Policies
Policies help co-ops establish frameworks for dealing with various issues and make community life better for members by setting expectations and reducing the risk of misunderstandings. Policies can also be found in some of the other resource areas, but here we bring together a wide range of template documents concerning pets, parking, member selection, managing over- and under-housing, environmental sustainability, and more.
This is also the place for job descriptions, policy discussion guides, and related materials.
Co-op Principles
Arrears Policy – Discussion Notes
Finance Policies – Discussion Notes
Share Purchase – Loans Available to Co-op Applicants
Safety and Security Audit Checklist
Assessing Potential Members – Interviewer’s Guide
Member Manual – Template – Word
Membership – application form – Guide
Membership – application form – template (compact)
Thoughts About Member Manuals
CHF Canada's Beyond Participation: Building a Foundation for Real Member Involvement (2020)
Community Care – Guidelines
End of Participation (2008)
Flowchart – Procedure When A Member Dies
Flowchart – Procedure When A Member Is Placed In Care
Good Policies, Happy Members (2015)
Guidelines for Difficult Times – Member Deaths
Guidelines for Difficult Times – Member Placements in Care
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