Membership Guidelines

Guidelines for Membership Qualification, Application, Admittance, Dues, Renewal And Removal Sanctions

Guidelines for Membership Qualification, Application,
Admittance, Dues, Renewal And Removal Sanctions

Membership and Qualifications

Any person or a representative of a juridical body engaged in a Filipino owned operation, with good moral character, conforming to ethical business practiced, and of legal age shall be qualified for membership to the association.

Representation and Membership

1. A drugstore establishment whether a single independent unit or chain shall have only one representation to the association.

2. Membership to the association shall be through their respective chapter.

3. In case of a chain drugstore, membership shall be in the chapter where the main office of the establishment is located.

Start of Membership and Terms

1. Membership shall commence at anytime upon the approval of application and payment of membership fee and other dues.

2. Membership term shall be until a month after the end of every fiscal year unless earlier terminated for a reasonable cause.

3. Membership shall be renewed at the beginning of every fiscal year.

Membership Fees, Affiliation Fees and Dues

1. Every member shall pay the following fees.

   • Membership fee of ______ representing the annual membership fee which is paid to the chapter.

   • Affiliation fee of Six Hundred pesos (P600.00) paid every even year as National Affiliation fee.

   • National Affairs fund contribution of One Thousand pesos (P1000.00) to be used for legislative and related operations for matters that relates to issues, policies and laws affecting drugstore operation. One time payment or as mandated by the board.

   • Other dues - fees that the local chapter may require ex. Publication fee.

2. Renewal of membership shall be accompanied by corresponding updating of membership fee and affiliation fee.

The Membership Committee

Every chapter shall have a Membership Committee who shall have the following functions:

1. Plan and implement programs that shall improve membership integrity and expand membership

2. Accept, evaluate and process application to membership

3. Recommend to the board acceptable applicants to membership

4. Process renewal of membership

5. Update records e.g. directory of the membership

6. Keep records of the members

7. Organize fellowship activities

8. Evaluate membership status of every member necessary for recommendation of renewal of membership to the board

9. Collect membership and affiliation fees

10. Regularly submit updated list of members to the national office

Processing and Application of Membership

1. All application membership shall be forwarded to the Membership Committee for evaluation

2. The Membership Committee shall evaluate all applications taking into consideration qualification of applicants and their engagement in ethical business practices

3. If so needed, the membership committee may conduct interviews or investigation on the credentials of the applicant

4. The committee shall determine the acceptability of the application and shall recommend Approval to the chapter's board

5. Upon the acceptance of an applicant to the membership the board has to issue a Membership Certification to the newly accepted member

6. The Membership Committee shall screen all application and may deliberate on the merits of the applicants in a meeting set for this purpose

7. The committee shall present its recommendation of acceptance or denial of the membership application to the board

8. The Board shall then vote on the recommendation. It has the final say on the acceptance of the applicant to the membership

9. It shall only upon approval of membership shall membership and affiliation fees be collected

10. All accepted members shall fill up a directory form and a 2x2 ID Picture

11. He or She shall sign the Oath of Membership which shall be formalized during an induction ceremonies held for this purpose

12. All new members shall be issued the following membership materials

    1. DSAP Constitution and By-Laws
    2. Code of Ethics
    3. DSAP Member's Manual
    4. Membership ID
    5. DSAP Logo
    6. Signage for the Establishment

DSAP Logo, ID, Certification and Signage for the Establishment

The DSAP's Logo, ID, Certification and signage shall be the primary proofs of membership. They shall be renewed from time to time. They shall be returned to the association upon termination of membership.

Renewal of Membership

1. All DSAP members in good standing has the to right renew their membership upon its expiration

2. The membership Committee has the right to review membership status and recommend renewal of membership

Re-application

Any applicant who has been declined of membership can re-apply one year after the previous application has been denied

Termination of Membership

Membership of any member shall be terminated on the following grounds:

1. Closure of drugstore or change of business

2. Non-Renewal of Membership

3. Non-payment of membership and affiliation fees

4. Gross violation of the constitution and by-laws

5. Unethical business practices endangering the health of the clientele and the public

   1. Membership on the grounds of A, B, and C terminated at any time upon the recommendation of the membership committee and approved by the board

   2. For grounds D and E the case shall be forwarded to the Ethics Committee

   3. Cases of termination shall be given due process in the following manner

      • 1st notification to the members including the grounds of the case giving members a chance to answer and / or comply with the following deficiencies

      • 2nd notification, in ease the 1st notification is unanswered

      • Hearing the case

      • Board approval of the recommendation on the case

      • Notification of the member on the decision of the case

      • Chance the Appeal