performance Fund shall be as follows:
Single: $0 Duo: $50 Trio: $100 Quartet: $150 Quintet: $200 Greater than Quintet: $250
If the facility pays more than $50, the amount over $50 will be considered when paying members.
The office shall keep records regarding the individual payments to individual members from the Music Performance Fund as well as the aggregate payments for each calendar year. The aggregate payment shall not exceed the approved amount for the calendar year. ($8000)
Funding The amount funded for the program each year shall be reviewed by the Executive Board, and presented to membership for discussion and approval or denial prior to the next calendar year.
Discontinuing Payment Should or when the allocated funds for the calendar year become depleted, application for funding shall be discontinued due to “the lack of funding”.
Changes to the Program Recommendation to change, add to, or amend this program may be submitted by the Board or by any member(s). Implementation or changes to the program must be voted upon by members and will take affect for the next calendar year.
To request the necessary forms to apply for funding through this program contact:
Sheryl Cermak, Sec.Treas. Or call 701-258-8876 or 701-426-7979 Mailing Address Musicians Association P O Box 88 Mandan, ND 58554 |
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Performance Fund Guidelines |
