Members agree to comply
with the following membership requirements:
To
apply to the Omaha Pet Sitters Association by
completing a membership application at a
meeting.
Pay
$30 per calendar year to be a member, which will
be collected at the time your application is
submitted. (Applications submitted after July1st
will have a membership fee of $20, which will
cover the rest of the year.)
Understand
that my membership fee will cover all costs
incurred throughout the year such as printing of
flyers, creation of banners, booth fees, seminar
attendance, etc.
Understand
that Board members will receive 50% off their
annual membership dues resulting in $15 per
year.
Have
read, agree and have a copy of the "code of
ethics" for the Association.
Provide
evidence of current pet sitter liability
insurance and will carry liability insurance as
long as I am a member of the Omaha
Pet Sitters Association.
Agree
to provide a copy of my pet sitting report card,
vet notification card and business card.
Agree
to attend a minimum of two (2) meetings per
calendar year (Jan. - Dec.)
Agree
to have not been convicted of a felony which
will make be ineligible for membership.
1. OPSA Application is
submitted to the Membership Coordinator with
required documentation, proof of liability coverage,
certifications if trainer or groomer, etc.
Application is reviewed for completion and applicant
may be contacted to discuss any clarifying
questions. Dues payment of $30 is also submitted.
2. Applicant is invited to
attend an upcoming meeting. An email will be sent to
all members with a brief description of the
business, based on the application submitted.
3. Applicant completes and
signs the Membership Agreement and Code of Conduct.
4. The OPSA board members
are notified by email of the applicant's intent to
join OPSA. Board members have 10 days to respond to
the the Membership Coordinator with any objections.
If there are no objections with 10 days, the
applicant is approved. If there are 3 or more
recommendations to deny membership, a further
discussion will take place at the next meeting.
After discussion, a secret vote will be held at the
meeting for approval/denial of the applicant. The
vote to accept or deny membership is based on a
simple majority of those present at the meeting.
5. Applicant is notified of
status of application for membership after the
approval process.
Participation
in all meetings, functions, events & educational
seminars sponsored by the Association