> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://weareholon.gitbook.io/handbook/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://weareholon.gitbook.io/handbook/governance/membership.md).

# Membership

This may serve to clarify the membership structure of the collective. It's aim is to provide clear and open paths of navigation among them.

As you may see in our [legal form](/handbook/governance/legal-form.md) we are a non-profit cooperative of associated work under catalan law.

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| Dimensions             | Description                                                                                                                                                                |
| ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Legal status           | Working member                                                                                                                                                             |
| Initial Contribution   | Payment of the compulsory entrance fee of 750€ (can be discounted from a project)                                                                                          |
| Opting in to the role  | Making explicit request (to Community link) after at least 2 projects and 6 months.  Approved by consensus of previous Core members                                        |
| Opting out             | Opts out previous agreement on terms with current members, with three months notice.                                                                                       |
| Forced leave           | Removed by Emergency Decision by all Core members                                                                                                                          |
| Business development   | Works actively to generate business                                                                                                                                        |
| Brand power            | Appears as core member, able to use brand at will                                                                                                                          |
| Remuneration           | On a project basis                                                                                                                                                         |
| Projects               | Propose projects to be taken under holon brand                                                                                                                             |
| Labs                   | Able to initiate labs                                                                                                                                                      |
| Access to projects     | Through the [team setting](/handbook/processes/team-setting.md) processes                                                                                                  |
| Committment            | Primary involvement in your professional life                                                                                                                              |
| Data access            | General drive folder                                                                                                                                                       |
| Slack                  | All channels                                                                                                                                                               |
| Decision making  power | Participate in all decision making process with equal rights                                                                                                               |
| Governance             | Work in handbook in editing mode (to be confirmed in Summits)                                                                                                              |
| Invoicing              | Possibility to do it through the SCCL or yourself as freelancer                                                                                                            |
| Reproductive tasks     | Participate at least in one of all [circles](/handbook/spaces/circles.md)                                                                                                  |
| Stewardship            | Stewarding a peer from summit to summit                                                                                                                                    |
| Summits                | Organise, host and be present and active                                                                                                                                   |
| Collective benefits    | Able to use 60% of the learning pot together with other Core members                                                                                                       |
|                        | Desk space payed in advance by core member and returned at the end of the year if there is resources in the common pot for it                                              |
|                        | Freelance taxes ('autonomos') payed in advance by core member and returned at the end of the year if there is a common pot for it                                          |
|                        | Personal accounting fees (to handle freelance taxes) payed in advance by core member and returned at the end of the year if there is a common pot for it                   |
|                        | Cost for unforeseen legal support (unpaid work, work harassment, etc.) payed in advance by core member and returned at the end of the year if there is a common pot for it |
|                        | Covering of reproductive tasks (distributed at the end of the year on a co-budget basis if there is common pot for it)                                                     |
|                        | Summits' costs covered                                                                                                                                                     |
|                        | Support to be discussed ad hoc: payments in advance, credit line (my fridge broke!), sick leave, parenting leave, bonusses or paid holidays, etc.                          |
|                        | All this benefits are complementary to existing state related benefits in Catalonia                                                                                        |
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| Dimensions             | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Legal status           | Collaborative member                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Initial Contribution   | Pay the compulsory and non refundable fee of 100€ (can be discounted from a project)                                                                                                                                                               |
| Opting in to the role  | <p>Making explicit request (to Community link)<br>\* Need to update the Opt in request once a year in Sept</p>                                                                                                                                     |
| Opting out             | Opts out previous agreement on terms with current members                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Forced leave           | Removed by Emergency Decision of all Core member                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Business development   | Work on a will basis on biz dev and job generating activities                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Brand power            | Appears as collaborator, able to use brand at will                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Remuneration           | On a project basis                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Projects               | Propose projects to be taken under holon brand through the [#proposal\_team\_making](https://weareholon.slack.com/messages/C9WNJ0YHE)                                                                                                              |
