Subscription dues are just like a magazine subscription. It gives you 365 days of membership in the VFW. With this being the first year that they are coming into effect it will be a process that we are not use to. The basic breakdown of what is going to happen is:
The changes to subscription dues to a "DMV"? model now allows anyone who becomes a member or renews membership after July 1, 2018, to postpone expiration until the last day of their 12th month. For example, if a new member joins on July 5, or an existing member renews on July 5, 2018, their dues now expire on July 31, 2019.
The
annual membership card (effective July 1, 2018) reflects the month and year
dues expire.
Current
members that are in good standing as of July 1, 2018, have been extended in OMS
through the last day of the month when their dues are scheduled to
expire. Regardless of the month they renewed, as long as they were in
good standing as July 1, 2018, they now have until the end of the expiration
month to renew their dues.
Members
that are in good standing but have not renewed for the 2018/19 membership year
will see the changes on their digital ID card reflecting the updated month and
year when their dues expire. They will have the option to request an
updated annual membership card with the change reflecting the expiration month
and year.
The
purpose of the changes to subscription dues to a "DMV"? model was to
streamline the process for both the Post and Department Quartermasters to track
expiring annual members. No longer will Posts and Departments have to
chase annual members for dues on a daily basis; instead they can see a block of
members during a specific month (one, two & three months out), allowing
them to formulate a plan to collect dues at one time. This also makes it easier for the Department/District/Post
Sergeant at Arms to quickly see if a member is in good standing prior to a
meeting.
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