Store Committee Guidelines
- The Store Committee is a voluntary position to support the store to improve its service to the community and control the Community Dividends.
- The Committee can only approve dividend payments for projects or activities that will benefit the community.
- The Committee cannot approve dividend funds for the benefit of one (1) person or one (1) family.
- Payments for approved projects or activities within the guidelines will be made by ALPA or goods will be supplied from the store. No cash will be given.
- Dividends funds approved for ceremonies must be for ceremonies in the Community.
- There is to be no advance from dividend funds.
- There is to be no loans of any type from the dividend funds.
- All signatures of Committee Members or their proxies are needed to approve funding.
- The General Manager and Group Accountant are not to pay any dividend funds unless they comply with these guidelines.
- Approved projects/ceremonies for the dividend fund are:
* Funerals
* Ceremonies
* Education Assistance
* Community Projects
* Activities or events - The Committee will treat all funding requests fairly and on equal terms. Similar funding requests from different clans will be treated the same and if approved will receive equal funding.
- Only the recognised Store Committee or their proxies can process and authorize funding requests.
- Committee Members must not request or participate in funding requests for personal benefit.