| Labs                   | Able to initiate labs                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Access to projects     | Through the [team setting](/handbook/processes/team-setting.md) processes                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Committment            | Partial involvement in your professional life                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Data access            | General drive folder                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Slack                  | All channels on Slack                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Decision making  power | Participate in all decision making process with equal rights                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Governance             | Able to work on handbook in editing mode (to be merged in Summits)                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Invoicing              | Possibility to do it through the SCCL or themselves as freelancers                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Reproductive tasks     | Participates at least in one of the following circles: [community](/handbook/spaces/circles/community.md), [communication](/handbook/spaces/circles/communication.md) and [project coordination](/handbook/spaces/circles/project-coordination.md) |
| Stewardship            | Stewarding a peer from summit to summit                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Summits                | Able to organise, host and be present and active in summits (at least one a year)                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Collective benefits    | Desk costs covered on your own savings                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|                        | Freelance taxes costs ('autonomos') covered on your own savings                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|                        | Personal accounting costs (to handle freelance taxes) covered on your own savings                                                                                                                                                                  |
|                        | Costs for unforeseen legal support (unpaid work, work harassment, etc.) covered on your own savings                                                                                                                                                |
|                        | Covering of reproductive tasks distributed at the end of the year on a co-budget basis if there is common pot for it                                                                                                                               |
|                        | Summits' costs covered                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|                        | Able to use 40% of the learning pot among other Collaborators                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|                        | Benefits to be discussed ad hoc: sick leave, parenting leave, paid holidays, payment in advance, credit line (my fridge broke!), bonuses, etc.                                                                                                     |
|                        | All this benefits are complementary to existing state related benefits in Catalonia                                                                                                                                                                |
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| Dimensions             | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Legal status           | Provider                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Initial Contribution   | None                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Opting in to the role  | <p>Invited by a member or request invitation to join as a Friend via email, face to face, etc.</p><p>\* Need to update the Opt in request once a year in Sept</p>                                             |
| Opting out             | Opts out previous agreement on terms with Project or Lab team, in case of participation                                                                                                                       |
| Forced leave           | Removed by Emergency Decision of all Core member                                                                                                                                                              |
| Business development   | Team up with another Core member or Collaborator to work on a will basis on biz dev and job generating activities                                                                                             |
| Brand Power            | Appears in website as Friend if requested, team up with another Core member or Collaborator to use brand                                                                                                      |
| Remuneration           | On a project basis                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Projects               | Team up with another Core member or Collaborator to propose projects to be taken under holon brand                                                                                                            |
| Labs                   | Able to initiate labs in advice process with at least two other members                                                                                                                                       |
| Access to projects     | Through the [team setting](/handbook/processes/team-setting.md) processes                                                                                                                                     |
| Committment            | Sporadic involvement in your professional life                                                                                                                                                                |
| Data access            | Project or Lab folder in case of being part of it                                                                                                                                                             |
| Slack                  | [#general](https://weareholon.slack.com/messages/C06BDQJPN), [#proposal\_team\_making](https://weareholon.slack.com/messages/C9WNJ0YHE) , and [#serendipity](https://weareholon.slack.com/messages/C06BDQJQ4) |
| Decision making  power | Participate in all decision making process with limited rights (right to say)                                                                                                                                 |
| Governance             | Able to make proposals during Summits                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Invoicing              | Invoicing as freelancers to Holon SCCL                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Reproductive taks      | Participates at will in the [community](/handbook/spaces/circles/community.md) circle                                                                                                                         |
| Stewardship            | Receives stewardship                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Summits                | Able to participate in Summits                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Collective benefits    | Desk costs covered on your own savings                                                                                                                                                                        |
|                        | Freelance taxes ('autonomos') covered on your own savings                                                                                                                                                     |
|                        | Personal accounting costs (to handle freelance taxes) covered on your own savings                                                                                                                             |
|                        | Cost for unforeseen legal support (unpaid work, work harassment, etc.) covered on your own savings                                                                                                            |
|                        | Work on a voluntary basis on reproductive tasks                                                                                                                                                               |
|                        | Summits' costs costs covered on your own savings unless there is funding from the common pot                                                                                                                  |
|                        | Learning activities covered on your own savings                                                                                                                                                               |
|                        | All this benefits are complementary to existing state related benefits in Catalonia                                                                                                                           |
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{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Core Member" %}

