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This is a part of the points scheme and if you have not already read the introduction page then please click here to do so first as this page does not duplicate information we have covered.
By having an affiliate scheme it makes it possible for some people who are not already members in their own right to become involved in the points scheme, and other members who feel that they can run effectively a group of affiliates to use points sharing with their affiliates to build larger numbers of points faster.
The affiliates scheme is a o part of the points programme and covered within the rules on this. This page gives an explanation that coverers most points. The points referred to on this page are the Bpoints within the points programme.
Affiliates are not members, but are affiliated to members.
Associate members can have 1 affiliate, who would normally be their partner at no cost, and can have more if they can convince the club that they are going to be able to run a group of affiliates effectively, while full members can have any number of affiliates that they choose to have.
If you do not know any members and wish to become an affiliate, contact the club and we will get the consultant covering your area to talk to you, and try to arrange for you to become an affiliate of either a member or initially of the consultant.
By having an affiliate scheme it makes it possible for some people who are not already members in their own right to become involved in the points scheme, and other members who feel that they can run effectively a group of affiliates to use points sharing with their affiliates to build larger numbers of points faster.
By including an affiliate scheme the club has provided a route for people to earn both their membership and a sizable proportion of their house costs without any initial expenditure by them.
Associates or full members are responsible for the supervision of affiliates attached to them and both are covered by the club rules.
Points can be used by affiliates to either become a member, carrying over all unused points, or can be used as an affiliate for deals. Deals are such items as wine, digital cameras and other items. In the future the range of deals will grow.
There is no cost involved in an associate member or full member having 1 affiliate. Those who have more than one, pay a subscription of £5 per month per affiliate, although the club can reduce this where it feels the case demands it. Members are not permitted to ask affiliates to make any contributions to them towards the subscription. This is designed to cut down the administration costs of maintaining information on large numbers of non active affiliates, and avoid anyone looking to recruit extreme numbers without any chance of benefit being produced.
All affiliates have to be registered with the club. Their affiliate number is the members number followed by a hyphen, an A and a number for example M1000–A1, each affiliate reference will only be used once.
Members may share points on new recruitment with other members and their own affiliates, in any proportion that they choose on a case by case basis, marking the joining form to show the allocation of points. This is achieved by the ‘introduced by’ section of the form where members and affiliates are listed followed by a hyphen a P and the number of points allocated to each. Where this is not added the points will be split equally, and where odd points exist above what can be equally split they will be added to the members or affiliates that appear first in the list.
In the case of an unmarried couple for example this could be attractive, as it allows for the situation should they break up that they each retain the points they have acquired.
In the case of full members involved in recruitment it allows a route where some people could become affiliates, working with the member and both member and affiliate could benefit.
Affiliates can at any time upgrade to associate membership. Most of those who are not very closely connected with the member they are affiliated with, will choose to do so, within three years, if not far faster.
Affiliates can earn points, but can only use them towards becoming a member; any points balance is retained then as an associate member. If they decide to join in the conventional way without using any points, then their affiliate points are transferred in full to their member account. Affiliates can also assign all their points, which are normally not transferable, to the member they are affiliated to or to New Atlantis, no other points transfers are allowed, unless they chose to cease to be an affiliate.
Members should end affiliations with people who are not actively involved in recruitment, and we suggest as a guide that if an affiliate has not introduced any new members for a period of three months, that they have probably lost all interest in doing so. Members may also find that supervising affiliates does not suit them or that they don't get on with the affiliate, and should then end the affiliation. We suggest where you can you talk to the affiliate about this first, and then where appropriate you let the club know.
An associate member can give notice that they no longer wish the person they are affiliated with, to be affiliated to them, in which case the club will inform the affiliate. The affiliate will have the following choices and have 30 days to reply.
A full member can give notice that they no longer wish the person they are affiliated with to be affiliated to them, in which case the club will inform the affiliate, and they will have the following choices and have 30 days to reply.
*In any case where an affiliate has transferred to be attached to another member or to a consultant, any points they have at that time can be used by them or donated to New Atlantis, they cannot be transferred to the new member or consultant they have become affiliated with, as this could be misused as a back door route to allow point transfers to occur.
An affiliate can end an affiliation to a member at any time by writing to the club, and will then be given the same choices as above.
All points evaporate after 4 years. Points held by affiliates evaporate after 3 years.
When an affiliate becomes a member any points remaining are transferred to the members account and evaporation dates set for 4 years from the original issue.
If a member is expelled then any affiliates that are attached to them will be given the options as if the member had given them notice to end the affiliation.
If a member or affiliate is expelled from the club, then they will no longer qualify to be able to use any of the points they hold and they will then evaporate, they will not be transferred to anyone else.
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