Qualification for Membership.
To qualify for USWAG MBA membership, an applicant must be:
1) At least eighteen (18) years old not, but not more than sixty (60) years old, as of the enrolment date;
2) An active client-beneficiary member of USWAG MBA’s partner organizations; and, 3) Able to meet all the requirements stated in the prescribed application form.
Voting Rights of Members.
USWAG MBA respects the rights of its members to have a say in the governance and management of the association. All USWAG MBA members shall have the right to participate and vote in its annual General Assembly, including the right to elect, remove, and replace Trustees, vote on certain association acts, such as changes or amendments to the organization’s bylaws and articles of incorporation, lease, exchange, transfer, mortgage, pledge or disposition of all or substantially all of the association’s property and assets as provided in the Corporation Code of the Philippines, and appointment of the external auditor.
Power of Inspection.
All members shall be allowed to inspect association books and records including minutes of Board meetings and performance reports, and shall be furnished with annual reports, financial statements, without costs or restrictions.
Right to Information.
Members shall be provided, upon request, with information about the association’s governance, Board members, and partnerships made with other organizations. USWAG MBA members shall have access to any information relating to matters for which the management is accountable. Important information such as policies and manuals shall be made available to members via the association’s website. They shall also be allowed to propose items in the agenda of meetings, provided that the suggested items are valid, legitimate, and/or related to the organization’s business.
Other Benefits of Members.
The USWAG MBA shall align unassigned surplus to the following:
1) Enhancing equity value;
2) Developing operating systems;
3) Research and development;
4) Member education and training;
5) Community development services, which may include but are not limited to scholarship assistance to deserving children of USWAG MBA members and calamity assistance; and, 6) Product development.
Annual General Meeting.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is a vital component of USWAG MBA’s good corporate governance practice. It provides an opportunity for the Board of Trustees to share news, challenges, and achievements of the association, and to hear from members. The USWAG MBA Board of Trustees shall be transparent and fair during the conduct of the association’s annual general meetings (AGMs).
Notice of Annual General Meeting.
Accurate and timely information shall be made available to USWAG MBA members prior to AGMs to enable them to make sound judgment on all matters that will be brought to their attention for consideration and/or approval. The Board Secretary will issue the notice of the annual general assembly at least twenty-eight (28) days before the date of the meeting, which will include the time, place, and proposed agenda items through means most efficient and convenient to the members. USWAG MBA shall ensure that the notice of the AGM shall reach all its members. This shall be posted in the website and shared to all areas of the association via its coordinators.