| Dimensions             | Description                                                                                                                                                                |
| ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Legal status           | Working member                                                                                                                                                             |
| Initial Contribution   | Payment of the compulsory entrance fee of 650EUR (can be refunded and discounted from a project) + 100EUR (non refundable)                                                 |
| Opting in to the role  | Making explicit request after at least 2 projects and 6 months - Approved by consensus of previous Core members                                                            |
| Opting out             | Opts out previous agreement on terms with current members, with three months notice.                                                                                       |
| Forced leave           | Removed by Emergency Decision by all Core members                                                                                                                          |
| Business development   | Works actively to generate business                                                                                                                                        |
| Brand power            | Appears as core member, able to use brand at will                                                                                                                          |
| Remuneration           | On a project basis                                                                                                                                                         |
| Projects               | Propose projects to be taken under holon brand                                                                                                                             |
| Labs                   | Able to initiate labs                                                                                                                                                      |
| Access to projects     | Through the [team setting](/handbook/processes/team-setting.md) processes                                                                                                  |
| Committment            | Primary involvement in your professional life                                                                                                                              |
| Data access            | General drive folder                                                                                                                                                       |
| Slack                  | All channels                                                                                                                                                               |
| Decision making  power | Participate in all decision making process with equal rights                                                                                                               |
| Governance             | Work in handbook in editing mode (to be confirmed in Summits)                                                                                                              |
| Invoicing              | Possibility to do it through the SCCL or yourself as freelancer                                                                                                            |
| Reproductive tasks     | Participate at least in one of all [circles](/handbook/spaces/circles.md)                                                                                                  |
| Stewardship            | Stewarding a peer from summit to summit                                                                                                                                    |
| Summits                | Organise, host and be present and active                                                                                                                                   |
| Collective benefits    | Able to use 60% of the learning pot together with other Core members                                                                                                       |
|                        | Desk space payed in advance by core member and returned at the end of the year if there is resources in the common pot for it                                              |
|                        | Freelance taxes ('autonomos') payed in advance by core member and returned at the end of the year if there is a common pot for it                                          |
|                        | Personal accounting fees (to handle freelance taxes) payed in advance by core member and returned at the end of the year if there is a common pot for it                   |
|                        | Cost for unforeseen legal support (unpaid work, work harassment, etc.) payed in advance by core member and returned at the end of the year if there is a common pot for it |
|                        | Covering of reproductive tasks (distributed at the end of the year on a co-budget basis if there is common pot for it)                                                     |
|                        | Summits' costs covered                                                                                                                                                     |
|                        | Support to be discussed ad hoc: payments in advance, credit line (my fridge broke!), sick leave, parenting leave, bonusses or paid holidays, etc.                          |
|                        | All this benefits are complementary to existing state related benefits                                                                                                     |
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{% tab title="Collaborator" %}

