Sample Bylaws Guideline DEFINITIONS 1. Requester: The member requesting the sit. 2. Sitter: The member providing the sit 3. Administrator: The temporary leader of the coop, responsible for planning meetings and resolving disputes. Each member will have a turn in this role, with each turn lasting a period defined by your bylaws. 4. Assistant: The backup to the administrator in case the Administrator is not available. Each member will have a turn in this role, with each turn lasting a period defined by your bylaws. ELIGIBILITY and JOIN PROCESS 1. Prospective members must reside between (east) Street and (west) Street, and between (north) Street and (south) Street. Prospective members on the border may be considered on a case-bycase basis. 2. Prospective members must pass a home visit inspection to be considered for admission. 3. If a prospective member meets the above criteria, the current membership will vote on the prospective member at the next business meeting. Majority vote grants admission. MEDICAL CARE AND HOME SAFETY 1. Members are required to have and show proof of comprehensive homeowners’ or renters’ liability insurance. 2. Members must disclose whether they own a gun. Members who own guns must sign and comply with a gun safety laws within their state. 3. No member will utilize the coop or provide services when there is a contagious illness in their home. 4. The coop may suspend or terminate a member at any time if that member’s home is deemed unsafe. 5. Authorization for Medical Treatment must be completed and provided to the coop Administrator. 6. Members are required to have current first-aid training. POINTS 1. Points will be tracked on the coop site, Babysittingcoop.com, which displays a historical record of sits and balances. 2. Points for sits will be automatically calculated at 4 points/hour for the first child and 2 points/hour each additional child. 1|Page 3. Bonus points can be given by each member to one member for special services such as serving as Administrator, holding a meeting, or a play date. The number of points will be determined by the members and set in the bylaws. 4. Members will be allowed to go into debt up to the number of points specified in the bylaws. Members will be required to reduce their debt below the number before they may request a sitter or special circumstances prevail. 5. Should a member quit the coop with a debt, he/she will be required to pay the coop an amount specified within the bylaws for each point owed. 6. Members who have not participated in the coop for 12 months or more will be considered to have quit. At that time, debt repayment will be due. 7. Penalty points may be issued by the Administrator based on the rules found in the bylaws. 8. Member may at any time transfer up to the maximum points they hold to any other member of the coop. DISPUTE RESOLUTION 1. Members must attempt to resolve disputes between themselves before contacting the Administrator. 2. The Administrator can issued bonus and penalty points as needed. 3. The Administrator’s decision is to be respected as final. 2|Page