IV. Membership

A. All voting members of NYMAA should agree with the NYMAA Purposes of Existence (see here). In addition, they must meet two out of the following three criteria:

1. Actively participate in at least one NYMAA grouplet between GAs. Active participation is defined by the grouplet itself, and a list of active participants who are or seek to become members will be sent to the Comms Group at least one week before each GA.

2. Attend two out of every four GAs, with attendance based on the sign-up sheet found near the entrance to each GA.

3. Contribute money (or materials/labor) to general NYMAA funds, using the IWW scale ($3/month for the unemployed; $6/month for those making minimum wage or less; $12/month for those making slightly more than minimum wage; $18/month for those making significantly more than the minimum wage). The honor system will be used to determine what category people fall into.

B. Exclusion/Expulsion: Members may be expelled from NYMAA and individuals may be excluded from membership in NYMAA through the following process:

1. A proposal for exclusion or expulsion is brought to a General Assembly and placed on the agenda as a priority matter.

2. The decision to expel or exclude is reached by NYMAA's standard voting procedure.

3. The person(s) to be expelled or excluded cannot take part in the vote.

C. Membership lapse:

4d (version 1). If a member does not attend General Assemblies, Working Groups, or Locals for at least six months, their membership lapses, and they no longer have voting rights or list access in NYMAA.

4d (version 2). If a member does not attend General Assemblies for at least six months, their membership lapses, and they no longer have voting rights or list access in NYMAA.