MEMBERSHIP

1. Members and Dependents
All membership include spouses (or de facto spouses who reside with the member) and dependent children residing with the spouses, up to their 18th birthday, or up to their 27th birthday if in full time education. Other family members may use the Club facilities as Guest, subject to the prevailing rules.

2. Definitions

2.1. Regular Member: Must be 18 years of age or older, enjoys full voting rights, and may participate in all aspects of the Clubs as governed by the Club-Laws.

2.2. Associate Member: Assigned the same rights and privileges as a Regular Members Meetings.

2.3. Honorary Member: Subject to a unanimous decision by BoD, an individual may be awarded Honorary Membership in appreciation of exceptional service to the Club. Such membership may be awarded for a restricted period of time, or for life, and may be voting or non-voting as the BoD may deem appropriate.

2.4. Restricted Members: In recognition of special circumstances , BoD may approved the creation of other categories of membership. However, such memberships will have no voting rights and may be subject toother special restrictions to their privileges as determined by the BoD, and as covered by the House Rules. Restricted Membership Categories, currently approved by the BoD are the following:

2.4.1. Life Member: From time to time the BoD may invite Regular or Associate Member in good standing to become a member for life by payment of the prevailing application fee, periodically determined by the BoD.

2.4.2. Temporary Member: Membership is limited up to six (6) months. The Application Fee is set at 50% of the Regular Membership Fee, payable in advance together with six (6) months payment. The membership category may be converted in to a Regular or Associate Membership upon payment of the balance of the Application Fee applicable to the new Membership Classification. The membermust inform the Club one (1) month prior of the expiry date, if he/she intends to convert to either Regular or Associate Membership, otherwise the Temporary Membership will terminated at the end of the six(6) months period.

2.4.3. Student Member: Only Bona-Fide students may apply for this Membership Classification, and they have to prove that status on an annual basis. A discounted Application Fe as well as Annual Dues are payable upon application. Students membership is applicable only to students between their 14th and 27th birthdays.

2.4.4. Absentee Members: If a NSC Member intends to leave, leaves, and/or intends not to use the Club for at least six (6) months, he/she may apply for an Absentee Membership upon payment of an Absentee Fee equal to three (3) months of monthly dues. Membership Dues billing will cease on receipt of the Absentee Fee, and resume once the member notifies of the NSC Office of his/her return, and utilization of the Club. Absentee membership is valid only for 24 months. If a former member does not notify the Club of his return within that period then a new membership fee will become due.

2.4.5. Overseas members: This Membership Classification can apply to individuals who reside abroad, but occasionally visit and use the Club. Reciprocal membership of overseas clubs is not available to Overseas Members.

2.4.6. Corporate Membership: A duly incorporated business, organization, institution, and/or recognized group in compliance with Philippine Corporate Law may apply for this Classification of membership. Such an entity may appoint as many Corporate Nominees as established by the BoD, and must appoint one (1) person of its Corporate Nominees as the official representative of their entity. The applicant of the application fee and monthly dues for its Corporate Nominees. Only the official representative will enjoy the benefits of a Regular Member. All other Corporate Nominees will be classified as Associate Members.

3. Voting
At Meetings of Members, each voting member shall be entitled to cast one vote, which may be cast by either of the spouses, in person, by absentee vote or by proxy as the Club By-Laws permit.

4. Application Fees & Monthly Dues
The BoD determines the Application Fees and Monthly Dues. Current Application Fees and Monthly Dues Rates are later listed in Annex5.

5. Billing
Membership Dues are Payable in advance Payments are due on receipt of billing and expected to reach the NSC Office within twenty-one (21) days of receipt of invoice . Membership dues for each calendar year may be paid in full before 31 January in that year ( or at date announced in advance by the BoD). Such paymenta willl receive a discount of one months dues i.e. the annual payment will be equal to 11 times the monthly dues for that year.

6. Delinquency
A member may lose his membership through failure to pay his dues on time through the following procedure:

Failure to pay within thirty (30) days of receipt of the NSC Invoice: A Reminder Letter will be sent to the member by registered mail.
Failure to pay within ninety (90) days of receipt of the invoice: A 3rd Reminder Letter will be sent to the member by registered mail, stating that failure to pay within fourteen (14) days, he/she will be suspended from the Club and his/her name will be posted on the Club Notice Boards as a delinquent member.
Failure to pay within fourteen (14) days of being posted as a delinquent member on the notice boards, the Club Manager will send a Letter of termination of Membership to the member concerned, by registered mail.
A delinquent member may regain his/her good standing by full payment of outstanding dues.

7. Member in Good Standing:
Only members not posted as a delinquent member or not subject to on-going disciplinary action are considered members in good standing.

8. Change of Address
It is responsibility of the member to ensure that the Club Manager and /or Club Offices are informed in writing or any change in his/her contact information (business and/or home address, contact phone numbers etc.)

9. Resignations
A member may terminate his membership at any time by submitting a written letter registration to the Club Manager, however, he/she shall still be liable for dues payable until the end of the calendar month in which his/her resignation takes effect.

10. Disciplinary Action
If any member violates any of the NSC By-Laws, NSC House Rules, or behaves in a manner prejudicial to Fellow members, or the good name and reputation of the Club, he/she may be deprived of the privileges of the Club for such period as the BoD deems appropriate, or may in extreme cases have his/her membership terminated. A Member any appeal against such a BoD disciplinary decision at a Special Meeting of Members. Members who have been terminated may not enter the Club premises.

General Rules

Club Facilities

Membership

Financial Policies and Procedures

Annex 1 Hours of Operation

Annex 2 Standard Agreements for Special Events

Annex 3 Facility & Services fees Members and Guests

Annex 4 Reciprocal Clubs

Annex 5 Application fees & Monthly Dues