| Dimensions             | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Legal status           | Collaborative member                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Initial Contribution   | Pay the compulsory and non refundable fee of 100EUR (can be discounted from a project)                                                                                                                                                             |
| Opting in to the role  | <p>Making explicit request in the <a href="https://weareholon.slack.com/messages/C06BDQJPN">#general</a> channel<br>\* Need to update the Opt in request once a year in Sept</p>                                                                   |
| Opting out             | Opts out previous agreement on terms with current members                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Forced leave           | Removed by Emergency Decision of all Core member                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Business development   | Work on a will basis on biz dev and job generating activities                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Brand power            | Appears as collaborator, able to use brand at will                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Remuneration           | On a project basis                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Projects               | Propose projects to be taken under holon brand through the [#proposal\_team\_making](https://weareholon.slack.com/messages/C9WNJ0YHE)                                                                                                              |
| Labs                   | Able to initiate labs                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Access to projects     | Through the [team setting](/handbook/processes/team-setting.md) processes                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Committment            | Partial involvement in your professional life                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Data access            | General drive folder                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Slack                  | All channels on Slack                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Decision making  power | Participate in all decision making process with equal rights                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Governance             | Able to work on handbook in editing mode (to be merged in Summits)                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Invoicing              | Possibility to do it through the SCCL or themselves as freelancers                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Reproductive tasks     | Participates at least in one of the following circles: [community](/handbook/spaces/circles/community.md), [communication](/handbook/spaces/circles/communication.md) and [project coordination](/handbook/spaces/circles/project-coordination.md) |
| Stewardship            | Stewarding a peer from summit to summit                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Summits                | Able to organise, host and be present and active in summits (at least one a year)                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Collective benefits    | Desk costs covered on your own savings                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|                        | Freelance taxes costs ('autonomos') covered on your own savings                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|                        | Personal accounting costs (to handle freelance taxes) covered on your own savings                                                                                                                                                                  |
|                        | Costs for unforeseen legal support (unpaid work, work harassment, etc.) covered on your own savings                                                                                                                                                |
|                        | Covering of reproductive tasks distributed at the end of the year on a co-budget basis if there is common pot for it                                                                                                                               |
|                        | Summits' costs covered                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|                        | Able to use 40% of the learning pot among other Collaborators                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|                        | Benefits to be discussed ad hoc: sick leave, parenting leave, paid holidays, payment in advance, credit line (my fridge broke!), bonuses, etc.                                                                                                     |
|                        | All this benefits are complementary to existing state related benefits                                                                                                                                                                             |
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{% tab title="Friends" %}

| Dimensions             | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Legal status           | Provider                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Initial Contribution   | None                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Opting in to the role  | <p>Invited by a member or request invitation to join as a Friend via email, face to face, etc.</p><p>\* Need to update the Opt in request once a year in Sept</p>                                             |
| Opting out             | Opts out previous agreement on terms with Project or Lab team, in case of participation                                                                                                                       |
| Forced leave           | Removed by Emergency Decision of all Core member                                                                                                                                                              |
| Business development   | Team up with another Core member or Collaborator to work on a will basis on biz dev and job generating activities                                                                                             |
| Brand Power            | Appears in website as Friend if requested, team up with another Core member or Collaborator to use brand                                                                                                      |
| Remuneration           | On a project basis                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Projects               | Team up with another Core member or Collaborator to propose projects to be taken under holon brand                                                                                                            |
| Labs                   | Able to initiate labs in advice process with at least two other members                                                                                                                                       |
| Access to projects     | Through the [team setting](/handbook/processes/team-setting.md) processes                                                                                                                                     |
| Committment            | Sporadic involvement in your professional life                                                                                                                                                                |
| Data access            | Project or Lab folder in case of being part of it                                                                                                                                                             |
| Slack                  | [#general](https://weareholon.slack.com/messages/C06BDQJPN), [#proposal\_team\_making](https://weareholon.slack.com/messages/C9WNJ0YHE) , and [#serendipity](https://weareholon.slack.com/messages/C06BDQJQ4) |
| Decision making  power | Participate in all decision making process with limited rights (right to say)                                                                                                                                 |
| Governance             | Able to make proposals during Summits                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Invoicing              | Invoicing as freelancers to Holon SCCL                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Reproductive taks      | Participates at will in the [community](/handbook/spaces/circles/community.md) circle                                                                                                                         |
| Stewardship            | Receives stewardship                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Summits                | Able to participate in Summits                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Collective benefits    | Desk costs covered on your own savings                                                                                                                                                                        |
|                        | Freelance taxes ('autonomos') covered on your own savings                                                                                                                                                     |
|                        | Personal accounting costs (to handle freelance taxes) covered on your own savings                                                                                                                             |
|                        | Cost for unforeseen legal support (unpaid work, work harassment, etc.) covered on your own savings                                                                                                            |
|                        | Work on a voluntary basis on reproductive tasks                                                                                                                                                               |
|                        | Summits' costs costs covered on your own savings unless there is funding from the common pot                                                                                                                  |
|                        | Learning activities covered on your own savings                                                                                                                                                               |
|                        | All this benefits are complementary to existing state related benefits                                                                                                                                        |
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